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The most common fear for new swimmers is deep water.
“I can swim as long as I can touch the bottom.”
Does that sound like you?
The minute our feet can’t touch, panic sets in, and we lose control.
The brain screams: “I’m not safe.”
And even if you ‘know how to swim’, you immediately find yourself in an unsafe situation.
So the million-dollar question is:
How do we stay in control — no matter how deep the water is?
To answer this, I have to take you inside our Unlock Your Fearless Swimmer Retreat.
Day 1 begins on dry land.
Not in the pool.
Not treading water in the deep end.
Not pushing past fear.
We sit. We breathe. We slow the nervous system down.
We guide our students through:
✅ Breathing exercises that relax the body
✅ Mindfulness meditations that anchor the mind
✅ Stillness drills that create true control — from the inside out
Because here’s the truth most swim programs miss:
You can’t master deep water from the neck down.
You master it from the neck up.
If you panic the moment your feet can’t touch, you don’t need to learn a new or better technique.
You need to teach your brain this one thing:
“I am still in control — even here.”
The water didn’t change.
Your awareness did.
And once you learn how to tap into that awareness — no matter how deep the water — we regain complete control.
It doesn’t happen by chance.
It happens by design.
If it sounds easy… it’s because IT IS!
Are you ready to take back control and completely transform your relationship with deep water?
Join us at one of our 2 upcoming retreats in San Juan, Puerto Rico:
August 18-24 & October 13 - 19.
Hurry, spots are limited and filling fast! [« not a sales gimmick!! ]
We only have 4 spots available for the August Retreat & 10 spots available for the October Retreat.
“I never imagined I’d feel safe in the deep end. Now, it’s my favorite place in the pool.” – Past retreat student
The key to swimming freedom is not in your feet touching the bottom.
It’s in developing trust. Trust In the water and in yourself.
Let’s build it, together!
BIG Love,
Coaches Jeff and Meredith