Meet 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...
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Why 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...
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Stopping 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...
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Helping 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...
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Landing 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...
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Stroke 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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Attention, Please! One to One Works
“ The process of learning to swim properly requires brain work and redirection of energy, from both teacher and pupil. As a teacher, you can only d...
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Watching Where You’re Going With Your Crawl?
Thoughts on Front Crawl Head Position “ When you look forward in crawl, your neck shortens and your head goes back. So it seems impossible to sw...
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Positions and Decisions
Learning to swim is all in your head... It's about making friends with the water, trusting it to support us, or trusting ourselves to let ...
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Waste of Space?
Allowing Time To Grow... Have you ever been called ‘a waste of space,’ by someone trying to get you to work harder, act faster, get off your...
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