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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Those are great times for a 6 year old (and only swimming 8 months!)
I just checked USASwimming.org and it looks like he has a few "B" times and one "BB" time in the 10 and under boy age group. I was assuming he was swimming in a 50M pool...
I know you must be totally psyched by his achievements, but I agree with some of the others. Just hang tight and be patient...and most of all enjoy watching him. He'll only be this age once.
I remember the first time my son (at age 8) swam the 100Y IM...He stopped between the fly and back to adjust his goggles which had filled with water. PRICELESS...
He now knows to keep swimming even if his jammer is left in the wake behind him, but, it still makes me smile to remember that.
Those are great times for a 6 year old (and only swimming 8 months!)
I just checked USASwimming.org and it looks like he has a few "B" times and one "BB" time in the 10 and under boy age group. I was assuming he was swimming in a 50M pool...
I know you must be totally psyched by his achievements, but I agree with some of the others. Just hang tight and be patient...and most of all enjoy watching him. He'll only be this age once.
I remember the first time my son (at age 8) swam the 100Y IM...He stopped between the fly and back to adjust his goggles which had filled with water. PRICELESS...
He now knows to keep swimming even if his jammer is left in the wake behind him, but, it still makes me smile to remember that.
