2007

Triathlete Swim Training - 7-8 AM Swim training - Start Nov 21- Dec 21, 2007

John Innes Pool Wed 7-8 am and Friday 6:30 to 8 am - 10 x 1 hr sessions

Triathlete Swim Training - 7-8 AM Swim training - Start Oct 17 - Nov 16, 2007

John Innes Pool Wed 7-8 am and Friday 6:30 to 8 am - 10 x 1 hr sessions

Triathlete Stroke Improvement #28 - 6 sessions May 16 - 27, 2007

John Innes Pool 12 hour water time / 1 hour video analysis.

Triathlete Swim Training - 7-8 AM Swim training - Start Sept 14 - Oct 10, 2007

John Innes Pool Wed 7-8 am and Friday 6:30 to 8 am - 10 x 1 hr sessions

Triathlete Swim Training - 7-8 AM Swim training - Start June 6, 2007

John Innes Pool Wed 7-8 am and Friday 6:30 to 8 am - 10 x 1 hr sessions

Triathlete Stroke Improvement #25 - 6 sessions May 16 - 27, 2007

John Innes Pool 12 hour water time / 1 hour video analysis.

Triathlete Stroke Improvement #24 - 6 sessions May 2 - 11, 2007

John Innes Pool 12 hour water time / 1 hour video analysis.

Triathlete Swim Training - 7-8 AM Swim training - Start May 4, 2007

JJohn Innes Pool Wed 7-8 am and Friday 6:30 to 8 am - 10 x 1 hr sessions

Triathlete Stroke Improvement #23 - 6 sessions April 16 - 20, 2007

John Innes Pool 12 hour water time / 1 hour video analysis.

Triathlete Swim Training - 7-8 AM Swim training - Start March 21, 2007

John Innes Pool Wed and Friday 10 x 1 hr sessions

Cuba Swim Cycle - Spec Trip Jan 26 - Feb 2, 2007

Coach Kelvin travels to Cuba to meet with Gerry of Oye Tours to scout swimming locations and cycling routes. Looking forward to presenting this program through Oannes Athletics in fall of 2007.

Triathlete Swim Training - 7-8 AM Swim training - Start Jan 10, 2007

John Innes Pool Wed and Friday 10 x 1 hr sessions

Triathlete Stroke Improvement #21 - 6 sessions Jan 17 - 25, 2007

John Innes Pool 12 hour water time / 1 hour video analysis.

Triathlete Swim Training - 7-8 AM Swim training - Start Nov 24, 2006

John Innes Pool Wed and Friday 10 x 1 hr sessions

Triathlete Swim Training - 7-8 AM Swim training - Start Oct 20, 2006

John Innes Pool Wed and Friday 10 x 1 hr sessions

Triathlete Stroke Improvement #20 - 6 sessions Oct 15 - 25, 2006

John Innes Pool 12 hour water time / 1 hour video analysis.

Triathlete Swim Training - 7-8 AM Swim training - Start Sept 13, 2006

John Innes Pool Wed and Friday 10 x 1 hr sessions

Open Water Swimming - Cherry Beach Group # 2 - Start July 19, 2006

5 weeks group of 8 swimmers.

Triathlete Stroke Improvement #17 - 6 sessions July 11 - 20, 2006

John Innes Pool 10 hour water time / 1 hour video analysis.

Open Water Swimming - Cherry Beach Group - Start June 7

5 weeks group of 8 swimmers.

Triathlete Stroke Improvement #15 - 6 sessions May 10 - 19, 2006

John Innes Pool 10 hour water time / 1 hour video analysis.

Triathlete Stroke Improvement #13/14 - 6 sessions April 17 - 28, 2006

Only 4 swimmers registered for #13, so is being combined with #14.

Total Immersion Workshop - Toronto - March 25-26, 3006

11 swimmers
Feature Coach: Eric Quane - TI Specialist
Assistant Coach: Leslie Trotter - TI Apprentic
Excellent weekend. Swam 8 hours over Sat and Sun, + 4 hours of lecture or video analysis. Saw terrific changes is all 11 swimmers, in terms of balance in the water, streamlining and lengthening of the stroke (one swimmer droped 9 strokes in one 25 yard distance!).
All swimmers took away ideas and skills for continued improvements.
Eric Quane is particularly fantastic with the TI material; focused and cosice.

Triathlete Stroke Improvement #12 - 6 sessions Mar 3 - 16, 2006

John Innes Pool 10 hour water time / 1 hour video analysis.
Session had only 5 swimmers, as 2 cancelled - most frustrating for Oannes Swims. Anyway, we did the sessions with great success. Particilar focus was needed with a few swimmers regarding breathing. One swimmer, in particular excelled, leaving with an entirely new stroke, efficient, rythmic and fully functioning (this was the first time I saw this from these sessions). All in all, a great set of sessions.

Triathlete Swim Training - 7-8 AM Swim training started Feb 17, 2006

John Innes Pool 10 x 1 hr sessions

Triathlete Stroke Improvement #11 - 6 sessions Feb 13-23, 2006

John Innes Pool 10 hour water time / 1 hour video analysis.
8 swimmer. For the first time, I had a swimmer do TSIS back to back. He came away with excellent gains this time around. Make me think that adding more time might not be a bad idea. Used TI video this time and did video of their progress 3 times. I think video is such a great leaning tool. Maybe, the entire length of the pool should be mirror?
The group did well. So terrific gains. Spent a lot of time on balance drills this session, as several swimmers had a rough time with this concept.

Triathlete Stroke Improvement #10 - 6 sessions Jan 9-19, 2006

John Innes Pool 10 hour water time / 1 hour video analysis.
8 swimmer. Terrific sessions! Adding the extra 2 hours is the trick. Videoing in the 8th hours works too, offering time to try comments out in the pool. Also, video is such an amazing tool; most get a lot from visual learning.

Triathlete Stroke Improvement #9 - 6 sessions Dec 5-18, 2006

John Innes Pool 8 hour water time / 1 hour video analysis.
6 Swimmers. Came away with some real change in 5 of the 6 swimmers, in terms of a more quality freestyle. With one swimmer we had to take things slowly. they seemed perfectly fine with not accomplishing the same skill level as the other swimmers. She came to the pool with less raw skill. None the less, comfort in the water was accomplished. Hope the swimmer returns. I'm adding more time. No time at the end for just swimming.

Triathlete Stroke Improvement #8- 8 sessions Nov 14-24, 2005

John Innes Pool 8 hour water time / 1 hour video analysis.
5 swimmers. Nice tight group; skill, speed, focus. True gains in comfort in the water, balancing, rolling, breathing. Group was quiet and focused. Spent a lot of time with Balance and felt the end was rushed; like we needed more time.

Triathlete Stroke Improvement #7 - 6 sessions Oct 17-20, 2005

John Innes Pool 8 hour water time / 1 hour video analysis.
7 swimmers attended. Great group 7 is a perfect number of swimmers. All started out will about the same level of swimming. All swimmers finished up with new skills and technique to grow their new stroke.

Perfect Stroke Workshop - Breaststroke #1 - 4 sessions Oct 2-3, 2005

John Innes Pool 8 hour water time / 1 hour video analysis.
4 swimmers: Having the Breaststroke session following a butterfly session is excellent (swimmers attended both sessions). We were able to fix problems for everyone.

Perfect Stroke Workshop - Butterfly #2 - 4 sessions Sept 25 26, 2005

John Innes Pool 8 hour water time / 1 hour video analysis.
3 swimmers: Three very attentive swimmers in a private setting, all focusing results in terrific progress.

Perfect Stroke Workshop - Butterfly #1- 4 sessions Sept 18 - 19, 2005

John Innes Pool 8 hour water time / 1 hour video analysis.
3 swimmers: Great progress with these three swimmers. Fly may become their favorite new stroke.

Triathlete Stroke Improvement #6 - 6 sessions Aug 22 - Sept 1, 2005

John Innes Pool 8 hour water time / 1 hour video analysis.
3 swimmers attended. Great sessions. Terrific to be able to work with such a small group again.

Triathlete Stroke Improvement #5 - 6 sessions Aug 8-18, 2005

John Innes Pool 8 x 1 hour sessions.
3 swimmers attended. Accomplished a lot with these three swimmers. Real improvement!

Triathlete Stroke Improvement #4 - 6 sessions July 11 -21, 2005

John Innes Pool 8 x 1 hour sessions.
Five swimmers started the session but only 4 finished. Fear of the water is a difficult feeling to try to overcome, for one swimmer. The rest of the group show great improvements, more of which will come for a few in the next months. The sessions are good, but like everything, needs practice.

Triathlete Stroke Improvement #3 - 6 sessions May 30 - June 9, 2005

John Innes Pool 8 hour water time / 1 hour video analysis.
Six swimmers attended for a successful finish. The group on a whole showed improvement by the last session. We had one swimmer that didn't quite move along as well as the others, but in the end, I was able to point out the positive 'take-aways' for this swimmer.

Triathlete Stroke Improvement #2 - 6 sessions April 4-14, 2005

John Innes Pool 8 hour water time / 1 hour video analysis.
Seven Swimmers for an excellent session working specifically in Freestyle. The added 2 hours was the difference that made this session work. 3 advanced swimmer had huge gains. 1 'non-swimmer' had outstanding gains.

Triathlete Stroke Improvement #1 - 6 sessions March 14-24, 2005

John Innes Pool 8 hour water time / 1 hour video analysis.
Seven Swimmers for an excellent session working specifically in Freestyle. Swimmers came out with 'changed' freestyle. Working in a series of sessions is the key to forcing change in the swimmers strokes. The sessions seemed quite rushed, too much material and not enough practice time. Will add 2 more hours for the next session.

Perfect Stroke Workshop / Back Stroke - Feb 12-13, 2005

U of T Pool Toronto Pool, 2 x 2 hour sessions.
5 swimmers ventured to relearn Backstroke during these sessions and we had gains for everyone. The Total Immersions drills followed really take the swimmers to a new 'space' in backstroke; rolling, breathing, long from fingertips to toes. Good gains.

Perfect Stroke Workshop / Butterfly - Feb 5-6, 2005

U of T Pool Toronto Pool, 2 x 2 hour sessions.
Four swimmers attended this workshop specifically for Butterfly. Most of those attended had taken the Butterfly workshop in Dec 2004 , so we just did a refresher on the basic Total Immersion Fly drills and moved on. We had four break through's on four different levels. Everyone came away with 'something' from the clinic.

Perfect Stroke Workshop / Freestyle - Jan 29-30, 2005

U of T Pool Toronto Pool, 2 x 2 hour sessions.
Six swimmers attended this workshop specifically for Freestyle. We worked with the Total Immersion technology - Balance in the water - in the first 2 hour session. The group seems to really grasp the ideals.
On the second day we review the drills from the first session and move on adding skills and drill to the crescendo of a pause stroke, which can we used in the coming weeks to strengthen each swimmer's balance, streamlineness and the feeling of swimming with a long stroke from finger tips to toes.

Perfect Stroke Workshop / Butterfly - December 18-19, 2004

U of T Pool Toronto Pool, 3 hours pool time.
Five swimmers attended the first of Coach Kelvin's Perfect Stroke workshops based on Total Immersion technology. The group was made up on near novices to Butterfly and the skill accomplished was remarkable.

Open Water Swim Training Camp 2003 - September 12-14, 2003

Review of our 2nd Annual weekend of open water training, near Gravenhurst at Camp PineCrest on Clear Lake, which featured Coach Kim Lumsdon.
Click to view a Wrap up site.

Open Water Swim Training Camp 2002 - September 13-15, 2002

Review of our first weekend of open water training, near Gravenhurst at Camp PineCrest on Clear Lake, which featured Coach Kim Lumsdon.
Click to view a Wrap up site.