Description
February 20-21, 2010 at Eastside Family YMCA
1835 Fairport Nine Mile Point Rd, Penfield, NY 14626
SCHEDULE: Our schedule will be as follows (subject to minor revision)
Saturday
11:30 am Check-in in classroom
12:00 – 1:00 Orientation and foundational instruction (in the classroom)
1:15 – 3:15 1st underwater videotaping and group instruction in the pool.
3:30 – 4:15 Snack/Lunch Break (please bring a bag lunch)
4:15 – 5:15 Classroom workshop and review of video
5:30 – 7:30pm Group instruction in the pool
Sunday
8:45 am Locker rooms available
9:00 – 11:00 Group instruction in the pool
11:15 – noon Lunch (please bring a bag lunch)
Noon – 1:15 Classroom workshop
1:30 – 3:00 Group instruction in the pool and 2nd underwater videotaping
3:15 – 4:00 Classroom wrap-up and review of video
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.
Lodging: For those who live beyond a comfortable commute, we recommend Courtyard Marriott, 1000 Linden Park, Rochester, 585-385-1000. A complete list can be found on http://hotel-guides.us/ or www.orbitz.com
Directions: Coming from the West, Route 490 to Route 441 East; turn Left onto Fairport Nine Mile Point Road (Route 250 north). Go past 1 traffic light. YMCA is on your left. Coming from the North, Route 104 (East or West) to Route 250 south, about 4 mile, YMCA on your right. Coming from the East, Route 441 West; turn Right onto Fairport Nine Mile Point Road (Route 250 north). Go past 1 traffic light. YMCA is on your left.
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).
See you at the pool!
