**Monday** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2429-start-underwater-dolphins> From beginning - TIGHT streamline :10 - practice fast in slow motion :23 - slower means longer glide initially :29 - reviewing previous video - solid line practice :34 - hit the line before the first kick :41 - going fast he hits the line but shallower :53 - slower means larger amplitude 1:03 - as he speeds up, amplitude reduces 1:15 - stable head 1:32 - 3-kicks prior to first stroke 1:33 - watch the head slightly come up then go back down 1:35 - head completely under on first stroke 1:44 - head down 1:52 - rotate the shoulder up for a clean breakout

**Tuesday** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1038-freestyle-breakout-from-the-blocks> :10 - very tight streamline entry :34 - very tight streamline :39 - first stroke - upper hand :44 - head stable - lead arm piercing - big rotation :52 - release the streamline - first stroke is lower hand :53 - head down - lead arm piercing - big rotation 1:00 - first stroke upper hand 1:02 - trying to get as small as possible 1:11 - super tight streamline 1:29 - head stays down 1:30 - head lowers to push the top through Watch the first few strokes… head is totally underwater 1:40 - upper hand 1:50 - 3-dolphins to flutter 2:02 - no dolphin stable flutter practice 2:15 - 4-dolphins to flutter - variation based on depth and race 2:26 - full speed

**Wednesday** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1160-start-breakout> From beginning - full speed :11 - slow mo :14 - tight streamline and hit the line 4-dolphins to flutter :21 - lower hand first stroke :23 - drive the arm forward :25 - eyes down

**Thursday** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2271-streamlined-flutter-kick-to-swim> :04 - start with streamline flutter kick on the surface :05 - top hand first stroke :06 - drive hand forward with eyes down :17 - stable body :20 - rotate shoulder out :29 - top hand pull :35 - side-line balance drill (the reason it’s so important) :41 - starts slowly and then starts to mimic the exact movement faster :48 - picking up the pace 1:06 - faster still - mimic the same movement 1:10 - faster still - under

**Friday** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/942-backstroke-start-and-underwater> :06 - streamline entry - tight :15 - keep the head back - no bubbles :24 - slight rotation to the pulling arm side keeping it deeper :25 - look how straight the extended arm is :27 - body rotates to flat while still under :28 - head and shoulder break on rotation as 2nd stroke starts

**Saturday** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/216-aaron-underwater-dolphin> :11 - bubbles???? :15 - head in line on breakout!!! :23 - first stroke initiates with no rotation :24 - first stroke finishes with no rotation Body flat to the surface :25 - 2nd catch starts with rotation while still completely underwater Very flat exit :32 - flat first stroke :40 - can’t even see his first stroke :41 - everything happens while still underwater - lead arm stays straighter :48 - still under and flat

**Sunday** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1949-backstroke-breakout> :02 - always check the lead arm :04 - clean shoulder :14 - first stroke flat :15 - head slightly out of line Rotated breakout :21 - learn your count - air / bubbles / momentum? :34 - first stroke finishing - still completely under :45 - rotate the shoulder out :59 - lots of bubbles 1:03 - first pull too deep - lean arm collapses 1:05 - rotation while under, but too deep 1:06 - forcing the arm up through the surface 1:28 - head and shoulder break at the same time

**Bonus** <https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2042-backstroke-tennessee-breakout> :10 - initiate with more of a cross body freestyle stroke :20 - have to be VERY careful NOT to roll passed vertical :30 - with the body rotated, take the first stroke with the top arm :31 - come across the body :32 - into the recover - look at the lead arm :39 - lead arm :50 - lead arm 1:01 - dangerously close 1:15 - dangerously close


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