Intrepid Water

Swim Lessons – All Ages

At Intrepid Water we offer lessons for adults and children looking for a quiet, comfortable setting to develop a love of the water. All lessons are hosted in our backyard Endless Pool which is 8 feet wide, 14 feet long, and 4 feet deep.

Book Lessons

Coaching

Do you have a goal in mind? The first thing that I recommend to anyone looking to improve is having the opportunity to see yourself swim. This helps connect the dots between what you think you’re doing in the water and what you’re actually doing. Sign up for a Technique Critique session for a 45 minute swim session where you will be recorded from 6 different angles above and below the water. After the session you will receive an edited video with basic feedback.

Book Coaching 

Upcoming Clinics

Are you ready to take your swimming to the next level? Join me at Daniel Meyer Pool in Ashland on May 4th from 1:30-3:30 PM. If you find yourself exhausted after a 30 minute practice, or have any shoulder, neck, or back pain when you swim, please join me. In this two hour clinic we’ll explore proper joint mechanics as well as learn cues that you can bring to your practice to find more ease and efficiency in the water.

Grab a Spot!

Swimming is a mindful sport. It requires awareness, micro refinements, and developing muscle memory to improve. This requires commitment and dedication to discover, hone, and train your body to make each stroke count. This is work that you have to do – a coach yelling at your from the deck can’t do it for you.

In fact, your coach can be anywhere!

My philosophy is to guide you to swimming aware through a mindful practice. We will hone your awareness and feel for the water by analyzing your stroke and determining the next step to gain efficiency. With an emphasis on anatomically correct technique, we will reduce your chances of injury.

Once you have sent footage, jump on board with the IW Technique Focused coaching program to invest in your longevity as a swimmer. Both in years and miles!

To date I have worked with clients across at least 4 countries and many states/provinces. I’ve had great results with the CoachNow application for staying connected and providing quick feedback on uploaded videos.

Connect with me to discuss your swimming aspirations and we will work together to create a package that works for you. Or set up a virtual coaching session to get started today!

Client Locations

The fundamentals are for everyone! New swimmers walk through skills that build on each other to gain comfort and confidence while experienced swimmers get a fresh perspective and a simplified understanding of the fundamental building blocks of the freestyle stroke.

Offered virtually, both as a self paced course, or with a small cohort, swimmers will cover each of the skills needed to swim efficiently, as well as the neurobiologically proven method for making change stick.

Virtual works because you are the one that needs to change. Nobody standing over you on the pool deck can do that for you. By taking time to focus on your body in the water and feel the water on your body, you will discover that you can finally make progress.

No matter when you learned to swim, you have developed a series of habits that your body performs when you hit the water. As your guide, I will help you realize your existing patterns and teach you how to rewire your brain.

Each week, you will learn a new skill through written description, dryland demonstrations to introduce the muscle memory, and clear instruction on how to take your learnings to the water. Once the skill is introduced, you will take it into full stroke swimming (rather than lengths of drills), because this facilitates the integration of knowledge by understanding the movement in the context of your whole stroke, rather than in isolation. With deliberate practice, the skills become ingrained.

But change is hard.

This is not for the faint of heart.

You need to step away from your squad or masters team for a period of time. You need to commit to at least 6 weeks of training your brain (your body will come along for the ride).

Yes, this is an investment.

The investment helps you commit.

You get access to foundational skills that you can explore for the rest of your life.

Invest in transforming your stroke so that you can swim for the rest of your life.

Grab a spot on my calendar to chat more about Freestyle Fundamentals and which program is right for you!

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Looking for one on one attention and accountability on your journey? Dive into IW Technique Coaching!