The team at Total Immersion is dedicated to delivering quality educational seminars, camps and clinics. Our goal with TI Beginner’s Camp is to continue to emphasize education and to provide the novice or beginner triathlete with the information they need to successfully prepare for and complete a triathlon.
Campers will participate in a mini swim clinic at the Total Immersion Swim Studio. In the studio they will swim in the endless pools and be video taped above and then beneath the water. They will receive a complete stroke analysis and then learn techniques designed to dramatically improve their swim stroke. Participants will have the opportunity to practice these new skills in a separate workout session in a pool environment and an open water swim clinic in Lake Minnewaska.
If you don’t know a thing about your bike - how to change a flat, put air in the tires or the difference between tubulars and clinchers - we will teach you what you need to know about your bike so you can feel confident while riding it. We will teach you bike handling skills and road safety, how to ride in a pelloton and what a pelloton is, and how to get on and off your bike while training and racing. We will discuss the pros and cons of Tri bikes versus road bikes and all the different equipment associated with your bike. No wheel shall go unturned regarding your bike and its use.
The running component of triathlon is often treated as an after-thought requiring the least amount of focus, but not here at TI Beginner’s Camp. Our expert coaches will discuss different components of training that will help lead to improved run performances off the bike. We will discuss running technique, an often overlooked and critical component to successful injury free running. Injury prevention through flexibility and strength will also be on the itinerary for TI campers.
Pre-race and race day management will be an important area of focus which will include setting up your transition area and practicing transitions. We will also include discussions about the myriad of triathlon equipment designed for either training or racing purposes and company representatives to talk to you about their products.
By the end of the weekend campers will have learned how to successfully prepare for and manage their first triathlon in a fun and interactive environment. They will have had the chance to incorporate moderate training in all the triathlon disciplines in the beautiful setting of New Paltz, New York which is, by the way, an area that Outside magazine rated as one of the “top five towns to live in for active outdoor people.”
Faculty Information:
Through years of teaching, we’ve learned that the most effective TI instruction is more art than science. An expert TI teacher produces not just a competent student, but a passionate one, who is confident of continuous improvement and appreciates the purposeful and mindful TI approach. They do this by going far beyond mechanical mastery of the drills. They communicate effectively in the pool, from the deck, and in all encounters with students, teaching just as much about process as about the nuances of drills and skills.
Other Activities:
Whether you are visiting for a weekend or relocating for a lifetime, the New Paltz area is the destination of choice for those seeking a relaxing change of pace. Energize by hiking in the Mohonk Preserve or Minnewaska State Park. Stay in one of our many cozy B&Bs, inns or hotels. Enjoy our restaurants and shops, visit SUNY New Paltz or enjoy the scenery.
Facility Information:
The Endless Pools in our Swim Studio provide the ideal learning environment because their compact size provides a feeling of security for novices, and keeps our instructors within arms-length at all times, allowing instant assistance and correction. Our pools, constantly maintained at a warm 86 degrees, also feature underwater mirrors plus underwater and surface video cameras for ongoing feedback.
Notes:
10% discount offered to groups of 2 or more people registering together.
Also see Vacation Schools in:
Sport Camps
USA
New York
Email it to a friend:
Click here to email this vacation to a friend
|
