Aqua-Tots In the News

Because Aqua-Tots Swim Schools is a leading provider of swimming lessons across the country, news organizations look to Aqua-Tots to discuss water safety issues, drowning prevention, American Academy of Pediatric swim lesson guidelines, and other water related topics.

Aqua-tots Swimming School helps kids become independent, safe swimmers

By REBECCA BENNETT
yourhoustonnews.com

As summer's pool parties and water park visits continue, Aqua-tots Swimming School works to help kids become independent, safe swimmers — for life. The secret is to start them young, with lessons offered to children as young as 6 months old.

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Kennesaw Businesswoman Wins National Swimming Competition

By Kristi Vinson
KennesawPatch

Kennesaw swimmer and Aqua-Tots Swim Schools owner Malena Hankins recently won the 2011 U.S. Masters Swimming 25K National Championships, clocking in with a time of 6 hours and 43 minutes.

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Aqua-Tots Hits Kuwait

Read what Mama Yona Q8 has to say on her blog about the new Aqua-Tots in Kuwait. Read the blog.

Kuwait

Aqua-Tots makes a splash in Kuwait

by Nawara Fattahova, Staff Writer
Kuwait Times

KUWAIT: A swimming school for children from infants to 12-year-olds, the first of its kind to be launched in Kuwait, opened on Thursday. The Aqua Tots Swim School, located at the Women's Cultural and Social Society (WCSS), is the first fully accredited Aqua Tots facility to open in the Middle East. Read the full article.

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Aqua-Tots Swim Schools Grand Opening in Kuwait

Aqua-Tots announces its grand opening in Kuwait! Read the announcement.

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Aqua-Tots Kennesaw World Swimming Lesson Record

Kennesaw swimmers attempted to break the Guinness World Record in an effort to raise awareness.
By Gaetana Pipia

Georgia Kennesaw World Record
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Aqua-Tots Woodstock World Swimming Lesson Record

Aqua-Tots Swim School and Life Time Fitness participate in the World's Largest Swimming Lesson.

Georgia Woodstock-Towne Lake World Record
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Aqua-Tots opening in Round Rock

WeAreAustin.com - It's almost summertime again, and many parents get that sinking feeling when they consider their kid's swimming abilities. But there is a summer school that kids might actually enjoy attending. Aqua Tots, which splashed into the Austin market three years ago, is now spilling over into Round Rock. The new swimming center located at I-35 and Highway 79 accepts swimming students from 6 months old…all the way up to adults. The grand opening is slated for May.

Texas Round Rock

Aqua-Tots Swim Schools expands in northeast Phoenix, East Valley

by Eugene Scott - Apr. 1, 2011 02:41 PM
The Arizona Republic

Despite the slow economic recovery, a swim school continues to expand in northeast Phoenix and in the East Valley.

Aqua-Tots Swim Schools is holding a job fair Saturday to fill 120 positions at its five swim centers and 14 satellite locations throughout the Valley. The fair is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort, 7677 N. 16th St., Phoenix, one of the satellite locations.

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Children take to the water at Aqua Tots Schools

by LAURI ZACHRY, Education Reporter
Round Rock Leader

The owners of Aqua Tots Swim Schools have created a comfortable environment for new swimmers with cute aquatic animal shapes and colors, the smell of coconut-scented tanning lotion throughout the building and Disney movies playing in the background.

Aqua Tots Swim Schools officially opened Monday at the northwest corner of Interstate 35 and Sam Bass Road in the former location of Reavis Rehab, said co-owner Andy Neillie

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Swim With Your Clothes On

PEORIA, Ariz. - Drownings are a year-round problem here in Arizona, not just during summertime. Too often, we have to report on parents or caretakers losing sight of a child - and that child falling into a backyard swimming pool. FOX 10's Alexis Vance has the details on an exercise that teaches children what they should do if they fall into a pool.

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Drowning Myths.

ABC talks about drowning myths.

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Lisa Schneider-Cipriano and Angela Scott of the McMahon Group on AZTV7/Cable 13 interview Paul and Meghan.

Lisa Schneider-Cipriano and Angela Scott find out about the variety of classes that Aqua-Tots offers to children from 6 months to 6 years old and up.

Arizona
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Interview with Lynn Neillie on KEYE-TV

Jason Wheeler interviews Lynn Neillie of Aqua-Tots in Austin and discusses the new policy from the American Academy of Pediatrics regarding when to start teaching your kids to swim.

Texas
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Good Morning Arizona talks with Paul Preston about new swim guidelines - Part 1

Tess Rafols (Channel 3) asks Paul about the new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics and they discuss studies done on how swimming lessons for 1 - 4 year olds may reduce drowning risk.

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Good Morning Arizona talks with Paul Preston about new swim guidelines - Part 2

Tess Rafols (Channel 3) asks Paul about the new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics and they discuss studies done on how swimming lessons for 1 - 4 year olds may reduce drowning risk.

Arizona
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Raising Arizona Kids on Aqua-Tots' Special Needs Aquatic Program

Raising Arizona Kids visits Aqua-Tots in Mesa, AZ and interviews swim instructors and parents about the Aqua-Tots Special Needs Aquatic program.

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Radio Interview with Lynn Neillie

Lynn Neillie explains what Aqua-Tots offers for swim instruction in the Austin area and their support of the March of Dimes organization.

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Safety First and Fun Every Second.

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Channel 5 News in Atlanta visits the Woodstock Aqua-Tots

Joanne Feldman interviews John Hankins about the swimming lessons Aqua-Tots offers, safety and drowning prevention.

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KEYE-TV Interviews Lynn Neillie and Olivia Palmer

Lynn and Olivia talk about why it is important for kids to keep swimming through the fall and winter.

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