Description
March 20-21 at the Mesquite Recreation Center,
100 E Old Mill Rd, Mesquite, NV 89027
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 (bag lunch recommended)
12:30-2:15 Classroom workshop and review of video #1
2:30-4:00 Group instruction in the pool
Sunday
10:00 Locker rooms available
10:00-11:30am Group instruction in the pool and 2nd underwater videotaping
11:30 - 12:45 Classroom workshop
12:45-1:30 Lunch
1:30 -3:00 Group instruction in the pool and 3rd underwater videotaping
3:00-4:00 Wrap-up and review of video #3 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, 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.
Participants are welcome to bring a flash drive for a free download of their filmings. All video will be privately posted to Motionbox within a week of the workshop.
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. Towels are available for 50cents.
DIRECTIONS: From Las Vegas airport: http://www.mapquest.com/mq/6-yP45Gj_GTake I-15N about an hour from Las Vegas. Take Exit 122 (Sandhill Blvd) and keep right to go on Sandhill Blvd. After .3 miles, turn right onto Old Mill Blvd.
LODGING: We recommend The Falcon Ridge Hotel at www.falconridgehotel.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 the Total Immersion office at 800-609-7946. See you at the pool!
