I've had a good experience taking private lessons with the Blaisdell
YMCA swim coach. It's $25 a session and well worth it. Now that my
form is better, my endurance has improved exponentially.

On Nov 10, 2007 7:55 AM, <anokajim@...> wrote:
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> Does anyone have any suggestions about where to go for some inexpensive
> (read: no cost would be nice) swim lessons? I live in the south west burbs
> in Minnetonka near Crosstown and Shady Oak Road.
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> I'm essentially starting at ground zero. I've been reading and trying to do
> it on my own but a few things have come to my attention:
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> 1. No matter how much reading I do, my form is still off and will still be
> off until someone points out what Im doing wrong.
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> 2. Because my form is off I'm using WAY too much energy (a few laps in the
> pool and my heart rate is way out of control. And I'm currently in shape to
> run marathons. Unless this is just how it is in which case I've got a LONG
> way to go.
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> 3. Not having a tremendous amount of fat on my body doesn't help in the
> buoyancy department. Got to get that one figured out too.
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> I figured this is the best time to jump in and tackle the swimming end of
> things since being outside in the winter doing anything is practically last
> on my list of things to do this season.
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> Thanks a million.
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> Oh, and if anyone knows where to pick up a Cervelo P3C, totally decked out
> with all top notch equipment and in mint condition for, oh, $100 or so, I'll
> take that bit of info too.
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> Thanks everyone,
> Jim
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> It is not true that nice guys finish last; nice guys are winners before the
> game even starts.
> -- Addison Walker
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