Freestyle Workshop – July 15, 2018

SAVE THE DATE! This one day workshop takes you through a variety of Total Immersion drills & numerous strategies that will help result in a freestyle that is faster, easier & more efficient. I will give you the fundamental tools you need to know, so you can practice with a new sense of awareness & confidence in the water. You will have the opportunity to see precisely how you swim & all video will be uploaded to Dropbox for your viewing after the clinic, including instructor comments to remind you of your strengths & opportunities for improvement. I am a Level 3 TI coach & have worked with athletes from complete beginner to professional triathletes. I will be assisting you in & out of the water. This clinic is appropriate for any ability level with a reasonable comfort in the water. I will teach you the basic key skills of Fishlike Freestyle: 1. Co-operate with Gravity – Most swimmers fight gravity trying to stay on top of the water. I teach you to find your natural equilibrium by sinking into weightlessness. Learning to relax into the water breaks the “survival-stroking” cycle, and frees your arms and legs for their best use. Besides, gravity is a powerful natural force; doesn’t it make more sense to use it than fight it? 2. Take the Path of Least Resistance – Once you understand that you must swim through the water — and mindful that water is almost 800 times denser than air — it’s logical to focus more on how well you streamline than how you pull and kick. I’ll teach you to shape yourself to cut through the water like a torpedo by alternating a right-side-streamline with a left-side-streamline. With this fundamental skill each stroke will move you farther and faster with less effort. 3. Swim with your Whole Body – Traditional thinking about swimming treats the body as having an “arms department” that pulls you forward and a “legs department” that pushes you forward. In Fishlike Freestyle, you swim with your whole body, with relaxed, rhythmic weight shifts, rather than arm-and-leg churning. 4. Breathe Easy – I’ll also teach you the basics about breathing easily as you swim. No more breathlessness, no worries about choking. The air is free, take all you need. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 30^th!! Payment must be received IN FULL by this time. In order to have an effective workshop, spaces are limited, so it’s first come, first serve. Don’t miss out! Contact: For any other questions please contact TI Coach Lorna Richardson at: fluid.movement.site@gmail.com Tel: 424. 235-8431 Schedule: (Subject to minor revisions) Sunday 08:30 – 09:30: Classroom/studio – Intro & swimming stretches 09:30 -11:30: Pool session 1 (1st underwater videotaping & group instruction) Lunch 13:00 – 14:30: Classroom workshop – Video review & dry-land drill rehearsals 14:30 – 16:30: Pool session 2 (Final video taping & group instruction) 16:30 – 17:30: Video review before & after, Q&A & wrap-up WHAT TO BRING:  For the classroom: Medical Release form sent to you upon registering & pen/pad for note taking. For the pool: An extra swimming costume & towel if you want dry ones for the afternoon swim, and a pair of goggles. I recommend that male students wear a Speedo-type brief or close-fitting triathlon swim shorts, rather than loose-fitting swim trunks, which can make balance even more of a challenge & is also better when reviewing video footage.   TUITION: £200p/person or £190 each if 2-3 register & pay together. Contact: For any other questions please contact TI Coach Lorna Richardson at: fluid.movement.site@gmail.com Tel: (001) 424-235-8431