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NY Times Discusses Water Safety on NYC Shorelines
Every year, we loose loved ones to unintentional drowning because people don’t understand the conditions, nature and danger of the water they are getting into. We thank the NY Times for yet again shining the light on the dangers of our shore line and the need for water safety education. From The New York Times: How One Shoreline Took the Lives of 7 Young People: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/nyregion/rockaway-beach-drownings.html?smid=em-share “Do you see my friends?” A year of tragedy along a strip of New York City beaches. Education is the...
Are Your Enrichment Days Life Saving?
Greetings Educators, I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out to help you deliver critical water safety training to your school community. Why is this so important: Understanding the nature and danger of water is more critical than ever as our water levels are rising over an inch per year and our waterfronts are being developed as never before in our lifetimes. This is making access to open water so much easier for many people who don’t understand the...
Dr. Bruce Shares Information on Performance Psychology
Dr. Bruce Lawrie, PhD, is an internationally renowned psychologist who for 32 years has been specializing in using Applied Performance Psychology techniques to enhance overall psychological and physical well-being to help individuals and teams reach their full life and competitive potential. As an elite Masters Swimmer himself with 50 plus years of coaching of international medal winners at Paralympics, Olympic and Commonwealth Games, Dr.Lawrie ‘s observations and advice are timely and much welcomed within our swimming community. He is located in...
Swim Strong in Africa
Come, share my wonderful adventure in East Africa! I was drawn by a lifelong desire to participate in a photo safari….but that just scratched the surface. While there, I discovered that the African continent leads the world in drowning deaths at more than 20%. That the ”hotspot” of drowning in Africa is at Lake Victoria, where every year more than 500 people die in its waters. Not recreational swimmers….but people who made their livelihood on those waters. I was also able to...
How To Swim Away From Weeds In A Lake
How to swim away from weeds.
Boat Safety and Life Vests
Learn about Boat Safety and Life Vests.
Buddy System
Learn about the Buddy System.
“Know Before You Go®” Presentation
95% of Drowning Deaths ARE Preventable! People get hurt and die needlessly in and around the water because they don’t understand the environment they are getting into. It doesn’t have to be this way! View our series of videos to learn more ways to keep you and your family safe. Our “Know Before You Go!®” power point presentation; pre and post questions and training guide is available. Send your request to shawn.slevin@SwimStrongFoundation.org with your name email address and phone number. https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/swimstrongfoundation/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/13170431/School_Presentation.mp4
“BE THE BEAT!”
SWIM STRONG WANTS YOU TO: "BE THE BEAT!!" STEP 1: CALL 9-1-1 STEP 2: Push hard and fast in the center of the chest More people knew CPR, more lives could be saved! Let's check out this video: https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/swimstrongfoundation/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/24152835/ThatsCPR_SwimStrong_MCLars_BLG.mp4
NO Ice Is Safe Ice!
by Gerald M. Dworkin Consultant, Aquatics Safety & Water Rescue LIFESAVING RESOURCES www.lifesaving.com TWO BOYS, age 11, are ice skating at a local pond. Suddenly, the ice cracks and one boy falls through into 34 degree Fahrenheit water. His friend runs to his aid, and potential tragedy grows as the second boy is pulled into the ice cold water by the panic stricken child already in the water. Unless help is immediately available, both boys will perish within a few minutes, either from drowning...