Spring! Of course, it’s time to start thinking about all of the swimming you want to be ready for when summer arrives, but for now, sit back and enjoy the gorgeous cherry blossoms at the Swimcrest pool.
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This week at Swimcrest.
Seeing in the deep – Using underwater photos to relieve swim anxiety.
I have some reluctant swimmers. It’s true. The water makes them nervous, or brings out anxiety. The water feels intimidating, or surprising, or full of unknowns, even when I am right there with them. One way I remove the mystery of what is going on under that water is by, quite simply, showing themselves what … Continue reading
Take time to remember what the water is really for.
This weekend, it was my birthday. That means a family swim, and time spent remembering that ultimately, swimming can’t just be about laps and technique and split times. Sometimes, and perhaps even more importantly, it’s about relaxing with friends and family, being silly, having fun, enjoying each other and being together.
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
Snow Days at Swimcrest
We don’t let something like a little, or well, 2 feet of snow, stop the action at Swimcrest! Instead, I send out my trusty crew, AKA Mr. Swimcrest, AKA my Pool Boy, AKA my husband, to shovel a path and let the instruction continue. Neither rain nor sleet nor… There’s nothing quite like slipping into … Continue reading
Swimcrest Moments
I’ve been so busy teaching lately that it’s been a little while since I’ve posted any Swimcrest moments. That happy face? That’s what a kid looks like after swimming his first continous 75 yards freestyle . (And for the record, he was a complete non-swimmer when he started back in October.) Next step? 100 yards, … Continue reading
This week at Swimcrest
Every swim instructor needs a Junior Lifeguard on deck, don’t you think? This 7-year-old got a lifeguard suit for her birthday.
Happy Christmas from Swimcrest!
Merry Christmas to all from Swimcrest! Thanks to my amazing husband, here’s the cap/suit combo I got to wear for my Christmas swim. Yup. It’s the ugly Christmas sweater of swimwear. And I loved it!
Thanksgiving Weekend at Swimcrest
This week at Swimcrest: An 11-year-old boy attempted his first 50-yard freestyle swim, made it 3/4 of the way, rested, tried it again, did it, and smiled. A 9-year-old girl learned the breaststroke kick. A Dad learned to breathe to his side. A 3-year-old played with Alfred the inflatable penguin and William, the dolphin. A … Continue reading
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