Description
September 25-26, 2010 at the Merritt Athletic Club
8757 Mylander Lane, Towson, MD 21286
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
8:45 Locker rooms available
9:00 - 11:00 Group instruction in the pool.
11:15 - 12:00 Lunch (please bring a bag lunch.)
12:00 - 1:15 Classroom workshop
1:30 - 3:00 Group instruction in the pool and 2nd underwater videotaping
3:15 - 4:15 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 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: 95 North from Washington, DC to 695 W to Lochraven Exit (29A-B) - also Loch Raven Blvd. Go to the top of the hill, turn right on Joppa Rd. Go 2 lights – at the second light, make a right onto Mylander Lane (Business Park).
LODGING: Ramada Inn – Towson, 8712 Loch Raven Blvd, Towson, MD 21286. 410/823.8750 or 800/465.4329. For a complete list of hotels/motels in the area, please check www.hotel-guides.us
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 our office at 1-800-609-7946. See you at the pool!
