Swim Coaching in SoCal

BrandonWilson

Hi Everyone.  I'm new to the site and new to the sport.  I am doing my first sprint tri this weekend but am planning to do an Olympic in September.  I live in the Los Angeles area and was wondering if anyone knew of a good swimming instructor in the area?  I am currently working with a swim coach in Irvine but she suggested that I take a couple lessons from another coach just to get a fresh set of eyes on me.  I am 37 years old and started trying to swim as an adult about 3 months ago.  Over the last two months I have been swimming 3-4 days per week and have taken private lessons in the total immersion style of swimming.  I have also purchased the newest TI video and gone through most of the drills in that.  I have also gone through the swim e-book.  Sadly after all of this unless I have a wetsuit or a pull bouy I have a hard time swimming over 100 meters without taking a break.   My coach calls me the incredible sinking man.  My legs/hips drop very quickly so I end up doing a big kick that tires me out and slows down my forward progress.  If anyone knows of any good coaches in the area or other good resources please let me know.  I am willing to spend the time and money but I'm beginning to wonder if I am just trying to make a brick float.

Thanks,

Brandon

Dino Sarti

You should reach out to Coach Rich. He is doing a swim clinic in SoCal next month.....

tgarson

@Brandon

I don't want to start a holy war here but suffice to say, Total Immersion can be a bit of a touchy subject for some. I'm sure it has worked wonders for some, but it's not the be-all, end-all approach to swimming.... so yes, a fresh set of eyes and a fresh perspective aside from TI might be beneficial!

Unfortunately, I'm a little too SoCal for you guys, but I highly recommend Trevor King @ Energy Lab Training in Encinitas CA for swim coaching if anyone is further south. I wouldn't drive all the way down from LA though, I'm sure there are plenty of options more local, including as Dino said, coach Rich.

Coach Rich

All: my clinic is on Saturday, June 29th

Registration is here.

If you're looking for more/additional 1:1 help, I recommend you get in touch with Michael Collins of Nova Aquatics. Tell him I sent you, we go way back. 

 

BrandonWilson

Thanks guys! I have contacted Coach Collins and I will see if I can meet up with him. Did a mini sprint yesterday and some serious swim help is a must. I will hopefully be able to do enough distance to do the camp Coach Rich is doing next month.