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Sigma Swim

Aug 16, 2022
2 min

Rock Those Rocket Push-Offs!

Hi Sigma Swim and Stroke Schoolers! We've come leaps and bounds since starting this series 7 weeks ago. From just getting in, to bobbing, to last week's learning beginner dives, your swimmers have had the opportunity to really improve their skills and we hope to continue to facilitate this! Without further ado, let's continue into this week's topic, yet another step in the direction to proficiency. Every beginner has wanted to fire off the wall like a cannon or zoom through t

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Sigma Swim

Aug 14, 2022
2 min

Grow the Mind to Grow the Body

Hello Swim Team and Adult Fitness Swimmers! Last week, we finished up our two weeks of visualization. This week, as we prepare to commence the new season, we should look to continue to improve our mental focus toward our swimming. Many of these topics can translate into our school and/or work and/or personal lives, because we should have goals in all facets of our life. Don't limit yourself to growth as a swimmer; create room for boundless growth as a whole person. If you'd l

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Sigma Swim

Aug 12, 2022
2 min

Come On Over! Jump Right In!

Happy August, Adult Lessons Swimmers! Hoping everyone had fun learning to bob last week! We're coming to the penultimate week of our series on deep water learning (for now, anyways). If you need a refresher, feel free to start back at the beginning here. We've floated and sunk and climbed down underwater ladders, all while learning our surroundings and perhaps learning more about ourselves in the process. All these different exercises and tips have been in place to give you c

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Sigma Swim

Aug 8, 2022
2 min

Dive Right in with Your FIRST Dives!

Hi Sigma Swim and Stroke Schoolers! We've really come along our beginner journey thus far! Last week, we discussed the importance of roll breathing, and how it can help your beginner learn to swim further and further with good technique. This week, we embark on a side quest to learn the preliminary steps of diving! This can be both a fun and dubious time for swimmers, so it's important to be patient with them as they navigate this new skill. Using the side of the pool as the

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Sigma Swim

Aug 5, 2022
2 min

Visualize Like a Pro! (Visualization Cont'd)

Hello Swim Team and Adult Fitness Swimmers! After an interim week break, we are back with the weekly posts. Just to jog everyone's memory, a few weeks ago, we started our series on the mental side of swimming with mindfulness for two weeks. Since then, we have shifted to visualization, and creating your own success in races within your mind. We conclude our two-week stint on visualization this week with a look at pro comparisons. Although this week doesn't solely highlight vi

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Sigma Swim

Aug 3, 2022
2 min

You Can Learn to Bob in Deep Water!

Happy August, Adult Lessons Swimmers! After a one week break, we are resuming our series on deep water progressions. Hopefully, you've some time to practice some of your deep water skills! Even though the summer is coming to a close, that doesn't mean it isn't helpful to keep your deep water acclimation polished. Here in Texas, it's warm almost 9 months out of the year, and who knows when you'll make that next trip out to your local lake! To recap, two weeks ago, we discussed

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Sigma Swim

Aug 1, 2022
2 min

Roll, Roll, Roll Your Breath! - Beginner Breathing

Hi Sigma Swim and Stroke Schoolers! We took a week off to close out the season and now we're back. Although Sigma is on a two-week break this week, that does not mean that we cannot keep learning! Preparation for next season will ensure that we get off to a great start. As a short recap, we have been going through our series on beginner progressions. Last time two week ago, we discussed the early stages of learning freestyle! This is a big step in a swimmer's journey, and we

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Sigma Swim

Jul 22, 2022
3 min

Visualizing Your Races and Creating Specificity

Hello Swim Team and Adult Fitness Swimmers! I hope everyone enjoyed the last couple weeks' focus on mindfulness. This week, we are shifting over to a discussion on visualization. We've gotten the wheels turning on building a "mind palace" in our competitive journeys, and now it's time to move to the next steps. Consider visualization as the next stair step. Think about how many laps you swim in a given practice, how many strokes in a given lap, how many kicks occur off each w

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Sigma Swim

Jul 20, 2022
3 min

Build Your Deep Water Control with Float Transitions!

Happy July, Adult Lessons Swimmers! This week we continue to chug along on our journey with deep water progressions. First and foremost, do not forget to commend yourself for just getting in! Being willing to hop in deep water is much an accomplishment in and of itself. Last week, we took a journey underneath the waves and worked on depth comfort with the use of the deep water ladder. This allowed us to measure our learning vertically to accompany the horizontal skills we hav

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Sigma Swim

Jul 18, 2022
2 min

Your Beginner Can Learn Freestyle!

Hi Sigma Swim and Stroke Schoolers! We're now OFF THE WALL in our series for beginning swimmers. We've gone from getting in, to bobbing, to floating, and most recently to pushing off in streamline. As we continue to plug on, we should already begin to see improvements in our swimming proficiency. Now, we've mastered some of the basics involved in getting our feet wet (literally and figuratively). This week's discussion centers around the first "true stroke", freestyle. Someti

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Sigma Swim

Jul 14, 2022
3 min

The Baseline of Awareness - Mindfulness (Continued)!

Hello Swim Team and Adult Fitness Swimmers! We are now in the waning acts of this current summer/Long Course season. As discussed last week, the goal with the coming posts leading into the early fall will be to improve the mental side of swimming. Being physically strong is only part of the battle. What makes the best swimmers - or athletes in general - is a mental edge, a competitive drive that fuels success. Examine Katie Ledecky, Tom Brady, or Cristiano Ronaldo, for exampl

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Test Your Depth Comfort with the Deep Water Ladder!

Sigma Swim

Jul 13, 2022
3 min

Test Your Depth Comfort with the Deep Water Ladder!

Happy July, Adult Lessons Swimmers! Here we are in the midst of our deep water progressions. Last week, after we discussed the basics, we moved onto the deep water float. If you've learned how to do this, you're already a deep water pro! If not, never fear, as letting go and leaving yourself alone with the surface of the water is a humongous (read as: HUMONGOUS) step in deep water comfort. This week, we have the benefit of getting to move back to the wall and explore some new

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Sigma Swim

Jul 11, 2022
2 min

Let's Get to Streamlining!

Hi Sigma Swim and Stroke Schoolers! This week we are continuing our stroke series for beginning swimmers. Last week, we continued our wonderful progress with learning how to float. Gaining the ability to float on your own is a HUGE step in our journey to becoming comfortable and effective swimmers. We've officially come away from the security of the poolside ledge and have moved toward learning how to control our bodies in relation to the water alone. NOW, we get to start hav

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Sigma Swim

Jul 10, 2022
3 min

Learn Yourself! - Introduction to Learning Mindfulness as an Athlete

Hello Swim Team and Adult Fitness Swimmers! Last week, we had a little fun discussing the game of SWOLF and its link to better stroke efficiency. This week, we are going to take a trip down the mental side of swimming. Look for this to become a notable percentage of our blog posts going forward, especially as we move toward the inter-season period in August. When you take time away from the pool during this time, there are still ways to improve. The mental portion of swimming

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Sigma Swim

Jul 8, 2022
2 min

Become Your Own Raft - Floating in DEEP WATER!

Happy July, Adult Lessons Swimmers! Continuing on with our introduction to deep water from last week, we now move on to the first step of gaining REAL comfort in deep water - the DEEP WATER FLOAT. Now that we have gotten in the water, and our feet no longer touch the bottom of the pool, it is natural to feel a little anxiety. It's uncharted territory for many new swimmers. But, oceans and lakes don't typically stop at 5 feet. Learning how to float in deep water can not only b

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Sigma Swim

Jul 5, 2022
2 min

Your Beginning Swimmer Can Learn How to Float!

Hi Sigma Swim and Stroke Schoolers! Last week, we continued our new series for beginning swimmers, carrying over the information that began with getting in the water and was followed up with in-water bobs. Now, we look to further our progress with ~drum roll~..... FLOATING! The keys to this week are "trust" and willingness. Found the above helpful? Like, comment, subscribe, share with a friend or family member! BOOM, and we're floating! A result of human anatomy, the body's s

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Sigma Swim

Jun 30, 2022
2 min

Gaining Swimming Efficiency - The Game of SWOLF

FORE RIGHT!! Hello Swim Team and Adult Fitness Swimmers! Today we're switching gears to discuss a little about stroke efficiency. In the swimming world, it is important to be fast; it is also important to take strong, effective strokes. Therefore, the key to intentional, fast swimming is finding a sweet spot between the two. That is where we introduce you to the game of "SWOLF". That is, swimming golf - low stroke count, and a quick(er) time. A more detailed explanation on ho

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Sigma Swim

Jun 29, 2022
2 min

Learn How to Swim Comfortably in DEEP WATER!

Happy Mid-Week Adult Lessons Swimmers! We are making a transition this week to start the discussion on a WHOLE NEW facet of learning to swim - Deep Water. I know this sounds daunting at first, but it's OUR goal to help YOU find that comfort wading in the deep. Just like learning to swim in the first place, this can be a step-by-step process to finding comfort in a new realm of swimming. Join us for the next few weeks, as we help you get your feet off the ground so that you ca

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Sigma Swim

Jun 27, 2022
1 min

First Steps for Beginning Swimmers - Learn to Bob

Hi Sigma Swim and Stroke Schoolers! Last week, we started off our new series for beginning swimmers, talking all about just learning how to get in. This week, we will continue kicking off this introductory series by talking about the next major step: "Bobs". Learning to Bob - Early Swimmer Essentials Found the above helpful? Like, comment, subscribe, share with a friend or family member! Now that we've knocked out the 50% of learning to swim - getting in the water - we can ge

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Sigma Swim

Jun 25, 2022
1 min

Sigma Stroke Drill Series - Freestyle

Hello Swim Team and Adult Fitness Swimmers! We continue our series on the importance of always chasing better technique. If you missed our first weeks in the series focusing on Breaststroke, Butterfly, and Backstroke, click here. This week, we move on to Freestyle: Improve Your Freestyle PULL: Found the above helpful? Share with a friend or family member! Try these eating habits to TRAIN BETTER in 2022 (Link) Found the above helpful? Share with a friend! Fact of the week: W

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