Swim more comfortably, efficiently and with more speed. w/ Charlotte Brynn Mondays 9:30-10:00am, January 27th – February 17th Ideal for intermediate swimmers Cost: $80 Members / $95 Non Members Max 8 pp How to Sign Up Online at TSH Online Store Call us at 802-253-9229 Stop by the Front Desk
Free Adult Learn to Swim Classes Start January 22nd
If you’ve experienced anxiety in and around the water and would like to overcome your fear of learning to swim, or have never had a swim lesson and would like to learn to swim this class is for you. This class will help you establish a positive relationship with the water, submerge, and learn to float. • Don’t be left watching from the poolside • Learn relaxation techniques to help overcome your fear • Meet fellow swimmers learning to swim • Small Class size for individual feedback Join Charlotte Brynn and Chris Bowles Class times: Wednesdays January 22nd, 29th, February […]
Butterfly Stoke Clinic
Butterfly Clinic – Learn how to swim Butterfly Join UVM Alumni Swimmers and Stowe Masters Coaches Amrey Ferrario and Maddie Strasen to learn Butterfly Skills and Drills Cost: $50 Members, Non Members $70 Space limited, advanced registration required Sign up today at the TSH Online Store
Hand position for maximum swimming speed
It’s a commonly asked question, should I swim with my fingers together and hand cupped or fingers spread and hand flat? The bigger the surface area of the hand, the larger amount of water it will move, although we can’t grow bigger hands as adults, you can increase the swimming size of hands you’ve got, with these few tips: Thumb Out: An abducted thumb (one that is not tucked in beside the fingers) allows you to enjoy additional palm area. Fingers slightly spread: Provides more surface area, the large amounts of water trying to squeeze through the small gaps create […]
Olympic Skills & Drills
Swimming Hole Coaches Attend Clinic Presented by Olympians The Swimming Hole is passionate about swimming, and that includes the latest developments in stroke technique and coaching. We pride ourselves on being passionate, professional, educated and committed to bringing our swimmers the latest and greatest in technique & instruction. This month we went right to the source, attending the Eastern States Swim clinic in New Jersey. This is the most personalized coaches’ clinic in the United States, with an amazing line up of speakers, including Olympians Dana Vollmer and Josh Davis. Jeremy Bradley, Head Coach of Stowe Swimmers age group swim […]
Body Roll your way to a stronger freestyle
What separates efficient & inefficient freestyle swimmers? Rhythm. Freestyle has many parts — often we break it down to improve on certain areas, such as entry, pull and recovery. It is important to remember that freestyle is a continuous rhythmical stroke, efficient swimmers swim with rhythm. If you’d like a more efficient freestyle, use your body roll to establish a regular rhythm, swim with a continuous rhythmic body roll, think metronome, keep your roll the same amount to each side and strive on not letting your breathing disrupt your rhythm.