Description
March 27th-28th, 2010 at Smith College
Dalton Pool, Ainsworth Gymnasium, Northampton, MA 01060
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
2:30-4:00 Group instruction in the pool
Sunday
8:00 - 10:00 Group instruction in the pool
10:15 - 11:30 Classroom workshop
11:30-12:30 Lunch (Bring a bag lunch)
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: Pre-Workshop pamphlet, 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.
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: Dalton pool, Ainsworth Gym: Take exit 18 off route 91; at the bottom of the exit ramp take a left (route 5 North); follow route 5 into the center of Northampton and at the first traffic light, take a left onto Main St (route 9 west); at the next light go straight and travel about 100 feet to the next light at which you bear left onto Route 66; follow route 66 for approximately 3/4 mile; take a right onto Lower College Lane (this may or may not be marked by a street sign) (this is just before a small bridge and flood control dike); pull into the 3rd driveway entrance on your right (about 100 yards) and park to the left of the parking lot; the entrance to Ainsworth is on the left side of the building; Pool and locker rooms are on the ground floor. Classroom is located one level up (room 151).
LUNCH: Please bring a bag lunch.
LODGING: For those who live beyond commuting distance we recommend the following hotels:
Quality Inn and Suites - 117 Conz Street, Northampton, MA 01060 (413) 586-1500
Hampton Inn - 24 Bay Road, Hadley, MA 01035 US (413) 586-4851
For more options, go to http://www.sfvisitor.org/ or www.hotel-guides.us or www.orbitz.com
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.
QUESTIONS: Call Total Immersion at 800-609-7946 or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
