She is not coming off the block to early but rather she 'flinches'. She is only 10 and I know she is a little nervous. She has been competing for 2 years now and this is a new problem. She is booking some great BB and A times but then is DQ'd. She comes out of the pool happy and not fussed about the DQ's.
I don't want to pester her or make it seem like a big deal. Anything I can tell her other than 'stay still!' or is this just a 'blip'?
2006-11-22 00:53:42 · 11 answers · asked by smartgrrlz 3 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
The most important part of your question is she comes out of the water happy. At 10 that is key. Practice relaxation at every practice and then before every meet. Even 5 year old can accomplish this. To stop the flinches, tell her use her toes to grab the block and grip tight with her fingers. If she is using a staggered start she is probably bringing her arms around instead of forward and her back leg is lifting too soon. Both of these can be changed with practice, practice, practice - the right way.
2006-11-22 07:45:43 · answer #1 · answered by coachpatty 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If she's only ten, don't drag on her. I'm sure her coach will have mentioned it to her, and she already knows what she is doing. The fact that she is coming out of the pool happy is great, so praise her for what she has accomplished with her times.
It would be interesting to know why she is 'flinching', and I'm not entirely sure I know what you mean by that. If she isn't coming off the block too early, then why is she being disqualified? Something doesn't quite jell here.
lBottom line is, she's ten years old, she's happy with her swim, so you should SAY NOTHING. If you get on her back, that will make her even more nervous and uptight. Let her work it out for herself, or work it out with her coach, or work it out with her peers. But you should stay out of it.
Give her a pat on the back from me, and tell her she's doing well.
2006-11-22 09:36:17 · answer #2 · answered by old lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually when a swimmer flinches on the blocks it is because she is either leaning too far forward and they are trying to keep their balance, or because they are not completely ready when the starter says "take your mark".
Just a word of caution, coaches usually really don't like parents coaching their children, because sometimes a well-meaning parent accidentally ruins all the coach's hard work by giving the swimmer conflicting advice. In this case, the coach may be trying to teach your swimmer how to get off the blocks faster, and forcing her to learn to lean forward on the blocks (which is always uncomfortable for the swimmer at first). There is a good chance he feels like a few DQ's while she learns is worth it in the long run. I would bring it up to her coach, and see what his opinion is about it, and if it isn't intentional, he may work with her on her starts more or give her some good input.
If the coach shrugs you off, or doesn't say he is working with her on faster starts, and you feel like you need to say something to her, I would tell her to plant her feet where she wants them to be before the starter says "take your mark", so that all she has to do is bend over. This will prevent any feet shuffling. Or, you could tell her not to lean so far forward. Depending on what you think is causing the problem.
2006-11-22 04:24:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
very stable race.. Too many vehicles wrecked.. NASCAR might have greater policies, and a greater restrictive plate, the subsequent time (Daytona).. A motor vehicle contained in the stands, and followers being injury, isn't suitable.. Carl became into twenty ft contained in the air.. He needs to artwork on his landings.. Wow.. Oh, and there have been no eco-friendly flag pit stops.. That ain't precise..
2016-10-04 06:02:09 · answer #4 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She might be rocking on the block, which means she's pulling her weight back and trying to anticipate when the start will sound, rather than actually listening for it.
One way for her to practice would be to go into the back yard and do starts, like she's a sprinter. She could get into a crouch, wait for the gun, and then take off at the gun. It will improve her focus and give her practice waiting for a start signal.
2006-11-22 08:19:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
when she is practicing make her practice on the block so she can get more comfortable with hearing the signal to go. use a wistle make her crouch on the block for 10 seconds then blow over and over again.if she does not get it or can not keep still then try to show her ortell her to think of a song. you can also tell her always to check her googles before she goes off when she is on the block just before it is go time.
2006-11-22 10:14:17 · answer #6 · answered by Tim 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask her coach if she knows anything. Tell her to block out everything around and tell her to foucus on winning the race
2006-11-22 07:22:37 · answer #7 · answered by Meghan 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
i used to do that to but now i got it mastered. what you wanna do is tell her to really kmake a good starting position and make it really solid and keep practicing things wit her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-11-22 04:54:18 · answer #8 · answered by flirtatious ash 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe she should try another sport
2006-11-22 08:28:09 · answer #9 · answered by bwfc 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
practice?
2006-11-22 03:33:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋