30/05/2026
One of the most common questions I get asked is “when can I progress to the next step”…and my answer is always the same “when you are ready…when you can comfortably, consistently, accurately do the base level of skills…that’s the time to move to the next level”. If you trust me…I’ll help you identify when that time is right.
We find it is a common theme amongst our clients…the ‘adult trap’. Whats the adult trap? Being impatient, looking for a shortcut…not doing homework honestly and/or accurately. You can’t master the skill or drill unless you consistently practice the movement, until it becomes second nature.
We appreciate public pools make it tricky to practice your drills. We love to do what others are doing…which is generally swimming laps, and most certainly going to the other end without stopping. But trust us…be comfortable doing what you need to do. Do your swim. Be courteous, but don’t feel pressured to use a lane the same as others.
If you put in the practice and master the skill so it comes naturally every time…then you will efficiently move through our Freestyle Fundamentals ‘recipe’, enabling you to then progress your distance…but this time more competently and confidently. Yes we are all unique, but we also have very similar traits that we see time and time again – trying to look for a shortcut…wanting to rush to the next item.
Nothing excites us more and is more rewarding than swim success. This narrative focusses on the common themes around what stalls success in adult swim development.
“The longest distance between two points…a shortcut” - never a truer statement than in swim technique development. It doesn’t take long…but it does take time.
Swimming is like learning a language…you need to understand and be fluent in the foundations. Then you need regular accurate practice. Be knowledge, be accurate and be patient with your swim development and you’ll actually arrive at your destination a lot faster.
The good thing about swimming…you can learn it well a heck of a lot faster than a language…well at least that’s my experience 😊
Happy swimming. Dan
