Description
March 21 & 22, 2008 at Long Island City High School, 14-30 Broadway,
Long Island City, NY 11106
SCHEDULE: Our schedule will be as follows (subject to minor revision):
Saturday
8:00 Check-in
8:15 - 9:15 Orientation (in the classroom)
9:30 - 11:30 1st underwater videotaping and group instruction in the pool
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch (Bring a bag lunch)
12:30 - 2:15 Classroom workshop and review of video #1
2:30 – 3:45 Group instruction in the pool
Sunday
8:00 - 10:00 Group instruction in the pool
10:15 - 11:00 Classroom workshop
11:00 -12:00 Lunch (Bring a bag lunch)
12:00 – 12:30 Classroom
12:30 – 2:30 Group instruction in the pool and 2nd underwater videotaping
2:30 – 3:30 Wrap-up and review of video #2 in the classroom
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, an extra pair of goggles - just in case. 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.
DIRECTIONS: From the Triboro Bridge: After crossing the bridge, stay in the right lane to the first exit – 31st Street – Astoria Blvd. Bear right at stop sign. Make another right at the light onto Astoria Blvd. Go straight until you come to 21st St. Turn left on 21st and drive until you come to Broadway where you will turn right. The school is on the left side.
From Long Island: Grand Central Parkway to Hoyt Avenue – last exit before bridge. Go parallel with Triboro Bridge until you come to 21st Street. Make a left on 21st and take it to Broadway where you will make a right. The school is on the left side. Parking is available on the street and also past the athletic field at the end of the building on the tennis court.
By Subway from Manhattan: N Train to Queens – Broadway Station. Walk towards East River 5 blocks. The school is on the left.
LODGING: Super 8 Motel – Long Island City, 31-62 14th Street, Long Island City, NY 11106, (718) 932-2100; Holiday Inn Express Queens/Midtown Tunnel, 38-05 Hunters Point Ave., Long Island City, NY 11101, (718) 706-6700.
For additional choices consult http://hotel-guides.us/ or www.orbitz.com
BALANCE DUE: If you have a balance (adjusted for any applicable discounts), it is due prior to the start of the workshop. If you gave us a deposit by credit card, we will automatically charge the balance to your card one week prior to the camp date unless you call and cancel.
TRANSFER POLICY: Weekend workshops: If a request to transfer is received 8 days or more prior to the workshop, a $100.00 transfer fee per person will be applied to a future workshop, and the deposit will be credited toward that workshop.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Weekend workshops: NO REFUND will be issued for cancellations LESS THAN 8 days prior to the scheduled workshop unless a doctor’s note can be provided. For cancellations at least 8 days prior to the scheduled workshop, any monies paid above the $250 deposit will be refunded in full. The $250 deposit per person remains non-refundable, but may be transferred to any future workshop within one year of initial registration.
