Dates for Spring Session

I have the dates and times for the spring session. Since I am not anticipating a huge turn out, I will be filling up a time slot before moving onto the next. Here are the currently available days/dates/times.

As of now, there are two sessions planned, however if there are only a few for one, we may need to drop it. Unfortunately that cannot be determined yet.

February 28- March 11 & March 14-25
Monday, Wednesday, Fridays- 9:45-10:30am

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday- 4-4:45pm(TT) and 1-1:45pm(S)

If the class times do fill up, then the next time to open up will be earlier in the day. Since the pool schedule only allows us much time, I figured that starting with the latest available slot would be best.

I am trying to put together a registration day, and should know when that will be in a day or two. Probably sometime in early or mid-February.

I do plan on having a make up day for each session, and you can see the plans for those on the Policies page.

Please let me know if you have any questions, and I will do my best to help. If you would like to 'pre-register,' please e-mail with the following details: Parent name & contact info, child's name, age, skill level, and requested days. Payment is expected before the start of the session, and a deposit is due at registration to hold the spot.

As for the payment, you can read up on it at the Policies page. Any early payment will be accepted. It can be mailed to my attention at the Benedict Inn (1402 Southern Ave., Beech Grove, 46107), or given to me directly while I am at the pool.

New Contact Info....again

I am very sorry to do this yet again, but the phone number to reach me at has changed. You can find it the right of the screen: 317-260-7318

Spring Lessons, 2011

Since the pool may not be around after the end of March, we are going to try to get one last swim session squeezed in.

I am in the process of getting days and times approved, and will share them as soon as I know.

I do realize that since this session will be smack dab in the middle of the school year, that many may not be able to attend, and I very sorry for that. I am trying to get the best times, should it fit into your child's school schedule.

There will also be private lessons offered, and there aren't many openings. If you are interested in private lessons, please let me know. You can see the pricing on the Private Lessons page.

An e-mail would be the best way to get in touch with me. You can also call me, but be prepared to leave a message and I will get back with you within a day or so.

More News...

I realize it has been a looong time sine I last posted, and I do apologize. Between different illnesses, family trips, and of course, the most recent holiday, I have fallen behind in many areas.

As of this moment, the pool is still scheduled to close at the end of March. I am trying to work out a final lesson program or those of you who will be able to participate during the school year.

I am hoping to have some better information by the end of this week - please feel free to get in touch with me (e-mail is best, but you may also call) if you have questions, or if nothing is posted again by the beginning of next week.

I hope you had a very merry Christmas, and that next year is blessed for you.

~Cristi

News

Well, it looks as though the Benedict Inn pool will be closing come spring time. I am hoping to get in a lesson session before that happens, probably sometime during March, right before it closes. I will have more information as I get it, as well as any relevant updates.

Next session update

After much thinking, prayer and advice gathering, I have made the very difficult decision of not having a fall session for swimming.

There are definitely the people to fill a session, but since nothing has been formalized, I thought this is the best decision.

While I love to do this, I have many responsibilities not only to my family, but to myself as well, and many things are getting neglected with the pressure of having lessons. If we had a light summer, then it wouldn't be a big deal, but I started planning and organizing for lessons in March, and am just now getting over the final session.

I will still post on things you can do to help your children begin to swim, as well as developments on future lessons.

Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you so much for your understanding.

What you can do, part 2

Bubbles. It sounds juvenile and way to easy for most kids. However, blowing bubbles is a good way to start introducing breath control. When swimming, it is easy to run out of breath.

Teaching them to slowly release breath is the best way to start breath control. The benefit is that younger kids get a kick out of seeing bubbles, and now they can produce them without getting in trouble at the dinner table!

Older swimmer? Nose bubbles. This is a good practice to get into at any age. if you must hold your nose when going under or jumping, then your hands are only working at 50%. This will free up both hands, as well as make a faster swimmer.

If your child is nervous about getting water in their nose, start slowly. Have them blow from their nose close enough to the water to make the surface move. A bathtub or small pool may be best to start to avoid waves. Gradually get closer to the water until they are actually blowing underneath the surface.

Both of these can be done over and over for practice. You make a game to see how long they can make the bubbles go before they run out of air. Then see if the can beat their time. They could even practice slow breath release anywhere, then be ready for the water when it is accessible.

Please let me know if you have any questions, or even any other suggestions!