Monday, October 10, 2011

Flippers

My brother is pretty talented.  He is an awesome swimmer.  We used to swim competitively all throughout our childhood.  He went on to swim in high school and college, while I chose volleyball and basketball. He swam for the Aggies and actually still holds a few records in some events at UCDavis.  He currently coaches in Austin, Texas.

He and his amazing wife have created a book that is like none other.  It is an unique instructional book that is a flip book.  Throughout his coaching career, my brother recognized that most people learn fastest by watching demonstrations. Since it is not convenient to bring a computer or video player onto the pool deck, he started looking for an easier way to show his athletes the proper techniques. He printed a series of photos illustrating the progression of the stroke, and stapled them together to show his swimmers. As the pages flipped, he saw the light bulbs flash in his swimmers’ eyes and started hearing “oh, now I see what you’re saying!”

So if you have a swimmer in your family, or know a coach or swimmer, this is the perfect book for them.  The book has been used by many age group swimmers as well as Master's swimmers.  All to improve the technique of the stroke and to become a more efficient, faster swimmer.  Check out their page http://www.goflippers.com/ You can also "like" their Facebook page  https://www.facebook.com/GoFlippers.  OR, leave a comment and I can get answers for any questions you may have. :)


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