Anonymous
08/01/2024 15:11
Subject: Fitter and Faster
No, Navy Swim camp was helpful but no tthat one.
Anonymous
08/01/2024 12:30
Subject: Fitter and Faster
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My DD did one last summer during August and that was the only one she found to be worthwhile (she’s done a few others). It was focused on her best stroke and the instructor had been a specialist in that stroke so she got some really good feedback from her. Unlike the other ones she’s done they also separated the kids into lanes based on their ability (they started moving kids around during the first day, it was a 2 day clinic) and she found that to be helpful because her lane focused on more advanced instruction. It also helped that it was during the down period so gave her a chance to get back in the water.
My son also did one with an instructor who is a former Olympian in that stroke. He got some really good feedback and tips to refine his strokes. But he thought the clinic was too long. It could have been shorten because the instructor also shared a lot of personal stories during the 2-day clinic.
Lol, some of these former olympians need to relive their glory days
Anonymous
08/01/2024 12:22
Subject: Fitter and Faster
Anonymous wrote:My DD did one last summer during August and that was the only one she found to be worthwhile (she’s done a few others). It was focused on her best stroke and the instructor had been a specialist in that stroke so she got some really good feedback from her. Unlike the other ones she’s done they also separated the kids into lanes based on their ability (they started moving kids around during the first day, it was a 2 day clinic) and she found that to be helpful because her lane focused on more advanced instruction. It also helped that it was during the down period so gave her a chance to get back in the water.
My son also did one with an instructor who is a former Olympian in that stroke. He got some really good feedback and tips to refine his strokes. But he thought the clinic was too long. It could have been shorten because the instructor also shared a lot of personal stories during the 2-day clinic.
Anonymous
07/31/2024 07:56
Subject: Re:Fitter and Faster
No, not worthwhile.
Anonymous
07/30/2024 22:15
Subject: Fitter and Faster
We did not find it incredibly worthwhile. I’d recommend collegiate camps instead. The swim camps put on by Navy and UVA far exceeded Fitter and Faster.
Anonymous
07/30/2024 19:26
Subject: Fitter and Faster
Depends on what your swimmer is trying to accomplish. The camps can get swimmers excited and inspired to compete after meeting some swim stars. But as far as actual technique and race strategy? Not as much.
Anonymous
07/30/2024 11:25
Subject: Fitter and Faster
My DD did one last summer during August and that was the only one she found to be worthwhile (she’s done a few others). It was focused on her best stroke and the instructor had been a specialist in that stroke so she got some really good feedback from her. Unlike the other ones she’s done they also separated the kids into lanes based on their ability (they started moving kids around during the first day, it was a 2 day clinic) and she found that to be helpful because her lane focused on more advanced instruction. It also helped that it was during the down period so gave her a chance to get back in the water.
Anonymous
07/30/2024 10:38
Subject: Fitter and Faster
Meeting some of the Olympian instructors is cool but otherwise a waste of money.
Anonymous
07/30/2024 08:40
Subject: Fitter and Faster
We didn't find it worthwhile. Our experience was several years ago although I don't think their instruction model has changed much. Too short a time and not enough individualized feedback to have much long-term impact. YMMV.
Anonymous
07/29/2024 23:11
Subject: Fitter and Faster
Has anybody had their DC under 12 done any of the fitter and faster courses? I want to enroll DS but wanted to know if it is worth it.