breaststroke

I am a Shaw Method swimmer: Jodie White


13-year-old Jodie White started learning to swim as a baby at adult and child sessions. By the time she was 9 she had reached the highest level at her swim school so she transferred to the read more

August 30, 2011 Posted by Jane-Ann Triathlon & competition swimming No Comments »

5 benefits of swimming Shaw Method every day

1 It eases the mind
This is my number one benefit. No matter how I feel when I get into the pool, as soon as I get into that magic first glide, face down, breathing slowly, I’m away in… read more

June 30, 2011 Posted by Jane-Ann Improve your swimming, Learn to swim 1 Comment »

I am a Shaw Method swimmer: Gerry McCabe

Gerry McCabe learned to swim at 3 or 4. He remembers a lot of splashing about in the pool as a child, and even as an adult maintained a splashy style until he discovered Shaw Method …
Why swimming?… read more

June 21, 2011 Posted by Jane-Ann Improve your swimming No Comments »

Our breakthrough with breaststroke

I once described breaststroke as the Cinderella stroke: it’s a bit everyday dowdy, and never quite gets to scrub up and go to the ball, writes Jane-Ann Purdy.
Breaststroke tends to get a bit forgotten when we pick up… read more

May 19, 2011 Posted by Jane-Ann Featured article 4 Comments »

How Shaw Method came to Aberdeen

Sue McGovern is a remedial massage therapist living and working in Aberdeen. She works with a range of clients: those with sports injuries, people who come to maintain their health and mobility, and those who fancy some relaxation. Surprising… read more

April 21, 2011 Posted by Jane-Ann Improve your swimming No Comments »