Description
February 27th and 28th, 2010 at Temple University
1801 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
SCHEDULE: Our schedule will be as follows (subject to minor revision):
Saturday
8:00 - 8:15 Check-in in classroom
8:15 - 9:15 Orientation and foundational instruction (in the classroom)
9:30 - 11:30 1st underwater videotaping and group instruction in the pool.
11:30 - 12:15 Lunch (please bring a bag lunch)
12:15 - 1:45 Classroom workshop and review of video #1
2:00 - 4:00 Group instruction in the pool
Sunday
7:30 Locker rooms available
8:00 - 10:00 Group instruction in the pool.
10:15 - 11:00 Lunch (please bring a bag lunch.)
11:00 – 12:15 Classroom workshop
12:30 -2:00 Group instruction in the pool and 2nd underwater videotaping
2:15 - 3:15 Classroom wrap-up and review of video #2
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.
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:
DIRECTIONS: For directions from your location please visit the campus website at http://www.temple.edu/maps/index.htm
You may also search online through your favorite search engine using the address listed above. We will be in McGonigle Hall for the workshop. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call the office at 800-609-7946.
LODGING: If you are traveling and will need accommodations both of these hotels are within 2 miles of the campus. Hampton Inn Philadelphia Center City, 1301 Race, Philadelphia, PA 19107 or Best Western Center City Hotel, 501 North 22nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130. For a complete list of hotels/motels in the area, please check www.orbitz.com
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.
