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by Pete Andersen (Author)
This 7x10 106-page paperback is a compliation of all the basic skills from home to pool in easy-to-master one-minute steps in ten lessons. Brief descriptions and picture sequences demonstrate the learning process to master all the steps in each lesson. Ideal for families to save money and time with traditional lessons so they can teach themselves to swim.
Author Biography
Dr. Pete Andersen is a leading authority and expert in drowning prevention and swimming instruction. All his content is based on never out-of-date physics and psychology of learning principles, and statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA. His "Teach Yourself To Swim" book, book series, and videos is being called the new science of swimming instruction. Dr. Pete introduces and demonstrates six new teaching methods and correct visual, verbal, and kinesthetic cues (feeling the water pressure) that are proven to get faster longer-lasting results. His unique system of easy-to-master one-minute steps any healthy person can learn to swim in only a few hours when they follow and master the sequence. He is the only instructor in the world with a Ph.D. in psychology of learning physical skills principles applied to swimming. His mission is to save more lives by making his books and DVDs affordable, easy to read, and start learning to swim at home without a pool. The content helps families who live in rural and low income urban and suburban areas with several children where there is no pool or experienced instructors. He has taught 1000's to swim and 100's to be quality instructors. He regularly teaches an adult non-swimmer to swim in one hour, and has been known to teach people to swim on the phone by altering their mindset and building their confidence. Dr. Pete was a 5-time All-American at Indiana University and currently holds Masters Swimming World and National Records, and has 21 Senior Olympic Summer Games Gold Medals. In 2008 he retired as a K-12 school superintendent, owns Trius Publishing and Sports Advisor Features new syndicate, and is a behaviorist, author, coach, speaker, and publisher. He is also a leading authority on teaching intrinsic motivation as a leadership skill to improve efficient performance in less time for any purposeful job, task, skill, or relationship from his book "Purposeful Intent." How-to picture sequences and brief descriptions make this a book/DVD series a must have for a home library reference resource to learn and protect their family from unintentional drowning. Keywords: Learn To Swim, Swim Lessons, Teach Yourself To Swim, Water Safety, Swimming, Beginning Swimming, New Science of Swimming Instruction
