In these posts we want to encourage anyone who’d like things to be easier in the water. You may be a non-swimmer struggling to trust the water, an improver trying to understand how the strokes work, a recreational or fitness swimmer who tires easily, perhaps with aches and pains, or a swimming teacher looking for a different approach. What is it about being in water that makes us happy and benefits our health? Can we change how we think in water so that our experience improves? Where does our focus need to be? Thanks for reading, Ian and Cheryl
I came to you many years ago for help with my swimming and much of what you instilled remains. At the start of each swim I kick from the wall and focus on relaxing until I feel the water holding me and when I have almost come to a stop begin to propel myself forward, thinking of my body as a boat and my arms as oars (front crawl as knee problem hinders breast-stroke kick). Then, in the moment between strokes with one arm fully extended and the other lying against my side, gliding gently forward, all muscles relaxed, face out of the water I take a natural, easy breath. On a good day it is a kind of meditation.
~Chris/Newcastle/December 2018 Read more testimonials
The enjoyment benefits were immediate and enduring.
Now, two years later, I very much enjoy swimming, so much so that I wanted to be confident enough to swim outdoors…
And that is coming into place this year – I swam in Anglesey on a yoga and wild swimming weekend. And this video was me today in a tidal pool in Cliftonville, near Margate in Kent…
Thank you for helping me to get to this place!
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