LongFin Swim & Yoga
LongFin Swim & Yoga

LongFin Swim & Yoga

$65
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Introduction: Having coached and been in many swim teams as well as taught for almost 10 years, I inspire my work from my athletic background of decades of competing and being surrounded by Olympic and world class athletes. I adapt traditional rules of swimming with my own eurekas and ahaha moments I had in my 40 years of swimming and share with the student. My goal is to unveil in each student the hidden teacher within so that the student does not blindly and robotically follow instructions but find the instructions that best fit them. By having them experience and experiment various scenarios or drills on their own, they truly find the connection with their anatomy, body mechanics, the water and their why ( swimming happily facilitates learning). Only then the student will truthfully anchor the techniques via muscle memory and make swim movements a new and desirable reflex. This Swim 3.0 version: the foundations of the sport while remaining fun and challenging! I do that by using games, along with land exercises like yoga for flexibility and pilates for core and cross breeding swim drills from water polo for conditioning and underwater hockey for lung capacity improvement.
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Hired 81 times

Serves San Francisco, CA

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1 employee

9 years in business

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2016

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Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, work quality, and responsiveness.

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Ira S.
Jul 29, 2023
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Veronique is kind, knowledgeable, funny, and encouraging. I am so grateful for the exceptional training and guidance I received during our sessions. From the moment I stepped into the pool, Veronique's passion and dedication for teaching swimming was evident. Her enthusiasm is contagious, making each lesson a fun and motivating experience. We have only had 3 sessions so far, but I am already feeling very confident and will continue going to her until I reach my goals. The lessons have a good variety of techniques that you learn, thereby making them very engaging and enjoyable. What sets Veronique apart is her personalized approach to teaching. She takes the time to understand my unique needs and goals, tailoring the lessons to suit my abilities and learning style. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced swimmer, she will undoubtedly help you reach your goals and instill in you a lifelong love for swimming.

Details: Adult (18 or older) • No experience • Comfortable in water • Learn basic strokes • Become more comfortable in water • Yes, a pool at my home • 45 minutes • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

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Eva D.
Jun 20, 2023
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Veronique is a great swimming instructor. She's punctual and professional. I have two very different personalities kids, and she was able to adapt to their different needs and temperaments for the lesson plan. We look forward to seeing her in the future lessons!

Details: Youth (6 - 12 years old) • Beginner • Comfortable in water • Learn basic strokes • Improve swimming technique • Yes, a pool that allows private lessons • 60 minutes • My home, venue, etc.

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Thank you Eva and I appreciate the pic! If you have more lesson teachings pics would you mind sending them my way so that I can include them in my profile?
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Leena P.
Aug 6, 2023
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Veronique is an excellent teacher! She understand the technique and adjusts for student’s ability. She’s always on time and responsive.

Details: Adult (18 or older) • Beginner • Comfortable in water • Learn basic strokes • Become more comfortable in water • Improve swimming technique • Yes, a pool at my home • 45 minutes • My home, venue, etc.

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Jeremy E.
Aug 9, 2022
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I just started taking a pack of ten lessons with Veronique (2 lessons completed thus far). I’m so glad that we got to cross paths! Even though I knew the basics as for how to swim, I knew that I needed to improve my technique a lot to become significantly better. Her lessons are broken down in two parts: 1) off the water: you do quite a few strengthening and breathing exercises that are extremely valuable to swimming (calves, legs, abs a ton, forearms, triceps) 2) in the water: you get taught plenty of techniques through unique exercises as for how to improve your form I feel like I’ve learned a ton already and am able to do the exercises off the water at home. Looking forward to the next lessons and to keep improving rapidly!!

Details: Adult (18 or older) • Intermediate • Comfortable in water • Improve swimming technique • Train for an event • Yes, a pool that allows private lessons • 45 minutes • My home, venue, etc.

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Sushmita K.
Jun 3, 2022
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Veronique is super patient and encouraging as a coach. She is very detail oriented and explains the reason behind every stroke in the water. I like the fact that makes us do yoga during warmup as that really helps before swimming. She makes the class a lot of fun (and work too), I’m glad she’s my coach!

Details: Adult (18 or older) • Beginner • Comfortable in water • Learn basic strokes • Yes, a pool at my home • 60 minutes • My home, venue, etc. • At the pro’s location

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