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Letters of the Strokes Learn to swim IN the water so that you are "FALLING UP", not ON the water, so that you are "FALLING DOWN." Everyone is getting into Body Balance. The next generation of swimmers will achieve their swimming speed from a better combination of... (read more...)
How to Count Strokes Learn to count how far you swim and how perfect you stroke before you swim HARD. In other words, learn to swim FAST, not hard. Be aware of what you are doing. For over thirty years, swimmers counted strokes and got bored doing it because they... (read more...)
Learn to Swim in a Non-Threatening Environment Children learn best when they perceive their environment is safe. In order to assist a child to discover, conquer, and progress, parents and teachers must insure that secure feeling. Pronouncing the environment secure is not enough. The... (read more...)
Drowning Prevention Starts at Home Always watch children by a pool. Never assume someone else is watching. During social gatherings appoint a "designated pool watcher" to supervise the pool. Use layers of protection: pool fences, self-closing and self-latching gates, dead bolts on... (read more...)
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Formed from a coral rock quarry in 1923, Venetian Pool is included in the National Register of Historic Places. This 820,000 gallon pool is fed with cool spring water daily, and features two waterfalls, coral caves and grottos. The buildings are Venetian-style architecture, designed by Denman Fink, uncle of the founding father of Coral Gables, George Merrick. Together with architect Phineas Paist, they transformed an unsightly rock pit into the world's most beautiful...(read more...)
2701 De Soto Boulevard,
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Map
305-460-5306
www.VenetianPool.com |
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Swim Gym provides all aspects of safety, fitness, and fun in aquatics through professional and educationally sound teaching practices. Since its inception in 1984, SwimGym has evolved into a world renown learn-to-swim institution. Swim Gym's director and coach, Robert Strauss, has taught in Miami, Florida since 1973. In Summer 2002, Robert Strauss turned 25,000 students-old. His experience reflects in a program with the most effective advancement and improvement for all of its participants....(read more...)
11155 SW 112 Avenue,
Dave & Mary Alper JCC,
Miami, FL 33176
Map
305-273-1129
www.SwimGym.net |
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Born 2 Swim Aquatic Academy offers proven survival skills training to enable your child to swim, float, and swim in the event that he/she may fall in the water. Through our hands on, one-on-one approach, your child is guided through a program that is personalized to his/her age appropriate level. Few programs are willing to teach children under the age of three. BORN 2 SWIM AQUATIC ACADEMY offers swim instruction to children 10 months and up.(read more...)
3901 SW 117 Avenue,
Miami, FL 33175
Map
305-278-7946
www.Born2Swim.net |
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