Start Clinic April 27, 2020 How you can improve your Start? Improve your high jump (Explosif) Improve your lower body flexibility (Important for the body position on the block) Why the start is important? Start swimming with high speed at the 15m You will relax the 1st lap to achieve your race plane You will not over swim the first lap Different steps of the start: Body position (preparation) Reaction Acceleration Flight Entry Changing direction (1st dolphins kick) Under Water.... (how far?) Breakout Watch the video One of the best...

Dear Parents and Swimmers: I hope you are doing well and everyone is safe at home. We had some good news last week, the first one was from swimming Canada with the 2020-21 plan, and the second one from the Saskatchewan government about the re-opening plan. We can maybe start swimming again as a small group in phase 4. Until that happens, I hope everyone is still active and engage. But don't worry, we will swim again, sooner or later. 7 weeks since our last swim workout, we are doing...

Backstroke Clinic Why Backstroke? National Pride Good substitute for aerobic training More important in Medley as you get older Key Factors in Backstroke: 1. Head & Body Position 2. Kick 3. The Arm Stroke 4. Rotation Summary: Head & Body Position: Head position = relaxed, slightly tilted forward with an extended neck Body position = rounded back with hips at the surface Kick: Down kick = straight leg / Up kick = bends to set up kick Arm Stroke: Early, shallow catch, always pushing the water backwards Rotation: Fast &...

Welcome to the Regina Optimist Dolphins Swim Team Weekly Newsletter "If what you did yesterday still looks big to you, you haven't done much today" E-Hubbard. ____________________________________________________________________________ Virtual program has been succesfull in many aspects of our current soical distancing life-style Daily yoga keeps our mobility and flexibility up Daily workouts keep oiur bodies in shape and our strenght up Team video calls help us stay connected and feel like a part of a group. Group project keeps us busy throughout the week Group and one-on-one meetings keep us on...

Dear Parents and Swimmers: I hope you are doing well and everyone is safe at home. It has already been 3 weeks since our last swim workout and while it has not what we expected, I think we are doing a great job as a team by coping with the situation and staying connected with our Members. Our goal has not just been offering physical activities, but to support the mental health of our athletes and members during this uncertain time. On March 26th, we proudly launched the virtual program...

Breaststroke Clinic Let's start with some questions: Why is the weakest stroke for many swimmers? Why is the slowest stroke? Which part generate more power? The kick or the pull? Breaststroke technique: Body position How many steps? Pull Kick Timing Video Question?

Message from the President: As you are all aware, our normal swim team activities have been suspended due to the COVID 19 health emergency. The RODS Board members, together with the coaching staff, have been working hard to devise a comprehensive plan of action to keep our Dolphins Swim Team viable and active during this difficult time. Our coaches have been working hard in the interim to connect with your athletes, keep them engaged, and provide them a variety of programming. A number of difficult decisions have been made to...

Dear parents and swimmers; Even if the Lawson pool remains open for the moment, we feel that our Team should take further action and do our part to reduce the spread “Flattening the curve” and keep our athletes, staff, and families healthy. We decided to suspend all training for the next 2 weeks for all age group swimmers except 9 Olympic Trials qualifying swimmers. The decision was difficult but made in the best interest of our athletes, staff and our families. Our action to suspend for 2 weeks will help...

Dear parents and swimmers; Another update, The University will suspend all users groups until April 30, 2020. That will impact our groups' training schedule. We remain attentive to any change and we will let you know with our plan. What's new: All groups will train at the Lawson** All groups will finish at 6 pm (Dry Land from 6 pm to 6:30 pm will be canceled) Junior Dev A: No Thursday pm swim for now. We are working to replace it with a Dry Land session. Prospect: No Saturday am....

Dear parents and swimmers; Swimming Canada just announced that all competitors between March 16 to April 20 will be postponed or canceled to follow the directives from the Government to restrict the gatherings of more than 250 people. (read the article) For now, our groups do not exceed 50 swimmers at the same training time. we will keep our training schedule as planned for all groups; and as I said; We will follow the federal and the provincial health authorities, swimming Canada for any restrictions for training and activities. We...