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🎧 Why Listening is Key to Improving Your Swimming Lessons! 🏅 🏊🏻♂️Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced swimmer, listening to your coach during lessons is essential for progress! Here’s why: 1️⃣ Understanding Technique: Your coach will give you valuable feedback on form, strokes, and breathing. By listening carefully, you can make the small adjustments that lead to BIG improvements! 2️⃣ Maximizing Efficiency: Listening helps you learn how to conserve energy and swim smarter. You'll learn how to streamline your movements for more power with less effort! 3️⃣ Preventing Mistakes: Paying attention prevents you from repeating bad habits or making the same mistakes. It helps you grasp corrections right away, speeding up your learning. 4️⃣ Safety First: Listening to your coach is essential for staying safe in the water. Whether it's about pacing, knowing when to rest, or understanding your limits, communication is key! 5️⃣ Staying Focused: By actively listening, you stay engaged, which keeps you motivated and focused throughout the lesson. Every word counts when you’re trying to improve! 💬 Quick Tip: Focus on what your coach is saying and don’t be afraid to ask questions! The more you listen, the faster you’ll improve! Let’s dive in and swim smarter, not harder! 🌊💪 #PoolAcademyUAE #SinkOrSwim #WaterSafety #SwimmingUAE #LearnToSwim #ExperiencedCoaches #ConquerTheWater #JustKeepSwimming #LearningJourney #PoolAcademyAquaticsUAE #SwimmingLessons #Aquatics #SwimFundamentals #SummerSkills #JustKeepSwimming #AquaticAdventures #WaterFitness #AllAgesWelcome #SwimLessons #SplishSplashFun #WaterBaby #FunTimes #FloatingFeels #MermaidVibes #SwimLikeAFish #LearnToSwim #BackstrokeMastery #MyHappyPlace #ListenAndLearn

🎧 Why Listening is Key to Improving Your Swimming Lessons! 🏅 🏊🏻♂️Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced swimmer, listening to your coach during lessons is essential for progress! Here’s why: 1️⃣ Understanding Technique: Your coach will give you valuable feedback on form, strokes, and breathing. By listening carefully, you can make the small adjustments that lead to BIG improvements! 2️⃣ Maximizing Efficiency: Listening helps you learn how to conserve energy and swim smarter. You'll learn how to streamline your movements for more power with less effort! 3️⃣ Preventing Mistakes: Paying attention prevents you from repeating bad habits or making the same mistakes. It helps you grasp corrections right away, speeding up your learning. 4️⃣ Safety First: Listening to your coach is essential for staying safe in the water. Whether it's about pacing, knowing when to rest, or understanding your limits, communication is key! 5️⃣ Staying Focused: By actively listening, you stay engaged, which keeps you motivated and focused throughout the lesson. Every word counts when you’re trying to improve! 💬 Quick Tip: Focus on what your coach is saying and don’t be afraid to ask questions! The more you listen, the faster you’ll improve! Let’s dive in and swim smarter, not harder! 🌊💪 #PoolAcademyUK #SinkOrSwim #WaterSafety #SwimmingUK #LearnToSwim #ExperiencedCoaches #ConquerTheWater #JustKeepSwimming #LearningJourney #PoolAcademyAquaticsUK #SwimmingLessons #Aquatics #SwimFundamentals #SummerSkills #JustKeepSwimming #AquaticAdventures #WaterFitness #AllAgesWelcome #SwimLessons #SplishSplashFun #WaterBaby #FunTimes #FloatingFeels #MermaidVibes #SwimLikeAFish #LearnToSwim #BackstrokeMastery #MyHappyPlace #ListenAndLearn

Taking the leap into competitive swimming requires a systematic approach, dedicated training, and a resilient mindset... and the coaches at Sports Schooling are committed to ensuring that every child is engaged and inspired in the pool, develops technically sound swim technique, and is geared towards achieving their goals. #competitiveswimming #swimsquad #swimcoach #swimteam #coaches #swimming #swimschool

🎧 Why Listening is Key to Improving Your Swimming Lessons! 🏅 🏊🏻♂️Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced swimmer, listening to your coach during lessons is essential for progress! Here’s why: 1️⃣ Understanding Technique: Your coach will give you valuable feedback on form, strokes, and breathing. By listening carefully, you can make the small adjustments that lead to BIG improvements! 2️⃣ Maximizing Efficiency: Listening helps you learn how to conserve energy and swim smarter. You'll learn how to streamline your movements for more power with less effort! 3️⃣ Preventing Mistakes: Paying attention prevents you from repeating bad habits or making the same mistakes. It helps you grasp corrections right away, speeding up your learning. 4️⃣ Safety First: Listening to your coach is essential for staying safe in the water. Whether it's about pacing, knowing when to rest, or understanding your limits, communication is key! 5️⃣ Staying Focused: By actively listening, you stay engaged, which keeps you motivated and focused throughout the lesson. Every word counts when you’re trying to improve! 💬 Quick Tip: Focus on what your coach is saying and don’t be afraid to ask questions! The more you listen, the faster you’ll improve! Let’s dive in and swim smarter, not harder! 🌊💪 #PoolAcademySouthAfrica #SinkOrSwim #WaterSafety #SwimmingSA #LearnToSwim #ExperiencedCoaches #ConquerTheWater #JustKeepSwimming #LearningJourney #PoolAcademyAquaticsSA #SwimmingLessons #Aquatics #SwimFundamentals #SummerSkills #JustKeepSwimming #AquaticAdventures #WaterFitness #AllAgesWelcome #SwimLessons #SplishSplashFun #WaterBaby #FunTimes #FloatingFeels #MermaidVibes #SwimLikeAFish #LearnToSwim #BackstrokeMastery #MyHappyPlace #ListenAndLearn

🎧 Why Listening is Key to Improving Your Swimming Lessons! 🏅 🏊🏻♂️Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced swimmer, listening to your coach during lessons is essential for progress! Here’s why: 1️⃣ Understanding Technique: Your coach will give you valuable feedback on form, strokes, and breathing. By listening carefully, you can make the small adjustments that lead to BIG improvements! 2️⃣ Maximizing Efficiency: Listening helps you learn how to conserve energy and swim smarter. You'll learn how to streamline your movements for more power with less effort! 3️⃣ Preventing Mistakes: Paying attention prevents you from repeating bad habits or making the same mistakes. It helps you grasp corrections right away, speeding up your learning. 4️⃣ Safety First: Listening to your coach is essential for staying safe in the water. Whether it's about pacing, knowing when to rest, or understanding your limits, communication is key! 5️⃣ Staying Focused: By actively listening, you stay engaged, which keeps you motivated and focused throughout the lesson. Every word counts when you’re trying to improve! 💬 Quick Tip: Focus on what your coach is saying and don’t be afraid to ask questions! The more you listen, the faster you’ll improve! Let’s dive in and swim smarter, not harder! 🌊💪 #PoolAcademyIndia #SinkOrSwim #WaterSafety #SwimmingIndia #LearnToSwim #ExperiencedCoaches #ConquerTheWater #JustKeepSwimming #LearningJourney #PoolAcademyAquaticsIndia #SwimmingLessons #Aquatics #SwimFundamentals #SummerSkills #JustKeepSwimming #AquaticAdventures #WaterFitness #AllAgesWelcome #SwimLessons #SplishSplashFun #WaterBaby #FunTimes #FloatingFeels #MermaidVibes #SwimLikeAFish #LearnToSwim #BackstrokeMastery #MyHappyPlace #ListenAndLearn

Fixing sinking legs, and swimming faster. Help me congratulate our triathlete, Carlos from Texas! His Goal: To dial in his swimming technique to beat his 70.3 PR. The Challenge? Carlos: "My pace hasn’t improved; it’s been rather stagnant. Swimming just isn’t my forte, but I’m trying to get better. My legs start sinking after about 200m, and my body alignment suffers. It’s affecting my swim." The Solution: Though he only had 4 weeks left until his next 70.3, he joined our 30-Day Swim Bootcamp, designed specifically for busy high achievers. This program focuses on refining technique, building speed, boosting endurance, and enhancing open water skills—all in just 30 days. Within a week: "Coach Shangrila, I know I haven’t completed the bootcamp yet, but I already see improvement in my technique and overall pace. Excited to keep learning!" By Week 3: With three weeks of focused swim training, Carlos hit a breakthrough. He PR'd his Olympic triathlon distance and placed 2nd in his age group—with a sub-3-hour finish, and without a wetsuit! Carlos: "It was an awesome swim! I was almost on par with swimmers who used to beat me by 5-7 minutes. Thank you, Coach! I’m more excited than ever for my upcoming 70.3!" And guess what? He’s only three weeks into the bootcamp, and already seeing major gains. For some athletes with a 70.3 coming up in a month, they might hesitate to join a bootcamp, thinking "It’s too late to see real improvement." But Carlos proves otherwise. Imagine if he hadn’t joined... His story shows us the power of the right mindset, training, and support. With belief, dedication, and accountability, any challenge can be overcome. Carlos’s journey is inspiring, proving that it’s never too late to chase your dreams. Keep inspiring, Carlos!

𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳 You don't have time to think when you swim in order to get it right. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 I challenge this belief! It can seem like there's a lot going on when swimming Arms working furiously, legs sinking not to mention trying to fit a breath into your stroke You're trying to swim correctly You're worried about how you must look to others You're not achieving all your swimming targets You're criticising yourself stroke after stroke 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳 You extend your stroke by leaving your arm outstretched for longer You use your leading arm as a keel for greater balance You use your kick for balance instead of kicking for power You use the power of the Glide to give you the time to take that breath You develop your own style so that you no longer try to swim like someone else You use conscious control to prioritise your enjoyment of the sensations from the water instead of focusing on performance targets You inhibit those self-judgemental thoughts about how far and and how fast you need to swim  - and decide to 'make every swim an experiment' 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Change your inner monologue by learning to Live Every Stroke Develop a Whole Body Movement Awareness to swim with your whole body  Become at one with the water through Mind Body Water Unity Develop your own swimming style for freedom from expectation and judgement - Get Swimming Freedom Learn to SwimHappy to encourage a love of swimming Challenge more of your limiting swimming beliefs  𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 You have a long, powerful, graceful stroke and you glide through the water with time to think and breathe.  You breathe when you want to and incorporate your breath into your body rotation.  Your conscious control means that you're prioritising those thoughts that will enhance your connection to and awareness of the water. @simonholliday #mindfulness #mindfulswimming #swimming #alexandertechnique #expandingawareness

The legs drive the bus in butterfly. They create propulsion to move the body down the pool. The kick improves alignment by moving the hips up in the water. And when good kicking happens at the right time, you get more propulsion and better alignment. Effective kicking = speed. But being a good kicker isn’t enough. There are two skills- effective kicking and effective kicking while swimming. They are RELATED but not the same. Good kicking is necessary for good kicking while swimming. Good kicking is not sufficient for good kicking while swimming. What is the limiting factor for a given swimmer? Some can’t kick, some can’t kick when they swim, and some can’t do either! To help address both, I like to drive success with a simple kick-drill-swim sequence that’s done with a lot of purpose. They kick (anything goes) to work the legs. They do 4 kicks + 1 pull to emphasize the legs and help swimmers learn to use the legs while swimming. Then they swim some solid butterfly on tired legs, emphasizing a really effective kicking action. We work the kick in isolation, exaggerate the kick while swimming, then integrate the kick into the stroke. This improves the kicking AND increases the chances that swimmers will kick well within their stroke. You can use this framework in any context, and to help them continue to improve, you’ll want to increase the pressure in any training context that makes sense. You can add performance pressure such as speed, kick rate, stroke rate, or fatigue. You can resist the body with cords, parachutes, or pulleys. You can resist the feet with DragSox or shoes.               You can emphasize the kick, the drill, or the swim. You can load up the kicking, the drill, or the swimming, depending on the time of year and your goals. These two sets demonstrate the concepts in two very different situations. In the first set, it’s all about building a strong, sustainable kicking action into the stroke. In the second set, it’s all about building a fast, powerful kick in the stroke. More skill and more speed, all at once. Want to quickly learn how to develop skills while training hard? Grab my free mini course. www.buildbettersets.com Better skills and better fitness, all at once.

Doing a Swim + Running race was one of the bold goals I set at the start of this year. Guess what? It's not even about the SwimRun anymore 🏊🏃 Now, let's dive deeper. This goal, as ambitious as it was, started a ripple effect. First of all, by sharing it here on LinkedIn, I got some people interested in supporting and keeping me accountable, in particular my friend Andre Marquet who introduced me to open-water swimming 🌊 It got me swimming weekly, planning fun coastal adventures with friends, and recharging old friendships, like with Sérgio Ferrás in the picture. It also kept me motivated to keep running (after doing 2 half-marathons last year - no, I don't want to do the full-marathon) so I'm going to do a run with friends today and another half-marathon on Saturday. It's funny how one simple decision to participate in a SwimRun turned into a life-enriching journey 🚀 This is the beauty of goal setting. It's not just about ticking off a list or reaching a finish line. It's about the journey, the growth, and the direction it gives our lives! If you don't, I encourage you to set and regularly revisit your goals (no, you don't need to wait for the beginning of next year!!). They don't have to be perfect and you don't need to achieve every single one of them, but the benefits they provide are awesome. Are your goals nudging you in the direction you want to go? Are they sparking joy and growth? If not, it might be time for a rethink 🤔 #productmanagement #goalsetting #running #swim

5 Ways Swimming Enhances Your Daily Life. Let’s face it life can get pretty overwhelming sometimes. What if I told you I have the easiest way to manage stress, boost your mood, and increase productivity! Swimming is an excellent solution. Here are five convincing reasons to incorporate swimming into your daily routine: 1. Boost Energy with Morning Swims Replace your morning coffee with a lovely swim session. Swimming releases endorphins, setting you up for a vibrant and energized day. 2. Unwind with Evening Swim Classes Relax after a long day with our evening swim classes. The calming effects of water and gentle exercise melt away stress, preparing you for a restful night's sleep. 3. Diversify Your Fitness Routine with Water Workouts Break free from monotonous gym routines and discover the full-body benefits of swimming. This engaging workout keeps your fitness regimen fresh and exciting. 4. Quality Time: Swim with Family Spend meaningful time with your loved ones while promoting a healthy lifestyle. Create lifelong memories together. 5. Foster Meaningful Connections through Group Swim Classes Disconnect from social media and reconnect with friends and family through our group swim classes. Swimming fosters friendships and provides opportunities to find like-minded swim buddies. Discover the transformative power of swimming. Enroll in our classes today and experience the numerous benefits for yourself. DSS is committed to supporting your swimming journey.✨ #learntoswim #dolphinswimschool #bestswimschoollagos #swimtips