Be Comfortable in the Water!!

Learn to Swim Intro / Drowning Prevention Workshop
Cost: $15 (total) for 3 hour workshop. 1 workshop per person per year.
 
Description (short version)
This workshop focuses on the fundamentals of being COMFORTABLE in the water. We start talking, then walking in the water, then learning to control our motion in the water, then protecting our eyes, ears, and noses in the water, then moving slowly toward floating skills. The goal is COMFORT and we move at YOUR PACE. See the longer description with more details at bottom of page.
 
Where
Most workshops are held at TRC. This is the Tarrant County Resource Connection Aquatic Center. It's located at 2200 Circle Drive, Fort Worth, 76119, near Tarrant County College South Campus, just off of Campus Drive near I-20. 
 
When
Most workshops are held on Saturday afternoons from 2-5pm. Here are the classes scheduled currently*: 
 
Saturday,  Nov. 22 , 2-5 pm at TRC, 2200 Circle Drive, Fort Worth. Register here  for Session 16.
 
*Note: If you have a group of 8 or more and would like a 'private' workshop (for a birthday or other special event) let us know and we'll work with you to make that happen. 
 
 
What to Bring
Br ing a swimsuit to swim in, a towel, and your curiosity. If you have goggles, bring them with you. If you don't have goggles, we've got you covered. 
 
What to expect
Beginner class curriculum series: These were c reated for new coaches but students find them valueable, so we share them here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZdDWCYNUmQ
 
2022 Drowning Prevention Workshop video: This was a 2 Day class but you can get a feel for how we move. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GpWJGDAxSI&t=12s
 
 
Google Reviews are here. Look at the adult reviews below the rating. 
 
Class size: Our ongoing classes have 2 or 3 students per teacher, but these staff funded classes are usually larger. We begin with all students together (usually 12 or less) and break out into smaller groups as we spot similar comfort and skill level groups. These smaller classes are usually 3-5 students, but can be larger or smaller depending on the specific people in class. 

Description (long version):

This workshop focuses on the fundamentals of being COMFORTABLE in the water. The goal is COMFORT and we move at YOUR PACE. Most adults who come to this class come with limited experience with the water and/or misconceptions about the water and/or a history of one or more traumatic experiences with water. We start by talking about the water and how it works and how it often behaves differently than we expect. Then, for those who would like to join us, we move into the water and walk and feel the differences between water movement and land movement and explore the ways our movements affect the water and the way our bodies behave in the water. Note: it's not uncommon for a student to be too scared to get in the pool. That's fine. You can sit and listen and watch and one of our coaches will check in on you to answer questions or discuss concerns. 
 
We explore the primary properties of interacting with the water: buoyancy and gravity and propulsion and drag and we experience each at your own pace. After getting acclimated and feeling some comfort and starting to understand how our bodies interact with the water, we move to putting our mouth, nose, eyes, and ears in the water. This is often a challenge for new swimmers (and for some not so new swimmers as well). We discuss and explore ways to protect eye, ears, nose and mouth in the water. From there, those who are comfortable can we move to some basic floating (already experienced a little when exploring buoyancy) and moving through the water, on both our stomach and back. The goal through the whole workshop is COMFORT in the water. We move at YOUR PACE. NO PUSH. NO RUSH.