In February 2020 Swim Strong Foundation Held a Screening and Panel Discussion for A Film Called Blacks Cant Swim at Saint John's University. On the panel was a Psychiatrist Dr. Sudhir Gadh and an Olympian Jhonny Perez Nunez to raise water safety awareness during Black History Month. Below are all of the segments: More Videos On the Way. Stay Tuned.
Did you know that 95% of drowning deaths and water based accidents are PREVENTABLE???? How do we change the dialogue? You must “Know Before You G®”
Update on Merle's Swim: Coach Merle sets new Guinness Record!!! Article Here: Guiness World Record: Farthest Swim In Monofin Swim Strong Founder on Merle the Mermaid 4/17/21 More Information about Merle Merle Liivand, born in Estonia, member of the Estonian National Swim Team, former Baltic States Champion, ice and open water swimmer, triathlete, entrepreneur, conservationist and yes, mermaid. Also, friend and Guest Elite Coach to Swim Strong Foundation, where she has taught several breaststroke Bootcamps; much to the delight of our swimmers! A video from her...
I was delighted to be the guest on Bruce Hurwitz’s “Meet the Expert” podcast where we spoke about the importance of water safety. Bruce has a career as an executive recruiter, career counselor and speech writer so he knows how to ask questions and get at the heart of the matter. Thank you Bruce for shining the light in this critical, but so often overlooked issue. Here’s The Link: Fundraising Alert! We have raised $400 to date and need 105 supporters to donate $20 before...
Shawn was delighted to join the talented Tommy D in his attic for this broad cast of Philanthropy in Phocus. Tommy.....Thanks for shining your light on our life saving organization! View Facebook Video Here: Podcast
Join Swim Strong in a conversation with Olympian Jhonny Jose Perez Peña as we discuss our lives in the pandemic. https://youtu.be/PyqbWgyd1SE
Meet Swim Strong’s intern Molly and see how she is helping us raise awareness about the importance of water safety and knowing how to swim. https://youtu.be/gaB9Gz-_P3E
Did you know that every 70 seconds a person dies due to drowning? That for every death, 5 more people are suffering brain and spinal cord life changing injuries? Did you know that drowning is the 2nd leading cause of death globally??? But it doesn’t need to be this way. 95% of drowning and water based accidents are PREVENTABLE! Join Swim Strong Foundation for “A Conversation About Water Safety”. Contact Shawn.Slevin@SwimStrongFoundation.org to discuss bringing this program and others to your school and community. Preview https://youtu.be/pAp3hGe7N_c
What, no pool? Say you can’t work out? Swim Strong’s Coach Patrick Pash begs to differ. Join him here: https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/swimstrongfoundation/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/16230431/Sequence-01-3-1.m4v
Thanks Molly for sharing a great exercise to help us focus on rotation while swimming freestyle! https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/swimstrongfoundation/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/05205212/Part-2-ab-workout.mp4
Come and join Swim Strong's Social Media Ambassador, Molly Smith. Molly is on a swim team in Kansas City, MO. She shares a number of exercises she does with her swim team, virtually, so she can stay limber and strong until they can get back to practice. These stretches work for ALL of us....swimmers, non swimmers, youth, adults. Flexibility is so important. Remember.....we are ALL in this, together! https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/swimstrongfoundation/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/29211730/Part-1-stretches-.mp4
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...
