Smashby's Training Blog

  Friends!

I’m back on the blog today to share some exciting news! Next month, I am going to host 3 weeks worth of Swim Lessons. They will aim from teaching someone HOW to swim, all the way through trying to make someone faster and more efficient for any aquatic competition, be it a swim meet or a triathlon.

In my own experience in the water, I have taught swim lessons at all levels for the past 17+ years, was a 6-time NCAA National Champion swimmer in college, have competed in several traithlons, and as recently as this summer raced in Denver’s local “Aquaman” duathlon series (swim and run).

The goals of these small group training sessions will be to provide a one-hour “practice” with appropriate “skills and drills” to make anyone feel more comfortable moving themselves through the water. These will include activities as simple as learning how to breathe, timing of breath, and how to safely tread water, to movements as advanced as flip turns in the pool or learning how to “spot sight” for Open Water swimming. Based on the interest of the group, attention can also be paid to improving efficiency in strokes other than freestyle.

I’m excited to work with you all, and help the water become a more fun place for you to play and race! In order to express interest in attending one or more of the sessions, please comment on this post and let me know!

-Smashby