In tonight's episode of Navigating Neva, Selena discussed how swim skills can become unintentionally gatekept when “prerequisites” turn into rigid myths. A thoughtful episode for swim instructors, aquatic professionals, parents, and anyone ready to rethink how we teach swimming with more awareness, flexibility, and respect for the individual swimmer. https://youtu.be/yKyiUuh3hk8

Check out tonights special with Ailene Tisser from Swim Angel Fish as she talks about autism and water safety! https://open.spotify.com/episode/1KqLrNF90IpvvThAEqmok3?si=Haj8Op8hQLueZ8S3AVK3-w

On this episode of Navigating Neva, Wes and I sat down with Walt Scott, Izzy’s father and founder of the Izzy Scott Foundation, to talk about the 3rd annual SPLASH Summit, how it began, the vision for the foundation, and the work behind Izzy’s Law in Georgia. This conversation matters. It is about grief, yes — but it is also about leadership, advocacy, education, and what it looks like when a family chooses to turn heartbreak into action that may save lives.https://youtu.be/c-q5T_ewewc

I understand Infant Swimming Research but I have never seen a training where they throw the baby in the pool and then touch the baby shoulders and submerge them underwater, then put their wet jacket over their face. It was just to much- and back to back…

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