Exercise Makes You Less Anxious

Exercise Makes You Less Anxious Princeton University researchers have made very interesting and remarkable discoveries regarding exercise and the reduction of anxiety and stress. The studies were done with rats who exercised, and slothful rats. They found the neurons...

Why Swim Year-Round?

Why Swim Year-Round?  Water is a unique medium that offers opportunity for everyone: Newborns, toddlers, children, teens, adults and the elderly. Swimming is the only sport one can do from first breath to last. It is a skill that saves lives; infant, child and adult....

The Magic of Water for Babies and their Daddies

The Magic of Water for Babies and their Daddies  We all know that babies need stimulation, but too much stimulation can be very harmful in several ways.  Babies easily suffer from sensory overload, including what they see, hear, and feel.  They react by crying.  Much...

Swimming and ADD/ADHD part three of four

Swimming and ADD/ADHD part three of four  Of the 12 symptom areas of ADD/ADHD, swimming aids in: Saliency Determination – The barrage of sounds and background noises that so often distract the student are not present in water.  This sensory deprivation leads to better...