Past bootcamps · 2021
East Africa Finswimming Boot Camp
Seven days at the University of Dar es Salaam to train the first finswimming athletes and coaches of Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.
2-8 August 20217 days
Dar es SalaamUniversity of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
3 countriesTanzania, Kenya, Uganda
InstructorRubes Levada
About the camp
The camp was organised with the Tanzania Finswimming Association and the finswimming organisations of Kenya and Uganda. Every day combined a two-hour session in the morning and one in the afternoon, mixing theory and practice: from the basics of the snorkel and the dolphin kick to starts, turns, relays and race training.
The week ended with an equipment session and a final event, and helped build the base for national finswimming activity in the region.
Programme
| Day | Morning (10:00-12:00) | Afternoon (13:00-15:00) |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Aug | The snorkel: clearing water, jumps, flips | Basic water exercises without fins: streamline, dolphin kick |
| Tue 3 Aug | Technique with fins: upper body | Technique with fins: lower body |
| Wed 4 Aug | Starts, with and without fins | Flip turns, with and without fins |
| Thu 5 Aug | Relays | Competition rules |
| Fri 6 Aug | Middle-distance training | Sprint training |
| Sat 7 Aug | Long-distance training | Monofin |
| Sun 8 Aug | Equipment | Final event |
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