Shannon non-swimmer

Shannon non-swimmer

Shannon enrolled in an adult beginner swim class I volunteer to teach once a week for an hour. She told me she was comfortable standing in waist deep water, but did not know how to swim. I put her through my standard system of easy-to-master one-minute steps. In 45...
How can I learn to float?

How can I learn to float?

I always say you float first and swim second.  Let the water work for you and not against you.  Recall how a hot dog is a piece of meat with no lungs and it still floats in a pan of water.  So unless you only have 6% body fat which I doubt – you can...
Linda a runner turned triathlete

Linda a runner turned triathlete

Linda heard about my weekly adult swim class at the pool where I workout for my competitions. She wanted to improve her swimming technique and coupled with her running skills try doing some triathlons. Within a few hours she greatly improved her stroke technique to...
Why 2-18 months is the best age to teach your child to swim

Why 2-18 months is the best age to teach your child to swim

I started teaching my triplet boys in the bath tub pouring rinse water over their heads, breath holding, blowing big bubbles, kicking, and one arm stroking. Then I did the same home skills in the shallow end of the pool. By the time they were 14 months old they were...
Learn to swim at home without a pool

Learn to swim at home without a pool

Like any backyard sports skill you learn at home and practice to improve you then transfer those same familiar skills to the playing field or court. To build the basic swimming skills at home I show you how to use a kitchen sink, dressing mirror, mattress, and a...