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No matter what sport you choose, the quickest and best way to become proficient is to learn and practice the fundamentals. In swimming, a sport that is basically performed “blind”, this is especially true.

Our facility at SwimLabs is specially set up to practice fundamentals. With our endless pools, video analysis system, video library of expert swimmers, and expert coaches, we have created an environment that allows for swimmers to not only practice the fundamentals of the sport, but also make improvements to their technique as well. Typically, this results in drastic improvements to stroke technique, and therefore large drops in speed.

The following is a client testimonial. After only a few hours of coaching sessions, they were able to vastly improve their strokes and their times.

Hi Mike & Giff,

I just wanted to let you know that Matt made three more Sectional cuts this weekend –200 fly, 200 free and 200 IM, which I totally credit SwimLabs for! Marshall dropped 33 seconds off his mile time and is getting close to a Junior National cut. They are feeling very confident and ready for Sectionals. Thank you for your excellent coaching and wonderful service.

Sincerely,

Wendy McCurdy

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At SwimLabs, we are firm believers that technique is the single most important aspect of becoming a good swimmer. We’ve seen it over and over again how small technique changes can yield fantastic results, whether you are looking to cut time in a specific race or are just looking to make swimming easier on yourself.

The following is a letter from the Johnson family, who experienced first hand how changes to their daughters swimming technique yielded fantastic results just a short time later:

Hi Mike & Giff

Our 8 year old daughter, Cami Johnson, began her private lessons with you June 25, 2008 to improve her times in her Freestyle and Breaststrokes. She was swimming in a Summer League and when she began with you her times during the season had been deteriorating despite her goal of qualifying for the All Stars with at least one qualifying time.

I’d like to share with you the improvement of her times during the course of the past month:

25 Free: Before lessons, best time of 21:01
Championships, 19.43 (All Stars qualifying time is 20:80)

50 Free: Before lessons, best time 55:33
Championships, 44:47 (All Stars qualifying time is 48:10)

25 Breast: Before lessons, best time of 30:53
Championships, 25:89 (All Stars qualifying time is 28:10)

Cami is absolutely ecstatic about these results (and so are her parents)!! She not only achieved All Star status in one event, but she will be swimming in all three All Star events next saturday in Castle Rock.

We are big believers in SwimLabs and the Swim Technique theory. We were truly amazed with the dramatic change in results after just 4 private lessons!!! We will definitely be back next year before the summer season!!!

Thanks again Giff & Mike, we really appreciate everything you did for Cami. The results were phenomenal!

Diane Johnson

At SwimLabs, we can teach you to swim fast…faster.