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H2O Drip Tips
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*Continue learning to swim, no matter your age. If it has been years since you learned, there have been changes to all the strokes, enabling you to swim calmer and more graceful.
*Keep the pool you swim at clean and safe by always maintaining good body hygiene. No one wants to swim in a less that clean pool.
Babies should always wear re-usable swim diapers.
*When your toddler begins swimming, they more than likely will express themselves with much vocal disagreement. We refer to this is our "Swimming Symphony," any bad notes or tones soon end and the overall arrangement will be beautiful. So, be pateint and trust your swimmers' teacher. Remember we love teaching swimming and know the water's limits, we also know how to guide a little overwhelmed spirit into a confident swimming spirit. You know your child's personality and sharing how they handle change can assist us.
*In the Fall & Winter sessions,
we recommend our swimmers wear a cap to keep their head warm when leaving the facility. Dressing is made easier by wearing larger sized sweats after your swim session. Keep warm and healthy so we can swim...
Our Own Swim Terminology:
-Frog Bites: term used from first lesson on to describe the method of holding a small bite of air (breath) prior to a face down float.
-Swimmerman®: The position we teach; for the head, body arms and legs to be streamline through the water. Swimmerman® flies through the water with ease and comfort. Less resistance means more comfort.
-Humdingers: A method our students learn to calmly clear their nasal passages while swimming, by humming.
-Long legs: After the body is relaxed, we progress to a simple kick performed from the waist portion of the torso to the tip of the toes. Note: the key to effective long leg kicks is to relax the knees, not bend them.
-Knee Bends: In the adult swim class, learning to bend the knees and plant the feet on the floor is the next most important skill after learning breath control. Feeling secure and in control is of utmost importance for the adult.
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