Problem-Solving In Open Water

We can divide the teaching we give in our private lessons, camps, and workshops in two categories:

1) Stroke and Swimming Skills

2) Problem-Solving Skills

“Problem-Solving?” you might ask.

Yes, Problem-Solving.

Here are the ‘problems’ that swimmers face:

I want to make swimming easier but it is such a struggle, and exhausting.
I want to make swimming more enjoyable, but it is so boring to train and swim laps.
I want to swim faster, but I can’t figure out how to do it with the time and energy I have to invest in it.
I want to swim without pain or injury, and go faster and farther without those.
I want to be free to explore open-water but there are so many things that provoke my fear and anxiety.

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