Swim Strong Foundation’s Shawn Slevin invited to NY1 to Discuss Lifeguard Shortage
Swim Strong Foundation’s Shawn Slevin invited to NY1 to discuss lifeguard shortage, and Swim Strong’s different take on Water Safety. Watch NY1 Interview (Click Here)
Swim Strong Founder Authors Article On ” Modern Wellness Guide”
Here is the link to the article: It's Called "Water Safety Knowledge Is Essential for Our Children." https://www.modernwellnessguide.com/disaster-prep/water-safety-knowledge-is-essential-for-our-children/#
Swim Strong Quoted on Water Safety Issues “The Wave” Article
Here is a Link to the Article: The Title Is, "Warmer Weather Brings Swim Safety Concerns." https://www.rockawave.com/articles/warmer-weather-brings-swim-safety-concerns/
Swim Strong Coach Teaches Water Safety on BronxnetTV (Watch Here)
Thanks Coach Alex A shout out of thanks to Coach Alex Escobar for representing Swim Strong on BronxnetTV. He spoke about the shortage of life guards and affordable swim lessons. Also about Swim Strong’s work out of the water as it refers to environmentally focused water safety education. Watch Below
Ocean and Beach Safety
Greetings Families! Our beaches are open and we want everyone to be safe while enjoying them! Pls share this with your friends and family members along with our PSA Here. https://twitter.com/SwimStrongNYswimstrong-2015-infrographic.png Beach Forecasts and Text Alerts The daily beach forecast by the National Weather Service (NWS), located at https://www.weather.gov/beach/okx , includes rip current risk levels and information about other hazards at the beach. Sign up for text alerts for beach conditions by texting “Beach” or “Playa” to 877877. To check on beach water...
Be SMART to be SAFE Around the Water
As Water Safety Professionals We Advocate That You Only Swim When A Life Guard is Present BUT If You Insist Upon Putting Yourself in Danger, Here Are Some Ways to Minimize Your Risk of Drowning and Injury. Can’t swim? Don’t go out! Know your limits and stay within them. Assume that your swim skills are less than you think in open water. Swim with a buddy; preferably one that is more swim skilled than you are. Ask a person who is on...
Oxidative Stress – What Is It? and How Does It Impact Our Health?
Both Oxidative Stress (OS) & Free Radicals (FR) are terms many have heard but no little about. A great place to start is a base understanding of human cells. Adults are made up of 30 trillion cells, with every cell renewing on a 3-month cycle. Humans are cellular structures, which is biologically accurate, but our cells are also molecules! Cells are made of proteins, a type of molecule, & water, which is another molecule, together with a variety of molecules....
Swim Strong Visits “Dive In” to talk Water Safety: Rip Tides
So honored and excited to be joining Liz Taylor and Dr. Sylvia Earle of DOER (Deep Ocean Exploration & Research) a marine consulting firm. These two amazing women are legends of the deep, scientists who have explored diverse depths in polar to tropical oceans. Dr. Earle has 70 years of exploring the world’s oceans, is a marine biologist, oceanographer and author. She is also the founder of Mission Blue, a NFP with a mission to explore, restore and protect the Ocean. Liz...