What a nice way to end the summer! All of these students had such different types of backgrounds and skillsets but they all had one thing in common..past freediving experience. I feel that this experience helped them to be able to make large gains within a small amount of time. I was able to build upon their foundation created from these past experiences and rebuild it in areas that needed improvements to help them all to meet and exceed expectations. Another successful class and another wonderful learning experience for all of us!
As the new year arrived so did the rain! The pool was freezing but everything in the ocean had just settled down after weeks of bad weather. The visibility was perfect, the sun was out, and the wind was calm throughout this day! An extra bonus..whale sounds are so memorizing underwater!
September
This year we have had a lot of waves and wind yet we still managed to find clear water when it mattered. It is always a pleasure meeting new people and helping them to achieve their goals. In progress..
This spring brought a bit of warm rain and a great class! As always, I met great students with different skill sets and life experiences. I always try to find out who students are, what they have done in the past, and try to help them as best as I can when they are in my class to be successful. Right at the beginning of my class and as I began to silently gauge each student I began to notice the sense of humor of a few students. As the class progressed I noticed the overall positive effect that this brought to myself (of course stressed) and to the class as a whole. Maybe it was luck or maybe it was due to “breaking the ice” by a few students but this class overall was full of positivity, laughter, and kindness. Students were determined, thankful, reflective, and so much fun.
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