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Self-Reported Water Competency Skills At A Historically Black College & University And The Potential Impact Of Additional Hbcu-Based Aquatic Programming, Knolan C. Rawlins Ph.D., Shaun M. Anderson Ed.D, Tiffany Monique Quash Ph.D.

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

This article provides an analysis of self-reported water competency skills at a Historically Black University (HBCU). A survey was administered to undergraduate students who lived on campus at one HBCU. Of the 254 respondents that reported the ability to swim, only 187 respondents self-reported the ability to swim and the ability to perform water competency skills. The biggest discrepancy occurred within individuals that identified as Black or African American. In this group, 142 out of 250 participants proclaimed the ability to swim. However, the number of Black or African Americans that could swim dropped to 84 when researchers operationally defined …

Closing Racial Disparity By Dismantling Constructs Of Fear - A Practical Methodology For Learning To Swim, Dane W. Wolfrom, Christine L. Snellgrove, Marisol A. Rivera, Keisha Laguer Vandessppooll, Emily D. Feliciano

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

African American, Black, Hispanic, Latino, and low-socioeconomic communities have lower swimming ability and higher relative drowning rates than White and high-socioeconomic communities, distinguishing the former as high-priority populations to engage with effective learn-to-swim programming. This article demonstrates how prioritizing the reduction of fear-producing brain processes while learning to swim can result in 79.5% of high-priority population non-swimmers being able to jump into deep water, roll onto their backs and either float or tread for 60 seconds, and swim 25 yards after an average of 14 practice sessions. Practical explanations of four key components— water exploration, structured games, emulating coaches, and …

University Of Maine Athletics_Heathcare Worker Thank You_Justin Alley, University Of Maine Athletics

Athletics Department

Thank you to University of Maine Alumnus and healthcare worker Justin Alley. Alley was a member of the Class of 2006 and a swimmer at the University of Maine. The thank you's were sent out by University of Maine Athletics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

University Of Maine Athletics_Heathcare Worker Thank You_Lilli Wiseman, University Of Maine Athletics

Athletics Department

Thank you to University of Maine Alumna and healthcare worker Lilli Wiseman. Wiseman was a member of the Class of 2017 and a swimmer at the University of Maine. The thank you's were sent out by University of Maine Athletics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Editorial Introducing The Special Issue For Diversity In Aquatics, Angela Beale-Tawfeeq, Austin R. Anderson, Steven N. Waller

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

Introduction to Special Issue - no abstract available

Making A Splash: Eliminating Water Phobia And Increasing Confident Water Skills, Paula Elizabeth Chan

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to utilize a multi-component intervention to increase confident water skills for three typically developing children, and to evaluate whether fearful behaviors decreased as the intervention progressed. The intervention, comprised of goal setting, self-monitoring, behavioral skills training and positive reinforcement, was used in community pools to teach basic water skills. Results suggest the intervention was successful in increasing confident water skills, while intervals with positive affect and fearful behaviors demonstrated variability.

Ariel - Volume 9 Number 4, Guy Giordano, Ed Silverman, Rob Kester, George Coar, Richard Yelovich, Brad Feldstein, Cathy Hayward, Steve Levine, Arthur Allen, W.D.B. Hiller, John P. Welch, James Weidman, John D. Angstadt, Elizabeth Mcguire, Eli Saleeby, Joel Shaffer

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Brenda Peterson

Ariel - Volume 9 Number 1, Lee Wugofski, Pat Welch, Steve Robb, Greg Slick, George Winch, Bert Schlowitz, Brad Feldstein, George Coar, Rick Bartlett, Steve Levine, Marilyn J. Mchenry, Douglas E. King, Rhonda Karp, Dan Flynn, Emily Wofford, Stu Gordon, Ed Little, Ray Mclaughlin

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Ariel - Volume 6 Number 3, Hans Weltin, J.D. Kanofsky, Ken Jaffe, Robert B. Baker, Robert L. Brent, Halley S. Faust, Jim Burke, Susan Shapiro, Gary Emmett, Curt Cummings

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Jim McCann

Ariel - Volume 4 Number 6, Rockey Weber, Forrest West, Arnold J. Willis, Bob Sklaroff, Eugenia Miller, Joe Sassani, Laird G. Jackson, Joseph R. Berger, Albert L. Blumberg, J. S. Agnello, Jr., Thomas J.A. Lehman, Philip C. Hoffman, Robert Breckenridge, Jr., Gregory J. Edinger

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