Hi, my 7 seven old son is a very good swimmer. I am proud of his achievement at his young age and in many events (see below his times) he is among the top in the country at his age group. One of his weakness is his diving. Actually he is getting better now compare to when he was 6. When he is in “take your mark” his head is looking down and he likes to dive deep into the water and takes time for him to come up. His coach says it takes him 7 sec to come up. His coach tells him many times don’t look down when you dive out but look forward streamline then head down to the water. I see many other kids (at his age or older) dive well in the meet. Do you think diving will come natural when he grows up or is there any drill or technique I can show him. Right now I don’t want to push him too hard on diving at his age.
This is his times in SCY.
Free: 50yd 35 to 36 sec, 100 yd 1:22 sec, 200 yd 2:50
Back (his best stroke): 50yd 40 to 41 sec, 100 yd 1:23.
Fly: 50yd 41sec, 100 yd 1:33
*** (his worst stroke): 50 yd: 52sec
IM: 100yd 1:30, 200 yd 3:08
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My six year old son is still on the developmental team and has a "race day" every two months or so. They do a 25 of each stroke. Last race day, he was more interested in doing an Elvis impersonation than actually listening to the starter while on the blocks.
Thus, the horn goes off while my studly son is gyrating his hips and crooning into a non-existent mic. He looks up and notices that "What? Everyone is in the water? How did that happen?"
He then casually slips on his goggles, pulls up his jammers, adjusts his privates, and and belly flops into the water on his way to a modern dance type interpretation of the 25 free.
I have no doubt that Martha Graham and Elvis were up in the clouds roaring with approval.
Rob
My six year old son is still on the developmental team and has a "race day" every two months or so. They do a 25 of each stroke. Last race day, he was more interested in doing an Elvis impersonation than actually listening to the starter while on the blocks.
Thus, the horn goes off while my studly son is gyrating his hips and crooning into a non-existent mic. He looks up and notices that "What? Everyone is in the water? How did that happen?"
He then casually slips on his goggles, pulls up his jammers, adjusts his privates, and and belly flops into the water on his way to a modern dance type interpretation of the 25 free.
I have no doubt that Martha Graham and Elvis were up in the clouds roaring with approval.
Rob
