# Class Hours

34 in Berkeley

24 in vacation classes (since there are no practice sessions after the vacations)

6-12

# Hours in pool

26 (10 hours are practice time)

6-10

Teacher in pool

Always, for all 16 hours of instruction

Sometimes

# Teachers

1 teacher and usually 2-3 assistants or more

1

Class size

5-12 (if several teachers/assistants)

3-20

Water temp

92-95 degrees (warm). Cooler at some hotels. If so, we use wetsuit tops.

80-85 degrees (chilly for learning)

Course Content

Control. Healing fear. Swimming with comfort and confidence. Panic Prevention.

Stroke mechanics 

Results

Adults confident in deep water, lap-swimming for exercise, swimming, snorkeling (or scuba diving ) on vacations.

To achieve all these results, more than one class is needed.

Adults stroking, not swimming, not feeling safe in deep water.

Money back Guarantee

Have had one for 24 years

Not available, to our knowledge

Reading materials

MSI handbook (60 pages) specifically about the mechanics of remaining in control, panic prevention and all that arises for students as they overcome fear in water

Not available, to our knowledge

Visualization

Part of class

Not available, to our knowledge

Practice time

In class, plus one evening each week (1.25 hour) for 8 weeks

In class if there's time

# Meetings

16

6-10

Cost/hour

$34 in SF Bay Area, $48 at Vacation classes

$20-25, generally, for groups

Successful experience with fearful

24 years,
99.5%
Other .5%: students missed classes  

Much exposure to fearful beginners, however no training in teaching beginners the steps of overcoming fear or preventing panic

Progression of Learning Available 

Comfort in shallow and deep water,
lap swimming, comfort in ocean,
snorkeling in the ocean, scuba certification.

Stroke mechanics in pools

Discussion

One hour on land to discuss how your swimming is going and your "homefun:" MSI handbook specially written for overcoming fear in water.

Not available, to our knowledge