Description
Freestyle Weekend Workshop
September 4-5, 2010: Charlotte, NC
Location: Dowd YMCA, 400 E Morehead Street, Charlotte, NC, 28202
Description: TI classic 2-day weekend workshop, emphasizing core swimming drills to develop sound swimming mechanics on Saturday, with whole stroke integration and practice guidance on Sunday.
Tuition: $495
Payment Type: Credit Card.
Registration: Click here to register or call TI Coach Kevin Millerick at 303-818-4283 or email him at \n
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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
11:45 - 12:45 Lunch (bag lunch suggested)
1:00-2:15 Classroom workshop and review of video #1
2:30-4:00 Group instruction in the pool
Sunday
8:30 - 10:00 Group instruction in the pool
10:15 - 11:15 Lunch (bag lunch suggested)
11:30-12:30 Classroom workshop
12:45 -2:45 Group instruction in the pool and 2nd underwater videotaping
3:00-4:00 Wrap-up and review of video #2 in the classroom
WHAT TO BRING:
For the classroom: Pre-Workshop pamphlet, 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: Visit the Dowd YMCA’s website - http://www.ymcacharlotte.org/dowd/dowd_homepage.aspx
LUNCH: There are quite a few places to eat within a short walk or drive of the Y. Check out Google Earth to see them.
LODGING: Try these online travel sites - www.orbitz.com, www.expedia.com, www.travelocity.com
QUESTIONS: Workshop Director, Kevin Millerick, www.swimtech.net, 303-818-4283.
See you at the pool!
