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Join us to inspire kids to get UP, OFF the couch and change their lives through competitive swimming. We focus on Safety, Health, Life Lessons and expanding childrens horizons and possibilities. Moms are core to that mission.

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shawn slevin

Swim Strong...for confidence

Started by shawn slevin Mar. 7, 2009.

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Amy Reynolds Comment by Amy Reynolds on February 11, 2010 at 1:16pm
Yeah swim mom's!! I have been a competitive swimmer since the age of 9 and currently run a year round swim program through Swim America. I LOVE IT! It's so exciting and rewarding to help kids you start out as terrified in the water grow up and become swim team kids. My 7 yr old is taking lessons with Swim with Bill(the program I run) and he is having so much fun. He went from "mom I know how to swim I don't need to take lessons anymore" to "mom today is Monday it's my lesson, can I still borrow your swim cap and goggles, when am I moving up" He's even considering the swim team this summer. Being a top 3 final H.S. state meet swimmer and seeing my son love it, words can't describe.
shawn slevin Comment by shawn slevin on February 3, 2009 at 8:50am
or a portable oxygen tank! be patient with yourself, takes some time!
shawn slevin Comment by shawn slevin on February 1, 2009 at 5:06am
How did it go, Lisa??
shawn slevin Comment by shawn slevin on January 29, 2009 at 7:26am
Hey Emme...good call out! A good swim, makes for a tired body and a great sleep!
shawn slevin Comment by shawn slevin on January 29, 2009 at 7:24am
Lisa...it may sound odd...but are you "swallowing" your breath..then letting it out in a measured, calm and even way? Often times people are breathing "shallow", causing the problem. I don't know the level you're swimming at, but you might try a streamline drill, breathing every third kick to start...then every 5th, then 7th. So as you get comfortable add two kicks to build your breath capacity. Be even paced with the breath exhalation...don't "dump" it all in one go. And you shld only be breathing in when you turn your head for your breath....breathing out while your face is in the water. Let me know how it goes. Breathing is a critical skill!
shawn slevin Comment by shawn slevin on January 29, 2009 at 7:18am
I love it Angie!! Hope "Mad Dog" gets into the pool every now and again..it's so helpful with building endurance and breath capacity...yes, even for football!
Angie Flowers Comment by Angie Flowers on January 28, 2009 at 3:46pm
My oldest son did compeitive swiming and went to county with his beautiful butterfly stroke. He was a bit overweight but I tell you those years built up his upper boddie strength. He is now 6'3 and 240 of muscle that plays high school football. He plays defense and his nicknamed Mad dog by his teammates. lol I truly believe it was those two years of practice, meets and the last year he made county and placed.

So get your kids signed up for spring. Gets them in some places, outdoors and building up their confidence. While adding character for the later years.

How can you go wrong??
Leah Rosen Comment by Leah Rosen on January 26, 2009 at 8:59am
Hi Shawn,

I figured that all of the swimmeets I've been to, if not this year, allows me in this group! Nice win on the Net tickets.
Emme Comment by Emme on January 25, 2009 at 2:25pm
Happy that i joined as I just became a member of the Hackensack Y to take advantage of their pool and swim team. Family swims on the weekends are fun and make us sleep well!
 

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