Hello Swim Team and Adult Fitness Swimmers! I hope everyone enjoyed the last couple weeks' focus on mindfulness. This week, we are shifting over to a discussion on visualization. We've gotten the wheels turning on building a "mind palace" in our competitive journeys, and now it's time to move to the next steps. Consider visualization as the next stair step. Think about how many laps you swim in a given practice, how many strokes in a given lap, how many kicks occur off each wall. It is important for us...

Happy July, Adult Lessons Swimmers! This week we continue to chug along on our journey with deep water progressions. First and foremost, do not forget to commend yourself for just getting in! Being willing to hop in deep water is much an accomplishment in and of itself. Last week, we took a journey underneath the waves and worked on depth comfort with the use of the deep water ladder. This allowed us to measure our learning vertically to accompany the horizontal skills we have learned thus far. Float transitions, this...

Hi Sigma Swim and Stroke Schoolers! We're now OFF THE WALL in our series for beginning swimmers. We've gone from getting in, to bobbing, to floating, and most recently to pushing off in streamline. As we continue to plug on, we should already begin to see improvements in our swimming proficiency. Now, we've mastered some of the basics involved in getting our feet wet (literally and figuratively). This week's discussion centers around the first "true stroke", freestyle. Sometimes called the "front crawl" in other countries, freestyle is the simplest and...

Happy July, Adult Lessons Swimmers! Here we are in the midst of our deep water progressions. Last week, after we discussed the basics, we moved onto the deep water float. If you've learned how to do this, you're already a deep water pro! If not, never fear, as letting go and leaving yourself alone with the surface of the water is a humongous (read as: HUMONGOUS) step in deep water comfort. This week, we have the benefit of getting to move back to the wall and explore some new tips...

Hi Sigma Swim and Stroke Schoolers! This week we are continuing our stroke series for beginning swimmers. Last week, we continued our wonderful progress with learning how to float. Gaining the ability to float on your own is a HUGE step in our journey to becoming comfortable and effective swimmers. We've officially come away from the security of the poolside ledge and have moved toward learning how to control our bodies in relation to the water alone. NOW, we get to start having a little fun and trying new aquatic...

Hello Swim Team and Adult Fitness Swimmers! Last week, we had a little fun discussing the game of SWOLF and its link to better stroke efficiency. This week, we are going to take a trip down the mental side of swimming. Look for this to become a notable percentage of our blog posts going forward, especially as we move toward the inter-season period in August. When you take time away from the pool during this time, there are still ways to improve. The mental portion of swimming is certainly more...

Happy July, Adult Lessons Swimmers! Continuing on with our introduction to deep water from last week, we now move on to the first step of gaining REAL comfort in deep water - the DEEP WATER FLOAT. Now that we have gotten in the water, and our feet no longer touch the bottom of the pool, it is natural to feel a little anxiety. It's uncharted territory for many new swimmers. But, oceans and lakes don't typically stop at 5 feet. Learning how to float in deep water can not only...

Hi Sigma Swim and Stroke Schoolers! Last week, we continued our new series for beginning swimmers, carrying over the information that began with getting in the water and was followed up with in-water bobs. Now, we look to further our progress with ~drum roll~..... FLOATING! The keys to this week are "trust" and willingness. Learning How to Float as a Beginner (link) Found the above helpful? Like, comment, subscribe, share with a friend or family member! BOOM, just like that! A result of human anatomy, the body's surface area affords...

FORE RIGHT!! Hello Swim Team and Adult Fitness Swimmers! Today we're switching gears to discuss a little about stroke efficiency. In the swimming world, it is important to be fast; it is also important to take strong, effective strokes. Therefore, the key to intentional, fast swimming is finding a sweet spot between the two. That is where we introduce you to the game of "SWOLF". That is, swimming golf - low stroke count, and a quick(er) time. A more detailed explanation to how this works is in the video below:...

Happy Mid-Week Adult Lessons Swimmers! We are making a transition this week to start the discussion on a WHOLE NEW facet of learning to swim - Deep Water. I know this sounds daunting at first, but it's OUR goal to help YOU find that comfort wading in the deep. Just like learning to swim in the first place, this can be a step-by-step process to finding comfort in a new realm of swimming. Join us for the next few weeks as we help you get your feet off the ground...