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Swim Schools
- The United States Swim School Association (formerly the National Swim Schools Association) lists all member schools at:
- the USA Swimming Foundation's anti-drowning initiative, Make a Splash, partners with the YMCA of the USA to provide swim lessons for at-risk children.
- The STA (Swimming Teachers' Association) is a founder member of IFSTA (International Federation of Swimming Teachers Associations) with partner organizations in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Ireland and the Netherlands, plus many more.
- For the UK, Australia and the US, look for private lessons at
http://www.swimlessons.com .
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- One of England's top schools for the fearful swimmer is Frank Kennedy's SWIM2000.
Find his website at http://www.swimmingteacher.com.
- Also, you can visit Swim Inns to find out about their non-swimmer's course at
http://www.learn-to-swim.co.uk/.
- The Alexander Technique has been adapted for swimming; it's called the Shaw Method.
Find the website at http://artofswimming.com.
In the US:
The New York Metro area:
In Manhattan,visit the folks at SwimJim
http://www.swimjim.com.
Classes are for kids, from infants on up.
- In San Diego, there is Susannah Ensign's Ensign Aquatics, at http://www.ensignaquatics.com.
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In Glendale, there is Paul Lennon's Adult Aquaphobia Swim Centers at http://www.beafish.com.
- In Northern California and beyond is Melon Dash's Transpersonal Swimming Institute at http://www.conquerfear.com. Read our interview with Melon right here.
- In Santa Clara, Barbara Blank, a 40-year aquatics veteran, can be reached at swim2barb@att.net or phone (650) 988-1330/(650) 906-2756.
Massachusetts:
At the YMCA's aquatics department in North Attleboro, Massachussetts, you can ask for Deborah Cushman at (508) 695-7001.
E-mail her at DEBORAHANI@aol.com.
- The Total Immersion programs, articles and books are useful for beginning lap swimmers.
http://www.totalimmersion.net
- See Make a Splash, at page top.
http://www.swimmersguide.com
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