What’s Welsh for Puddle?
Learning to let learning happen... I’ve lived in Wales for 18 years, my dad’s Welsh and a friend recommended I put myself in the position of...
Read moreJust Floating An Idea
“ The healing properties of salt water have been acknowledged for centuries. But if there's going to be healing, in or out of the water, the less w...
Read moreI Am Not A Swimming Instructor
Freedom from the shackles of a job title... “ Facebook requires you to say what your business page is about. Feasible categories include Swimmin...
Read moreOld Man River
Reflections on Swimming with the Alexander Technique... “ It’s as if the river doesn’t mind one solitary human quietly joining it. With a group,...
Read moreZen and Now
Clinical hypnotherapist Lesley from Sussex changes her mind in water. I thought I knew what to expect when I embarked on my 8 lessons of 'Swimming...
Read moreWhich End of the Pool Were You in at School?
“ The lack of a meaningful plan which caused suffering for the nervous kids was liable to be a problem for the swimmers too. Some of those envied d...
Read moreMeet Me at the Symmetry Gates
Aiming for balance in the water... “ Breaststroke and butterfly are symmetrical. The two sides of our body do the same thing at the same time. F...
Read moreEnjoying the Journey with Breaststroke and Butterfly
Looking ahead with no left and right turns... “ Rhythmically, meditatively, without stress, without worries, I alternated lengths of breaststrok...
Read moreWhy Don’t I Just Stick My Neck Out?
Can finding a balanced front crawl breathing position be more than just a drill? “ Kicking on the side with the face out of the water was origin...
Read moreStopping the Fight for Survival
‘Playing dead’, ‘Sinking’ and ‘Falling’ - Why these sometimes unpopular terms are useful for non- swimmers “ Given that non-swimmers believe the...
Read moreHelping Hands
The importance of hands on guidance in teaching people to swim... Touch reaches parts of the brain that words and images can't. Hands-on gu...
Read moreDiving Into Breaststroke
Thinking of dolphins and Adam Peaty... If you'd like to improve your breaststroke, it may help to think of it as a series of glides or, if...
Read moreLanding Before Standing
Getting your feet back on the ground... “ Without confidence in the skill of regaining the feet, adult learners need to get to a wall or a perso...
Read moreDive In! A holiday to turn your child into a water baby, Hattie Garlick, Travel Writer, Daily Telegraph, July 16th, 2016
“ By the end of the first session, Johnny trusted Ian so completely that he was floating on his back, his body completely relaxed." As a critic,...
Read moreStroke Rehabilitation: What The Physio Doesn’t Tell You
“ It doesn't make sense to advise anybody to do anything in water, without knowing what that person’s relationship with the water is like, and how ...
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