Swim Angelfish
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Organization Location
1177 High Ridge Rd, Stamford, CT, United States, Connecticut
Description
The Swim Angelfish Story
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Swim Angelfish is the global leader in adaptive swim instruction. The company creates educational resources for the needs of the world’s adaptive swim lessons and advocates for the necessity of having specifically trained instructors for this growing population. For the last 20 years Swim Angelfish has been dedicated to reducing the drowning statistics by teaching children of all abilities how to swim safely and independently. The founders, Cindy Freedman, MOTR and Ailene Tisser, MA, PT developed an adaptive swim methodology (Swim Whisperers®) specifically designed to help children with Autism, sensory and motor coordination, anxiety, trauma, or simple discomfort in the water to become safe and independent swimmers.
Along with their staff and independent therapists, Cindy and Ailene directly serve the Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and New Hampshire communities. Due to the demand for their services and the success of Swim Whisperers® methodology, they began by offering live workshops to other therapists and swim instructors. In 2006 they realized the need and importance of having trained swim instructors in adaptive swimming techniques all over the world, and thus launched their online multi-level Swim Whisperers® Certification Program.
The Swim Whisperers® program and methodology stands above the rest by training instructors not by disability, but by the most common roadblocks faced by swimmers of all abilities. The program easily integrates with any existing swim curriculum, strengthening it and empowering swim instructors to better serve the special needs population.
By recognizing the underlying problem and using our toolbox of strategies and techniques to overcome the roadblock, swimmers of all abilities are able to learn to swim faster and with less discomfort. They gain the lifelong skill of being safe, confident and independent in the water. The confidence and independence they gain extends outside the pool to their everyday life.
Co-founders Cindy and Ailene continue to work with students every day as Aquatic Therapists and Swim Instructors. The direct contact with students allows them to further develop their techniques and strategies. They continuously add new and vital content to the Swim Whisperers® Certification Program through their ongoing interaction with clients as well as the continuous feedback loop they have at their 20 locations throughout New England.
As the number of swim instructors who have attained the Swim Whisperers® certification continues to grow around the globe, use our handy map to find a Swim Whisperers® Certified swim instructor in your area.
Contact
Contact form - https://swimangelfish.com/contact/
Phone - (203) 545-0024
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/swimangelfish/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/swimangelfish
Upcoming events
- No upcoming events
Past events
- – (EDT)
- In-Water Adaptive Swim Whisperers Workshop
- through (EDT)
- IAFTC 2024: Adaptive Aquatic Strategies for Children with Autism & Special Needs
- – (PST)
- In Water Workshop: Mastering Adaptive Aquatics Techniques for Special Needs Students
- through (PST)
- 2024 AOAP Annual Conference and Exposition & NDPA Water Safety Conference