As summer moves into the final weeks of the season I am pleased to announce that the Swim for Life Foundation’s Annual Ocean Swim will be held on September 19, 2010. This is our 8th annual swim and once again will be at Main Beach Corona Del Mar in Newport Beach on Sunday morning with the swim commencing at 10:00am.
Kudos to the Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Kohls and the Safe Kids of Northeast Florida for getting the word out.
Download their beautiful and informative SafeKids Water Safety Brochure for tips on staying safe and an understanding of the 5 Truths About Childhood Drowning.
It just goes to show you that we can’t ever be too careful when [...]
Johnny & Cindy Johnson are speaking at a conference in Acapulco for the newly formed Mexican Swim School Assn on Aug. 26-28.
They will speak on their highly successful Blue Buoy teaching philosphy & methods and also do a presentation on the Swim for Life Foundation and the Safer 3 Program.
Thanks to the hard work and persistence of  Janet Zeal, owner of the School of Swimming in Jacksonville Florida, McDonalds kept up its support of the Safer 3, despite budget cutbacks. According to McDonalds, the message that Safer 3 promotes is just too important to let go.
Janet has a long-standing relationship with the regional McDonalds [...]
SFL Board Member on Martha Stewart Morning Show
In a reversal of a long standing position, the American Society of Pediatrics has now indicated that giving children swimming lessons as young as 1 year of age is helpful in reducing drowning.
Everyone had a great time going for the world record! Watch Video.
Olympian John Mykkanen Cheered on Participants Who Showed That They Could be Safer in the Water
The following list was compiled from the American Red Cross and the CDC
Learn to swim.
Make sure children know how to swim starting by age 4, or as soon as they are able.
Never leave children unsupervised in or around water, not for a second. Teach them to never swim alone, to use the buddy system, and [...]
Olympian John Mykkanen to Cheer on Participants Who Show That They Can be Safer in the Water. Certificates of proficiency will be presented.
