WABC Conference 2007             October 21, 22, & 23, 2007     St. Petersburg, Florida USA Sun. Oct. 21 10am-5pm  . Mon. Oct. 21 9am-5pm . Tues. Oct. 22  8:45am-3:00pm Mahaffey Theater Ballroom - 400 1st Street South
World Aquatic Babies Congress   •  World Aquatic Babies & Children 9th International WABC educational conference - for leading learn-to-swim teachers and program directors

 

Presenters - Conference Schedule

It is very important to have many professional and experienced presenters on NEW topics and viewpoints.  At WABC conferences you see and hear things that are NEW to you! 

Not the same ole faces featured in primary speaking positions.  And you get to hear ALL of the presenters since they each will present to the entire audience in turn. This way you don't miss any talks and in fact get to see and hear ALL the speakers.

It is also very important to hear from Past Speaker Favorites from earlier WABC conferences to tell about what is very NEW in their teaching.

You will see and hear all 23 presenters.  Plus interact with other participants on the content presented and issues raised by new presenters - this has been arranged for within the schedule ('followed by discussion') - 30 minute presentation followed by round table discussion for 15 minutes - this gives YOU a chance to speak around your table about how you do things and listen to how others do things.  You are a conference PARTICIPANT AFTER ALL! and that also includes interaction during talk breaks, luncheons, and social events - which regular conference participants rate as very valuable time as well.

Schedule    List of Presenter's and Brief Bio    Registration (posted noon New York time July 3, 2007)   

           

Sunday 21 October  2007

9:00-10:00	Registration Check-In
10:00-10:30	Opening
10:30-11:15	Presentation followed by discussion		Monica Anzueto - Mexico Enriching the aquatic experience - a journey through senses and sensibility.  Tools to get greater and faster results with babies and toddlers.
11:30-12:30			Douglas Doman - United States Brain Growth and Development: Water Babies & Floor Babies
12:30-1:15	Luncheon		Planned luncheon for all Participants & their Guests
1:15-1:45	Meet & Greet		Meet the Authors of Books & DVD's on Learn-to-Swim
2:00-2:45	Presentation followed by discussion		Ed Pemberton - United States Positive Parenting thru Water Instruction While we call them swimming lessons, instruction provides many positive parenting skills and opportunities that can contribute to the child's development as well as swim skills.
3:00-3:45	Presentation followed by discussion		Pediatric Perspectives - Insights into medical concerns expressed by the American pediatric physician community who advise against formal swimming instruction for children younger than 48 months.
4:00-4:45	Presentation followed by discussion		Luis Camacho - Portugal The Importance of Parents in Baby Pool Classes - helping parents to help their children and make the aquatic program experience a beneficial one.
4:45-5:00			Jackie Young - United States Love in Any Language - Our Wonderful World of BabySwim!
6:00-7:30 Sunset 6:56pm Moon will be 74% full	Reception for all Participants & Guests ChaCha Coconuts the open air top floor of The Pier   360° view		Tampa Bay & City View Reception & Dinner for all Participants & their guests Dinner - Live Music ChaCha Coconuts Bar & Grille overlooking Tampa Bay & City from the roof top of the St Petersburg Pier - one of the most breathtaking settings on the St. Petersburg waterfront

Monday  22 October  2007

8:30-8:55	Registration Check-In
9:00-9:45	Presentation followed by discussion		Jim Rieser - United States Steps & techniques in teaching breaststroke to young children
10:00-10:55	Panel Presentation		Niko Saito   presentation by her sister: Nobuko Saito Cleary Aquamics tm Messages Through Water and Rhythm Peter Schrock Swim Schools It's more than Hanging a Shingle by a Pool Bea Skeens Research Based Strategies For Teaching a Non-Swimmer 15 Months To 4 Years In Eight Lessons
11:15-12:00	Presentation followed by discussion		Kerre Burley - Australia Accelerated Learning Skills for Parents in Working with Under 36-Month Olds
12:00-2:15	Lunch period		Lunch on own in St Petersburg with other Participants
2:15-2:50	Panel Presentation		Lisa Bousted - UK Fun in the Pool, a look at how equipment, games and songs can be a useful tool within the swimming lesson. Eunice Taylor - Canada Key teaching points in our Eunice's Swim School.
3:00-3:45	Presentation followed by discussion		Theodore Vassilatos - Greece First classes: Approaching Babies and Building the Trust
4:00-4:45			Rob McKay and Terje Stakset Rob McKay - United States Building the Stage Around the Show. (Shakespere) A well organized, progressive "aquatic" curriculum supported by a cast of humane teaching methods, caring, "in tune" instructors and guided by a compassionate philosophy transforms people's lives. 3 months-10 years  Terje Stakset - Norway A Very Gentle Start and Superman
	Transport to St Pete Beach - Pass-a-Grill District
Sunset 6:56pm Moon 74% full	Reception for all Participants & Guests The Hurricane Restaurant 3rd floor roof top		Gulf of Mexico & Beach View Casual Beach Cookout - transport included as well Hurricane Restaurant  - roof top open air - 3rd floor overlooking the Gulf of Mexico & St Petersburg Beach THE Beach restaurant for Tampa Bay area  Yes! - you can walk on the beach too - swim if you wish.  Water is ~80° F.

Tuesday  23 October  2007

8:15-8:40	Registration Check-In
8:45-9:30	Presentation followed by discussion		Kathy McKay - United States A Circle in a Square---Zen and the Art of Baby Swimming Taking the ego out and teaching in the zone by using circles, orbs, circuits and spirals.  Mathematics, quantum physics, magic and myth combine to elevate you and your classes from routine to mindful celebration.( Infants/Toddlers/ Tykes, ages 3 months to 5 years old)
9:45-10:30	Presentation followed by discussion		Paul Thompson - UK Deconstruct to reconstruct: the importance of top quality training in a burgeoning industry.  Focus on the depth of knowledge and expertise needed to be a first class baby swimming instructor.
10:30-11:00	Break
11:00-11:45	Presentation followed by discussion		Ally Todd - New Zealand Swimming to Learn 0-6 years
12:00-12:45	Presentation followed by discussion		Robert Strauss - United States Hearing, Breathing and Body Balance: FIRST; Extremities and Eyes: LATER
1:15-3:00	Closing Luncheon for all Participants & Guests		Closing Luncheon for all Participants & their paid Guests The Columbia Restaurant Restaurant  the Gem of the Spanish Restaurants overlooking the City of St Petersburg from the 4th Floor of the St Petersburg Pier
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	Monica Anzueto Director/Owner of El Delfin Chiapas Tuxtla Gtz., Chiapas, Mexico Has been a baby swim instructor for more than seventeen years. She has operated El Delfín swimming club. At the moment she's Technical Director, responsible for the instructor's training program. She teaches and trains her teachers to create paths to enrich the baby swimming experience, giving special attention in doing so in a joyful, effective and professional manner.
	Lisa Bousted Owner Aquarius Swimschool Owner BeBe Swimming Director BeBe Leisure Ltd Devon, England Author: Zoggs International Learn to Swim Booklet Founder of Baby Swim Foundation Programme teaching babies and toddlers early aquatic practices leading into surface swimming.  Played an instrumental part on the Amateur Swimming Association's review board for Adult & Child swimming.
	Kerre Burley Director, Gould Adams Park Aquatic Centre     Owner, Ace Aquatics Owner, Gould Adams Park Aquatic Centre Swim School Logan, Queensland  Australia Awarded an Australian Medal for her services to the Australian aquatic industry. Innovator in aquatic programming in a park and recreation setting. Presenter and trainer under AustSwim Created Brisbane's first fully professional mobile learn-to-swim service.  She feels it is important to get results fast and is always asking "How can we do it better?"
	Local Pediatric Physician Interview with a St Petersburg pediatrician to help swim teachers and program directors understand better the concerns pediatric specialist physicians have with aquatic programming for infants, toddlers and young children.
	Douglas Doman Vice President, The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential Philadelphia, Penn. USA Author / Co-Author: How To Teach Your Baby To Be Physically Superb (birth to age 6 yrs.) How to Teach Your Baby To Swim Created human development courses, a circuit using physical activities that promote neurological organization & development.  Wife Rosalind is now the primary director of their learn-to-swim program.
	Kathy McKay Co-Owner of Lifestyle Swim School Boca Raton, Fla. USA Co Author: Learn to Swim (book) Diaper Dolphins I & II  (dvd) The Experts' Guide to the Baby Years - (co-author of the book's chapter on baby swimming)    Www.BabySwimming.com - The Gentle Journey is one of the most viewed and linked-to baby swimming sites on the Internet. In the pool teaching and learning and now sharing her experience and techniques from the highly renowned Lifestyle Swim School program.
	Ed Pemberton Owner of Adventure Swim School Knoxville, Tennessee USA Author: Positive Parenting Thru Water Instruction (book in progress) Holds a Master's degree with doctoral work in Exercise Physiology and Sports Medicine.  And has taught swimming and related aquatic activities on the infant, pre-school, school-age, and university levels.
	Jim Reiser Owner: swim school and the Swim Lessons Company Columbia, South Carolina USA Author: Of  a series of DVD instructional videos for parents & teachers including Parent & Me 1010, Swim 101,Breaststroke 301, Safer Kids 101 and Safer Kids Water Safety Book.  A third generation swim teacher-coach. Holds a Master's degree in motor learning.  Former faculty of University of South Carolina Department of Physical Education.  Coached local USS team to two team state titles.
	Peter Schrock Co-Owner / Family Swim School Minneapolis - St Paul, Minnesota USA For 17 years Peter has developed what is now a two-location swim school system with many many happy students and parents - Family Swim School.  Leading up to Family Swim School he was distinguished club, high school and college swim coach for 16 years having been a competitive swimmer himself growing up.
	Beatriz (Bea) Skeens Owner / Swim Bea  St. Simons Island, Georgia USA Author: Learn to Swim with Miss Bea- A Nadar con la Maestra Beatriz (dvd) Beatriz Skeens, CubanAmerican, National Board Certified classroom teacher in Brunswick Georgia, has been teaching babies how to swim since 1971 in Florida, North Carolina, and Georgia. Former Red Cross Water Safety Instructor with experience with the YMCA & YWCA's, she has developed her own step by step program for teaching babies and children how to swim and be safe in the water.
	Robert Strauss Co-Owner / Director of Swim Gym at the JCC Miami, Florida USA Author: My First 15 Months of Aquatic Life (dvd) and Why Swim If You Can "Fly"  (dvd) Swim teacher & competitive swimming coach & masters swimmer. Outstanding and internationally known teacher and coach since 1973. Presenter and translator at many national and international swim teaching and competitive swim coaching conferences.  Robert is always entertaining and brings an insightful perspective to teaching swimming!
	Paul Thompson Co-Owner / Water Babies Ltd Classes nationwide within the UK, HQ based in East Devon, England Water Babies is a very large specialist baby swimming company in England. Paul has enormous dedication and has personally trained every one of the company’s 120 instructors. Passionate about promoting water safety within a highly structured 40-week course, he believes most of all that lessons should be fun for babies and parents alike.
	Ally Todd National Education Director Swimming New Zealand Wellington, New Zealand Instrumental in creating a holistic, child-centred approach to early childhood aquatics underpinned by extensive research in the area of brain development supporting fundamental movement skills as paramount for brain development and critical in a child's early years.
	Theodore Vassilatos - Greece Owner of Babies & Toddlers Swimming -Theodore Vassilatos Athens, Greece Swimming academy owner and professor of physical education specializing in swimming instruction at European University, College of Sports Sciences. Patent on a special swimming belt for breaststroke development. Former competitive swimmer.
	Yoko Yakashita - Japan Director of Swimming for club openings of the Tipness Clubs Recipient of the Inaugural Virginia Hunt Newman Award in 2007.  She has revamped or created baby swimming programs in five cities and in doing so has trained over 500 teachers. Combined the best of Western technique with Eastern to make a culture and community of nurture, joy and fun for mothers, fathers and their babies.  Scheduled to open program in the Tokyo National Gymnasium.
Past Favorite WABC Presenters  speaking on NEW topics and NEW aspects: Having spoken in length at past WABC conferences will now be speaking on what's NEW in their teaching techniques, sequences & strategies:
	Niko Saito - Japan Saito Aquatic Academy Nagoya,   Japan  Innovative swim teacher applying use of music and rhythm to swim instruction - AQUAMICS.  Honored teacher in Japan receiving honors from WABC.
	Rob McKay - USA Co-Owner of Lifestyle Swim School Boca Raton, Fla. USA Co Author: Learn to Swim (book); Diaper Dolphins I & II  (dvds) and The Experts' Guide to the Baby Years (book - co-author of chapter on baby swimming) Recipient of the Inaugural Virginia Hunt Newman Award in 2004.  His 'gentle journey' philosophy and methods adopted widely in the US and around the world for babies and young children in developing aquatic skill and the joy for the water.
	Terje Stakset - Norway Manager of the Norwegian Lifesaving Federation in Oslo & Baerum Oslo /Baerum, Norway Author: The Truthful Face of Baby Swim and How to Teach Young Children to Swim (dvds) Recipient of the Virginia Hunt Newman Award 2006.  Second generation swim teacher. He has been an instructor in swimming and life saving for 27 years, and a teacher of baby swimming for 16 years. Moreover, he trains instructors in swimming, baby swimming, lifesaving, CPR and first aid.
	Jackie Young - USA Co-Owner of SwimBabestm Portland, Oregon USA Specializing in infant-toddler swim survival training and safety. Produces and directs many special public events featuring her students.  Leader in many charitable causes involving children's water safety.