Written by Coach Gunther
The Incredible and Terrific FISH
participated in the Eastern States Clinic, in Cherry Hill New Jersey on October
17-18. The clinic consisted of
activities for both swimmers and coaches.
At the clinic, Coach Gunther and the swimmers participated in
presentations by top USA Swimming coaches and athletes. The subjects discussed
at the clinic ranged from swimming conditioning, stroke technique, nutrition
and mental skills for swimmers.
The swimmers were thrilled to meet
Olympians Dara Torres, Brendan Hansen and Rebecca Soni. These athletes provided in- water demonstrations and shared their swimming technique and drills that
have made them successful. The Olympians were very friendly and approachable. Dara Torres kept her commitment to
participating in the clinic despite needing knee surgery following her clinic
appearance. FISH swimmers practiced new drills and received instructions from the
Olympians. We were given the
opportunity to reinforce skills and drills learned at the clinic during a
special practice session at the Jersey Wahoos pool on Saturday night.
The clinic was a great success in large
part to the parent chaperones that volunteered their time to help out.
