Author - Shawn Slevin

How To Improve Sleep Quality

We all need a better night’s sleep.  Thank you @Paul Barry Achieving quality sleep is essential for a person’s physical & mental health. Simple changes to routines can assist sleep hygiene & provide quality outcomes. Sleep of 7+ hours per night is a good benchmark for late teen to 60-year group. Optimal sleep requirement is uninterrupted sleep. Less than that is unhealthy & is a sleep disorder. Chronic sleep deficiency increases risk in serious health conditions e.g. Diabetes, Heart Disease. The [...]

January 30, 2020 Articles, Blog Comments Off
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Flexibility – Extending Your Knowledge

More important reasons to remain flexible…. Especially as we age.   Thank you, @PaulBarry   How Connective Tissue Interacts With & Affects Your Flexibility Resistance to lengthening of a muscle is dependent on its Connective Tissue. Muscle & Connective Tissue can elongate at any age but will require hard work to gain improvements. Overuse of Connective Tissue can create fatigue, possible tear & limiting your Flexibility. Unused or under used Connective Tissue provides strong resistance which limits Flexibility. Elastin fray’s & loses some elasticity. Collagen levels [...]

January 23, 2020 Articles, Blog Comments Off
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“Thanks to the WAVE…..Do You Agree?

It’s My Turn Understanding the Need for DRYside Water Safety Training The Wave | on January 09, 2020 By Shawn Slevin, Founder, Swim Strong Foundation Did you know that every 70 seconds a person dies due to drowning? Yes, that is roughly one person per minute around the world. And for every death, 5 more people are suffering life-altering brain and spinal cord injuries due to water-based accidents? Drownings and water-based accidents are a global epidemic. And while those statistics are so disturbing, perhaps the most [...]

January 13, 2020 Articles, Blog Comments Off
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Registration for Jan/ Feb Classes is Open, let’s go.

ALL PROGRAMS ARE FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH Get Ready Get Wet: Build comfort and confidence in preparation for actual swim instruction. (30 Minutes) The class introduces new swimmers to the water. Children as young as 3 years old can participate if an adult family member joins them in the water. Learn to Swim: Learn proper breathing and streamlining techniques, freestyle and backstroke.  (1 Hour) Learn to swim advanced class teaches freestyle and backstroke. Stroke Enhancement Program: Learn skills in preparation for joining a competitive [...]

December 21, 2019 Blog, News Comments Off
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Becoming Water Wary

By Boating Mag   Posted in Lifestyle Posted on November 29, 2019 By Michael Griffin Water is vital for our sustenance. We cannot go more than a few days without drinking it, and we depend on it to wash ourselves and our clothes. Being near it revitalizes our spirits and makes us feel refreshed.  We can’t imagine water not being a part of our lives. Yet water can pose a danger. It’s capable of ending lives in a couple of minutes in a myriad of different circumstances such [...]

December 4, 2019 Articles, Blog Comments Off
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STUDENT-ATHLETE BOOTCAMP-VERA BLAZEVSKA

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW TO BE A COLLEGE STUDENT-ATHLETE? SWIM STRONG FOUNDATION INVITES JUNIOR & SENIOR H.S. SWIMMING ATHLETES TO JOIN A BOOTCAMP COACHED BY A TWO TIME NATIONAL RECORD HOLDER AND SIX TIME DIVISION III SCHOOL RECORD HOLDER VERA BLAZEVSKA.   Date: Sat  12/14/2019 Time: 12:00pm-3:00pm Location: Boys Club 321 E 111 Street Manhattan Fee $119 SMALL GROUP – LIMITED SLOTS   * Q&A with Coach Blazevska, “What does it take to be a successful student athlete?”. Water sessions lead by Coach Blazevska [...]

November 23, 2019 Articles, Blog, News Comments Off
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It’s (almost) GIVING Tuesday

              December 3rd is Giving Tuesday – an international day of giving back. There’s no better way to join in this occasion than by generously donating to our scholarship fund so that more at risk children get free swim lessons.   Your gift saves and changes lives!  Thanks to the generosity of caring people like you Swim Strong Foundation has taught over 8900 people and their families water safety and swimming skills since 2009. What once was only a belief that children deserved [...]

November 23, 2019 Articles, Blog Comments Off
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SARCOPENIA – “MUSCLE LOSS AS WE AGE” IS TOTALLY PREVENTABLE

  SARCOPENIA – “MUSCLE LOSS AS WE AGE” IS TOTALLY PREVENTABLE As we age a common theme is, we begin to lose some of our lean skeletal muscle mass (LSMM). LSMM is crucial as it’ is responsible for all of our movements. There are many factors that create this situation. Some common reasons that lead to muscle loss are: Being bedridden & no exercise creates Catabolism. Muscle & fat are used as fuel. People moving into a much more sedentary lifestyle. Injuries that affect [...]

November 20, 2019 Articles, Blog Comments Off
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We Need A New Relationship With Water

We have just passed the 7th Anniversary of the devastation of Super Storm Sandy.  7 years later there is still much work to be done. The City agencies are taking steps to protect our land and buildings.  However, our most vulnerable assets, our people are not being thought of in these plans.     Multiple layers of protection are needed to help us be safe in and around the water. Swim Strong Foundation delivers two of those layers by teaching water safety and strong swimming skills.   It [...]

October 31, 2019 Articles, Blog Comments Off
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WHY YOU NEED TO MAINTAIN OR BUILD MUSCLE AS YOU AGE

Many people believe that lifting weights & building muscle is for younger generation who are fit & healthy which is an understandable view. However, from an anatomy & physiological viewpoint it’s incorrect. As people age, they should continue being engaging in any sport, physical fitness or resistance training. In recent posts I discussed warm up’s which need to be Dynamic Movements & warm downs are all about relaxing & only stretching areas that feel tight. Muscle loss speeds up as [...]

October 29, 2019 Articles, Blog Comments Off
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