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... slightly flexed . As you get the hang of it , speed up your flutter kicks . You'll soon be able to do a six - beat kick rhythm with little effort . Points To Remember • • Keep your legs moving , from the upper thigh . Bend your knees ...
... slightly flexed . As you get the hang of it , speed up your flutter kicks . You'll soon be able to do a six - beat kick rhythm with little effort . Points To Remember • • Keep your legs moving , from the upper thigh . Bend your knees ...
Page 133
... slightly . Head position is also critical . Your head should be as still as possible and tilted slightly up out of the water so that you are staring straight toward your toes . The water should meet the back of your head 2 to 3 inches ...
... slightly . Head position is also critical . Your head should be as still as possible and tilted slightly up out of the water so that you are staring straight toward your toes . The water should meet the back of your head 2 to 3 inches ...
Page 155
... slightly down . • Keep your elbows on a plane higher than your wrists throughout the stroke . • Once your hands pass beneath your shoulders , start pulling them slightly in towards your sides . Increase the bend in your elbows . During ...
... slightly down . • Keep your elbows on a plane higher than your wrists throughout the stroke . • Once your hands pass beneath your shoulders , start pulling them slightly in towards your sides . Increase the bend in your elbows . During ...
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DISCOVER YOUR BODY | 32 |
Heart Circulation Muscles and Lungs Swimming and Smoking | 52 |
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AQUAMETRICS athletes backstroke basic beach begin bend better blood body's bodysurfing bottom breaker breaststroke breathing cycle chest coach competitive swimming cramp crawl Diana Nyad DISCOVER YOUR BODY distance dive downbeat drown elbow exercise Exhale fartleks feel feet float floor flutter kick forward freestyle front front crawl Getting set glide glycogen head heart hips hold inhale keep knees lake lake swimmer laps left leg less lower lungs Mark Spitz minutes motion move muscles Olympic oxygen palms facing physical problem pull push race relaxed Repeat rhythm right leg rip current riptide river Rob Orr Scull seconds shark shore shoulder side side stitches sidestroke slightly speed sport starting position straight stretch stroke cycle STROKES AND STYLE submerged surf surface SWIM BOOK swimming pool there's thighs thing tide toes turn Twist upper body wall WATERPROOFING waves weight workout