20 Meters Challenge.... Done

Hello Stage 3.

It was only couple of weeks ago that I passed stage 2 of ASA national plan award, 2 weeks onwards and I've passed my stage 3.

And just to prove it here I am biting into my stage 3 badge like an Olympic gold medallist. 

I can easily say if i wasn't enjoying these 30 minute lessons every week as much as I am, I would have never been anywhere close to where I am now.

My first lesson was only the 2nd time I have ever been inside our pool and I've been working in leisure industry for the last 6 years, so looking back on how much I knew when I started and how much I can do now, amazes me.

Its hard to calculate the progress in the first few weeks however it's something that you just pick up naturally I think.

In my previous post I did mention that I was going to upload a video to show my progress, so here it is,

20 METERS - DONE

I think i need to focus on my technique a little more but apart from that I'm nearly there.

If you have any questions regards to Swimming lessons please ask, leave me a comment or email me to nik.pey@dclt.co.uk or you can tweet me to @nikpey101.

Thanks

Nik 

If you don't try it you won't know

Tuesday's lesson was awesome.

I have lost count on how many lessons I have had so far but i think it's still under 10, I'm genuinely surprised how much you can learn in such short period of time.

I have been working at the Dome for some time and my first lesson was only the second time i have ever been inside the pool at the Dome.

It's amazing how much you can achieve when you set your mind to it,
I've got to give some credit to Alison, my swimming instructor because she is absolutely fantastic at what she does.

 So here is me with Alison, just to make sure you don't get confused on who's who I'm the guy on the right, looking sharp as always, oj.

Since I enjoy setting myself challenges so much, I have challenged myself to swim the length of the pool next week.

I did try it this week but I stopped just before I reach the end of the pool, I have never felt so out of breath and tired before in my life.

If I manage to swim it without stopping I try to post a video of how I got on just to prove I did it,

 NO PRESSURE AT ALL 

Look out for next week's update, should be interesting.

Nik

Powering through

I'm sure you all have heard all about it, but just in case you haven't I passed my stage 2 swimming lessons and powering through stage 3 now,
For this achievement I have been awarded a stage 2 certificate and badge which I have added to my "I can Swim badge"

So here I am stood by the baby pool showing off my certificate.

Impressive I know......

I'd love to do my pool life guard course after I pass my level 8 which is the last level, it would be a great achievement to go from a non swimmer to a life saver. It also be a great challenge for me, hopefully by setting targets like this I'll be able to focus on my lessons more and get to the top level sooner than expected.

I love a challenge, 

Pair of legs needed

Me and treading water do not get on at all,

This week I struggled as much as this guy struggles to fly

I don't know whether it was the fact that I was very tired or the fact that I'm just not used to tread water, either way it was a difficult lesson.

I knew as soon as I got in the water I had to swim the big length of the pool, at least once, It is something I've been wanting to do,
I tried it and it was going all well until I passed the middle point, where my legs just didn't have any energy left in them to push onwards,
I did learn something that day though, if you have a swimming lesson and you are planning to do a full length when you are not the strongest of all swimmers, don't go to the gym then decide to go for a 3 mile run then try to do your lesson.

I felt the same as this guy feels,

Up to last week, every lesson has gone pretty smooth, however for the first time I felt challenged by what I was doing,
should I choose to accept the challenge????

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

Nik

Olympics fever

I felt bad for Michael Phelps last night since his record breaking 19 Olympics medals was over shadowed by my awesomeness in water.

I went to my lesson last night with extra motivation after spending the week watching the Olympics, ( If you'r reading this Carl "the Gaffer" it wasn't during work hours.....Honestly )

It was all about treading water last night, It's something that I have always struggled with and could not get the hang of it.

Just in case you don't know what treading water is here is a picture with description.

Treading Water is an aspect of swimming that involves a swimmer staying in a vertical position in the water while keeping his or her head above the surface of the water. Treading water provides the swimmer an opportunity to keep the head from becoming submerged while not providing sufficient directional thrust to overcome inertia and propel the swimmer in any specific direction.

I can't say I have mastered the technique however I think I did OK for a first timer, It is defiantly something that I have to practice over & over again to get it right, 

More on that next week.

If you would like to know more about DCLT adult swimming lessons scheme please email me on nik.pey@dclt.co.uk or check out our website www.dclt.co.uk/learnetoswim

Thanks

Nik 

Back at it

I know how most of you have been waiting impatiently for me to update my blog and here it is,

So I didn't have my lesson last week since I had to attend a seminar, however last night's lesson was outstanding.

Even though I had one week out, I remembered everything from the previous weeks, it was the first time I felt comfortable in water from start to finish.

I started the by practising breast stroke, this is something I want to get it spot on before i move on to other techniques.

To make the lesson even more special Alison Awarded me with a " I can Swim " badge at the end of the lesson, I have been waiting for this badge for the last couple of weeks if I'm honest.

So 5 weeks into the lessons and I already know how to swim, I never thought I can pick it up this quick but then I am pretty smart after all i did manage to get a job in marketing, ahem 

Not too sure what i'll be doing next week but i will keep you updated.

Meanwhile if you have any questions regards to swimming lessons please contact me on nik.pey@dclt.co.uk or contact the reception team on 01302 370777.

cheers

Nik

No lesson this week

I know how you all have been waiting for me to update my blog, telling you all about my lesson, but sadly there was no lesson this week.

I had to attend a seminar after work roughly about the same time as the swimming lesson, however I will be attending my lesson next week.

The seminar was pretty good btw

Nik