A Gold Medalist, Backstroke, and Fun!

Tuesday was Backstroke day at Cal U swim camp.  The day began with a great classroom session and even better discussion on Backstroke.

It was interesting to hear the swimmers questions and even better when they were able to answer my questions.  The morning pool session was spent with a lot of the same drills the were done with Freestyle but with a different head position.  Again the focus was Body Roll and getting the swimmers to understand the connection between their mind and body.

The morning session finished up with a hint of the afternoon, a special guest would address the campers.

One of the fun things about CAL U camp is that we are part of a bigger picture.  The University is going on around us as Freshman Orientation was happening also.  Our lunch was shared with many incoming Freshman and their families.  The coaches joked that some of the female campers could end up swimming here in the future.

The afternoon session started off with a phone call to BJ Bedford Miller, Olympic Gold medalist on the 400 Medley Relay at the 2000 Summer games in Sydney.  BJ spoke to the campers about some keys to swimming smart Backstroke.  She reinforced core strength and the connection of all the body to reduce drag.

The afternoon wrapped up with a discussion on the Swimmer Profile (what makes up the things that define a swimmers training) and a great pool session.

The evening wrapped up Backstroke and included work on the Backstroke start.

Swim Camp Survivor began with a great  Doggy Paddle relay!

Tomorrow is Breaststroke but also includes a trip to DQ and Movie Night.

Good Night from Cal U.


Coach Scott