Why Are Swimming Skills So Important?
As we approach the New Year, I am reflecting on the overwhelming number of people I speak to on a daily basis that STILL don’t know how to swim! The American Red Cross conducted a recent survey and discovered that nearly half of American adults can not swim (their definition for the purpose of the survey “adults should be able to float or tread water for about a minute. Then be able to turn yourself so you...
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Troubled Waters NYC (ft. Swim Strong Members)
Check out Lauren Hard's Master Project on Troubled Waters in NYC . Swim Strong coaches and members are featured throughout! Lauren Hard Master's Project - Troubled Waters NYC from Lauren on Vimeo.
Abigail’s Story
Meet Abigail, a junior coach at Swim Strong: My name is Abigail and I am 12 years old. I have been a Girl Scout for 5 years and as a Cadette, I get to work on my Silver Award, which is the 2nd level service project with Girl Scouts. We are supposed to choose a project based on something we are passionate about. I decided to pursue Swim Strong Foundation for my Silver Award project because of my passion and love...
Holiday Raffle 2014
Swim Strong Foundation 5th Anniversary Holiday Raffle is available for purchase We are celebrating 5 years of saving and changing lives through the great sport of swimming Swim Strong has taught more than 4600 people to respect the water and develop strong swimming skills for safety, health, competition and enjoyment. 1500 children whose families could not afford to pay for classes received free swim lessons through our scholarship fund. With your help, we can do more!. The proceeds from our raffle go to...
Swim Strong is a finalist in the 2014 Diversity and Inclusion (DANDI) Sports Category
The DANDI Awards showcase individuals and organizations for their demonstration and outstanding commitment to the creation of a more diverse and inclusive world. This year they will continue recognize and honor those who do so in sports, our category. The third annual awards ceremony is scheduled for: Monday, Dec. 1, 2014 6.30 pm New York Times Building DANDI nominees are reviewed by an independent Ambassador Council who anonymously vote to select category winners. The Diversity and Inclusion Awards was founded in 2012. Previous winners in this category...
Body Composition Analysis
Body Composition Analysis can tell you your amount of body fat and the amount of lean body mass you have, and help you find the appropriate balance between the two which will be your ideal healthy weight. The term body composition is mentioned by Personal Trainers, Strength and Conditioning Coaches and Dieticians on a regular basis but what does body composition mean? There are a number of differing charts and opinions that circulate that give an idea of the range...
Swim Strong’s Marathon Runners
Lani Bohack Lela Moore Dominick Withanachchi Simon Kim Heidrun E Ziche
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Energy drinks cause heart problems: new research
Barcelona, Spain – Sunday 31 August 2014 Energy drinks can cause heart problems according to research presented at ESC Congress 2014 today by Professor Milou-Daniel Drici from France. Professor Drici said: “So-called ‘energy drinks’ are popular in dance clubs and during physical exercise, with people sometimes consuming a number of drinks one after the other. This situation can lead to a number of adverse conditions including angina, cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) and even sudden death.” He added: “Around 96% of these...