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October/November Freestyle Clinic for Triathletes at Georgetown Prepatory

posted Oct 2, 2009 11:34 AM by James Brown   [ updated Jan 10, 2010 11:36 AM ]
Curl Burke (CUBU) Masters is sponsoring a freestyle stroke improvement clinic for triathletes and open water swimmers at Georgetown Prep in North Bethesda, MD.  The clinic will consist of six sessions on Sunday evenings from 6-7:30 pm, beginning on October 11 and running through November 15.  Several makeup sessions will also be scheduled at Georgetown Prep on selected Fridays from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. 
 
This clinic will focus on learning and developing an efficient distance freestyle stroke.  All levels of swimmers are welcome, including complete beginners. The only pre-requisites for the clinic are being able to swim two laps of any stroke in a 25 yard pool (50 yards total) and also current membership in U.S. Masters Swimming, as explained below.
 
All swimmers will have the opportunity to view their strokes through special feedback tools that will be made available for the clinic.  There will be a minimum 1:10 coach to swimmer ratio. For any intermediate or advanced swimmers, more challenging drills and advanced techniques and workout training fundamentals, including learning flip turns, will be emphasized. 
 
All sessions will be held at the Georgetown Prepartory pool, located at:
10900 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20852-3299
(301) 493-5000
 
The cost of the clinic is $75.  Also, for insurance purposes, all participants must be registered with U.S. Masters Swimming ($27; forms will be available at the first several sessions and can also be completed on-line at www.usms.org  The name of our Club is "CUBU Masters").

 
For registration and more detailed information, or to sign up for the clinic, please contact Coach Sandy Veatch at sveatch@msn.com or 703-307-8141.