Hi runners come triathletes,

my name is Spot Anderson & I run Bondi Fit.
We have recently started swim squad (inc stroke correction) at the Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre in Ultimo.
We specialise in swim coaching for all ability levels, including stiff old runners!
We also offer run, bike triathlon & surf swim training.
Feel free to visit our website - www.bondifit.com or contact me info@bondifit.com for more info.

Happy training

mate - any discounts for coolrunners (for such a blatant ad) ?
go on - it might be worth your while .....

Fair call - mention this ad & get your first squad training session free!
Geez - you're quick!

Spot x.

Love your work Borat.

Spot, I could possibly have my arm twisted to come along for a few sessions...C&P is on my way home from work and a 6pm start would work well - having said that, would the stroke correction at the 'Bergs be better for a beginner? Not feeling overly confident at the moment though...

I can swim 1k non-stop but it's veeerrrrrrry slow (I often get over taken by breast strokers in the slow lane to give you a hint) - would it be advisable for me to get flippers? I reckon I've had some bad habits slip in (or settle in further) since I learnt to swim last year and discovered I could swim laps. I think I was so happy to swim 50m laps non-stop that I began to care less about my technique!

I could possibly benefit even more from the group cycles as I am as bike-phobic as they come (really only get out on the bike under sufferance)

Hi Beki (& other rookies),

we use flippers as an aid for helping adults learn to swim.
The biggest single mistake inefficient swimmers make is not breathing correctly.
It's all about blowing bubbles & doing so at the right time.
Kids squads is 90% stroke correction, adult fitness squads are 95%(+) fitness - hmmm!
I always tell people to do 1 stroke correction session per week (at least). This includes my star athletes!
Salt water pools like Bondi Icebergs, Boy Charlton & North Sydney are great for rookies as you float better!
25 metre pools are also better for stroke correction as you practice little bits properly. We split the pool into 2 x 25 lanes on Saturday stroke.

There you go Spot at C2S 2007

Just got back from a run along the coastal path and decided to have a peek over the side at the 'Bergs to check out the swim squad. Looks like you've got a nice group there, I reckon I might have to drag myself along in a couple of weeks. Sounds like the Saturday group would be a good one - I find 50m just a little too far for drills and that's one (another) reason I tend to slack off with them. Besides, anything that can stop my damn "windmill" arms has to be a good thing!

Being a local, I was under the impression that I needed to be a member to use the pool. Is that right?

Thanks for the pic Thomo - now I remember you Spot

Beki - you are typical of the runners we get inquiring (this is not bad).
As a pushy parent, I always tell people to do it now!
There is many things in the way of becoming a better swimmer - pool entry rules, windmills, slackers, 50 metre pools.....
Push through those barriers & I look forward to making you a swimmer!
BTW - I have a saying for runners that run 3 times a week or less - "The faster you swim the faster you run"!
Simply by adding 1 or 2 swims to your weekly schedule, you are now doing 4 - 5 sessions per week, rahter than 3 = improved fitness!

Spot