Just noticed this on the site yesterday: http://www.usms.org/swimfest/
So who all is planning to attend? I'm thinking about it since my parents live in San Diego.
Swimfest was an amazingly awesome experience!!! :applaud:
Attending as a swimmer, I can tell you I learned so much and had an wonderful time doing so! The morning rotations were terrific. Being video taped and receiving immediate personal feedback, then being revideo taped was very helpful. Playing with all the FINIS toys was great. With the MP3 player attached, I was smiling from ear to ear! Learning to use the tempo trainer, which seemed impossible at first, was, once I actually got to use it, fantastic. I can't wait to "obey the beep" in future workouts! The dryland training, the starts and turns, and the talk by Gary Hall Sr, were also incredibly valuable. As if that were not enough, the best part for me was the wonderful, helpful on deck coaching. That was really invaluable. I'm sunburned, sore, and so very happy I went to Swimfest! I highly reccomend this to everyone. :cheerleader:
Definitely everything you said, Ricochet51! I too, am so glad I made the trip. What a great experience!
I would like to attend the next one and asked Rob Butcher when and where it will be. He said he's not sure yet, but having regional SwimFests is being considered so that more people will have an opportunity to attend one.
The Butterfly instruction from Gary Hall, Sr. was outstanding. For the first time in my life, I actually swam 25 yards of (real) Butterfly, and I repeated it this morning at the end of my morning workout. :D I made sure to thank him in person after the event was over. In one day, I learned what it would have taken me weeks to accomplish.
A great big thanks to everyone at USMS who made SwimFest '10 happen! :applaud: You people rock!
Here's a link to photos I posted on Flickr:
www.flickr.com/.../
Swimfest was an amazingly awesome experience!!! :applaud:
Attending as a swimmer, I can tell you I learned so much and had an wonderful time doing so! The morning rotations were terrific. Being video taped and receiving immediate personal feedback, then being revideo taped was very helpful. Playing with all the FINIS toys was great. With the MP3 player attached, I was smiling from ear to ear! Learning to use the tempo trainer, which seemed impossible at first, was, once I actually got to use it, fantastic. I can't wait to "obey the beep" in future workouts! The dryland training, the starts and turns, and the talk by Gary Hall Sr, were also incredibly valuable. As if that were not enough, the best part for me was the wonderful, helpful on deck coaching. That was really invaluable. I'm sunburned, sore, and so very happy I went to Swimfest! I highly reccomend this to everyone. :cheerleader:
Definitely everything you said, Ricochet51! I too, am so glad I made the trip. What a great experience!
I would like to attend the next one and asked Rob Butcher when and where it will be. He said he's not sure yet, but having regional SwimFests is being considered so that more people will have an opportunity to attend one.
The Butterfly instruction from Gary Hall, Sr. was outstanding. For the first time in my life, I actually swam 25 yards of (real) Butterfly, and I repeated it this morning at the end of my morning workout. :D I made sure to thank him in person after the event was over. In one day, I learned what it would have taken me weeks to accomplish.
A great big thanks to everyone at USMS who made SwimFest '10 happen! :applaud: You people rock!
Here's a link to photos I posted on Flickr:
www.flickr.com/.../
