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Breaststroke Bootcamp+Discussion

Breaststroke Bootcamp+Discussion with International Coach Merle Liivand Tuesday   8/21/2018     6:30-9:30 PM Flushing Meadow Aquatic Center 131-04 Meridian Lane, Flushing NY 11368 Featuring: Merle Liivand Fees: $75 per participant / $10 per parent participation / $25 per coach Learn breaststroke techniques to improve your speed and stamina Merle Liivand is an elite competitive swimmer, international coach and open water swimmer from Tallinn, Estonia who was the Baltic States Champion in the 100m and 200m breaststroke and an Estonian National Swim Team member in Open Water. She has medaled in numerous international events such...

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Core Workout Mini Bootcamp

Core Skills Drills! Tuesday, July 24, 2018 7:30 – 9:30 pm Flushing Meadow Aquatic Center   Aquatic sports are distinct from other sports in that the athlete functions in an environment devoid of gravity.  A swimmer must rely on the athlete’s ability to generate propulsive forces using their arms and legs while attempting to minimize drag resistance in order to propel themselves as efficiently through the water as possible.   For this reason core muscle conditioning is important to improving swimming performance.  Core strength allows a swimmer...

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Swim Strong successfully held the Water Safety Awareness Event in May 2018

Swim Strong has been hosting a celebrating Water Safety Awareness event for 6 years. This year we were excited to reach more than 200 families who learned many new skills and have more understanding about the benefits and dangers of water from inside their very own homes to the great outdoors. We invited 2X Olympian Marko Blazevski and Patterson College Swim Coach Vera Blazevska to give free swimming lessons and share their experiences to inspire kids to love swimming and set...

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Bootcamp with Olympians – Butterfly

Bootcamp with Olympians Butterfly Saturday, 6/2/2018    9:00-11:00am Flushing Meadows Aquatic Center Featuring: Kim Vandenberg Fee: $79.99 per participant   American Olympic bronze medalist Kim Vandenberg specializes in the butterfly and freestyle. She is a gold medalist from the 2011 Pan American games in both the 200 butterfly and the 4x200 freestyle relay, she is also a silver medalist from the 2007 world championships in the 200 fly and a three time national champion in the 200 fly. Vandenberg is an ambassador for Up2Us Sports, a national non-profit organization...

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IM Bootcamp with Olympians

Individual Medley Bootcamp with Olympians Saturday    5/12/2018      9:00-11:00 AM Flushing Meadow Aquatic Center 131-04 Meridian Lane, Flushing NY 11368  (for swimmers ages 8-16 with 2+ years of competition) Featuring: Marko Blazevski and Vera Blazevska Starts/Turns/Pullouts; Set up for each stroke; and Race strategy. Fee: $79.99 per participant   Our Guest Coaches are Marko Blazevski who has represented Macedonia at both the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London and in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. In 2012 London Summer Olympics, he presented with the honor of being Macedonia flag bearer during the Opening Ceremony....

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Butterfly Bootcamp with Olympians 3/24/2018

Saturday   3/24/2018     9:00-11:00 AM Flushing Meadow Aquatic Center 131-04 Meridian Lane, Flushing NY 11368 Featuring: Kim Vandenberg Fee: $75 per participant Learn butterfly techniques to improve your speed and stamina Olympic bronze medalist Kim Vandenberg specialized in the butterfly and freestyle. She is a gold medalist from the 2011 Pan American games in both the 200 butterfly and the 4x200 freestyle relay, she is also a silver medalist from the 2007 world championships in the 200 fly and a three time national champion in the 200...

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Swimming Love on Valentine’s Day

Show a little  to the swimmers you love  Must be ordered by Friday Feb 9th, 2018 Limited availability https://www.swimstrongfoundation.org/product/earrings/ https://www.swimstrongfoundation.org/product/sterling-silver-pins/

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Breaststroke & Freestyle Skill Enhancement with Olympians – Sunday

Sunday     1/14/2018     10:00-1:00 PM Boys Club of NY 287 E 10th St. New York, NY 10009 (for competitors ages 16 through adult with 6 + years of competition) Featuring: Daria Talanova and Dion Dreesens Fee: $99.99 per participant Dry Lands to prevent injuries with Anka Presentation by Olympians with Q & A Sharpen your freestyle and breaststroke techniques Receive critique and coaching tips to improve performance   Our Guest Coaches are Daria Talanova who has represented Kyrgyzstan in the 100 breaststroke. Dion Dreesens who was part of SwimMAC Team Elite,...

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Breaststroke & Freestyle Bootcamp with Olympians – Saturday

Saturday    1/13/2018      9:00-11:00 AM Flushing Meadow Aquatic Center 131-04 Meridian Lane, Flushing NY 11368  (for swimmers ages 8-16 with 2+ years of competition) Featuring: Daria Talanova and Dion Dreesens Fee: $79.99 per participant Learn Freestyle and Breaststroke techniques to improve your speed and stamina from swimmers ranked at the top of their countries Federations.   Our Guest Coaches are Daria Talanova who has represented Kyrgyzstan at both the Summer Olympic Games in London (2012) and in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, competing in the 100 breaststroke.   Dion Dreesens who was part of...

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