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Why can’t Johnny swim?

Posted on September 3, 2014 by admin

As a private instructor, many of my students have already taken lessons at the YMCA, Red Cross, or through other “learn to swim” programs. Virtually all of these students had failed to learn to swim at a level where the parents could be confident the child won’t drown if they fall into a pool or … Continue reading »

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“Swim Baby, Swim” video by Esther Williams

Posted on August 31, 2014 by admin

I’m always on the lookout for good instructional material for teaching swimming. You have probably seen small babies (1-2 yrs.) that can be tossed (or fall) into deep water and manage to recover so they can swim to safety or calmly float. How did they train these babies to become “waterproof” or “water-safe”? Esther Williams … Continue reading »

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