PowerStarts^® Secret #21 

Practice Is as Practice Does

Master Any Start Technique

The more your practices resemble competitions, the less chance you will have of falling apart under pressure.

 PowerStarts^® Secret #22 

Stage 3 of a Powerful Start

Photo Clinic Stage 2

The center of gravity should be coming forward over the front of the feet as the heels lift-up off the platform.

 PowerStarts^® Secret #23 

Photo Clinic Stage 2

Vertical Jumping Factors

At the lowest point of the squat position, the body should snap-up with the arms leading the way as though the energy generated from the stretched muscles in the legs is going to be shot out of the fingers up towards the goal of the backstroke flags.

 PowerStarts^® Secret #24 

Photo Clinic Stage 3

Photo Clinic Stage 4

The toes don't have a lot of strength but they add to the projectile guidance by extending the distance of the trajectory and sending another surge of kinetic energy through the body.

 PowerStarts^® Secret #25 

Photo Clinic Stage 3

Roller Coaster Dynamics

In ski jumping and roller coasters, changing the launch angle will change the direction and duration of flight.  Swimmers starting from a starting block also change the duration of flight by changing the launch angle.

 PowerStarts^® Secret #26 

Stage 7 of a Powerful Start

Stage 8 of a Powerful Start

A bigger change in direction can make a bigger acceleration.  The bigger the change in direction and the less time that change takes, the greater the acceleration which will also effect the force you have as you enter the water.

 PowerStarts^® Secret #27 

Stage 6 of a Powerful start

Stage 7 of a Powerful Start

Stage 8 of a Powerful Start

As the height of the start-dive increases there are significant increases in the depth of the dive. Steering by arching the back upon surface entry will keep the dive shallow and suddenly change the direction which will create an accelerated surge.

 PowerStarts^® Secret #28 

Stage 6 of a Powerful start

Reducing Drag During Glides

The shallower the depth of the dive entry, the faster the velocity. The optimum is between .4 and .9 meters. Don't go deep!!

 PowerStarts^® Secret #29 

Stage 7 of a Powerful Start

Stage 8 of a Powerful Start

The angle of entry will be deep as the body should enter through a single small hole in the water's surface and then quickly corrected.

 PowerStarts^® Secret #30 

PowerStarts Results

50 Key Components of the Start

One of the secrets of the success of the PowerStarts^® Start-Dive Training System^TM is that all athletes get immediate feedback from the device.