January 2015 Blog Posts (3)

Overcoming a fear of water differs from learning how to swim

Quite often a mistake is made by both aquatic professionals and people who are looking to achieve specific aquatic goals.  There is a significant  difference between helping a person, regardless of their age, fitness level or life experience,…

"Helping Fearful Swimmers" is a new and highly unique Facebook group that is designed to increase awareness regarding the often overlooked issue of millions of people who suffer from varying degrees of fear, anxieties and phobias surrounding water. This group is open to both aquatic therapist, experienced swim instructors.and mental health professionals, educators, researchers, media and marketing experts, as well as…

Swimming offers less stress more fitness as we age

Over the last century the average life span of industrialized countries increased by thirty years, which translates into the very strong possibility that baby boomers and the generations that follower can expect to live much longer lives than our parents and grandparents. If us mortal humans can avoid major…