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Swim Angelfish creates educational resources for the world’s adaptive swim lessons needs and advocates for the necessity of having specifically trained instructors for this growing population.  For 20 years we have provided both free and paid online training materials for all aspects of adaptive aquatics. The Swim Whisperers® methodology stands above the rest by educating instructors not by disability but by roadblocks and easily integrates with any existing swim curricula.

We owe it to our staff to prepare them for realistic situations. Did you know that foam is present during many drowning (submersion) rescues? Are your lifeguards prepared to deal with GROSS?  This session will include simple strategies using basic supplies from the grocery store to take your staff training to the next level. 

Many aquatic staff are accomplished teachers and leadership instructors, but they only think to use those skills at the pool. With the economic recession from COVID-19 coming, there's no better time to start a side gig using your aquatic skills. Learn from someone who captured untapped audiences and built a successful and sustainable business. 

An enjoyable workplace experiences less staff turnover, greater financial success, and high levels of employee engagement. Replicating the approaches used by top brands and employers, it's possible to motivate and recognize aquatic staff on a budget. 

If you're not using Instagram to promote your aquatic facility and programming, now is the time to start! Follow along for tips & strategies how to grow engagement and enthusiasm in your community through this easy, innovative, and FREE social media platform. 

Accessibility is about more than just a universal change room or a pool lift. Accessibility is about ensuring aquatic staff can provide dignity to all bathers at our aquatic facilities. Understand your own able-bodied bias and how to provide basic training to junior staff.

We are pleased to announce that Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available from a few different organizations for qualifying POOLaide Webinars.

Pool operations is important enough that we don't let *just* anyone do it. Yet, lifeguards are completing important water chemistry tests without any training, and their test results are guiding chemical changes. Learn basic tips & strategies to improve water testing - and water quality - at your aquatic facility.

Presentation by Natalie Livingstone & Ashley Wolfe, ALIVE Solutions Inc. aka Aquatics TribeOriginally aired April 1, 2020  Join us as we talk ...

Swimming lessons, aquafit classes, and leadership courses (lifeguarding, first aid, etc.)  how do you plan your programming when we're taking life week-by-week? Learn from someone who's spent 18+ years updating programs based on changing schedules.

Thank you so much for joining us today! I was blown away by the support for the POOLaide webinar project, and 142 poolies (!) from across North America joined in to share remotely. 

The aquatics industry is in crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many aquatic professionals in Canada are facing professional, financial, and personal uncertainty.