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Intermediate Swim Session 2: Mastering Bobs, Sculling, and Dolphin Kicks

In Intermediate Swim Session 2, swimmers focused on enhancing breath control, mastering water feel, and refining body positioning through targeted drills and techniques. The session began with a warmup revisiting foundational skills like standing kicks, streamline holds, and the mushroom top drill, ensuring swimmers developed proper form and alignment. A fast-paced pre-set of 4×25 freestyle intervals added intensity, teaching pacing and endurance. Key drills included bobs and bubbles for breath control, sculling to improve water feel, and treading water for efficient buoyancy management.

The main set introduced the dolphin kick, an essential technique for butterfly and underwater streamlining, emphasizing power from the hips and simultaneous leg movement. Partner-assisted flipping drills prepared swimmers for flip turns, enhancing underwater control and rotation. These exercises built confidence and efficiency, paving the way for advanced strokes and turns. As students progress, they’ll continue to refine these skills in upcoming sessions, laying the groundwork for smooth, effective swimming.