Description
February 27-28, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center
SCHEDULE: Our schedule will be as follows (subject to minor revision):
Saturday
9:00 – 10:00 Check in and orientation, foundational instruction (in the classroom)
10:00 – 11:45 1st underwater videotaping and group instruction in the pool
12:00 – 1:30 Classroom and working lunch (please bring a bag lunch)
1:30 – 3:15 Group instruction in the pool
3:30 – 4:30 Classroom workshop and review of video #1
Sunday
8:45 Locker rooms available
9:00 – 10:00 Classroom session
10:00 – 11:45 Pool session
12:00 – 1:30 Classroom/working lunch (please bring a bag lunch)
1:30 – 3:15 Group instruction (review) in the pool and 2nd videotaping
3:30 – 4:30 Classroom 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, 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.
DIRECTIONS: From Chicago, IL: Head west on E Adams St toward S Michigan Ave, Turn left at S State St, Turn right at W Congress Pkwy, Continue on I-290 W, Slight left at I-88 W (signs for I-88 W/I-294 S/Tollway/Aurora) , Toll road About 7 mins. Take the Highland Ave exit, Slight right at Frontage Rd (signs for Downers Grove), Turn left at Highland Ave/Highland Pkwy , Continue to follow Highland Ave, About 3 mins, Turn left at Good Samaritan Hospital, Turn left to stay on Good Samaritan Hospital, Turn left to stay on Good Samaritan Hospital, Destination will be on the left 3551 Highland.
LODGING:
For those of you who live beyond a commutable distance we recommend the following lodging in the area.
CHICAGO MARRIOTT SUITES DOWNERS GROVE, 1500 Opus Place, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Phone: (630) 852-1500
For more hotel/motel information, check 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 800-609-7946 (845-256-9770 from outside the USA)
