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Dr. Matthias Jaepel, PhD, presents Side Stroke Pattern (SSP©), a new approach for teaching, coaching and practicing swimming.
A new way to swim
SSP©
is an effective program you can use to teach the fundamentals of
swimming. It also provides intermediate and advanced swimmers with
tools and strategies for improving:
- body position
- head position
- hip position
- stroke balance
- breathing skills
- coordination
- efficiency
 Ideal for use in all four swim strokes, SSP© helps you to:
- Stay motivated while swimming longer distances
- Address basic problems in swimming (e.g., breathing, head position).
- Fine-tune your strokes (e.g., optimize finish, improve timing).
- Be better coordinated in the water.
- Swim more efficiently and with greater ease.
- Progressively, strategically become a better swimmer.
SSP©
is a multi-stroke methodology for teaching highly efficient stroke
technique. You can also use it to develop comprehensive training
programs.
Teaching & coaching swimming with SSP©
However you use it, SSP© easily complements and enhances your current teaching methods or strategies. With it, you can:
- Build a straight, step-by-step teaching strategy.
- Bridge any gaps or address challenges in your current training methods.
- Focus
on and address each swimmer's weaknesses, first through isolated skill
practices and later integrated into their full swim motion.
- Keep your athletes motivated and challenged, breaking the boredom of swimming practice.
- Challenge
your athletes' minds and coordination, resulting in improved balance.
This means their bodies are better adapted to the water for a more
efficient stroke and a faster swim.
SSP© provides physical
advantages over traditional swimming. The common swim position
- stomach-down - keeps swimmers busy with overlapping activities. It's
hard to isolate and improve a single technique with such a challenging
position. Using SSP©, you can focus on an individual technique, which
means the swimmers you train can navigate with minimized stress and
achieve improved results.
Practicing swimming with SSP©
 SSP©
provides you with a progressive road map to be a better swimmer. It
allows you to work on areas of weakness and create action plans for
continuous improvement in your technique and efficiency. It adds
variety to your workouts, preventing monotony. And it's an ideal method
to fine-tune and improve your timing and rhythm.
Beginner or professional athlete, SSP© enables you to focus on
particular phases in your stroke for greater balance, and a more
enjoyable, faster swim workout.
Information for swim coaches
Are you interested in learning SSP© as a teaching & coaching methodology? Please contact Dr. Matthias Jaepel for further details.
We offer seminars focusing on different topics in swim coaching (i.e., stroke
improvement, breathing patterns, etc.). Please send us an email outlining areas of interest
so we can tailor seminars to your needs.
Information for swimmers
SSP© is an excellent way to learn how to or improve your swim. Discover what our clients have to say about it.
SSP© is an integral part of our approach to swimming training. Our Swim Smart Program offers a range of possibilities for beginners, intermediates or athletes, such as one-on-one, classes and clinics.
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Swimming with SSP©
