Going from Dives to Starts Swim Clinic (Ages 7 to 9), Mechanicsburg, PA
Mechanicsburg High School
500 S Broad St,
Mechanicsburg,
PA 17055
Introducción
Fitter & Faster is producing a Competitive Enrichment Swim Clinic for swimmers ages 7 to 9, focused on progressing from dives to racing starts that launch every race with power and confidence. This clinic will be held at Mechanicsburg High School on February 7, 2026.
At this clinic, participants will learn how to go from basic dives to explosive, race-ready starts - developing the strength, coordination, and confidence needed to get ahead from the very first stroke. Our engaging curriculum builds foundational competitive skills while nurturing a lifelong love for swimming in a fun and supportive environment.
⏰ SESSION START TIME: Check in: 8:45 AM, Clinic: 9-11:30 AM
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🔥 This session has limited space to ensure personalized coaching — sign up before spots are gone!
Participantes sugeridos
Our top priority is to provide a world-class learning experience for all participants at all of our clinics. This clinic has sessions for swimmers ages 7 to 9. If you are the parent of a child under the age of 7 and would like for your child to be considered for this camp, please complete this questionnaire.
➡️ Have an older swimmer? Click here for the 10 & Over Swim Camp!
Plan de estudios
- Transitioning to competitive swimming involves mastering racing starts from the blocks. This Competitive Enrichment clinic is designed to help swimmers elevate their skills by building confidence and transitioning from basic dives to powerful racing starts. Participants will focus on improving their starts, underwater dolphin kicks, and breakouts—the fastest and most efficient part of any race.
- BLOCK STARTS: Confidence on the blocks begins with proper setup. Our elite clinicians will teach swimmers how to position their bodies for a stable base, allowing them to remain steady while poised to launch into their start at the sound of the horn.
- WATER ENTRY: A smooth, shallow entry into the water is key to carrying momentum from the blocks into the race. This session emphasizes improving water entry, a crucial skill for maximizing speed and efficiency right from the start.
- STREAMLINE: A proper streamline is the fastest a swimmer can move in the water. Even elite swimmers continually refine this technique. Participants will receive tips to improve their streamline, helping them maximize speed off starts and on every wall during practice and competition.
- POWERFUL UNDERWATER DOLPHIN KICKS: Underwater dolphin kicking is a vital skill, with the best swimmers generating equal power on the up and down kicks. Our clinicians will introduce different techniques used by elite swimmers and teach participants how to leverage them for faster starts and walls.
- BREAKOUTS: Breakouts are often a trouble spot, with many swimmers inadvertently creating drag through unnecessary movements. This session will focus on refining breakout timing to maintain momentum and power into each lap.
ASK QUESTIONS
Swimmers and parents are invited to ask the clinicians questions during a Q&A session. Gain insight into their training regimen, diet and nutrition, and recovery tactics.
WATCH THE CLINICIANS
Observe clinicians swim at full speed and demonstrate a progression of perfectly executed drills to achieve powerful, efficient and fast swimming.
PUT YOUR SKILLS TO THE TEST
Throughout the camp, swimmers will practice what they've learned with some of the world's most elite Swimmer Clinicians and coaches!
Take a photo, get autographs, and chat with your clinicians!
Rafael Miroslaw
Olympian Rafael Miroslaw is a freestyle sprint and mid-distance swimmer who represented Germany at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Rafael’s clinics are technique focused, as he believes technique is essential for growth in the sport, saying “a couple hundredths of a second of improvement can make a difference in a race.”
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