Hi Swim Therapy,
Following Alice’s session on the the 13th with Matt, she just wanted to let you know that she knocked an amazing six seconds off her PB for the 200m breaststroke, gaining a club championship record and a regional qualifying time; she’s also managed to get a county time in her 400m freestyle. Needless to say, she is delighted with her improvement especially as she feels she is only just beginning to use the techniques she was taught.
Many thanks,
REF: Swim Therapy training course for Harry Murphy (North Lancashire Inter association vice captain) & Ian Murphy(Father).
Firstly may I ask you to thank all the committee members for this first class opportunity, both Harry and myself fully enjoyed the experience.
The coaching that Matt & Nigel delivered from Swim therapy was first class, they based the training skills at all levels and involved the swimmers in every aspect of the day.
The atmosphere was relaxed and the content very informative, I noticed many of the coaches making notes, and comments like ‘well I’ll be using that next week’ was common.
Overall the day was a success in my eyes, great training for the coaches, the swimmers (guinea pigs) had a great opportunity to improve their strokes, a chance for coaches from the region to mix and discuss issues, the lunch provided was excellent, refreshments readily available all day, and everyone left with a buzz.
Harry can’t wait to see the DVD once they are released from Swim Therapy.
Once again thank you very much, and I only hope that this can continue for others to have this opportunity.
Regards
Ian
Hello Nigel,
Thank you very much for the swim camp coaching. Once again India had a fantastic time and learnt a great deal. The sessions are so informative and well planned and all of the group seemed to enjoy the challenges set! She’s talking about the next visit already! Seren also really appreciated the one to one you gave her and is desperate to be quick enough to join in next year once she’s 10. Both girls swam well at the meet on Sunday. India took 4 seconds off her 100m freestyle time (now able to swim at the Yorkshire champs) and Seren managed to beat her 50m backstroke PB by 3 and a half seconds and this got her the Yorkshire time! Seren is now swimming 50m back and breast and 100m IM at the Yorkshire winter champs and is very proud!
Thanks again and hope to see you soon,
Dear Swim Therapy,
Just a quick e mail to Say thank you very much for our session with Steve on Friday, Sophie Thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and it has definitely got her thinking, we swam in a end of season Gala on Saturday and got a half second PB which got us within 0.33 of our Kent time for the 100m Breast stroke, she employed some of the techniques which you went over, and whilst there is still a lot of practising to do, we both feel that a change was needed and has already paid dividends, with a lot more potential on display, it was unfortunate that we did not cover pace, ( a must for the next time we visit) as she left it a little late on the final length to accelerate. Coming from 5th to 3rd, with only .25 of a second behind the 2nd placed competitor who had a 2 metre lead on the final length.
She also made an outstanding improvement on her butterfly, knocking a staggering 8 seconds off her 100m time.
Many thanks again,
Sophie & Susan Simpson
Thanks again for a great session at the weekend, Matthew loved it, and can’t wait to get into the pool to start changing his habits!! see you again in September,
Laura and Mark Bulow.
Thanks again for the Easter camp. India has really been trying to focus on the drills you taught within training. I shall be booking a tank session for her.
The swim sessions were so informative. India learnt so much and the fact that there were individual target times and that you understood all of the children so well meant that they all gave their best shot at everything. All the children who took part were friendly and good fun which added to India’s enjoyment. Your firm but fun approach was spot on and India came away full of what she learnt and really ready to put it all into practise at Barracudas. She talks through each of her targets on the way to each training session! Thanks again for a great week.
Nigel’s Comments: High praise indeed! Really great bunch of kids in the pool over Easter, I thoroughly enjoyed taking them.
Hi Nigel
I just wanted to say a big thank you for the last weeks training, I know as always the children really enjoyed the sessions and the day out with the other swimmers on the jet ski was the icing on the cake!
On leaving you we went on to compete at a local competition where our son finally got his arm speed going and finish sorted and achieved that elusive 100 backstroke regional time, he took off 4 seconds from his 100 breaststroke time and 20 seconds off his 400 freestyle time.
But more importantly after months of low moral and poor swims you managed to get his head clear of doubts and focused again.
Our daughter also went on to achieve good pb’s, several county times but even better than that her strokes were considerably improved, I know she can’t wait to visit you again.
So a big thank you, I now have two refreshed, highly motivated swimmers again looking forward to competing.
Many Thanks
Nigel’s comments: Great feedback thanks……for those reading this, the Jet Ski is not part of the camp, Sorry!
Hi Swim Therapy
We just wanted to say how much our children enjoyed a week of training with you. It was their first time at the camp so they were a little apprehensive but after the first day they were fine. We felt Nigel was great with the children and the session plans were extremely well structured, informative, fun and catered for all levels.
Since the camp, both of our children have improved their swim times. Our daughter has took off 26 seconds and our son has took 15 seconds, so very happy children.
Swim Therapy is a superb camp and well worth a visit. We will definitely be going again!!
Thanks again Swim Therapy
Dear Nigel
This is a poem that I made for you. Thankyou for all the help you have given me.I really look forward to swimming in Devon next year.
My Poem
Swimming at stowfords is lots of fun,
Even though we don’t get much sun!
After morning training we go to the cafe,
We all sit together and have a good laugh.
We order our food when we get there at nine,
We sit there for ages it takes a long time.
When the food comes we eat it so fast,
Because we are glad we’ve got it at last.
After all the hard work Fridays are great,
We have the olympics with all our new mates.
Swimming with Nigel is the best,
He tries to help you to beat the rest.
From jessssss
The swim camp offered expertise on all aspects of swimming. The camp covers stroke breakdown, fitness development and skill acquisition. This coupled with the friendly atmosphere, and chance to meet swimmers from all counties offers a valuable, wealth of experience and support. The coach is approachable, supportive and ensures all ages get the most out of their experience within the camp developing knowledge of strokes and promoting fitness development throughout each session. There is regular consistent feedback to each swimmer and parent. An excellent way to consolidate the skills learnt within swim therapy sessions. .
We recommend this experience for all those who wish to develop and improve within the sport of swimming.
Thanks
Nicky
Bethany really enjoyed the swim camp again. This was her second visit and she cannot wait to go again, hopefully next Easter. Several people have commented on the improvement in Bethany’s strokes particularly her breast stroke which has always been her problem stroke. I would recommend the camp to any swimmer who is serious about wanting to improve but doesn’t mind hard work! But of course its not all hard work there is a good mix of fun too and also the chance to make new friends. Two of Bethany’s friends from *** Swim Club have expressed an interest in coming with us next year.
Denise
Robert thoroughly enjoyed his six sessions at Stowford, Devon. May be he’s not the best swimmer, but he gets a great deal more understanding of what makes him quicker in the water.
Nigel’s coaching skill and style certainly gets the most from every swimmers – and certainly more than the swimmer would initially believe possible.
Structured, disciplined, informative and fun – well done swim therapy!
This was our second time at the camp, we find it very well structured, Nigel is able to bring the lessons over at all levels, the kids really enjoy it. Thanks,
Diane & Dom Wightman
Chloe and Hannah very much enjoyed the Swimtherapy training sessions in Devon with Nigel last month (August 2010) and have already talked about coming back again next year. The sessions were well structured and whilst they are demanding, with Nigel’s encouragement, the girls try to rise to the challenges he sets. The focus at the end of the session on technique is very good and I can see the girls taking what they have learnt back into their club sessions. After 5 hard days of training, the Olympics competition on the final day is a bit of light relief which they really enjoy, especially if they win!
Dear Swim Therapy we just wanted to say how much the children enjoyed their training with you this week. Although the sets were tough at the start of each session the children knew they were fair and enjoyed being pushed. They have both benefited a great deal from the technique sets they undertook in the latter part of each session and the coaching has greatly increased their understanding of the drills used in training and why they are undertaken.
The advice they were given was excellent and they will hopefully be a little more focused, we could visibly see our younger daughters style improve over the week when she was made to think about each stroke in detail.The coach was great and so were all the kids, the location was superb and breakfast afterwards even better, we will definitely be going again!! many thanks!!”
Hi
Just wanted to say thanks for your help with my swimming. Having just set another 1500m PB I thought it only right to give some feedback on the genuine impact of Swim Therapy on an ordinary 38 year old age group triathlete.
My swimming is entirely self taught and until recently my 1500m PB was 25:30 (achieved 6 years ago and completed in a state of near exhaustion that would have rendered completion of a triathlon impossible). In the last 2 years my best has been 26:30 in Jan 2010.
On 25 Feb 2010 I visited Swim Therapy for a 90 min session at which time you identified amongst my (many) faults – hip position/leg drag, head position/movement and a massive crossover in my freestyle arm stroke.
I can’t claim to have addressed all my issues but took this analysis away and stopped my long sessions altogether for about 6 weeks, concentrating on stroke, drills and shorter repeat sets.
Result – Since mid Apr, I still only swim 3 sessions a week for no more than 30-45 mins but when I do allow myself a 1500m time trial, I am now hitting sub 24:40 every time and have a new PB of 24:13. Even on my PB I felt easy, long and fluid and could happily have continued a triathlon afterwards. I now have my sights set on slowly cruising to sub 24 mins!
I simply cannot stress enough the benefit of the wisdom and analysis I received to open my eyes to what I was doing, allowing me to address these faults rather than just train harder.
Best money spent on sport in years!
Regards
Dave – Triathlete
Hi Nigel,
Both Alex and Daniella thoroughly enjoyed the Easter Swimcamp, an excellent mix of both technical tips and hard work, with a bit of fun thrown in for good measure.
Fantastic, thank you for everything. See you again.
Alex and Dani Lima (CMKSC)
Hi
A quick message for matt, James got his midlands time on his 200im and a personal best on his breaststroke by over three seconds.
I know its not a quick fix, but just one or two minor adjustments that he has remembered to do from your coaching session has helped him immensely this weekend, i know he will keep on watching the dvd and hopefully will only get better and better.
Many thanks
Phil Bell
Nigel
Many thanks for coaching the kids the other week, they thoroughly enjoyed it. Whilst taking in some of the techniques will take some time and thinking about for them, the immediate results at Rugby Open, a week after the camp, was 6 second PB for Abigail on 200FR and for Sam a 2.5 sec PB on 200BR and a 1.5 Sec PB on 100FR. Particularly for Sam these represent massive milestones as in the past he has gone months without PBing, and yet this last weekend we get four in total.
We will definitely back.
Regards
John
Hi Nigel,
thank-you for the week, with William being a very young swimmer it was a great experience for him to swim with swimmers from other clubs, he enjoyed the week very much.
In our view, apart from being excellent value for money, the sessions had the right balance of technical teaching, endurance work and fun.