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Swim Workshop

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    #32
    mad m
    Registered Users Posts: 9,001 ✭✭✭mad m


    Oryx wrote: »
    Interested in this too, I await the details!

    as promised...


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    #33
    mad m
    Registered Users Posts: 9,001 ✭✭✭mad m


    JEmily wrote: »
    Rang that mobile number and no answer. If you could post up details and another contact number maybe. Thanks again.

    He could be working and cant answer....maybe send a text.


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    #34
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    Thanks for the heads up on this mad m.


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    #35
    okane1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,147 ✭✭✭okane1


    Interested in it myself. Might look at booking it


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    #36
    Carmelkayak
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Carmelkayak


    I signed up this morning and he told me that he has just one more space left. He only takes ten per workshop


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    #37
    okane1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,147 ✭✭✭okane1


    Carmelkayak wrote: »
    I signed up this morning and he told me that he has just one more space left. He only takes ten per workshop

    I'll be going with the GF, so I'll pass this time.


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    #38
    mad m
    Registered Users Posts: 9,001 ✭✭✭mad m


    okane1 wrote: »
    I'll be going with the GF, so I'll pass this time.

    Okane there might be a couple of places left if you ring him, he gets cancellations..

    Just to let everyone know there is more dates for swim Workshop on Saturday November 30th and again on Saturday January 4th.

    Enjoy.


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    #39
    okane1
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    mad m wrote: »
    Okane there might be a couple of places left if you ring him, he gets cancellations..

    Just to let everyone know there is more dates for swim Workshop on Saturday November 30th and again on Saturday January 4th.

    Enjoy.

    November suits a lot better. Must ring up and book


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    #40
    Cottonballs
    Registered Users Posts: 157 ✭✭Cottonballs


    Hi guys - is there an email address for either of the lads that run the course? I'd be interested in going to the one in early January.


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    #41
    mad m
    Registered Users Posts: 9,001 ✭✭✭mad m


    Cottonballs wrote: »
    Hi guys - is there an email address for either of the lads that run the course? I'd be interested in going to the one in early January.

    pm om its way...


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    #42
    MojoMaker
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    Signed up for November 30th. Only one place left now (as of yesterday).


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    #43
    okane1
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    mad m wrote: »
    pm om its way...

    Can you also send me on that email address? Please & thanks!


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    #44
    valerie
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭valerie


    okane1 wrote: »
    Can you also send me on that email address? Please & thanks!

    Can you send it to me as well madm? Thanks


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    #45
    mad m
    Registered Users Posts: 9,001 ✭✭✭mad m


    valerie wrote: »
    Can you send it to me as well madm? Thanks

    On its way...


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    #46
    mad m
    Registered Users Posts: 9,001 ✭✭✭mad m


    How did everyone get on? Was it help to any of you?


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    #47
    okane1
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    mad m wrote: »
    How did everyone get on? Was it help to any of you?

    I've signed up for the course in March. Will let you know how I get on.


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    #48
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    mad m wrote: »
    How did everyone get on? Was it help to any of you?
    A picture paints a thousand words. :) Being able to see your own swim stroke is one of the best ways of discovering how to improve it. I'm putting the advice and drills into practice at the moment and I will let you know how my times go.

    I would go back for an improver class if I could.


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    #49
    MojoMaker
    Registered Users Posts: 4,542 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    Did you just complete the Athlone workshop on the 30th Oryx?


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    #50
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    MojoMaker wrote: »
    Did you just complete the Athlone workshop on the 30th Oryx?
    I did the one on 20th October.


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    #51
    MojoMaker
    Registered Users Posts: 4,542 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    Some of those drills are tough to do in a lane environment - I was almost thinking it would be nice to have a private pool at one's disposal for the really pedantic ones - doggypaddle, torpedo rolls etc :)


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    #52
    mad m
    Registered Users Posts: 9,001 ✭✭✭mad m


    MojoMaker wrote: »
    Some of those drills are tough to do in a lane environment - I was almost thinking it would be nice to have a private pool at one's disposal for the really pedantic ones - doggypaddle, torpedo rolls etc :)

    Try and get a few others in with you to do them. Other swimmers get the message and leave you at it.


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    #53
    Wannabee swimmer
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Wannabee swimmer


    I heard that there is another Swim Technique Workshop in Athlone this Saturday the 29th. Have heard great reports about it. Does anyone have contact details as I'd love to give it a go


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    #54
    HobbyMan
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 212 ✭✭HobbyMan


    Sergio wrote: »
    Any plans to have a workshop in Corkcity?

    Rob Lamb and Garry Mason will be doing a video analysis session early in the new year in Brookfield.

    Send them a message on Facebook or send me a PM and I'll forward it to them if you are interested.


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    #55
    MojoMaker
    Registered Users Posts: 4,542 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    The Athlone workshops normally sell out months beforehand as there's a small number of places.

    Dave Warby runs the workshop with Charlie Naughton. PM for an email address and you can try your luck, they may have a cancellation.


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    #56
    ToTriOrNot
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭ToTriOrNot


    HobbyMan wrote: »
    Rob Lamb and Garry Mason will be doing a video analysis session early in the new year in Brookfield.

    Send them a message on Facebook or send me a PM and I'll forward it to them if you are interested.

    Can you pm some info please?


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    #57
    HobbyMan
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 212 ✭✭HobbyMan


    ToTriOrNot wrote: »
    Can you pm some info please?

    I will post the exact details once I have them.

    I am planning on attending as well so you can be sure that I won't forget to post. ;)


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    #58
    ToTriOrNot
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭ToTriOrNot


    HobbyMan wrote: »
    I will post the exact details once I have them.

    I am planning on attending as well so you can be sure that I won't forget to post. ;)

    thanks, i'll keep an eye for it. I contacted Garry I think during the summer to see if the September workshop was running, but apparently it wasn't due to lack of numbers. In fairness, he offered me one to one sessions where he says he does the same as the video analysis but without the video. I am already swimming in a group with a coach, and I think I need to see what I am doing wrong to be able to correct it!! Hopefully it'll go ahead!!
    thanks hobbyman!


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    #59
    HobbyMan
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 212 ✭✭HobbyMan


    ToTriOrNot wrote: »
    thanks, i'll keep an eye for it. I contacted Garry I think during the summer to see if the September workshop was running, but apparently it wasn't due to lack of numbers. In fairness, he offered me one to one sessions where he says he does the same as the video analysis but without the video. I am already swimming in a group with a coach, and I think I need to see what I am doing wrong to be able to correct it!! Hopefully it'll go ahead!!
    thanks hobbyman!

    One of the things that Garry will look for is that you are a front quartal swimmer as most people with a super efficient stroke are. This is because your body stays longer if you swim this way so make sure you develop that.

    Personally for me the big eye opener was that I was crossing over slightly with my left arm.

    I've worked a lot on my stroke since, and have become faster, so it will be interesting to see what I look like in the next vid session.

    Now I am working on bilateral breathing (my stroke seems a bit unbalanced if I do this), tumble turns and butterfly - does it ever stop? :rolleyes:

    Feel free to join our Brookfield Masters group at some stage (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday am). There's a Facebook page here so feel free to post any questions there.


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    #60
    mad m
    Registered Users Posts: 9,001 ✭✭✭mad m


    This is up again on the 21st March if anyone is interested.

    https://word.office.live.com/wv/WordView.aspx?FBsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fattachments%2Ffile_preview.php%3Fid%3D1594963670743709%26time%3D1424884975%26metadata&access_token=597693196%3AAVIHd9_tWDkrA6x4CS2s4NGzElJCvbgmCVZkP_eblz4ZXg&title=Swim+Technique+Workshop-+Sat+March+21st+2015.doc


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    #61
    mad m
    Registered Users Posts: 9,001 ✭✭✭mad m


    Can't believe this thread is over 3 years now since I posted it.

    Anyway checkout link below.

    Same lads, same workshop if anyone is interested. It's on this Saturday 11th July but they have added an open water session.

    https://www.facebook.com/ConnecttoPerform?fref=nf


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