As a 4-year-old, David Gillette took swimming lessons in Kirkland. To entice kids into feeling more comfortable in the water, his swimming instructor tossed pennies to the shallow-end pool bottom.

If you're new to swimming you probably won't be aware quite how different the Total Immersion [TI] approach is to more traditional methods of swimming instruction. Here are some key differences 1. The ...

It's embarrassing to admit, as a psychotherapist whose job is to help folks overcome irrational fears, that I am afraid of water. Rationally, I know swimming might one day save my life and, if often ...

Asking someone if they can swim is a lot like asking me if I can golf. Sure, I can do it, but it's not a pretty sight. Most adults can swim, but they resemble someone in a state of controlled drowning ...

Asking someone if they can swim is a lot like asking me if I can golf. Sure, I can do it, but it’s not a pretty sight. Most adults can swim, but they resemble someone in a state of controlled drowning ...