Description
September 18-19, 2010 at the University of Illinois at Chicago
Student Recreation Facility at 737 South Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60607
SCHEDULE: Our schedule will be as follows (subject to minor revision):
Saturday
7:45 Check-in
7:45 - 8:45 Orientation and foundational instruction (in the classroom)
9:00 - 11:00 1st underwater videotaping and group instruction in the pool
11:15 - 12:00 Lunch (please bring a bag lunch)
12:00 - 1:45 Classroom workshop and review of video #1
2:00 - 4:00 Group instruction in the pool
Sunday
7:45 Locker rooms available
8:00 - 10:00 Group instruction in the pool
10:15 - 11:00 Lunch (please bring a bag lunch)
11:00-12:45 Classroom workshop
1:00 - 3:00 Group instruction (review) in the pool and 2nd videotaping
3:15 - 4:15 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, 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. 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: Take I-94 and exit West on Taylor Street. Halsted will be the next intersection. Turn right. The Student Recreation Facility at the University of Illinois is one block north on Halsted on the right (757 South Halsted Street). The pool is located in the Student Recreation Facility and there is parking available directly down the street.
LODGING: Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 506 W. Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60607. Call toll free: 866-270-5110. For more hotel/motel information, check www.orbitz.com
QUESTIONS: Call 800-609-7946 (845-256-9770 from outside the USA).
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.
