FAST Swim Program

08/13/2023

They’re not just for open water and boats.

Life jacket, life preserver, life vest, personal flotation device (PFD)—no matter what you call it—the life jacket has a long and varied history. According to Christopher Brooks, in Designed for Life: Life Jackets through the Ages, the earliest example of a life jacket or floatation device can b...

05/27/2023

04/13/2023

Swim Lessons: When to Start & What Parents Should Know

Call us today to schedule lessons!

​Here are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on the best time to start swim lessos and what to look for in a quality learn-to-swim program.  

03/03/2023

Are you looking for a Summer job? Are you looking for an opportunity that allows flexibility? Scheduling on your time in short timeframes? Train to be a FAST Swim Instructor, now enrolling for training on March 18th. Register here: https://www.fastswimprogram.com/get-certified.

09/30/2020

FAST Swim Stars is competing for grants so that we may provide scholarships to students for swimming lessons and water safety instruction. The competition only lasts until October 16, 2020. Please donate & share to help us raise funds to provide live saving education to those that need it! mightycause.com/organization/Fastswimstars

04/19/2020

https://www.staugustine.com/opinion/20200418/letter-to-editor--mindful-of-drowning-hazard

According to Dr Adam Katchmarchi the executive director of the National Drowning Prevention Association, "We know that these are difficult times and

02/13/2020

No flotation device, no eyes on this child - heroes step in to save a drowning child. Nothing replaces constant supervision at arm's length!

Police released a graphic video of a 2-year-old child drowning and sinking to the bottom of a pool before being found unresponsive.

02/13/2020

Never take your eyes off of your child in the water, even when they're wearing flotation devices!

A 3-year-old girl is dead and a 4-year-old is hospitalized after their flotation devices slipped off and they went underwater at a pool party in Florida, authorities said.

10/04/2019

Have to share this - Angela's words are so powerful!

Today’s post is brutally honest. I hope, after reading this, you’ll understand my need to share our experience. Did you ever make a parenting mistake so severe that it still makes you c…

09/13/2019

Linda's 1989 classic "Dunk Your Donuts, Not Your Children" has been updated, and is now available on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle! If you would like a FREE copy - send a private message (we're looking for honest reviews!!!)

Slipping into the crystal-clear pool, enveloped by the calm of the water, mind and body relaxed, the swimmer slowly releases the cares and worries of the day. This is the image of swimming for millions as a proliferation on public, private and club pools dots the nation.In keeping with this vogue...

09/09/2019

Years ago, Linda wrote a book called Dunk Your Doughnuts, Not Your Children... the second edition is now available on Amazon Kindle - get yours now! Linda has been a pioneer in the field of safe child swim lessons for four decades!!! (Paperback available soon!)

Slipping into the crystal-clear pool, enveloped by the calm of the water, mind and body relaxed, the swimmer slowly releases the cares and worries of the day. This is the image of swimming for millions as a proliferation on public, private and club pools dots the nation.In keeping with this vogue...

07/10/2019

We just got published, check us out!
https://www.jacksonville.com/opinion/20190707/guest-column-recent-drownings-raise-concerns?template=ampart