ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE FREESTYLE SWIMMING AUSTIN SANTIAGO 11EOW

GENERAL RULES -attire STARTS and FINISHES -Forward start -Body and head submerged for up to 15 metres, afterwards your head should break the surface of the water -Any part of the body should touch the wall to indicate end of swim DISQUALIFICATIONS -Touching the floor of the pool -Pull the lane ropes -Refraining from touching the wall during a turn RULES, REGULATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY (Assuming the context of a competition)

ProblemSolutionFeedback Arms are beneath his body in front of his chest instead of on the side Exercises with a kickboard In a scale of , this swimmer will be a 4. Body roll or rotation is not enough Core exercises and swim drills Legs are not straight; too much knee bending Kick with hip and not knees Legs are beneath the water which causes drag Kick harder Breathing is delayed; head is not resurfacing properly As his elbow exits the water he should start his breath Stroke: Arms are not straight in front His ear has to touch the shoulder Amateur OBSERVATION AND ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE

Perfect Model – Florent Manaudou Florent Manaudou is a French competitive swimmer and Olympic champion of the 50-meter freestyle at the 2012 London Olympics in London. He currently holds the world record in the 50-meter freestyle and backstroke. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AGAINST THE PERFECT MODEL

Perfect Model – Florent Manaudou Observation (Skill) Analysis (Performance) Leg power is coming from hips (Power) This skill lessened the water drag from his knees Arms are reaching forward (Flexibility) Increases glide Breathing rhythm and timing is very controlled; Breathes every 6 strokes Less drag; increases speed Turns head just enough to take a breath Less drag created; increases speed He barely bends his arms and keeps fingers together to better crawl and pull contributes to fast stroke rate Very strong core and use of quick body rotationThis contributes to glide PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AGAINST THE PERFECT MODEL

Skill Related FitnessHealth Related Exercise CoordinationFlexibility SpeedMuscular Strength Power LINKS MADE TO SKILL AND HEALTH RELATED FITNESS

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Tactics and Strategies Importance Practice (Training) Reach Forward Can lengthen and smooth out your stroke for maximum efficiency. Arm pull with pull buoy in between legs and paddles Body RotationPosture and Alignment Kick on your side; switch every 6 kicks Kick with your hips To reduce the drag created from knees Hip Raise Freestyle kick with kick board PLANNING STRATEGIES AND TRAINING METHODS

Leadership is important in sport because it helps you to have a growth mindset and to focus on the goal - which is to become a better athlete after each training, each game, each competition. Qualities of a leader: -responsible, encouraging, hardworking confident optimistic disciplined humble hardworking Florent Manaudou LEADERSHIP IN SPORT