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Buoyancy, Air, Movement with the Foundation of Presence of Mind

  • July 29, 2020
  • Cori Myka
  • Swim Tips
  • Foundations of Change, Learning, Swim Tips

In our previous article, we talked about why now is the very best time to learn to swim as an adult.  In the end, I told you everything…

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Why Now Is the Perfect Time for Adults to Learn to Swim | Orca Swim School

Why Now Is the Perfect Time for Adults to Learn to Swim

  • July 21, 2020
  • Cori Myka
  • Swim Tips
  • Foundations of Change, Learning, Swim Tips

When you thought about going to a swimming pool, did you ever change your mind because of thoughts like: The pool will be too crowded Those experts swimmers…

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Expert Swimmer Myths

  • February 26, 2020
  • Cori Myka
  • Snorkeling, Swim Tips
  • Beginner, Foundations of Change, Learning, online classes, Snorkeling, Swim Tips

Saturday morning when teaching one of my favorite classes (Stroke 102), Elaine told me something that stood out for her from our new online snorkeling course. “I didn’t…

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Episode 15: What is swimming | Orca Swim School

Episode 15: What is Swimming?

  • January 8, 2020
  • Cori Myka
  • Swim Tips
  • Education, Learning, Student, Swim Tips, Swimming, Technique, Tips

Swimming is 80% in the mind and only about 20% physical skills. With that said you must do the mind work 100% to be able to produce the…

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Episode 14: 10 Tips for Basic Swimming Skills | Orca Swim School

Episode 14: 10 Tips for Basic Swimming Skills

  • January 1, 2020
  • Joseph Scicchitano
  • Swim Tips
  • Beginner, Education, Learning, Swim Tips, Swimming

Happy New Year! It’s time to start outright.  We have got you covered in the pool.   This is your year to master swimming.  Here are 10 tips of…

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Episode 12: How to Back Float | Orca Swim School

Episode 12: How To Float On Your Back

  • December 18, 2019
  • Cori Myka
  • Swim Tips
  • Back Float, online classes, Student, Swimming, Technique, Tips

In your past visits to pools, you might have seen people floating on their backs – content and at peace – as if on a cloud. Maybe you…

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Episode 11: Learn Kicking For Swimming | Orca Swim School

Episode 11: Learn Kicking For Swimming

  • December 11, 2019
  • Cori Myka
  • Swim Tips
  • Education, Learning, Student, Swimming, Technique, Tips

How do you use your legs? If you’re like most of our students, you are probably thinking, “It’s about time”.  You are right – the beginning class does…

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Episode 10: How to be a Confident Swimmer | Orca Swim School

Episode 10: How to be a Confident Swimmer

  • December 4, 2019
  • Cori Myka
  • Swim Tips
  • Education, Learning, Student, Technique, Tips

Episode 10: How to be a Confident Swimmer This weekend the Orca teaching staff plus our much-loved office manager Lynar got together for a whole day of planning…

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Episode 7: Hair Care Tips for Swimmers | Orca Swim School

Episode 7: Hair Care Tips for Swimmers

  • November 13, 2019
  • Joseph Scicchitano
  • Swim Tips
  • Education, Hair Care, Learning, Tips

Episode 7: Hair Care Tips for Swimmers In this episode, Cori Myka dives into and provides good hair care tips for swimmers with a recent Orca Swim School…

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