Coach’s Log: Earn Your Turn with Matt Kredich

*Video produced by SwimSwam contributor Coleman Hodges.*

Matt Kredich is using an early season approach to turns that he got from Tennessee Assistant coach Bill Boomer. The Volunteers have yet to do a full turn this season. Matt has a great line that he shares in the interview, “Whatever you’re practicing, you’re getting better at.”

With that in mind, he is taking the team through a very specific turn progression. He explains that progression, his approach to early season yardage vs early season details, and this set that the Volunteers did this fall:

4 x 30 yd sprints = pushoff à exit -à no wall turn at the 15à return underwater
4 x 50 freestyle @ 40 – excellent walls, low stroke count, HR 150 by # 4
4 x 75 @ 10 sec rest – same as above
3 x 100 @ 10 sec rest – ”
2 x 125 @ 10 sec rest – ”
1 x 150 @ 10 sec rest – ”

Round 1 freestyle – all HR 150 (50 beats below max)
Round 2 IM – all HR 150 (50 beats below max)
75s fly/ba/br
100’s IM
125’s free
150 free

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ehab
10 years ago

what effect wall turn at the 15à return underwater?

Billy Howard
10 years ago

Love this. They spent time practicing what they want to do at the end of the season. I would love to hear more about this from Coach Kredich!

RK
10 years ago

Agreed, keep the stuff coming Garrett, loved your stuff from the past, looking forward to more

BBurson
10 years ago

Agreed. Hope to see more Coach’s Log soon.

beerme
10 years ago

nice to see Garrett back, hope his videos appear on a regular basis…any way to make them downloadable?

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