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jsb_bike
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Hi All,
I'm looking for a good swim instructor in the Fleet area. I struggle with my technique and stamina on front crawl and I'm really looking to improve on this building towards a half I/M early next year.
Cheers,
J.
I'm looking for a good swim instructor in the Fleet area. I struggle with my technique and stamina on front crawl and I'm really looking to improve on this building towards a half I/M early next year.
Cheers,
J.
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ps, they're in Pirbright, about 7 miles from fleet.
Cheers,
J.
i got there on time and it came as a shock to the chap running it that i had a booking - he said that the message hadn't been passed on to him and was closing up for the night. To be fair to him he offered to re-open, i had a quick look at the endless pool (very nice looking too), but no cameras or video facility...i enquired where they were, they had to be set up specially on request...at this point i made my excuses and left!
I'm still waiting for them to call me back to re-arrange!
No BTF triathlon clubs close by?
Our coached swims are a paltry £2 a session in the local leisure centre.
Private lanes roped off.
Its ok having a coach tell you what to do for that hour but you still have to put it into practice AND get an expert eye correcting your mistakes.
Still cant believe it....£20!
Hmmm lets see...convert a corner of my garage to an endless pool...£14000 (including a few fluffy towels to make it look posh)...£20 a sesh.....bang 8 of those out a day....Sundays off for racing....
Farnham Tri-Club are close by, however I've always been daunted by the fact of joining any clubs as I prefer to do my training solo, or in a very small group, mainly due to the stupid o'clock I get up to get out.
I may have to change that, based on the costs of swim training...
Cheers.
I digress... IMHO, get yourself a video analysis, pay £50, whatever, its worth it (I'd heartily recommend swimfortri). Once you've seen yourself swim and had your mistakes pointed out, you get a much better sense of what your limbs are doing. I'll bet you a tube of nuun tablets that what you think your stroke looks like bears no resemblence to reality.
I understand joining clubs is nt everyones "thing" - but it works! Try the club thing (dos nt have to be a Tri club, have basic swimming lessons) and THEN have a private video session perhaps?
BTW the last time someone repeatably shouted F*@!k at me she was nt a coach and it was nt a training session as such.
Besides I've always responded better to encouragment as opposed to the Sargeant Major type tactics
You could be spending 10 weeks reinforcing bad habits.
Horses for courses though. You pays your money, you takes your choice. But we're triathletes right? Why pay 2 pound when we can p1ss £50 up the wall?
I too live in Fleet.
Farnham Tri do at least one evening session at Aldershot Garrison pool but I've never been mainly as I work away. However last year I did swim a regular technique session with another tri club which helped no end, so I would recommend you bite the bullet.
I open water swim at Mytchett Quays. Trisport are local, and run the sessions there. They also do swim coaching in an endless pool: http://www.trisportuk.org/swimming/ I've not used them for training though.
Ade
LargeAde, I know exactly where you live On my road to be precise !!
I should pay you to sort my swimming out..
... and then you can teach me to bike.
Better hurry up and book though - their prices go up 1st September.
Keeley Bullock is wicked and changed my swimming in one session.
Deffo worth the money - make no mistake it will open your eyes massively.
Do it - or get Rick Kiddle at Heron lake to point you in the right direction - the bacon sarnies are quality