What's New
Winter 2013
ColoradoSwim•Float•Swim!
Home of Infant Aquatics
Boulder County, Colorado
We are proud to announce the addition of an outstanding new instructor to our ranks. Michaele Mather, currently an RN at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, trained with Judy Heumann in January and February. As a mother of a toddler, and an RN working with mothers and babies in Labor and Delivery and the NICU, Michaele is passionate about the importance of teaching aquatic survival to infants and young children. During her training, it was evident that Michaele has a true gift for working with children. She plans to return to her home state of New Jersey in the near future and serve the areas of Morris and Passaic counties and writes, "I'm very excited about the opportunity to take the skills I already possess as an RN working with babies, and apply them as a swim instructor with Infant Aquatics/Swim-Float-Swim!"
Fall 2012
ColoradoSwim•Float•Swim!
Home of Infant Aquatics
Boulder County, Colorado
Scott Virden, a certified USA swim coach with decades of experience coaching competitive swimmers and teaching stroke mechanics, traveled from Kansas City to train with Judy Heumann this fall. Scott is the father of three grown children, and has a degree in Education and Physical Education. He will be bringing his newly acquired skills back to his swim team, Kansas City Swim Academy, to provide essential water safey skills to the youngest members of his community.
To accommodate an ever increasing demand for lessons at Swim•Float•Swim! Judy also trained Debbie Torok to join her staff. Debbie brought her grandchildren to lessons and was amazed at what they were able to learn in only a few weeks. Debbie's love for children and water, and passion for teaching make her a natural fit and perfect addition to our team.
SwimKids of Georgia
Home of Infant Aquatics Atlanta
Nadyne Siegel-Brown had her hands full this fall training two new instructors. Brandy Avery, originally from Atlanta, moved to Birmingham several years ago. She has a Bachelors degree from the University of Georgia in health promotions and behavior. Brandy has 4 children who all went through the Infant Aquatics program with Nadyne Siegel-Brown. After being so impressed with the program and realizing the need for it in Alabama, Brandy set out to train and bring Infant Aquatics to Birmingham. In her spare time she loves to play with her kids, participate in triathlons and travel with her husband.
Sara Carter is from Enterprise, AL but is moving to Memphis, TN to pursue a job in therapeutic recreation. She attended the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL and obtained a dual degree with a Bachelor of Arts in interdisciplinary studies with concentrations in psychology, sociology, and therapeutic recreation. She is a certified therapeutic recreational specialist. In her free time she enjoys lifeguarding, spending time with her family, and playing soccer. She has a dog named Ollie who is her best travel companion.
Summer 2012
TexasDallas Infant Aquatics
Howdy from Texas where everything is bigger and better than ever. Say hi to all our new instructors from north and south of the border. From Mexico, Alejandra and Paty Guzman Fierro, are teaching in Cancun and Puebla, Mexico. These sisters are a big asset to Infant Aquatics. Paty, an experienced physical therapist, decided that aquatics and children needed to be in her future. She traveled to Dallas, stayed 6 weeks for training, and has now added Infant Aquatics to her resume. Or go see Alejandra, (Ale) to teach your kids while on vacation in Cancun. If you're lucky, Ale, a former chef on a cruise ship, will give you the recipe to her famous tacos, as well as teach your children needed swim, float, swim techniques.
If you are near Monterrey , Mexico, drop in and say hola to Maria Valenzuela. She is a very experienced instructor and is doing a bang up job teaching with Ana Cardenas at ENAI. We are really lucky to have found Maria.
Traveling north, between Dallas and Fort Worth, you'll find Kona Morren , a life -long swimmer and strong proponent of infant aquatics and water safety. You can talk to Kona at flipkick.org where she will explain the whole program to those who live in the mid-cities. You can also visit her at infantaquatics.com.
If you are near Waco, give Jen Price a ring; or a text. At Infant Aquatics of Waco, Jen brings warmth and patience to her lessons, and will be a great asset to our team. Let her teach your infant or toddler all the skills that her own children learned. A mother of three, Jen forego experience in the pharmaceutical industry to teach these valuable skills to infants and toddlers in her area. Visit her at infantquatics.com.
If you are in Austin, or the Marble Falls /Horseshoe Bay Area, contact Courtney Stanley. Courtney is a whiz and brings much exuberance to the lessons. Contact Courtney to find out her spring schedule as she will be adding another Stanley boy into the mix. If she's not changing a diaper, she'll be happy to tell you all about her program and what she brings to the area just west of Austin. She will be joining the website soon.
Last but not least, Kathleen and Bruce McMordie have opened up an Infant Aquatics facility. Located at 3514 Greenbusch in Katy, the Texas Swim Academy is the first of its kind in the state. Check out the 5 pools for teaching infants and the large lap pool for teaching the older kids stroke development and swim team. Their website is www.texasswimacademy.com.
It's exciting that Infant Aquatics is growing, and we are proud that these instructors chose our program for their own.
Summer 2011
ColoradoSwim•Float•Swim!
Home of Infant Aquatics
Boulder County, Colorado
We are proud to announce the addition of Monika Chiappetta to the Infant Aquatics team. Monika completed her training with Judy Heumann in July and will be bringing her talents to the western suburbs of Chicago. Monika writes "I started swimming competitively on our neighborhood swim team at the age of 5 and have not left the pool deck since!" After finishing her collegiate swimming career and earning a Masters Degree in school social work, she became a head coach for a local high school. She is a licensed school social worker and the mother of two young boys. Monika is a gifted instructor with an infectious personality. It was a treat to have her at the pool every day and she is sorely missed by parents and kids alike. We wish her the best and would love to have her return some day!
Spring 2011
ColoradoSwim•Float•Swim!
Home of Infant Aquatics
Boulder County, Colorado
Since opening her own dedicated teaching facility in Longmont last fall, the demand for lessons led Judy Heumann to train two new instructors to join her existing staff. Julie Reiff joins Infant Aquatics as a parent of Beckett (3 years) and Tegan (9 months). After attending several sessions of Rec Center lessons with Beckett in 2009, Julie enrolled in Infant Aquatics so that Beckett could learn aquatic survival skills. She enjoyed swimming with Beckett so much that she decided that she would like to spend time in the water teaching other children these skills. Julie is a professional dog obedience trainer who is very talented in recognizing the needs of each child during lessons.
The spring session was so busy that Judy was also able to train her eldest son Derek as an instructor. Derek has a Masters degree in environmental law, and was interested in learning the teaching methods his mother has been developing for the past 35 years. Derek has a gentle, fun way of interacting with the children, who all adore him. Welcome Julie and Derek!
Winter 2011
TexasThere is exciting news out of Texas! As you all know, Texas is a big state, and we need many more instructors to teach infants and toddlers here. Toward that end, we would like to announce that we have 2 new instructors; Nathalie Rojas, will be serving the greater Laredo area. Nathalie is fluent in Spanish and will be assisting us in that regard as we have students both from Texas and Mexico who speak Spanish. Nathalie's school is Laredo Infant Aquatics, and you can click here to find her contact information on this site.
Also, Leslie Fiscus, will be teaching in CorpusChristi and surrounding areas. Leslie is right on the ocean, where there is much concern about water safety. Leslie will really be an asset to our south Texas area with KidSwim USA. She will be up on the website soon.
A change for those who follow the website regularly: Ana Cardenas has moved to Louisiana. Ana taught in Monterrey, Mexico, and was very successful. However, love got in the way and Ana got married. To reach Ana, who serves Thibideaux and Baton Rouge, click here. Ana is fluent in Spanish -- now she needs to learn a little Cajun.
And last but not least, Cindy Clark, of Aquatykes in Frisco, Tx, completed training as a Principal instructor. She joins Bev Steinfink as our newest instructor trainer for the Texas region. We are hoping to add Oklahoma, Arkansas and New Mexico to our roster. And we are still anxiously awaiting news out of Tyler where our newest instructor should be training soon.
Interested in becoming an instructor? Let us know. We need instructors in Houston, Austin, and Southlake. Read about us at texasinfantaquatics.com.
Fall 2010
ColoradoInfant Aquatics, Boulder/Longmont
Emilly Kays is our newest instructor. She had the opportunity to learn first hand about our program over the past several years as a nanny for two Infant Aquatics students. Emilyhas a degree in Early Childhood Development and is a certified Montessori preschool teacher. She will be bringing Infant Aquatics tothe South-Metro Denver Tech Center area. We're excited to welcome Emilly. She joins Jolyn Anderson as the second instructor serving the Denver metroplex.
Colorado
Infant Aquatics, Boulder/Longmont
After 35 years teaching babies and children to swim in residential pools, condominiums, health clubs, retirement communities, scuba shops and hotels, Judy Heumann decided it was time to have her own dedicated pool. Swim•Float•Swim! opened on September 7. The facility features colorful kites suspended over a large 90 degree saline pool and a permanent equipment deck for our amazing toys and floats. The space is equipped with a parent observation deck, two bathrooms, four changing rooms, reception/snack area with vending machines and movies, employee lounge and to the delight of all, a specially designed children's play area. The only problem is getting kids to leave the building! For more pictures go to www.swimfloatswim.com
Summer 2010
UtahSwimkids, Salt Lake City/Sandy
Megan Potter is our newest instructor. A traditional swim instructor for seven years, Megan realized that there was something very special about Infant Aquatics. Her drive to learn more and her passion for keeping kids happy and safe in the water took her from Oklahoma City to Utah, where she completed her training with Liz Walker. Welcome Megan!
Winter 2010
ColoradoInfant Aquatics, Boulder/Longmont
Angela Difronzo completed her training with Judy Heumann and is excited to be bringing her skills as an Infant Aquatics drowning prevention specialist to Bozeman, Montana. After 10 years working as a mechanical engineer sending Rovers to Mars and telescopes to look for planets, Angela Difronzo moved from Colorado to be closer to family. With the move came a career change from physcial scientist to behavioral scientist. She is the mother of Paige (6) and Ethan (2). Both Paige and Ethan began Infant Aquatics lessons as babies. Ethan (2.5) is an enthusiastic swim-float-swimmer, and Paige (6) is a member of the local swim team.
Georgia
Infant Aquatics, Atlanta
Jodi Beard is proud to be joining the Infant Aquatics team. Jodi discovered Infant Aquatics while researching swim lessons for her two sons. She was struck by the difference in philosophy and results achieved by Infant Aquatics compared to other swim programs. Jodi is excited to be able to provide lifesaving skills to families in her community of Rome, Georgia.
Fall 2009
New Instructor ConferenceDallas, Texas
For three days in November, 15 new instructors from across the U.S. and Mexico were welcomed into the fold of Infant Aquatics by senior instructors during a poolside conference. Together we shared business strategies and teaching techniques while forging bonds of friendship with the many new instructors. Helpful in this enterprise were many of our outstanding students. Here's what some of the attendees had to say:
I loved the networking part of it, meeting other instructors, getting new ideas andlearning from othersthat have been doing this for a while is so helpful.
Jennifer DeLaCruz
Infant Aquatics of Tarrant County
Fort Worth, Texas
I am happy to be part of an association of women who are not just concerned with themselves and their business, but for the safety of children and the success of their fellow instructors.Thank you, I can't wait for next year!
Leslie Harrison
SuperStar Aquatics
Pittsburg, Kansas
The conference was a real treat. Thank you for sharing all of your ideas and making it possible to share ours. I'm inspired and all fired up and so happy to have had the opportunity to meet this awesome group of women.
Steffi-Saul Ketzler
Baby Seals Swim Academy
San Luis Obispo, California
Fall 2009
ColoradoInfant Aquatics, Boulder/Longmont
Michelle Barkenbus discovered Infant Aquatics when she put her 3 year old son through the program. Michelle was so amazed with the methods used and the results achieved that she decided to become an instructor. Michelle is originally from South Africa and has recently acquired American citizenship. She will be bringing Infant Aquatics to Fort Collins beginning in January 2010.
Kathy Appell of Ormond Beach, Florida, participated in Michelle's training. Kathy has been teaching infants and young children to swim for years, and decided it was time to learn new methods and techniques for teaching students and training instructors from Infant Aquatics. Kathy's fun and nurturing manner makes her a perfect fit for our group.
Summer 2009
ColoradoInfant Aquatics, Boulder/Longmont
Jolyn Anderson is filling the great need for Infant Aquatics in Denver. After earning her degree in Speech Pathology from Indiana University, Jolyn spent time working with children & adults with special needs, and then fell into special events & meeting planning, which afforded her the opportunity to travel the world. Expecting her first child, Jolyn wanted a career that would fit with her role as a young mom and provide Denver area families with lifesaving water skills. Welcome Jolyn!
Utah
Swimkids, Salt Lake City/Sandy
Natalie Abel from San Diego, California is our newest instructor. Natalie is the mother of 4 children who had been through aquatic survival lessons from a different program. Natalie wanted to provide families in her area with lifesaving water skills using alternative methods. Utilizing the creative techniques she learned during her training as an Infant Aquatics instructor, Natalie hopes not only to provide her students with water safety skills, but to take them to the next level in their swimming development.
Texas
Aquatots, Dallas
Ashley Goolsby, from Pearland , is our newest addition. Ashley will be serving the Pearland , Friendswood, Clear Lake areas near Houston. Ashley is calm, decisive and works well with others. An engineer who worked for NASA, Ashley decided that teaching infant swimming would be a good fit for her; she is an expectant mother who was introduced to infant aquatics by another of our outstanding Houston instructors, Monika Wroblewska. Ashley 's school is called Wee Swim. Call her if you live south of the Houston area.
Spring 2009
ColoradoInfant Aquatics Boulder/Longmont
Welcome to Le'a Holst, a registered nurse from Colorado Springs. Lea was born and raised in Hawaii, and hopes to retire there in the near future. She is the mother of 5 daughters, with many grandchildren. She has been teaching swimming to older children for some time, and wanted to learn how to teach babies as well. Her caring, gentle nature is a wonderful asset to her teaching abilities. Aloha Le'a!
Texas
Aquatots, Dallas
Danielle Ruais began helping our Frisco instructor , Cindy Clark , with her stroke development lessons and discovered that she loved teaching swimming. Also a new mother, Danielle used to do event planning, but wanted something closer to home after the birth of her 2 children. She now teaches year round in a pool in Allen, bringing needed skills to children in the Allen, Frisco and Mckinney area of the Metroplex. Danielle is funny and creative and will be an asset to Infant Aquatics for a long time to come.
Winter 2009
ColoradoInfant Aquatics, Boulder/Longmont
The new year started off with Judy training Steffi Saul-Ketzler, a mother of two from the central coast of California. Steffi came for a pre-training visit in December, and returned in January for the intensive 6-week in water/academic study course. Steffi, a research biologist, decided to train after learning of the drowning of a neighbor's two year old in their back yard pool. By becoming an Infant Aquatics instructor, Steffi hopes to be able to prevent future tragedies from occuring. We are excited to have Steffi join us and bring Infant Aquatics to California.
Texas
Aquatots, Dallas
We now have an instructor in Monterrey , Mexico. Ana Cardenas is a woman of many talents. A former graphic designer, she decided that teaching swimming was for her after seeing a video of a child performing a swim/ float/ swim, then attended the same type lesson with her best friend in Dallas Texas. Watching her friend's son learn to float on his back cinched the decision for Ana. She came to Dallas and is now teaching the children of Monterrey to do the same swim/float/swim she had seen on the internet. The name of Ana's business is ENAI or Escuala de Natacion y Autorescate Infantil. Look for her website at www.enai.com.mx.
Fall 2008
ColoradoInfant Aquatics Boulder/Longmont
Leslie Harrison of Pittsburg, Kansas completed her training this fall with Judy Heumann. Leslie is a mom of three young boys who left them in the care of dad to travel to Colorado for 6 weeks of training.
Leslie writes "During my training, my homesickness was replaced with a sense of accomplishment in being able to provide children with REAL lifesaving skills and to offer families in my community clear expectations of what their children will learn during lessons."
We are excited that Leslie has joined the growing number of new Infant Aquatics instructors and will be bringing her skills to her hometown as well as the not so distant city of Joplin, Missouri.
Colorado
Infant Aquatics Boulder/Longmont
During the first week of December, Judy Heumann returned to Aspen to do refresher lessons with the Aspen students she taught last spring. This week was especially fun because Nadyne Siegel-Brown of Atlanta accompanied Judy. Having two master instructors in the water with the kids not only produced great results -- everyone had a blast. Judy is looking forward to returning to Aspen for a month in the spring for another round of lessons with new students and refreshers. See the article Aquatic Youth Rock the Aspen Club for details.
Summer 2008
TexasAquatots, Dallas
Texas Aquatic Survival is off to a great year. Aquatots in Dallas has trained another 3 instructors for Texas. Gail Harris will be teaching in the Woodlands and other surrounding cities, Margie Williamson will offer classes in the San Antonio area including Devine, Tx, and Kim Emery will be teaching in Decatur, Tx. This brings the number of teachers up to 8 in the Texas area; we are slowly but surely offering lessons to more areas of the state, and we have now expanded to Mexico which makes us an interntional group. Please look for an instructor in the area nearest you. We have instructors in Dallas, Ft. Worth, Frisco, San Antonio, and Houston.
Spring 2008
ColoradoInfant Aquatics, Boulder
To keep up with ever-growing demand for lessons, Judy Heumann is proud to announce that Carlene Schumacher has completed her training and is adding a new dimension to our staff. Carlene is a retired elementary school teacher who brought her infant grandson to lessons four years ago while his mom was on vacation. Witnessing the progress of her two grandchildren convinced her that she wanted to teach babies to swim. Carlene's calm, sure hands and gentle touch are a wonderful asset when working with little ones. Welcome Carlene!
Winter/Spring 2008
TexasAquatots, Dallas
What's new? Everything is bigger and better in Texas. Infant Aquatics has added 4 new instructors to our rolls in the past year. Jennifer De La Cruz of Infant Aquatics of Tarrant County is teaching near Ft. Worth; Tracey Panzer Michelle of Floating Kiwis is teaching in Richardson, both in her own pool and at the Texins activity Center on the main Texas Instruments Campus, in Dallas; Monika Wroblewska of I Can Swim Academy is teaching in Houston, at 4 locations, the Briar Club, the Houstonian, the West University Colonial park pool, and in a private residence in Friendswood. Erika Kegel of Safe Swimmers is teaching in Leon, Mexico. Please refer to their bio pages and contact them for more information about how to sign up if you are in their area. And check back soon to hear about the instructors from the Lake Ray Hubbard area in Dallas and from the Woodlands area in Houston, TX.
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