Description
July 11-12,2009 at the Minneapolis YWCA- Downtown, 1130 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403.
SCHEDULE: Our schedule will be as follows (subject to minor revision):
Saturday
7:30-8 Intro (class)8-9 Filming and basic drills (pool) need 2 lanes
9-10 Analysis
10-10:30 Break
10:30-12 Pool need 2 lanes
12-1 More classroom
1-2:45 Pool
2:45-3:30 Classroom and finish
Sunday
7:45 Locker rooms available
8:00-10:00 Group instruction in the pool
10:15-11:45 Classroom workshop
12:00-1:00 Lunch (Bring a bag lunch)
1:00-2:30 Group instruction in the pool and 2nd underwater videotaping
2:30-3:30 Classroom wrap-up
WHAT TO BRING:
For the classroom: Pad and pen for note taking.
For the pool: An extra suit and towel if you want dry ones for the afternoon swim, and an extra pair of goggles. We 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. Nose-plugs can be very helpful in avoiding distraction in Sweet Spot, in wavy conditions. You may also want to bring a thermal rash-guard type shirt or vest for extra warmth in the pool. What about fins? ‘Kicking challenged’ swimmers may find fins helpful in achieving ease, but since we began using the "TI Buddy System" in balance drills, the percentage of those choosing to wear fins has dropped from 30% to under 10% of a typical class. And most students move along pretty nicely, once we advance from balance drills, in which all propulsion comes from the kick, to "Switch" drills, in which core-body rotation provides most of your propulsion. Towels are available for 50cents
DIRECTIONS: From the airport: take 55 West to merge onto 62 West. Merge onto 35W North. Take the left exit to downtown (65N) and take the 11th St/ E Grant St Exit. Take a slight left on the 11th Street ramp, and turn left on 11th Street S. Turn left into the YWCA right before arriving at Nicollet Mall. There is street parking available or lot parking at the YWCA.
LODGING: Doubletree Guest Suites, 1101 Lasalle Ave, Minneapolis, MN (0.09 miles away) 612-332-6800
Hilton Minneapolis, 1001 Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN (0.13 miles away) 612-376-1000
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, 1300 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN (0.13 miles away) 612-370-1234
Holiday Inn Mnpls-Dntn, 225 S 11th St, Minneapolis, MN (0.18 miles away) 612-341-3300
QUESTIONS: Call 800-609-7946 (845-256-9770 from outside the USA) or fax 845-256-0658. For questions about the facility and local TI programs, call Dave at 952-807-3774
Workshop Tuition: $495*Friends and Family Discount: $445 - Students are encouraged to take a workshop with a friend or family member and receive a 10% discount for each participant!*
Alumni Discount: $445 - for weekend refresher/ $225 for Sunday refresher*
Cancellations: Workshop tuition includes a $250 non-refundable deposit. No refund will be issued for cancellations made less than eight (8) days prior to the start of the scheduled workshop.
Transfers: Those wishing to transfer their tuition from one workshop to another may do so. A transfer fee of $100 will be applied. Transfer requests must be made no less than eight (8) days prior to the start of the originally scheduled workshop. Requests for transfers will be denied if less than the required eight (8) days notice is given.
