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SYNERGY IN THE LESSON
Today the students were two 8-year old girls. I learned that we created great synergy by my goof-up which positioned both girls at the pool at the same time for the same lesson (instead of one-on-one lessons). We had more…
CommentFULL EXTENSION
Learned LOTS today because the student was me and the teacher was Total Immersion Swimming Guru, Terry Laughlin. What a treat! My focus is to enter the water sooner, hand down and then extend down (in a curve with intention). …
CommentAGAINST THE FLOW
It seemed like the dreaded request, a mom asks for a lesson for her young daughter who doesn’t put her face in the water. She’s had plenty of lessons but doesn’t really like it, though she likes mermaids. Couldn’t ignore…
CommentBEST TRAINING TOOL YET
My focus was on the advanced swimmer when I reviewed my new Speedo Nemesis fins for SwimOutlet.com. The fins help you find the 2-beat kick and use your whole body correctly. Even my hand/arm placement improved when doing the crawl…
CommentMY FIRST SWIM EVENT
My first swim event taught me plenty. It was the La Jolla Pier to Cove Swim, 1.5 ocean miles, mostly against the current and with seagrass/kelp as the biggest obstacle. My three most important learnings were: 1) Practice the Start. …
CommentSWIMVACATION.COM
Swim. Relax. Repeat. Hours of ocean swimming with others who enjoy hours of ocean swimming while boating around the British Virgin Islands! Yes, this is the vacation for me. I signed up without hesitation knowing I was meeting up with…
CommentBALANCE IS KEY
Today’s students were extra tough, a couple who have been medal winners in the state Senior Olympics for years and strong swimmers for many decades. On top of that they are my neighbors and dear friends of 20+ years. What focal…
CommentUNCUP THE HAND
Today’s student, a 48-year old, fit female athlete, shared a great insight. After explaining to her why it’s unnecessary to cup your hand as you stroke, she said to me, “Even though I don’t know how to swim, I hold onto…
CommentRELAX
A fit athlete spend the weekend with me for a swim intensive. The first night we saw a pool buddy who gave the best advice, “The most important part of swimming is to RELAX.” So true. You can see from this…
CommentTHE AUTISTIC SWIMMER
An emailer asked me about swim lessons for her autistic son. An Internet search provided some resources. Here’s some links: http://autism.lovetoknow.com/How_to_Teach_an_Autistic_Child_to_Swim http://www.sunsationalswimschool.com/special_needs_swimming_lessons.php various locations http://www.superswimmersfoundation.org/Swim-Lessons-for-the-Autistic-Child.htm in south Florida with resources from everyone From their website: Children with…
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