Swim School News – “Between the Lane Lines”
Benefits of Swimming, Four Ways to Swim for Your Life
We are one month into 2017, and it’s been a wild ride so far. Let’s do a quick check in on our New Year’s resolutions. (Everybody knows what the gym looks like on January 2!) Except - I don’t DO New Year’s resolutions. I have a widely shared tendency not to keep them....
Kenny Meets a Boy Who Loves Bubbles
As I was swimming along one day, I discovered a little boy sitting with his mother on a dock. He was sitting blowing bubbles. I like bubbles, though I must say that when I blow bubbles I do so from under the water. I swam over for a closer look. “Oh look darling! It’s...
Kenny and New Year’s Traditions Around the World
As I was swimming with my visiting family and waiting for the New Year to arrive, I started to think about how many different people there are in the world. Not only do they often look and talk different from one another but they also often have different ways of...
Can You be a Hero?
What if you could work miracles? Many children most at risk of accidental drowning are often the same children who don’t have the resources needed to be safe and successful in the water. At One with the Water, we believe everyone should be able to learn the...
Happy Holidays from Kenny & One with the Water
Happy Holidays from Kenny! During the holiday season, I have been thinking about all of the different ways that people celebrate. I have traveled all over the world. I enjoy talking about my travels and the people that I meet on my travels. When I meet people, I learn...
Conditioning for Life
Conditioning for Life, and Swimming The Olympics this year were so inspiring to watch, despite the fiasco of the swimmers - Mr. Ryan Lochte! As we were watching the athletes, it became quite obvious that not all were properly trained and conditioned. This is so...
Healthy Holidays
Are you ready for the holidays? I always tell myself that I will start exercising more BEFORE January 1. That way it isn’t a resolution that I feel guilty about letting slide somewhere around January 6. Mainly, it’s because I have the recipe for the best chocolate...
On Healthy Competition
Do you worry about your child's ability to focus? My nine year old is creative, witty, and smart. In addition, she has a short attention span and a serious lack of follow through. She took gymnastics for six years, soccer for a few seasons, and is currently practicing...
One with the Water: Our Mission
Well friends, we’ve told you who we are. We’ve told you where the money goes. Let's talk about our mission a little more. Our Mission Most people who want to swim hardly know where to start, and struggle with fear and anxiety in the water. Unfortunately, many of those...
Kenny Learns That It’s Not Easy Being Green
It was difficult to leave Tortuguero because it was such an amazing place, but I eventually had to. Jairo came with me which made me happy because he was just a baby and I worried about such a little turtle in the big ocean, and it was really nice to have a travel...