MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2013



Efficient Freestyle

Jan/08 Tue 06:15PM-07:00PM Alumni Pool, Bring your swimsuit!
Jan/10 Thu 06:15PM-07:00PM Alumni Pool, Bring your swimsuit!
Jan/15 Tue 06:15PM-07:00PM Alumni Pool, Bring your swimsuit!
Jan/17 Thu 06:15PM-07:00PM Alumni Pool, Bring your swimsuit!
Jan/22 Tue 06:15PM-07:00PM Alumni Pool, Bring your swimsuit!
Jan/24 Thu 06:15PM-07:00PM Alumni Pool, Bring your swimsuit!
Jan/29 Tue 06:15PM-07:00PM Alumni Pool, Bring your swimsuit!
Jan/31 Thu 06:15PM-07:00PM Alumni Pool, Bring your swimsuit!

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: Comfortable in water and floating.
Fee: $55.00 for instructor fee

This course will break down the coordination, flexibility, timing, and power of the freestyle stroke to help swimmers learn good form and increase overall efficiency. Drills that teach proper posture, line, and balance will be used to create the desired fluid motion when moving through the water.

Prerequisite: Needs to be able to swim 50 yards of freestyle continuously. Minimum of 6 and a maximum of 10 participants.

Sponsor(s): Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER)
Contact: Sarah Dorman, SDORMAN@MIT.EDU