4 Week Swim Technique Clinic & 90 minute Open Water Skills Clinic

Join Coaches Anne Torrez & Amanda Smith to improve your confidence, technique and knowledge in the water!We will be running 2 different clinics. During registration, you will have the option to sign up for one or the other, or sign up for both for a discount.
Clinic 1: 4 week swim technique: Sundays, March 3, 10, 17 & 24 from 9-10 am, YMCA of the Seacoast (Portsmouth) - all levels welcome
Clinic 2: Open Water Skills in the pool: Sunday, April 14, 9-10:30 am, YMCA of the Seacoast (Portsmouth) - all levels welcomeThese clinics are co-ed and open to the public. Open to beginner and intermediate open water swimmers, or advanced swimmers who would like to refresh their skills swimming in a crowd before heading into open water season.  Swimmers should be able to swim in the deep end and be able to swim 25 meters comfortably. More advanced swimmers will be able to practice additional skills and strategies to tweak technique and improve performance in the water.
What to bring:SwimsuitCapGogglesWater/HydrationFlip flops for the locker room and shower are highly recommendedFins, such as these, are recommended for the 4 week technique clinicShowers will be available afterward, so feel free to bring a towel and warm change of clothes
4 week Swim Technique Clinic DescriptionWhether you're a new or experienced swimmer, you probably have realized how important technique and form is when swimming! Often, swimmers might be very fit and strong, but they struggle to make progress or improve performance in the water. Join us for a 4 week technique clinic where we will focus on the skills needed to be a more efficient, confident swimmer. Beginner to intermediate swimmers welcome, we will have multiple lanes, so there will be a place for you, whether you are new to swimming, or an experienced swimmer looking to tweak your technique to be faster and stronger.In this clinic, we will work on breathing, body position/streamlining, kicking, rotation and stroke.
Open Water Skills Clinic DescriptionIn the Northeast, it can be tough to make the transition from swimming in a pool through the winter to our early season open water or multisport events.  Join us for this clinic focusing on open water skills in the pool, so you can enter the water confidently this season. Remove the lane lines and the pool can be a great place to practice the skills needed to have your most comfortable and efficient swim in the open water. This is a great way to brush up your skills, get more comfortable swimming near others, and practice skills you're nervous about in a more controlled environment.
In this clinic, we will work on on race skills including "seeding" strategy, managing race anxiety/panic in the water, standing, treading water and deep water dock race starts, surging, passing, cornering, sighting, drafting and swimming in crowded/choppy waters.