USMS Stroke Development Clinics

RE: USMS Stroke Development Clinics

larrydk — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 05:06:50 GMT

I think you probably have a bit too much ability for that clinic.....I went to one, it was informative, but we just worked on on all the basics. I wish that USMS had something in between the High Performance Camp and these Stroke Clinics......

RE: USMS Stroke Development Clinics

Jeff Enge — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:59:15 GMT

The USMS High Performance Camp is probably more up your alley. Yes, I was looking at that too. Would be fun. Definitely don't have the vacation days saved up for that this year though unfortunately. I just don't get a lot of real time stroke watching - coach at one pool is more geared toward coaching early teen beginners and the coaches at the other pool are more facilitators. Really I need to get back out my FauxPro some more, but it takes time to get it and find the right angles, and it still isn't real time.

RE: USMS Stroke Development Clinics

gdanner — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:44:01 GMT

Have any forumites been to one of these? My club hosted one last summer and I was fortunate to assist Bill Brenner on deck, while he ran the clinic. Unless something has drastically changed in the curriculum, there is a drill progression for each stroke and you're critiqued within the confines of those drills. This is useful to the clinic participants, but it is a standardized approach. Your "tweaks and hitches" could be resolved based on the drills covered, but it's not exactly the one-on-one analysis that it sounds like you want for some of your strokes going full speed. The USMS High Performance Camp is probably more up your alley.

RE: USMS Stroke Development Clinics

flystorms — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 09:26:16 GMT

JP, I went to one in Dallas a few years ago and there were coaches of all skill sets there, including a former Olympian who lives/coaches locally. I think that any time you can get another set of eyes on you, you're going to get some tweaks, especially if you let them know something specific that you're concerned about. It can't hurt, right? Another road I've taken is through Gary Hall/The Race Club and got some good gains through there. I went to a 2 day clinic with him, but he also does video coaching or onsite. If you can get a trip to San Diego or FL, it's worth the money to get some one-one time with his team of coaches.