Description
September 18-19, 2010 at Brian Bent Memorial Aquatics Complex
818 Sixth Street, Coronado CA, 92118
SCHEDULE: Our schedule will be as follows (subject to minor revision):
Saturday
8:00 - 9:15 am Check-in and Orientation (Classroom)
9:30 - 11:15 First Pool Session (includes 15 min for videotaping swimmers)
11:30 - 12:15 Lunch break
12:15 - 2:00 Classroom workshop
2:15 - 3:45 Second Pool Session
4:00 Conclusion
Sunday
7:45 am Locker rooms available
8:00 - 9:30 Third Pool Session
9:45 - 10:30 Snack break
10:45 - 12:15 Classroom workshop
12:30 - 2:15 Final pool session (includes 15 min for videotaping swimmers)
2:30 - 3:15 pm Final video analysis followed by departure
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: From the San Diego International Airport head west. Make a slight left toward N Harbor Drive. Turn left at N Harbor Drive and go for about a mile and a half. Turn left at W Grape Street. Make a slight right to merge onto I-5 S. Take the State Hwy 75 exit toward Coronado and merge onto CA-75 S. Turn left at CA-75/Orange Avenue. Turn right at 6th Street and BBMAC will be on your left. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call us at the office at 845-256-9770.
LODGING: For those who live beyond commuting distance, we recommend the Best Western Suites Hotel Coronado Island, 275 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118, (619) 437-1666. For more options, go to www.hotel-guides.us or 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.
QUESTIONS: Call our office at 800-609-7946.
