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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Water Safety Rules
Safety Rules 1. Take swim lessons. 2. Never swim alone. 3. Swim only where there is qualified supervision. A supervisor should know: a. CPR b. First Aid c. Rescue procedures d. Have a cordless phone poolside. 4. Never leave toys … Continue reading
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Tagged drowning, drowning prevention, pool safety, safety, SwimJim, swimming, swimming lessons, Water Safety
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Helpful Hints for Having a Successful Infant Swim Class
Demonstrate: Your instructor will show you what to do. Make sure you understand completely before trying it yourself. Doing it wrong can do more harm than good. Repetition: Do it over and over again. You will get tired and possibly … Continue reading
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Tagged encouragement, pool safety, Swim Jim, SwimJim, swimming, swimming lessons, technique
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We’re Now a Make A Splash Local Partner!
we’re now a local partner of USA Swimming Foundation’s Make a Splash program, http://tinyurl.com/ddl9mn
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OPEN SWIM!
Open Swim Tomorrow Saturday 4.11.09 Open to all Current & Former Students – plus Friends! Between seders and Easter activities, a great way to burn some energy,have fun and see friends is at SwimJim’s Open Swim tomorrow at the Skyline … Continue reading
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A Balanced Body
Ever wonder about what some of the details are that the SwimJim staff is teaching your children? This post will give you an insight to the MO of the Swim Jim program… Balance in the water is a tricky endeavor. … Continue reading
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Helpful Hints for Having a Good Swimming Class
GROUP praise gives encouragement. Group response serves as reinforcement and helps parents as well as the babies. It makes them feel as if they have really done a great thing — after all, this many people can’t be wrong! Your … Continue reading
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Tagged positive reinforcement, safety, swim, SwimJim, swimming, swimming lessons, talking positive
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A day in the water with Will
Although a large part of my job is managing pools around Manhattan, training new instructors how to use our methodology to be the best they can be in the water with the wonderful kids we have the privilege of teaching … Continue reading