Caribe Nation, Today we begin Step 5 of the Caribe Swim Learn to Swim Process: How to Pull In this video, you’ll learn: - 3 out-of-water exercises to master the movement - The exact step-by-step technique in the water - The 3 most common mistakes to avoid Watch here: https://youtu.be/0qAWhEP1SPU Try it in the water. Then come back and tell me what you felt — what worked, what didn’t, where you got stuck. Lets learn to swim, together! BIG Love, Coach Jeff Comment below!

Caribe Nation, A question I get all the time is: “How do I know when I’m ready to move on to the next skill?” Good question. Because progress matters. And when you’re excited to improve, it’s easy to want to move on as fast as possible. But sometimes trying to progress too fast is the exact thing slowing you down. So here are 4 warning signs that tell you it’s time to stay where you are and clean things up first. Warning Sign #1: Water is going up your nose This usually means there’s still tension in your body. A lot of times what’s happening is simple: your face goes in, your body gets nervous, and you take a quick inhale through your nose. That’s not a floating problem. That’s a relaxation and breath-hold problem. What to do: Go back and practice a calm 20-second breath hold with your face in the water without floating. Do 10 reps. Your goal is simple: face in, no panic, no water in the nose. Warning Sign #2: You’re forcing your legs up If you’re kicking or lifting your legs to the surface and they fall right back down, you’re trying to create the float instead of allowing it. That’s not how floating works. We do not force a front float. We relax into it and let the water help us find our body’s natural position. What to do: Return to wall-supported front floats. Do 20 reps where your only goal is: face down legs relaxed no lifting no trying to “make it look right” Let the water do the work. Warning Sign #3: You’re tense in the float If your shoulders, hips, legs, or jaw feel tight, you’re not floating yet. You’re holding. And holding creates sinking. What to do: Shorten the float. Instead of trying to hold for 20 seconds, do 5-second relaxed floats. Do 15 reps. Only increase the time when the shorter float feels calm. Warning Sign #4: You’re worried about getting out of the float This is a big one. If you’re in the float thinking: “How do I stand up?” “What if I get stuck?” “I don’t want to let go of the wall…” Then your body is not ready for the next step yet.

I'll go first. I have been pool swimming 5x a week but cut the bottom of my foot spearfishing yesterday. Honestly this really bummed me out because I have GREAT momentum, I am feeling the progress, feeling like a "swimmer" again. But there are always things we have to deal with that are NOT in our control. This is one of them. My response - I will shift my workouts to the gym [to keep my foot dry] so I can keep feeling good with my exercise routine. Release a little control to maintain progress! Have an epic week! BIG Love, Coach Jeff P.S. Your turn, comment below!

Caribe Nation, Here is a video sharing the top 3 mistakes I see new swimmers making when learning how to pull in the water! Comment below if you have had trouble with any of these OR if I can help! BIG Love, Coach Jeff

Caribe Nation, Before we even focus on swimming… We start here: Breath control. For many new swimmers, this is the hardest step. It can feel: suffocating scary uncomfortable Water in the nose. Tightness in the chest. Panic. I get it. But with the right step-by-step progression, we can remove that fear and build the foundation for real freedom in the water. If you need help with this, this video is for you: Drop a comment and let me know what stood out. BIG Love, Coach Jeff