Notes From Coach Dave

Breast Stroke

01-20-2025

  • Fully extend with each stroke.
  • Go deeper off of the walls for a better pull out.
  • Stroke rate: 0.95 – same as Josh Matheny
  • Goal is 5 to 6 strokes off…maybe 10-11 on last 25 all out
  • Top strokes use Mizuno suit… Josh is sponsored

Freestyle

01-20-2025

  • Soften hands…too stiff…tighten with pull.
  • Grab water deeper…hands are too shallow and close to surface during pull.
  • Keep a 6 beat kick, even when swimming slower.

Back Stroke

01-20-2025

Watch hand placement…too close to midline.

Hips rotating too much…work on torso rotation in dryland.

Catch and push water to hip down the side of the body. Don’t flip hands and lose water until end.

Push water close to the body.