Aleksander Popov, Olympic gold medallist, said, "The water is your friend...treat it kindly and it will help you move." Relaxation is the key. But ....Non swimmers and Nervous swimmers tend to struggle against the water instead of learning to trust it. Recreational and Fitness swimmers make the same basic mistakes in all the strokes, using instinctive movement patterns instead of those which are fundamental to swimming efficiency. Even Good swimmers tend to strain ourselves when we attempt to swim faster, especially when training with others. So we're all in the same boat! The aim of Swimming without Stress is to improve our relationship with the water and the co-ordination of ourselves. We work in the pool with you, going back to basics, helping you to release unnecessary tension and guiding you through new movements. We have been helping adults and children learn to swim or improve technique, through one to one lessons, since 1996. Ian and Cheryl Cross - Founders of Swimming Without Stress
The harder you try to compensate for your difficulties in water, the less enjoyable and beneficial swimming becomes. Swimming without Stress helps you learn to trust the water so it helps you move. Following the principles of The Alexander Technique and The Shaw Method, our lessons focus on relaxing your neck, breathing easily and letting the water support you.
We have taught hundreds of non-swimmers to enjoy swimming. If you are afraid of water, your relationship with it is likely to change from the first lesson.
We have helped an equal number of practising swimmers become more at home and efficient in water, happier about the process of breathing and able to swim for fitness. If you want to swim in triathlons and swimming is your weakest discipline, we can show you how to swim without exhausting yourself for the rest of the race.
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You can learn with Ian and Cheryl Cross through individual intensive swimming courses in Cardigan Bay, or with Chie Cross through weekly individual lessons in Oxfordshire. In Oxfordshire | In Pembrokeshire | Rest of the U.K | Outside UK |
When learning weekly, momentum can be lost. With individual, intensive swimming lessons, you can make a lot of progress in a short space of time. Individual attention enables you to go at your own pace. Groups are inevitably made up of people with different abilities, which may be intimidating or frustrating. read more...
Dolphin Watching - Cardigan Bay has the largest population of Bottlenose dolphins in Britain. In calm weather you can easily see them from Mwnt beach, 2 miles away from Brongwyn Cottages. For detailed observation of dolphins, there are 4 and 8-hour Dolphin Survey boat trips from New Quay. read more...
" My daughter gave your book to me, Swimming without Stress Lessons for Land Lovers, as a gift and I have thoroughly enjoyed it" - Audrey, South African Swimming Instructor
" Thank you for sharing your time and talent with us. It has indeed enriched our journey of life. For Moira, you have removed a fear which has been with me since childhood." - Moira and Robert, Yorkshire
A lovely comfortable goggle which seems to work for almost everyone. Barracuda say it fits 90 per cent of human faces and client feedback suggests this is true. Our Price: £11.99
Treat your hair with this lovely organic swimming shampoo. JASON Swimming Shampoo stops damage to hair and scalp due to chemicals, chlorine, minerals, salt and sweat. Pure natural ingredients.
" I just had my first swim with my new kit! It was really exciting and sort of strange, but I got the hang of it. Now I really need to improve my technique... I reviewed the book and found the breast stroke quite challenging in terms of neck/back alignment... But at least I'm more mindful and not sticking my head out of the water like a turtle. Thanks for your support & attention! PS those pool shoes are really the cats pyjamas! " - Renee
In January 2008 Holiday Which? magazine produced an extensive report on swimming goggles. Our favourite, the Aqua Sphere Kaiman, came out on top overall and was given Best Buy status. We look forward to trying some of the other goggles mentioned in the article, in particular the Speedo Biofuse and the TYR Technoflex- watch this space. [ Download/View File ]
I recently did some work with an excellent 9 year old pupil called Patrick. I was delighted when he said, whilst swimming backstroke, that he felt like a train in the water... read more...
Ian Cross reviewed Steven Shaw's latest book, Master the Art of Swimming, for STAT News in October 2006. For more information or to order your copy, please visit the shop. read more...
If you're looking to improve your swimming technique but aren't ready to book a course of lessons, this article may be useful. It highlights some of the most common problems we observe in technique and includes tips to overcome them. read more...
I have recently started a swimming course i am on the seventh lesson.
The first 2 lessons were fine, on the third I slipped and since then I
have found it very difficult to get back into the swing of things. I
glide without floats for a few strokes just to get back to the wall,
next time i try it i hesitate and havent got the confidence to do the same thing again. Please help as i find this very frustrating as it is
holding me back. Do you have any suggestions please? read more...
I have started taking lessons after years of fear and now put my face in and will glide using a float. My next challenge is to push and glide with no float but my long held fears hold me back. Do you have any advice please? read more...
I have decided to start swimming at local health club regularly. After about 13 years lapse I'm surprised to find I can still swim quite well and quite fast and smoothly at the side-stroke, but I now want to improve my crawl and breaststroke, by studying tips on-line and by watching others. I am 79 years old and my problem is breathing. I inhale and exhale noisily like an express steam train. I am relaxed on my side but it is as if I can only get enough breath by forcing it. read more...
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