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What to look for in a swim suit | Orca Swim School

What to Look For In A Swim Suit

  • August 26, 2020
  • Cori Myka
  • Swim Tips
  • Learning, Swim Suit, Swim Tips

Here is the last of the three-part mini-series on swimwear tips. If you have been following along you will realize they published out of order. Most of the…

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How a Swim Suit Should Fit | Orca Swim School

How a Swim Suit Should Fit – Part 2

  • August 19, 2020
  • Cori Myka
  • Swim Tips
  • Learning, Swim Suit, Swim Tips

What do you think of when you hear polyester fabric? Does it make you want to run out and get a new swimsuit? Maybe not at first glance…

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How a Swim Suit Should Fit | Orca Swim School

How a Swim Suit Should Fit – Part 1

  • August 12, 2020
  • Cori Myka
  • Swim Tips
  • Learning, Swim Suit, Swim Tips

Is it time for a new swimsuit? I have put together a short series of 3 videos to help you consider your next purchase for a suit that…

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When you have a problem learning to swim… Skipping Ahead

  • August 5, 2020
  • Cori Myka
  • Swim Tips
  • Foundations of Change, Learning, Swim Tips

Previously I introduced you to the concept of BAM which are the 4 things you need to learn to swim. In case you missed it the four things…

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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 17: Maria's Swim Journey | Orca Swim School

Episode 17: Maria’s Swim Journey

  • January 29, 2020
  • Cori Myka
  • Swim Journey
  • Beginner, Learning, Mindfulness, Student, Swim Journey

What would you think and feel if someone said, “You are an ultra beginner?” For Maria, it was a relief to be called this.  It meant she didn’t have to…

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Episode 16: How to use a Snorkel? | Orca Swim School

Episode 16: How to use a Snorkel?

  • January 22, 2020
  • Cori Myka
  • Snorkeling
  • Education, online classes, Snorkeling, Swim Vacation, Tips, Vacation

Are you loving the cold rainy days… or not so much? Do you scroll Pinterest so you can take a little mental vacation? This is the time of…

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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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