Swim School News – “Between the Lane Lines”
Back to School: Healthy Morning Habits
If you are like me, your Facebook feed is exploding with back to school photos. Cute smiles, brushed hair, and shining faces. Lunches are packed, new backpacks are brimming over with school supplies, and moms and dads everywhere are flopping down on the couch for a...
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The Inspiring Story of Paralympic Swimmer Jamal Hill
"You have the power to change you." - Jamal Hill L.A. based hometown hero Jamal Hill started swimming in mommy and me swim lessons and fell in love with the sport almost instantly. However, after swimming consistently throughout elementary school, Jamal was diagnosed...
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One with the Water Coaching Philosophy
It’s no secret how passionate we are about swimming lessons. We’ve shared the statistics with you on drowning again and again. We’ve also told you repeatedly how swim lessons reduce the risk of drowning up to 88% and are the number one intervention when it comes to...
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One With The Water Receives Generous Grant from Kiwanis Club of Santa Monica
One with the Water, a non-profit swim school dedicated to providing access to the lifesaving skill of swimming to everyone, especially children and adults with high risk, high needs, and limited resources, is honored and pleased to announce they've been awarded a...
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How many calories does swimming burn?
This question gets asked of us a lot, so we thought we'd take the time to review the answer. First, understand that swimming is among the top endurance sports for calorie burning with the added benefit of it being non-impact (versus running) and full body (versus...
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Free Saturday Movies for Special Needs Families
Attention Southern California friends: we always love to tell you when opportunities arise for our special needs families, even when they don't relate to swimming. To that end, Studio Movie Grill (southern California) is offering FREE Saturday movie screenings for...
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Water Safety: July 4th Edition.
Happy Birthday America! We opened up the blog today for some quick water safety reminders as you head out to celebrate. Did you know 4th of July is the number one holiday for alcohol consumption in the US? Combined with Independence day also being the busiest boating...
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Early Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
The rates of Autism are climbing in the U.S., and recent studies are finding that diagnosing autism spectrum disorders early is vital for many important reasons, including better long term outcomes and early access to evidence-based interventions. [1] A study...
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Stephanie’s Day 2019 is in the books!
Over sixty organizations came together this year to participate in Stephanie’s Day 2019, and we were so honored to be included in that number as a part of this incredible day. Sponsored by our very own CBS Los Angeles, hundreds of families streamed through the studio...
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Does your strength coach communicate effectively?
“As a coach, teaching a lifter to perform potentially complex, multi-joint exercises correctly and consistently is a skill.” Besides offering premium swim lessons to the greater LA community, Coach Rippetoe is also a strength training coach, utilizing the Starting...
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