MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2016



Efficient Freestyle

Stacey Reardon, Assistant Director Aquatics Programs

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/12
Limited to 10 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: see description
Fee: $27.00 for Members $48 for NonMembers

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, bodyline, and balance will be used to create the desired fluid motion when moving through the water.  

Prerequisite:  Participants should be able to swim 50 yards of freestyle continuously and should be comfortable in deep water.

Register with MIT Recreation either online or at the Member Services Desk at Zesiger or Alumni/Wang Centers.

Sponsor(s): Athletics, Physical Education
Contact: Stacey Reardon, REARDONS@MIT.EDU


Efficient Freestyle

Jan/05 Tue 05:15PM-06:00PM Alumni Pool
Jan/12 Tue 05:15PM-06:00PM Alumni Pool
Jan/19 Tue 05:15PM-06:00PM Alumni Pool
Jan/26 Tue 05:15PM-06:00PM Alumni Pool

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, bodyline, and balance will be used to create the desired fluid motion when moving through the water.  Prerequisite:  Participants should be able to swim 50 yards of freestyle continuously and be comfortable in deep water.