fundamentals

10 things you could do on an Art of Swimming holiday

Art of Swimming, the home of Shaw Method, has been offering pupils swimming holidays for 14 years. Following the success of the recent annual holiday in Marrakech in November 2010, the company is offering two Moroccan adventures this year,… read more

April 7, 2011 Posted by Jane-Ann Featured article No Comments »

5 relaxing ways to finish your pool session

I think that when most people go to the pool for a swim they focus on how many lengths they’re going to complete or what strokes they’re going to work on, and forget that being in water is a… read more

January 4, 2011 Posted by Jane-Ann Improve your swimming, Learn to swim No Comments »

I’ve done the fear of water course, what’s my next step?

Q: I tried your fear of water course. I will now go under water but still hang on to the edge of the swimming bath. Where to next please?
Doreen Isaacs
Steven: Hi Doreen.  Thanks for your question. I suggest… read more

December 17, 2010 Posted by Jane-Ann Ask Steven Shaw, Learn to swim No Comments »

In praise of gliding

You might think that being in the water is all about swimming, writes Jane-Ann Purdy. But it really isn’t. Every week I used to send my pupils emails after each group class entitled “If you do one thing this… read more

I’m tensing up in breaststroke and front crawl, please help!

Q: I have Ian Cross’s Swimming Without Stress and Shaw’s book on AT applied to swimming. I attend drop-in lessons for traditional swimming lessons, but have hit a wall (not literally though can happen with back stroke). I find breathing… read more

September 24, 2010 Posted by Jane-Ann Ask Steven Shaw 1 Comment »