Swim School News – “Between the Lane Lines”
One with the Water Awarded New Kiwanis Club Grant
One with the Water, a nonprofit 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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Maintaining Mental Health During the Covid-19 Crisis
Over the last thirty days, our world has changed on a fundamental level. What once was our regular routine has, for most of us, been distilled down to the four walls of our residence. Combined, of course, with occasional trips to the grocery store to resupply. If you...
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Swimming Through Dyslexia
I thought I was just stupid. I grew up the majority of my life thinking I was just stupid. I had an immense amount of trouble reading, writing, and doing math for most of my elementary school years. I would struggle in the classroom to the point where I could not keep...
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Water Safety and Teens: 7 Ways to Keep Them Safe
We’ve trumpeted the lifesaving nature of swim lessons for young children and toddlers time and again, but keeping your teen safe in the water is just as important. In fact, for all ages under 85, young people between the ages of 15 and 24 have the...
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Three Heat-Related Swimming Injuries and How to Avoid Them
We are easing into prime swimming weather and while we routinely talk about water safety and drowning prevention, we are here to remind you of the safety precautions necessary to prevent heat-related swimming injuries. Despite the refreshing, restorative experience of...
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Aquatic Therapy for Cerebral Palsy
At One with the Water, we regularly extoll the well-documented health benefits of swimming. Additionally, there are specific benefits for individuals with special needs. Water buoyancy allows previously restricted individuals to move freely and helps build muscle in...
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Swim Drills for Parents and Caregivers
Parents and caregivers, this one is for you. You signed up for swimming lessons, and you've watched us coach your children in class after class. Now you might be asking yourself how to follow up on what the coaches taught? What kind of swim drills can you work on as...
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Danielle Wahl is One with the Water
Water is one of the essential elements for survival. Simply put, life would not exist without it. Yet, the beauty of water goes beyond the forging of a living soul. Water creates endless possibilities within life. Water carries us from shore to shore on Earth. Water...
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Achieving Balance in the Water
At One with the Water, we use three overarching principles in our guided, professional swim coaching. Harmony, inclusion, and mastery. Harmony, in particular, is our gentle approach empowering all students to feel safe and comfortable in the water. Statistics show...
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Free Movies for Families with Special Needs: Spring Line-up
Southern California friends! Here is the AMAZING new line-up of films through April. February 29: Call of the Wild March 14: Onward April 4: Mulan April 11: Peter Rabbit 2 April 25: Trolls World Tour [gallery columns="2"...
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