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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Strategies
Our program has as it’s first goal water safety. And, while it is quite a bit more than this, water safety is fundamentally about drowning prevention. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, drowning is the leading cause … Continue reading
Talking Positive Part Two: 100 Ways To Say “Good Job!”
please add your positive words and expressions as comments! 100 Ways to Say “Good Job!” 1. Good Job! 2. GREAT! 3. You’re special! 4. You’ve got a great future! 5. You’ve just about got it! 6. Now you’ve got the … Continue reading
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Tagged education, encouragement, good job, language, pool safety, positive reinforcement, SwimJim, swimming, swimming lessons, talking positive
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Talking Positive, Part One: Getting Kids Comfortable with Their Environments
Positive language is extremely important to the learning process. It can be as easy as saying good job after a skill is achieved or more advanced, such as changing how you describe the activities and environments our youth find themselves … Continue reading
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Tagged benjamin lee whorf, education, Jim Spiers, language, neurolinguistic programming, pool safety, safety, Swim Jim, SwimJim, swimming, talking positive, whorf
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It’s All About Water Pressure
Using the technical aspect of competitive swimming to examine water safety. Continue reading
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Tagged competitive swimming, pool safety, racing starts, swimming lessons, technique
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SwimJim expanding into a new Upper East Side
Our Newest Location! SWIM LESSONS UPPER EAST SIDE Third & 96th Monday · Wednesday · Friday Afternoons 2-5pm The Monterey 175 East 96th Street @ Third Avenue Warm, Beautiful, Clean
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Swimming and Black History Month
Black Swimming History Resource Links Minority Drowning Statistics African Americans’ Swimming Heritage “Black Splash: the Amazing History of Swimming in Black & White” Dear SwimJim Family Member, As Black History Month draws to a close, SwimJim wanted to share with … Continue reading
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Tagged african-american swimming, black history month, civil rights, pool safety, safety, segregation, Swim Jim, SwimJim, swimming
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