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Photographic evidence that my love for the water has been life long!
Last weekend, I spent some time looking at old family photos. Yes–a slide show in my dining room! Needless to say, I was pleased to see that my love for the water has been lifelong. Kind of jealous of that cool floaty! Wish I had that now! Acapulco, 1970s. Heavenly. And yes, there was water … Continue reading
Summer Swim Moments – Swimcrest Swimmers showing me their joy.
Today, a parent emailed me this picture. A perfect summer moment, with the email title “Can you believe this is the same kid?!” A few months ago, this fantastically happy boy couldn’t swim at all. Not at all. Not water safe, not confident, not ready to jump off a dock and experience the joy that … Continue reading
Swimcrest Moments
There have been some good ones lately. Here’s just a few.
Swimcrest Takes it Outside, swimming in the Open Water.
Yesterday was an open water day for Swimcrest. As triathlon season gets underway here in New England, many Swimcrest swimmers are getting ready for race time. When you are a triathlete, it’s always helpful to get outside and swim, to refine your open water skills, and discuss the techniques you might use to swim the … Continue reading
This Week at Swimcrest
It’s been a big two weeks at Swimcrest. Here are just a few of the highlights: 3 Swimcrest swimmers competed in the Sheriff Sprint Triathlon, all 3 improving their times on the 300 yard swim leg! Two new students learned that you need to EXHALE when you swim! And suddenly, they could swim longer and … Continue reading
This week at Swimcrest.
UMAMA might be just right for you! (That’s UMASS Aquatic Masters of course!)
To anyone who knows me, it’s no secret that I have a bit of an addiction to my Masters swim team and a total swim crush on my coaches who have, quite literally, changed my life. For the past ten years, I have been a member of UMAMA, or UMASS Aquatic Masters, an adult swim … Continue reading
Finding your Water Way – Adults and Kids learning to swim.
Today, I got an email from a new swimmer, someone who has been training with me since November, but before that time, had no swimming experience. In fact, he was a non-swimmer. He’d tried to learn a few times, but nothing clicked, and at 40, it was finally time. Last Thursday, he swam his first … Continue reading
Swimming means never having to say you’re sorry. At least, not to me.
There are a few things I will ask you to do at Swimcrest. Or rather, a few things I will ask you not to do. No running and no peeing in my pool is a given, of course. The most important rule, however, might surprise some of my swimmers. Rule #1? No Saying You’re Sorry. … Continue reading
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