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About Open Water Swim Clinic |
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| Where: |
Lake Sebago, Harriman State Park (Open Water 101)
Fairfield, CT (Open Water 202 & 203, NYC TRI) - Metro North transportation |
| Objective: |
- Teach you an effortless and powerful stroke
- Help you understand your movements in the water and its relationship to stroke efficiency
- Increase your confidence level in Open Water Swimming
- Show you sighting and breathing techniques for Open Water Swimming
- Increase your awareness of how to navigate efficiently in a race
- Show you drills and exercises in order to become more comfortable in a crowded Open Water Swim
- Let you understand the tricks of a good tri start
- Discuss how to put on and take off a wetsuit without losing time and energy
- Practice these newly learned skills in a finishing swim
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| When/Where: |
- July 13, 2008 2008 Nautica NYC Triathlon Swim Workshop
The Nautica NYC Tri is less than two weeks away – are you ready to dive into the Hudson? The 1500 meter swim is one of America's fastest Olympic distance swims thanks to a strong current.
Improve your swim this Sunday with a workshop that focuses solely on the NYC Triathlon Swim.
Fairfield, CT
- July 27, 2008 Open Water Swimming 101 for Tri starters
Lake Sebago, Harriman State Park, NY
- August 10, 2008 Open Water Swimming 201 for Sprint and Olympic distance athletes -
Fairfield, CT
- August 24, 2008 Open Water Swim Clinic - Fairfield, CT
Greogry Close, 2008 Long Course Duathlon World
Champion in the 25-29 age group and 2007 Nautica New York City overall age
group champion, will assist coach Stefan Bill at this clinic.
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| Time and Location : |
9 am - Lake Sebago (Open Water 101)
9 am - Fairfield (Open Water 202 & 203, NYC TRI) |
| Slots available: |
12 for each clinic (min 6 participants) |
| Costs: |
$200 per person |
| Duration: |
2-3 Hours with one or two breaks |
| Nutrition: |
Please bring snacks and plenty of fluids |
| Wetsuit: |
recommended - water temperature may vary
(June & July temperatures are historically in the mid 60's - 70's) |
| Description of levels: |
- TRI starters are athletes who have participated in fewer than 3 triathlons, are comfortable in the water and can swim freestyle for 800 yards or more.
- TRI Sprint and Olympic distance athletes have or will be participating in Olympic or Sprint Triathlons
- Half- and Ironman have and will be participating in Half or Full Ironman distance races.
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| Open Water Clinic policy: |
- 5 hour swim package with Stefan Bill can not be applied to Open Water Clinic
- If for any reason the Clinic is cancelled, a credit will apply to a later day
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Note: A detailed outline with description of meeting point and time will be send out three business days before the event.
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About SBR Swim Coach Stefan Bill |
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Stefan Bill is the SBR Multisports head swim coach. He is a Total Immersion Senior Coach who is certified to teach all four strokes. Stefan has an extensive swimming background and several years of coaching experience using SBR’s swim trainer. He describes the endless pool as “a great training tool” for coaching swimmers and triathletes of all levels.
Prior to joining the SBR staff, Stefan coached an age group swim team in Switzerland with great success, with most of his athletes placing in the top 5 at national competitions. He was also was on the Total Immersion Europe GmbH weekend workshops coaching team in Germany, Austria and Switzerland from 2002 to 2004 where he led the water sessions. At these workshops he taught all levels and ages of swimmers including phobic, recreational and competitive swimmers as well as triathletes.
After he moved to the United States in 2005, Stefan began competing again and achieved the status of a United States Masters Swimmer All-American (USMS) in 2005 for the 400 Individual Medley as well as the status of a USMS Relay All-American in 2005 and 2006. Stefan has won several medals at International Masters Events including IGLA (International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics) in 2005 as well as at the Gay Games in 2006 in Chicago . In 2007, he finished second in the nation in the USMS 1-mile Open Water Championship.
In addition to his personal swimming accomplishments, Stefan has held Total Immersion Weekend workshops in New Paltz, New York , has organized Open Water Clinics in New York State and helped swimmers of all ages and levels achieve their goals. Stefan has the ability to teach an individual and efficient stroke to each athlete through his enthusiastic and passionate teaching style. Even with his life-long training and swimming experience, he says “when I jump in the water, all that I want to do is to improve my form and make my stroke even more efficient, so I am able to swim longer, stronger and faster than ever before.”
SBR Multisports offers 1-hour individual or group lessons coached by Stefan, as well as clinics, stroke evaluation and video analysis (coming soon) using SBR’s endless pool. Please call or email Stefan (845.709.0213 / stefan@sbrshop.com) to schedule swim lessons with the SBR swim coach, Stefan Bill. |
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