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A Note from Swim School
Greetings!
Happy New Years from Nitro Swimming! 2015 will bring lots of exciting new options to Nitro, starting with our Get Ready for Summer League Tune-Up! We are looking forward to another great year of making sure that all of our swimmers and families are constantly learning and having fun!
Sincerely,
Nitro Swimming
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Get Ready for Summer League Tune-Up
Register now for our Get Ready for Summer League Tune-Up!
This swim clinic is a great way to get your swim skills honed before the hot summer months. Its also a great value at only $150 for twelve hour long practices!
The clinic is taught by our amazing USA coaches. Practice will be held every Saturday from 1:30pm to 2:30pm and is open to swimmers 6 and up who are able to complete a length of side breathing freestyle and backstroke unattended.
The clinic starts February 7 and goes through April 25th. Clinic dates are listed below!
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February 7th
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March 7th
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April 4th
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February 14th
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March 14th
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April 11th
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February 21st
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March 21st
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April 18th
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February 28th
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March 28th
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April 25th
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Required Equipment: Goggles and Kickboard Contact your front desk to register. Hurry Spaces are limited! Bee Cave: 512-861-7946 Cedar Park: 512-259-7999
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Every year on New Year's Day people get together to participate in the Polar Bear Plunge, where despite the cold temperatures the group jumps into an outdoor body of water to celebrate the new year!
Austin has its own version of the Polar Bear Plunge at the very chilly Barton Spring's Pool! If you you missed this year's Polar Bear Plunge, don't worry you can still get chilly and support a great cause by "Freezin' for Reason" and participating in the Special Olympics Polar Plunge on February 14th. This year's Special Olympics Polar Plunge will be held in Waco, Texas.
Click here for more information!Thinking of all that cold water really makes us appreciate Nitro's warm heated pools!
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Meet your Nitro Swim School Instructors!
Stephany - Cedar Park
Stephany has been with Nitro for almost 2 years! She is a sophomore in college studying veterinary medicine. In her free time she enjoys wake boarding, wake surfing on Lake Austin, and she loves going on hikes with her new puppy. She has been swimming since she was five years old and continued swimming every year until she was a senior in high school. My favorite and best stroke was breast stoke.
"I love working at Nitro because it challenges me to always find ways to improve not only myself, but the kids and adults I help learn how to swim. It's a fun place to be, and it's almost impossible to be in a bad mood at Nitro. I'm happy I'm able to teach people a skill that will be with them their whole life."
Amber - Bee Cave
Amber has been working as an Instructor at Nitro Bee Cave for one year. She recently finished her Bachelor's in History with a focus on French History. She swam for University of Houston for a year and her favorite event was the Freestyle 100 free sprint. Amber's lessons are always filled with smiles and fun, she truly cares about the experience of everyone in her class. Amber enjoys teaching lessons because:
"I really enjoy sharing my love of swimming with children and seeing them accomplish their goals & feel proud about it."
Padmini - Cedar Park
Padmini joined our lessons staff this year. She has been swimming since she was five years old. Before she moved to Texas, she swam for swim teams in Phoenix, Arizona. Padmini started swimming at Nitro when she was eight years old. She has been part of many groups here at Nitro as well as a local area summer league. Her favorite stroke has always been breaststroke. "The kids at Nitro put a smile on my face as they amaze me with their talent as swimmers, which is why I love working at Nitro!"
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2015 Holiday Closures
Thursday, Jan 1st
Monday, May 25th
Saturday, July 4th
Monday, September 7th
Thursday, November 26th
Friday, November 27th
Thursday, December 24th
Friday, December 25th
Thursday December 31st
STATION HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH!
20 Yards Freestyle. 5 freestyle arms - roll to back for 1 breath, roll down same side to continue 5 more freestyle arms. When rolling, the swimmer is not to pick their head up before they roll over onto their back, instead they must keep their eyes down and roll over onto their back and then take their breath, after they have taken their breath they are to roll over onto their belly again returning the same way they came up (No Spinning). Their arms must clear the water and they must have straight leg kicks with pointed toes for the whole 25 yards.
Tips for Homework
Practice big arms in the mirror, practice rolling on the floor with arms at your sides and taking a breath when on their back.
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To ensure the comfort and safety of all swimmers,
please be sure to stay at Nitro while your swimmer is in the water.
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Inspiration with Nitro Swim
A happy New Year! Grant that I
May bring no tear to any eye
When this New Year in time shall end
Let it be said I've played the friend,
Have lived and loved and labored here,
And made of it a happy year.
~Edgar Guest
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Want to Recognize your Favorite Instructor?
Instructors love to hear from their swimmers!
Your swimmer can pick up a "High Five" sheet in the viewing room or at the front desk and draw a picture or write a note to their favorite instructor! Want to create yours at home? You can download it here and create your masterpiece!
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 Do you have your Nitro Car Sticker?
Get your FREE Nitro window decal! Just ask anyone at front desk to grab yours today and represent the BEST place to swim !
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Nitro Swim School is on Facebook!
Stay in touch with what's going on at Nitro Swim School by becoming a fan on Facebook!
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Need an Update on Your Swimmer? 
Grab a Nitro-Gram from the envelope located in the lessons viewing room! Fill it out and turn it in to front desk and someone from our awesome management team will respond ASAP! Or you can click on the picture to print out your own from home. Nitro-Grams are also available on our website here.
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Coming soon-all of our currently enrolled group lesson's families will be able to access their swim school account on line. This will allow you to book new classes, update your credit/debit card, and pay outstanding balances from the convenience of your own home. New families will also be able to register for classes and see what classes are available.
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Thank you for trusting us with your children, and for giving them the life saving skill of learning to swim. We look forward to seeing you at the pools.
Thanks,
Nitro Swim School Staff
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