Swimming is good exercise (that's obvious). Swimming is a lifetime sport that benefits the body and the whole person! But what is it that makes swimming good, specifically? That depends on what you are trying to accomplish.
Swimming is a healthy activity that can be continued for a lifetime - and the health benefits swimming offers for a lifetime are worth the effort it takes to get to the swimming pool. It works practically all of the muscles in the body (if you do a variety of strokes). Swimming can develop a swimmer's general strength, cardiovascular fitness and endurance. It does not help with bone density - you need to weight bearing exercise for that - but that is about all that is missing from what swimming could do for your fitness.
Why do you swim? For the health benefits to your heart and lungs? For the chance to be with some of your friends at the pool? Because, in your case, running everyday hurts? Because you like the feeling of floating and sliding through the water? Or is it something else?If you are looking for a break from the heat of the summer, then a dip in the water is exactly what you need; swimming is a way for you to cool off. It fills a wonderful recreational need for individuals and families, from beach and pool fun to water parks.
Maybe you are a runner, training on a regular basis, and want to find an activity that keeps your heart rate up but takes some of the impact stress off of your body. Perhaps you have been doing some other form of land exercise, and now an injury prevents you from putting weight on a knee or ankle. Swimming can help you. Kicking workouts, water aerobics, pool running, or a regular swimming workout can all give you a great exercise session without the weight of your body pounding you with each move.
Regular swimming builds endurance, muscle strength and cardio-vascular fitness. It can serve as a cross-training element to your regular workouts. Before a land workout, you can use the pool for a warm-up session. Swimming with increasing effort to gradually increase your heart rate and stimulate your muscle activity is easily accomplished in the water. After a land workout, swimming a few laps can help you cool-down, move blood through your muscles to help them recover, and help you relax as you glide through the water.
Swimming does burn calories at a rate of about 3 calories a mile per pound of bodyweight. If you weigh 150 lbs. and it takes you 30 minutes to swim one mile (1,760 yards or 1,609 meters), then you will be using about 900 calories in one hour. However, many swimmers do not swim that quickly, and many cannot swim for that distance or duration.
Spending time in a group workout, whether water aerobics or a master's swim practice, is a great social outlet. Exchanging stories, challenging each other, and sharing in the hard work make swimming with others a rewarding experience.
There are other psychological benefit to swimming, if you allow it to occur. Relax and swim with a very low effort. Let your mind wander, focusing on nothing but the rhythm of your stroke. This form of meditation can help you gain a feeling of well-being, leaving your water session refreshed and ready to go on with the rest of your day. Many swimmers find an in-direct benefit form swimming. They develop life skills such as sportsmanship, time-management, self-discipline, goal-setting, and an increased sense of self-worth through their participation in the sport. Swimmers seem to do better in school, in general terms, than non-swimmers as a group.
Introduction
Hello!
Thank you for visiting my site to gather additional information regarding swimming lessons with me. I live in Providence Village and have 16 years experience teaching swim lessons to more than 300 children and adults. I also have 12 years experience as a competitive swimmer and 2 years experience as a swim coach for a USA Swim Team. Classes will be held in my own backyard in a lush private setting with minimal distractions. Most classes are grouped in classes of 5! You will find details below regarding prices, dates & times, and descriptions of the class options. Please feel free to contact me for questions or scheduling!
Kindest Regards,
Miss Jane
Thank you for visiting my site to gather additional information regarding swimming lessons with me. I live in Providence Village and have 16 years experience teaching swim lessons to more than 300 children and adults. I also have 12 years experience as a competitive swimmer and 2 years experience as a swim coach for a USA Swim Team. Classes will be held in my own backyard in a lush private setting with minimal distractions. Most classes are grouped in classes of 5! You will find details below regarding prices, dates & times, and descriptions of the class options. Please feel free to contact me for questions or scheduling!
Kindest Regards,
Miss Jane
GROUP CLASSES
BEGINNERS
This class is an intro into the basic skills necessary for swimming. For beginners, nervous or fearful students. We will focus on submersions, bubbles, kickers, superman glide, back floats and building great attitudes. As they become more comfortable in the water we will focus on rollover breathing, superman glide with kickers, front floats, back floats, shallow dive in the water and returning to the wall, intro to kickboards on front, independence in the water and option test with clothes on.
INTERMEDIATE
In this class the swimmer must be able to take three consecutive breaths unassisted. We will focus on independent kick glides, kicking on back, big arms, using kickboards with breathing, assisted side breathing with big arms, intro to butterfly kick and elementary backstroke arms. As they progress, we will focus on independent kick glides, kicking on back, big arms, using kickboards with breathing, assisted side breathing with big arms, intro to butterfly kick and elementary backstroke arms.
ADVANCED
In this class the swimmer must be able to work the length of the pool with confidence. We will focus on big-arm freestyle with side breathing, backstroke, breaststroke kick, treading water and butterfly kick. All strokes will be introduced in this class. As their skill level increases we will also work on stroke refinement, flip turns, stroke drills, endurance and getting ready for competitive swim team level. We may occassionally meet at the Salt Water Pool for endurance lessons once or twice a week.
This class is an intro into the basic skills necessary for swimming. For beginners, nervous or fearful students. We will focus on submersions, bubbles, kickers, superman glide, back floats and building great attitudes. As they become more comfortable in the water we will focus on rollover breathing, superman glide with kickers, front floats, back floats, shallow dive in the water and returning to the wall, intro to kickboards on front, independence in the water and option test with clothes on.
INTERMEDIATE
In this class the swimmer must be able to take three consecutive breaths unassisted. We will focus on independent kick glides, kicking on back, big arms, using kickboards with breathing, assisted side breathing with big arms, intro to butterfly kick and elementary backstroke arms. As they progress, we will focus on independent kick glides, kicking on back, big arms, using kickboards with breathing, assisted side breathing with big arms, intro to butterfly kick and elementary backstroke arms.
ADVANCED
In this class the swimmer must be able to work the length of the pool with confidence. We will focus on big-arm freestyle with side breathing, backstroke, breaststroke kick, treading water and butterfly kick. All strokes will be introduced in this class. As their skill level increases we will also work on stroke refinement, flip turns, stroke drills, endurance and getting ready for competitive swim team level. We may occassionally meet at the Salt Water Pool for endurance lessons once or twice a week.
SESSIONS and CLASS TIMES
There will be no more than 5 kids per class. The classes will be divided into Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced. There will be a morning and evening session offered for. Classes are Monday through Thursday for two weeks.
Summer 2012 Schedule
Summer Schedule can now be found and edited on Docs.Google.com
I'm ready to start scheduling I've made a spreadsheet (see docs.google link below) so people can start putting in their availability. Just put your child's name and age and (B,I, A based on their skill). The skill level on the sheets arent finalized, just need to see what ages and availabilities line up. I will do that after the list starts to fill up and the first day of class when I see what level the kids are at. Call me if you have any questions or want me to do it. 972-567-8784
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AknkzPOHp2TEdFlVXy1mdjJiamNUeVdOYl9mRFI2cXc
I'm ready to start scheduling I've made a spreadsheet (see docs.google link below) so people can start putting in their availability. Just put your child's name and age and (B,I, A based on their skill). The skill level on the sheets arent finalized, just need to see what ages and availabilities line up. I will do that after the list starts to fill up and the first day of class when I see what level the kids are at. Call me if you have any questions or want me to do it. 972-567-8784
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AknkzPOHp2TEdFlVXy1mdjJiamNUeVdOYl9mRFI2cXc
POLICIES
PAYMENT
Full payment must be received at the start of the session. Make checks payable to Jane Loomis. Paypal also accepted but paypal fee may be included.
REFUNDS
No refunds will be given. Once we have reserved a time slot for you, that spot is considered “sold” and is no longer marketable. Please feel free to give your child’s time slot to a family member or friend. It is your paid slot. When scheduling lessons, it is your responsibility to make sure that vacation, appointments, and health concerns do not interfere with the lessons for which you have enrolled.
MAKE-UP POLICY
Make-up Lessons will only be scheduled on Fridays (only a maximum of 2 make-ups will be offered each session) for weather related cancelations or emergency related issues. If we need to cancel class for any reason (such as lightning or hygene related issues), we will schedule a make-up class for up to two missed days.
Please do not assume lessons are cancelled if it is raining. We will hold all classes unless there is danger presented by lightning. Every effort will be made to update on Facebook page in a timely manner. (https://www.facebook.com/notifications?id=102746889807555#!/MsJaneswimschool) In an effort to provide our families with the times for which they are registered, lessons will not be cancelled any earlier than 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the class time. Every effort will be made to contact you of any cancellations as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
POTTY BREAKS & DIAPERS
Disposable swim diapers are REQUIRED for all students under the age of 3, even those who are potty-trained. As a mom I know how difficult it can sometimes be to ask your child to potty on demand. If possible, please try to have them use the Potty before class time in order to not disrupt the class. Since parents will be on deck, if a Potty break is needed, I will simply ask that the parent take the child inside to use the facilities. Please exercise caution when you bring them inside the house as my floors are tile and will be very slick!
Full payment must be received at the start of the session. Make checks payable to Jane Loomis. Paypal also accepted but paypal fee may be included.
REFUNDS
No refunds will be given. Once we have reserved a time slot for you, that spot is considered “sold” and is no longer marketable. Please feel free to give your child’s time slot to a family member or friend. It is your paid slot. When scheduling lessons, it is your responsibility to make sure that vacation, appointments, and health concerns do not interfere with the lessons for which you have enrolled.
MAKE-UP POLICY
Make-up Lessons will only be scheduled on Fridays (only a maximum of 2 make-ups will be offered each session) for weather related cancelations or emergency related issues. If we need to cancel class for any reason (such as lightning or hygene related issues), we will schedule a make-up class for up to two missed days.
Please do not assume lessons are cancelled if it is raining. We will hold all classes unless there is danger presented by lightning. Every effort will be made to update on Facebook page in a timely manner. (https://www.facebook.com/notifications?id=102746889807555#!/MsJaneswimschool) In an effort to provide our families with the times for which they are registered, lessons will not be cancelled any earlier than 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the class time. Every effort will be made to contact you of any cancellations as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
POTTY BREAKS & DIAPERS
Disposable swim diapers are REQUIRED for all students under the age of 3, even those who are potty-trained. As a mom I know how difficult it can sometimes be to ask your child to potty on demand. If possible, please try to have them use the Potty before class time in order to not disrupt the class. Since parents will be on deck, if a Potty break is needed, I will simply ask that the parent take the child inside to use the facilities. Please exercise caution when you bring them inside the house as my floors are tile and will be very slick!
REGISTRATION & RELEASE FORM (To Print, Right Click the form and select print picture)
Please print, fill out and bring to the first class. If mailed/dropped off in advance, please note which session & times you are interested in.
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