Just Keep Swimming

Choreographed by Kirsten Matthiessen🇩🇰
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Created: 6/1/2016
Step Sheet
112 Count, 1 Wall
Intro: 16 counts (app. 9 seconds into track)

Phrasing: A B A B A* B
On the third A, repeat the last 16 counts (without turning the first ¼ L)
Note:
A always starts facing 12 o’clock
B always starts facing 9 o’clock

A section – 48 counts
[1-8] Side rock, Behind ¼ R fw, Point touch step, Behind ¼ L fw, Lock step fw
1-2Rock L to L side, recover onto R 12:00
(Styling: add a shoulder pop to the L on &2)
3&Cross L behind R, turn ¼ R stepping R fw 03:00
4&5Point L to L side, touch L next to R, step L to L side 03:00
6&Cross R behind L, turn ¼ L stepping L fw 12:00
7&8Step R fw, lock L behind R, step R fw 12:00

[9-16] Step lock, Unwind full turn R, Side rock cross behind hitch x2, ¼ L walk walk
&1-2Step L fw, lock R behind L, unwind full turn R (weight ending on R) 12:00
3&4Rock L to L side, recover onto R, cross L behind R hitching R 12:00
5&6Rock R to R side, recover onto L, cross R behind L hitching L 12:00
7-8Turn ¼ L stepping L fw, step R fw 09:00

[17-24] Rocking chair, Cross samba, Cross ¼ R, Shuffle ½ R sweep
1&2&Rock L fw, recover onto R, rock L back, recover onto R 09:00
3&4Cross L over R, rock R to R side, recover onto L 09:00
5-6Cross R over L, turn ¼ R stepping L back 12:00
7&8Turn ¼ R stepping R to R side, step L next to R, turn ¼ R stepping R fw sweeping L CW 06:00

[25-32] Cross back back x2, Batucadas, Mambo ½ L
1-2&Cross L over R, step R back, step L back (slightly diagonally) 06:00
3-4&Cross R over L, step L back, step R back 06:00
5&6&Touch/press L fw rolling hips CCW, step L back, touch/press R fw rolling hips CW, step R back 06:00
7&8Rock L forward, recover onto R, turn ½ L stepping L fw 12:00

[33-40] ¼ L, Side back rock x2, Rock step ½ R, Kick step lock step
1-2&Turn ¼ L stepping R to R side, rock L back, recover onto R 09:00
3-4&Step L to L side, rock R back, recover onto L 09:00
5-6&Rock/press R fw, recover onto L, turn ½ R stepping R fw 03:00
7&8&Kick L fw, step L fw, lock R behind L, step L fw 03:00

[41-48] Press step x2, ¼ L paddle turn hip rolls x2
1-2&Press R fw, recover onto L, step R next to L 03:00
3-4&Press L fw, recover onto R, step L next to R 03:00
5-6-7-8Step R fw, turn ¼ L rolling hips CCW transferring weight onto L, step R fw, turn ¼ L rolling hips CCW transferring weight onto L 09:00

On the 3rd A:
Repeat the last 16 counts without turning the first ¼ L, just step R to R side.
You’ll still be facing the directions indicated above

B section – 64 counts
[1-8] Cross ¼ R back, Lock step back, Sailor x2
1-2Cross R over L, turn ¼ R stepping L back 12:00
3&4Step R back, lock L in front of R, , step R back sweeping L CCW 12:00
5&6Cross L behind R, step R to R side, step L to L side 12:00
7&8Cross R behind L, step L to L side, step R to R side 12:00

[9-16] Behind ¼ R, Lock step fw, Step turn step, Full turn
1-2Cross L behind R, turn ¼ R stepping R fw 03:00
3&4Step L fw, lock R behind L, step L fw 03:00
5&6Step R fw, turn ½ L stepping onto L, step R fw 09:00
7-8Turn ½ R stepping L back, turn ½ R stepping R fw 09:00

[17-24] Mambo fw, Coaster step, Point x2, Triple ¾ R
1&2Rock L fw, recover onto R, step L back 09:00
3&4Step R back, step L next to R, step R fw 09:00
5&6Point L to L side, step L next to R, point R to R side 09:00
7&8Turn 3/4 R stepping R, L, R in place sweeping L CW on the last step 06:00

[25-32] Cross ¼ L, Chasse, Cross ¼ R, Triple full turn, Collect
1-2Cross L over R, turn ¼ L stepping R back 03:00
3&4Step L to L side, step R next to L, step L to L side 03:00
5-6Cross R over L, turn ¼ R stepping L back 06:00
7&8&Turn 1/1 R stepping R, L, R in place, step L next to R 06:00

[33-40] Heel switches, Vaudeville, Cross side, Hitch ½ L, Side together, ¼ L together
1&2&Place R heel fw, step R next to L, place L heel fw, step L next to R 06:00
3&4&Cross R over L, step L to L side, place R heel diagonally fw, step R next to L 06:00
5&6Cross L over R, step R to R side, turn ½ L hitching L 12:00
&7&8Step L to L side, step R next to L, turn ¼ L stepping L fw, step R next to L 09:00
(Styling: bend your knees and pop them out on the & counts)

[40-48] Back hitch ball step sweep x2, Sailor ¼ L cross, Paddle turn 1/8 x2
1&2Step L back hitching R, step R next L, step L back sweeping R CW 09:00
3&4Step R back hitching L, step L next to R, step R back sweeping L CCW 09:00
5&6Cross L behind R, turn ¼ L stepping R small step to R side, cross L slightly over R 06:00
&7&8Step R to R side, turn 1/8 L transferring weight onto L, step R to R side, turn 1/8 L transferring weight onto L 03:00
(Styling: bend your knees and pop them out on the & counts)

[49-56] Repeat section 5
Heel switches, Vaudeville, Cross side, Hitch ½ L, Side together, ¼ L together
1&2&Place R heel fw, step R next to L, place L heel fw, step L next to R 03:00
3&4&Cross R over L, step L to L side, place R heel diagonally fw, step R next to L 03:00
5&6Cross L over R, step R to R side, turn ½ L hitching L 09:00
&7&8Step L to L side, step R next to L, turn ¼ L stepping L fw, step R next to L 06:00
(Styling: bend your knees and pop them out on the & counts)

[57-64] Repeat section 6, adding a collect
Back hitch ball step sweep x2, Sailor ¼ L cross, Paddle turn 1/8 x2, Collect
1&2Step L back hitching R, step R next L, step L back sweeping R CW 06:00
3&4Step R back hitching L, step L next to R, step R back sweeping L CCW 06:00
5&6Cross L behind R, turn ¼ L stepping R small step to R side, cross L over R 03:00
&7&8&Step R to R side, turn 1/8 L transferring weight onto L, step R to R side, turn 1/8 L transferring weight onto L, step R next to L 12:00
(Styling: bend your knees and pop them out on the & counts of the paddle turns)

Hope you enjoy

Contact: kirsten.matthiessen@gmail.com

Last Update – 13th July 2016

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