Personalized swimming lessons for all types of swimmers — beginner to advanced

 

Beginner swimmers

Are you new to swimming? The unique methodology of this private lesson allows you to advance at your comfort level and pace.  Through gentle guidance, understandable techniques, and exploration in the water, your comfort level will increase and your confidence will soar. 

We will work on uncovering your body's innate buoyancy (yep, you float) and, by the end of your private lesson, you'll be using basic swim strokes, submerging yourself, floating in the water, and moving through the water with ease.


What you will learn:

  1. Breathing techniques

  2. Basic strokes

  3. Blowing bubbles through mouth and nose

  4. Head and body submersion

  5. Streamlining

  6. Floating on front and back

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Advanced swimmers

This advanced lesson is for adults who are comfortable in the water and are now ready to swim for exercise and fun. You will practice the different swimming strokes, breathing techniques, kicking styles, pulls, and streamlining.  Each session will begin with Freestyle work and then will focus on an additional stroke (Breaststroke, Backstroke, or Butterfly-kick) and the accompanying drills. 

In this lesson, your skills are improved with the use of props including fins, kickboards, and pull buoys.

What you will learn:

  1. Rotary breathing

  2. Stroke refinement with drills

  3. Pace clock & interval training

  4. Exercise drills

  5. Body positioning

  6. Flip, push-off, and open turns

Instructor

John Thorburn

Duration

45 minutes

Price

$95

Location

Verandah Athletic Club & Spa
1400 Wycliff Avenue
Dallas, TX 75207