To the Wall – What’s Your Approach?
Because the wall in a swimming pool becomes a destination, it's symbolic for people learning to swim. How we approach the wall says a lot about our...
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Sing When You’re Winning – and always in the first lesson
When learners first attempt to breathe out into water, nervous tension gets in the way. But relaxation and enjoyment are more easily experienced th...
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Control Freak? Cant Swim?
Are you a non-swimming adult who describes yourself as a control freak? Successful at what you do, you're usually able to achieve you...
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Floating Is A Feeling – When You Think About Its
About 15 years ago I was giving lessons to Christopher, aged ten. Ten's a bit late for a child to learn to swim and it took him a while. For severa...
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Front Crawl’s Simple. So What’s The Catch?
For most front crawl improvers, it's difficult to understand exactly what the hand and arm should be doing under water. It's even more difficult to...
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Rescued: Learner Lost With Woggle At Leisure Centre
Adults Need More Than A Polystyrene Float! This week I've been working with Paul whose wife bought him a few lessons for Chr...
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360 Front Crawl
Benefits of Breathing on Your BackBefore children learn front crawl breathing, it's a good idea to get them rolling all the way on to the back. It'...
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Feet Notes
10 Tips for Front Crawl Kick... In Eleanor Simmonds' 400 metre gold medal freestyle race in 2012, the US silver medallist had a ...
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‘Can You Guarantee I’ll Swim?’and Daft Questions about Deep Water
We often get asked about guarantees. Earlier this year someone emailed to say he would be coming from the Middle East, could afford only three...
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Sink or Swim?…Try letting yourself sink!
We had three ladies on our residential course this week. All of them were capable of letting go, enjoying the support of the water, finding balance...
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