Miracle Swimming Institute Helps Adults Get Over Fear of Water

Pressbox (Press Release) - Founder, Mary Ellen (Melon) Dash, states that the original goal
to make citizens water-safe in pools by teaching them to stroke
to the side of a pool does not meet the need of the majority of
those who do not know how to survive in water. Many people
who are learning to swim must first overcome fear and panic and
learn to be in control, she explains. We have found that
in order to survive in open water, people must then be taught
how to stay afloat in deep water until help arrives.

A higher standard of water safety would benefit all, but adults
should be targeted first, since adults comprise 70% of
America's drownings. (Centers for Disease Control, October
2008) Many drowning victims drown in bodies of water that are
not swimming pools. People who are taught to be calm in deep
water can, by extension, propel themselves to a reachable
destination.

Founded in 1983, Miracle Swimming Institute developed a
foolproof method to teach adults and children who are fearful in
water. The MSI 5-Circles Teaching Method transforms fearful
students into deep-water swimmers, one of two major requirements
for drowning prevention. The other requirement is panic
prevention. Founder Dash explains, People can't learn
what to do with their arms and legs if they are afraid they
might not live. We must teach people to depend on themselves for
safety rather than relying on the bottom or the side of the
pool.


Contact: Melon Dash 941-925-2607