Category Archives: Water Safety

New Website Just for My Swim Ebook!

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Katrina

Today is an exciting day. I am posting my new swim ebook, “Fears to Fins: Overcoming Water Fears with Children” up for purchase on Amazon. Price will be $7.99. That cost beats out the current limited competition. (And my material … Continue reading →

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It’s Never Too Late to Face Your Water Fears

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Katrina

Oprah Winfrey once said, “The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free.” Fear can keep us circling. And we can get pretty good … Continue reading →

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The Effects of Stress Associated with Swimming Lessons

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Katrina

The World Aquatic Babies & Children Network posted these really fascinating interview videos featuring clinical psychologist, Susan Tonkins, PhD, about the effect stressful swim lessons can have on a child. Because a child’s full brain capacity is developed by age … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Understand Where a Lifeguard is Coming From

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Katrina

I teach lessons at a pool that is particularly tough on swim safety rules. There are a lot things you cannot do, such as running and jumping into the water or swimming with noodles. Parental supervision rules are complex and … Continue reading →

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Kick & Hit: When Fighting Can Fend Off a Panicked Swimmer

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Tina Ramser

There are two lessons I teach my students that go against good parental instincts but can make you safer in the water. Off-Beat Lesson #1: When I teach diving, I warn my kids I will often try and trick them … Continue reading →

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Taking Young Ones Underwater for the First Time

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Tina Ramser

It’s a comfort thing. A comfort thing that begins with your own. Taking your infant or toddler between the ages of a few months to almost 3 years of age underwater might first feel like you’re going against an instinct … Continue reading →

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Part 2 of Starting Your Child Swimming Early, Pros & Cons

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Tina Ramser

With summer now underway and parents flocking to swim programs, this is Part 2 on a popular topic about the benefits (and detriments) of starting your little one (4 months to 2 1/2 years of age) off early in the … Continue reading →

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Learning to Swim: One Piece in the Bigger Water Safety Puzzle

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Katrina

The following excerpt is from my upcoming swim ebook, “Overcoming Water Fears with Children” available spring 2011. It’s pretty exciting to not only watch your little one overcome a water fear, but to actually start swimming! I’m as pumped and … Continue reading →

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The True Definition of What is Means to ‘Swim’

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Katrina

I once had a dissatisfied parent explain to me I wasn’t teaching enough to their already-advanced 1-1/2 year old child. I explained I was doing everything I was able to do for a child of this age, but that cognitive … Continue reading →

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4 Uncommon Swim Tragedies That Can Happen To Your Kids

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Katrina

The longer I teach, the more conscious I become about enforcing water safety skills and pool rules. Well, I also think getting older and pregnant makes me realize all the dangers that exist for kids out there. You just have … Continue reading →

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