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Shoulder soreness
Both my students’ today expressed concern about stressing their shoulders. I created a new “stroke” sequence. It introduces the swing movement of the stroke which should be comfortable for you two despite your shoulder sensitivity. It should be done in…
CommentOne focal point at a time
Today’s student was ME and my instructor Eric DeSanto at Highpoint Wellness in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Eric is a certified Total Immersion instructor. He showed me how I was overdoing some parts of my stroke while under doing others. After…
CommentEase the pain
Today’s student called early in the a.m. to say maybe he shouldn’t swim today. He’s a regular at the outdoor pool for years now though he’s never had a formal lesson. He complained of neck ache due to his sleeping…
CommentKeep warm
Today’s students were separate lessons of young girls. The pool was a bit cool and I was very happy to have with me a medium sized Warm Belly wetsuit. I found these wetsuits on the Internet and purchased different sizes…
CommentFun first
Yesterday, the last day of the toddler series, the class started with me mermaiding in the pool with my dolphin Buddy. It was funny that the kids were a bit afraid to come close to me (though they’d known me…
CommentToys last
Today’s students were my toddler class and their moms. It was our last in a series of classes. To encourage the toddlers to submerge their faces they were to tell me which squirt toy I was holding underwater ( octopus,…
CommentNew to the Pool
Today’s student is a big man who has dream of completing a sprint triathlon but no swim experience. We humans are quite used to being vertical in our orientation. We know how to stack our bones when we are upright….
CommentOcean Swimming
Today I was the student and the Atlantic Ocean was the swim instructor. I learned how important it is to glide in the streamline position with one shoulder above the water. When I held that position the ocean lifted me…
CommentBody breathing
Today’s student, 30-something mom who recently suspended her massage practice due to her own arm muscle issues. She’s started swimming but is weary of straining her shoulders. And again the aha moment happened when she was floating and I held…
CommentMuch Un-Learning
Today’s student had swum most of her 60-some years, even had a pool in her backyard as a teenager. Her stroke was old school and the breathing awkward with an unnecessary twist of the head and hop up to catch…
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