[Sportsandrec] swimming

[Tristan Pierce]

Contact Annie Foos for AdapTap. It is a device that attaches to the floating lane lines that lets the swimmer know when the wall is coming up and it is time to reach out your hand to touch the wall or to let you know it is time to flip. You can swim without someone taping your head. When done swimming, just popped them off the lane line and put them in your locker or ask the pool staff for a place where you can store them. Annie developed the AdapTap when she was the swim coach at Notre Dame and she had several swimmers who were blind on the team. Annie is at foosannie at gmail.com.

Tristan Pierce
American Printing House for the Blind
1839 Frankfort Ave.
Louisville, KY 40206
www.aph.org
502-899-2380
800-223-1839, ext 380

Multiple Disabilities 
Physical Education


-----Original Message-----
From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kelsey Nicolay via Sportsandrec
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2015 4:03 PM
To: sportsandrec at nfbnet.org
Cc: Kelsey Nicolay
Subject: [Sportsandrec] swimming

Hello,
There is an adult swim club-team (not sure what they call it 
exactly) at my local rec center and I am considering joining.  I 
know freestyle and can swim a pool length which is the basic 
requirement, but I do not know much else since my only experience 
was swimming lessons when I was very young and college water 
aerobics.  Therefore, I have very little experience with swimming 
in this type of setting.  Therefore, would it be a good idea for 
me to join the group since they do welcome swimmers of all 
levels? Also, how can the coaches help me learn the correct 
technique for each stroke without singling me out from the rest 
of the group? Also, how will I know if I am staying in my lane 
and can something be adapted for this? Since I am totally blind, 
can I be exempt from the flip turn since doing one would be very 
dangerous since I cannot see where I am going and there is the 
possibility of getting injured near the wall?
I look forward to hearing any advice or experience.
Thank you,
Kelsey Nicolay

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