You must have at some point in your life seen a swimmer who moves fluidly and without resistance through the water. The idea of moving easily in water intrigues you, but there seems to be a limit in your progress. Maybe you are an advanced swimmer but your workouts seem repetitive and lifeless. Perhaps you never learned how to swim, or were unlucky enough to have a traumatic experience in water early in your life.
I teach an individualized approach to swimming based on making friends with the water, healthy alignment, and easeful breathing. I'm a former collegiate water polo player who after a serious injury in my mid-20s, could not swim more than a lap or two because of pain. I had to re-teach myself how to swim using the Alexander Technique with a minimum amount of extra strain or inefficiency. I am happy to report that I'm again able to swim long distances, now with a quality of fluidity, presence, and joy that had eluded me for years.
I don't just talk from the pool deck. I value hands-on instruction and teach a step-by-step approach to learning the strokes that is fun and in-depth. There's an art to it, and that's what will keep you coming back to the water for the rest of your life.
Preparing student for smooth breathing.
Teaching the front crawl at a workshop in Las Vegas.
“Dan is an amazing teacher who incorporates the Alexander Technique into the Art of Swimming. I feel comfortable in the water for the first time.”
I teach an innovative approach to dealing with pain and stress drawing on my training as an Alexander Technique teacher and my experience coming back from a life-changing injury. I also provide hands-on instruction and support for adults who wish to learn how to swim without fear or pain. 
