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SwimJim now on twitter!

April 10, 2009April 10, 2009 Ryan SwimJim, twitter

Ever wonder about what some of the details are that the SwimJim staff is teaching your children? This post will give you an insight to the MO of the Swim Jim program… Balance in the water is a tricky endeavor. … Read More

Helpful Hints for Having a Good Swimming Class

April 8, 2009July 31, 2019 Ryan positive reinforcement, safety, swim, SwimJim, swimming, swimming lessons, talking positive

GROUP praise gives encouragement. Group response serves as reinforcement and helps parents as well as the babies. It makes them feel as if they have really done a great thing — after all, this many people can’t be wrong! Your … Read More

A day in the water with Will

April 1, 2009April 1, 2009 Ryan education, SwimJim, swimming, swimming lessons

Although a large part of my job is managing pools around Manhattan, training new instructors how to use our methodology to be the best they can be in the water with the wonderful kids we have the privilege of teaching … Read More

Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Strategies

March 17, 2009October 28, 2019 Ryan cpr, drowning, drowning prevention, national institute of health, pool safety, SwimJim, swimming, swimming lessons, Virginia Graeme Baker Act, Water Safety

Our program has as it’s first goal water safety. And, while it is quite a bit more than this, water safety is fundamentally about drowning prevention. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, drowning is the leading cause … Read More

Talking Positive Part Two: 100 Ways To Say “Good Job!”

March 13, 2009March 13, 2009 Ryan education, encouragement, good job, language, pool safety, positive reinforcement, SwimJim, swimming, swimming lessons, talking positive

please add your positive words and expressions as comments! 100 Ways to Say “Good Job!” 1. Good Job! 2. GREAT! 3. You’re special! 4. You’ve got a great future! 5. You’ve just about got it! 6. Now you’ve got the … Read More

Talking Positive, Part One: Getting Kids Comfortable with Their Environments

March 13, 2009March 13, 2009 Ryan benjamin lee whorf, education, Jim Spiers, language, neurolinguistic programming, pool safety, safety, Swim Jim, SwimJim, swimming, talking positive, whorf

Positive language is extremely important to the learning process. It can be as easy as saying good job after a skill is achieved or more advanced, such as changing how you describe the activities and environments our youth find themselves … Read More

It’s All About Water Pressure

March 12, 2009March 12, 2009 Ryan competitive swimming, pool safety, racing starts, swimming lessons, technique

Using the technical aspect of competitive swimming to examine water safety. … Read More

SwimJim expanding into a new Upper East Side

March 3, 2009March 3, 2009 Ryan

Our Newest Location! SWIM LESSONS UPPER EAST SIDE Third & 96th Monday · Wednesday · Friday Afternoons 2-5pm The Monterey 175 East 96th Street @ Third Avenue Warm, Beautiful, Clean