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Even famous people can overcome fear of the water
Great news article about overcoming fear of water and swimming as an adult published with video by the NY Times. Check it out.
CommentSWIM SUIT CARE TIPS: HELP IT LAST
Frequent swimmers know that swimsuits stretch out and wear thin in no time at all. Here’s some tips to prolong the life of your swimsuit: Never put your swimsuit in the washing machine or dryer, only hand wash it. Use…
CommentLook Down
Today’s student is a 80-something friend of my sister’s. We laned up about 7 a.m. He told me he’d been practicing my tip from last year – to look down at the pool bottom. This is necessary for personal comfort….
CommentPeer Pressure
Today’s student is me and the teacher was Meet-Up Boca Rotan Ocean Swim. Though only one swimmer (of the 4 other RSVPers) showed for the morning meetup, the fact that that another person expected me to swim to the half…
CommentThe water is my friend
Today’s student is 84 years old. He had some swim experience as a boy but estimated it had been 25 years since he’d been in water to swim. The biggest key to his success at floating and gliding was to…
CommentHomework
Here’s the homework I gave to a beginner adult today. She had a few lessons this summer and then a four month lull. It’s a reminder that the wall on the shallow end is a great tool for developing the…
CommentTransformation
Today’s student is my former Chi Leil teacher. To overcome some health issues so she swims hours every day. Her stroke was “old school” — reach out as far as possible and pull yourself through the water. Knowing that she…
CommentSwim Fitness Article
The NM Natural Awakenings Magazine published an article I wrote. Check it out.
CommentHolding your breath
The Mer-Palooza workshop on breath holding was extremely interesting. It’s more about what you do throughout the day to prepare yourself for when you are in the water. You need to practice breath holds periodically. It was suggested to hold…
CommentFACE OUT OF THE WATER
Today my 13-year old client will not put her face in the water even though she was so close to getting the crawl down perfect. Okay, let’s learn sidestroke. Did you know there are 4 ways to do the side…
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