South Florida swim school goes global to save more lives
Baby Otter Andre Dawson Aquatic Center begins licensing program worldwide
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August 4, 2015, Florida – Every drowning is preventable. Mindy York would know. She nearly lost her daughter at 17 months old because of a lack of water survival skills. To this day, York still remembers breathing life into her child, saving her from becoming a statistic. York and her business partner, Marlene Bloom who taught her daughter how to swim, are going global with their South Florida swim school to save more lives.
Bloom, a former teacher, developed the nationally certified program – Turn, Kick, Reach®, a five day method teaching children as young as eight months old to senior citizens and people with special needs. After teaching the baseball Hall of Famer and former Florida Marlins player how to swim at the age of 50, Baby Otter Swim School became known as Baby Otter Andre Dawson Aquatic Center.
Having Dawson’s name tied to the school has raised awareness of their highly successful program but York and Bloom want to do more. Their mission is to save as many lives as possible, by teaching water survival skills. To accomplish this, they are going global. This week, they launched their licensing program worldwide.
Two of the people interested in purchasing a license are current instructors. They know the impact the Turn, Kick, Reach® method can have on children and want to share these important lessons beyond South Florida.
“Our program is precise and not only taught with knowledge in this field but care. We truly care about the Otters we teach. We want nothing more than to save one life at a time,” said instructor Wendy Carter.
“I have seen the results of this program and I know it works. Even if the child hasn’t perfected the skills, we leave the skills with the parents so they know how to continue strengthening the child’s skills. Not only do parents save money by not having to repeat the same classes over and over, they also know the lifesaving skills to continue to practice, “ said instructor Jessica Brumley. “Parents become the teachers after Day 5.”
Since Baby Otter is a traveling swim school, the licensee can be in business within 30 days without the added challenge of building a pool and opening a center. Businesses with an existing pool such as a dive shop, gym or daycare center can also apply for a license.
“This is also great for a teacher who can do a few lessons after school hours and then work full time during the summer,” said York.
Based on availability, Andre Dawson will make appearances to help promote the newly licensed programs. He is also available for interviews regarding his involvement with Baby Otter.
About Baby Otter Andre Dawson Aquatic Center
Baby Otter Andre Dawson Aquatic Center is a traveling swim school that services Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties from Jupiter to Kendall, Florida. Founded by Marlene Bloom and Mindy York, the school specializes in water survival training for children as young as eight months old to senior citizens and people with special needs. For more information, visit www.babyotterandredawson.com. ###