“Surreal,” deadpanned 13-year-old Andrew Li. He’d just stepped out of a Pro-Series Endless Pool after a one-of-a-kind clinic with Team USA swimmer Alyssa Anderson here at our headquarters in Aston, PA.
As part of the Fitter & Faster Swim Tour, presented by SwimOutlet.com, Andrew won an Enhanced Private Lesson with Alyssa, who’s a gold medalist and 16-time All-American.
/f/76838/1600x1059/33f10c31ab/kgnd19x1q8guzbvzzl2v.jpg "Olympian Alyssa Anderson gives pointers to 13-year-old Andrew Li in the Elite Endless Pool")
In our Endless Pools EP508 Pro model, Andrew swam in place against a current adjustable to up to 0:51/100 yards. Alyssa, aided by underwater mirrors and cameras, could analyze every element of his stroke, giving precise pointers on his head position and hand entry. By the lesson’s end, he claimed that “it felt easier” to go faster than his slower pace had earlier!
/f/76838/1068x1600/345c814e71/u9q7b4fdsmk9hodqy8yf.jpg "Gold-medalist Alyssa Anderson gives a lesson in a Pro-Series Endless Pool")
Alyssa eagle-eyes Andrew's quickly improving technique in the Pro-Series Endless Pool. By allowing you to swim in place, Endless Pools offer unprecedented opportunities for stroke training and real-time refinement for a faster, more efficient swim stroke.
The Fitter & Faster Swim Tour conducts swim clinics – from Hialeah, Florida, to Juneau, Alaska – for groups of young swimmers who learn exercises and competitive techniques from Olympians, medalists, national champions, and world-record holders. The Enhanced Private Lesson with Anderson was an exclusive bonus following Saturday’s Media, PA, clinic, which also boasted instruction from four-time medalist Peter Vanderkaay.
We had a great time hosting Andrew, his dad, Alyssa, and everyone on the Fitter & Faster team. It’s always a thrill to help develop the next generation of champions. Given all the progress he made in one day, we doubt that this will be the last we hear of Andrew Li, future swimming star!