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June 2, 2007
Kids Learn at Their Own Pace (encourage but don't push)
http://www.cnjonline.com/articles/pool_21727___article.html/swimming_kids.html

April 20, 2007
Benefits of Baby Aquatic Programs
http://parenting-secrets.blogspot.com/2007/04/benefits-of-baby-swimming-lessons.html

April 13, 2007
First Day of Class for Baby in Philippines
http://alphadf.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/13-apr-2007/

April 2, 2007
We Protect Kids From Everything But Fear
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17770831/site/newsweek/

March 24, 2007
Two Toddlers Drown (article includes safety statistics and info)
http://orangecounty.injuryboard.com/rants-raves/two-orange-county-toddlers-drown-in-backyard-pool.php

March, 2007
Dallas Area Pediatric Physician speaks about Learn to Swim
http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/weeklyquestion/a/swim_lessons.htm

March 3, 2007
Parent Sentenced to 16 Years for contributing to the near drowning of three children
http://cbs4denver.com/crime/local_story_062222721.html

March 3, 2007
Mother Shares Experience - It is Never to Late to Learn to Swim
http://ssarkar-goyal.blogspot.com/2007/03/swim-class_03.html

 

Sept.19,2006
Adults Learn to Swim - it's never too late  article

Sept. 14, 2006
Phoenix, Arizona, USA goes without a drowning this summer
barriers and preventatives awareness credited  article

     Video Clip

Graham At Swimming Lessons With His Daddy!  Graham and Daddy at Graham's swimming lessons at the YMCA!  2 min - Aug 14, 2006

 

August 25, 2006
Experts differ sharply on the age children should learn to swim
By Katharine Goodloe  article

Aug.17,2006

Slate  http://www.slate.com

Fear of the Deep End: What's the best way for kids to learn to swim?

by Emily Bazelon  article

 

February 9, 2006
Water experince at baby health center in China
photo & article

 

 

November 22, 2005
Let's Give Thanks for ... Swimming Teachers by Garrison Keillor article