Reduce Your Risk

Overhearing a disturbing discussion about an unexpected drowning today, I found myself googling drowning statistics when I came across an interesting retrospective, case-control study posted by "Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine".

The study identified unintentional drowning cases between 2003 and 2005. In this specific study, children between the ages of 1 and 4 had an 88% reduced risk of drowning.

“SNOWFLAKE” HOLIDAY SWIM MEET

We are excited to announce the annual "Snowflake" Holiday Swim meet will be held on December 13th at The City College of New York.
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Location: The City College of New York, Convent Ave at 136th Street
Date: Sunday, December 13, 2009
Time: Warm Up (optional): 9:30am
Meet Starts: 10:00am
Meet Ends: 12:00pm

Eligibility: Events are open for anyone who can swim 1 length of the pool, Advanced - 1, Advanced - 2 & Swim Team Prep I, II & III

Awards: Medals will be awarded to 1st , 2nd, & 3rd places in each heat. Ribbons will be awarded to everyone.

- “SNOWFLAKE” RELAYS WILL BE ORGANIZED FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS
- SNACKS WILL BE SERVED & PRIZES GIVEN OUT

Entry Deadline: Friday, December 11, 2009

Questions: 212 - 725 - 0939 or Info@PhysiqueSwimming.com

There's No Replacement for Good, Ol' Fashioned Exercise

Although we live in the age of Wii Fit, the long and short of the matter is there is no replacement for good, ol' fashioned exercise.

According to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and UC Berkeley, physical education plays a key role in curbing obesity and improving fitness among adolescents from low-income communities. An article on the study in "Science Daily" quotes Kristine Madsen, MD, MPH, an assistant professor of pediatrics at UCSF Children's Hospital, as stating, "Obesity continues to be a major public health concern, particularly in low-income communities, so it is imperative that we develop targeted interventions to improve the health of at-risk youth." The study unsurprisingly goes on to find that regular participation in PE class is significantly associated with greater cardiovascular fitness and lower body mass index.

D.E.M.O.

I am a firm believer in D.E.M.O.

Demonstrate

Explain

Manipulate

Observe

When teaching, it is important to reach every style of learner. According to the University of Illinois Extension article "Learning Styles", most children show a preference for one of the following basic learning styles: visual, auditory, kinesthetic/manipulative. Additionally, it is not uncommon to combine the primary and secondary learning styles.

- Visual learners learn by watching and picture the way things look in their heads. Forty percent of secondary students fall into this category.

- Auditory students learn by listening and remember facts when they are presented in the form of a poem, song or melody.

- Kinesthetic learners learn best through movement and manipulation. These students make up 50 percent of secondary students and have difficulty learning in a traditional setting.

By practicing D.E.M.O. in classes, a teacher can reach each learner's learning style. In quality instruction, the final step (for all learning styles) is observation, which is paired with correction.

Adult Swim Class 2010 Schedule

Learn to swim, get in shape and stay in shape with Physique Swim School Adult Classes. For more information please feel free to call or email us.

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URL: www.PhysiqueSwimming.com
Email: Info@PhysiqueSwimming.com


Location: Claremont Prep School, 41 Broad St, NYC:
Mon at 6:10pm – 7:10pm – Intermediate Adult Swim Classes
January 11 – March 22 – (once a week, 1 hour, 9 classes, $360) – NO CLASS ON 1/18 & 2/15
March 29 – June 21 – (once a week, 1 hour, 12 classes, $480)

Wed 6:10pm – 7:10pm – Adult Swim Classes
January 13 – March 24 (once a week, 1 hour, 12 classes, $480) or (2x a week, 24, classes, 1 hour, $840)
March 31 – June 23 (once a week, 1 hour, 13 classes, $520)

Fridays 6:10pm – 7:10pm – Master Swim & Intermediate Adult Swim Classes
January 15 – March 26 (once a week, 1 hour, 11 classes, $440) or (2x a week, 22, classes, 1 hour, $840)
April 9 – June 25 (once a week, 1 hour, 11 classes, $440) or (2x a week, 22, classes, 1 hour, $840)


Location: St. Bart's Church, Park Ave, between 50th & 51st St, NYC:
Saturdays at 2:00pm – 3:00pm – Beginner, Intermediate & Master Adult
January 16 – March 20 (once a week, 1 hour, 10 classes, $400)
March 27 – June 26 (once a week, 1 hour, 12 classes, $480) – No Class 5/29

Location: Julia Richman HS, 68th Street off 2nd Ave, NYC:
Sun 1:30pm – 2:30pm: Beginner, Intermediate & Master Swim Class (for adults)
January 17 – March 21 (once a week, 1 hour, 10 classes, $400)
March 28 – June 20 (once a week, 1 hour, 11 classes, $440) – No Class 5/30

Location: City College of New York, Convent Ave & 137th St, NYC:
Fridays 6:00pm – 7:00pm: ADULT SWIM CLASS
January 14 – March 19 (once a week, 1 hour, 10 classes, $380) or (2x week, 1 hour, $720)
March 26 – June 25 (once a week, 1 hour, 12 classes, $456) or (2x a week, 1 hour, $849)

Saturdays 10:00am – 11:00am: ADULT SWIM CLASS
January 16 – March 20 (once a week, 1 hour, 10 classes, $380) or (2x week, 1 hour, $720)
March 27 – June 26 (once a week, 1 hour, 12 classes, $456) or (2x a week, 1 hour, $849)

Sundays 5:00pm – 6:00pm: ADULT SWIM CLASS
January 17 – March 21 (once a week, 1 hour, 10 classes, $380) or (2x week, 1 hour, $720)
March 28 – June 27 (once a week, 1 hour, 12 classes, $456) or (2x a week, 1 hour, $849)

21 Laws of Swimming

Two time gold medalist Jerry Heidenreich created 21 laws of swimming to live by.

1) Three of the most important components of swimming are: technique, technique, technique
2) Strive for optimum, not maximum, performance.
3) Learn to balance, align, and stabilize your body first. Everything else will become easier.
4) Seek the path of least resistance.
5) Find the path of most resistance.
6) To become effortless requires great effort.
7) List to the water, feel the water, be one with the water. Swim quietly
8) The mind leads the body.
9) The harder you work, the harder you can play.
10) Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect. What you do in practice will determine what you do in meets.
11) The fastest swimmers are the ones who slow down the least.
12) The fastest you ever travel is when you dive off the block and push off the wall.
13) Slice through the water, don't plow. Make your middle name "streamline".
14) Don't think of pulling the water. Learn to anchor your hands, wrists, and forearms, and hold onto the water. Learn to use your legs for balance and body stabilization.
15) Power is generated from the hips and torso. Use your shoulders for your recovery and to generate additional arm speed.
16) Relax from the inside out.
17) Never look back.
18) Attack your race, attack your opponent.
19) Embrace your opponents. They make you a faster, better swimmer.
20) Use visual and mental imagery of yourself achieving and surpassing your goals.
21) Swim smart, use your head, and keep your head still.