Description
July 31-August 1, 2010 at Embarcadero YMCA
169 Steuart Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105
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 Embarcadero YMCA’s website - http://www.ymcasf.org/embarcadero/facilities/parking_and_directions
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
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: Workshop Director, Kevin Millerick, www.swimtech.net, 303-818-4283.
