The document provides tips for proper swimming etiquette and techniques. It recommends choosing an appropriate lane based on speed and alerting other swimmers before passing. It also discusses circle swimming, pushing off the wall, and hanging on the wall properly. Various drills are described to work on technique, including thumb to thigh, high elbow, and one-arm drills. Ideal swimming position and breathing techniques are touched on, as is open water swimming safety.

1. Swimming Stuff By: Jeffrey Parr

2. Swimming Etiquette

3. Choosing a Lane Obvious Lanes Slow Medium Fast

4. Alert Other Swimmers How many swimmers? Circle swimming or splitting?

5. Entering the Water Look before you leap!

6. Circle Swimming Its like driving a car!

7. Passing Tap on the feet Never pass at the wall without alerting!

8. Hanging on the Wall Corner of the lane or outside of the water.

9. Pushing off the Wall Give adequate room!

10. International Guidelines “When in Rome” Stolen from Sara McLarty/Tri Magazine

11. Swimming Drills

12. Technique Drills Thumb to Thigh High Elbow Finger Tip Drag Touch and Go Catch up drill Use fins not a pull buoy. Focus on each one separately, then put them together.

13. Optimizing Drills Closed Fist Drill Focus on catching water with forearms. One-arm Drill Only do 25yds/m at a time

14. Other Drills Kicking is a drill Sighting drill Do especially if you plan to swim open water. Anything you need work on can be a drill

15. Other Drills Swim Golf Add total number of strokes per 50yds/m + time in seconds. Like golf, the lower the number the better. Play with stroke rate vs. body position to find ideal number.

16. Swimming Position

17. Ideal Position

18. Breathing

19. Open Water Swimming

20. Techniques Positioning in the chute? Ability Course Layout Current Know the course