If you have taken a Foundations One course, then you know beginning swimming has nothing to do with the front crawl.  Beginning swimming has to do with being safe.  Safety comes from first within ourselves and understanding how calm to panic works and how to be in charge of the process.  From there you can work on the physical skills that we talked about in the BAM video.  

So this leaves the question of when is it time to learn the front crawl or freestyle.  This is the topic of today’s video as a preview to next month’s new member content.  

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Foundations of Change

If you’re like many adults, you’ve been frustrated or embarrassed that you weren’t free to swim “like everybody else.” Half of adults can’t swim, like you! We meet them all the time. They’ve tried every system, including the traditional programs, with no success.

Since 1999, we’ve helped hundreds of adults overcome their fear and discomfort in water with our proven system built on the Foundations of Change. Our Foundations of Change program uses the nuts and bolts of mindfulness to address the root of the problem and will transform the way you feel and think about water for the rest of your life.

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We know that 46% of adults are afraid in swimming pools and a whopping 64% are afraid in deep water/oceans and lakes. So what’s going on here? What are the steps to bridge the gap between the pool and open water? Come on down to the lake and Cori will share some tips to get started. The key thing is understanding your mind and also understanding how your body and the water work together.

Watch Below:

Foundations of Change

If you’re like many adults, you’ve been frustrated or embarrassed that you weren’t free to swim “like everybody else.” Half of adults can’t swim, like you! We meet them all the time. They’ve tried every system, including the traditional programs, with no success.

Since 1999, we’ve helped hundreds of adults overcome their fear and discomfort in water with our proven system built on the Foundations of Change. Our Foundations of Change program uses the nuts and bolts of mindfulness to address the root of the problem and will transform the way you feel and think about water for the rest of your life.

The post How Your Mind and Body Work Together In Water appeared first on Orca Swim School.