My 6 yr old son has been joining the swim team for about 8 months now. He is doing well and enjoys the swimming. However I notice that he always take at least one second after gun (or go) then dive to the water. The coach has been telling him many times and he is still doing that. Is there any drill I can help him to correct this? When he is doing back stroke he does not has this problem.
He is now still doing both hands out diving instead of holding the block diving. I guess this will take time for him to learn this.
I am new to this board and welcome any suggestion.
Thanks
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Thanks for all the advise. His coach knows about this but he did not want to push him much at his age on diving. His coach spent more time on correcting his stroke. My son is very competitive and he knows this is his weakness along with his *** stroke and he always try hard on both. His swimming times is 44 to 45s in 50M free, 1:42 to 1:43 in 100M free, 51s in 50M back, 1:58 in 100M back, 55 to 57s in 50M FLY; 1:10 in 50M BR. As a dad I am very proud of his accomplishment at his age.
Thanks for all the advise. His coach knows about this but he did not want to push him much at his age on diving. His coach spent more time on correcting his stroke. My son is very competitive and he knows this is his weakness along with his *** stroke and he always try hard on both. His swimming times is 44 to 45s in 50M free, 1:42 to 1:43 in 100M free, 51s in 50M back, 1:58 in 100M back, 55 to 57s in 50M FLY; 1:10 in 50M BR. As a dad I am very proud of his accomplishment at his age.
