Swimming!

Tom Jager covers the details of starts, turns, and finishes for the freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly and backstroke. This informative program will benefit swimming coaches and swimmers at all developmental levels. It will also make practices more productive and competitions more successful. About the Coach For nearly a decade, Tom Jager was the world record holder in the 50 Meter Freestyle. Tom competed in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympic games, and earned five Gold Medals, one Silver Medal, and one Bronze Medal. Currently, Tom is the head coach for the women's swimming team at the University of Idaho.

Five-time Olympic Gold Medalist Tom Jager teaches a young swim team how to become successful competitive backstroke swimmers. Jager presents a progressive system of techniques, training methods,and drills designed to develop the most efficient backstroke possible. The topics covered in this program include:streamlining, body-positioning, kicking techniques, head position, arm and hand positions, developmental drills, common errors and corrections, and more.