Apr 02 2025 54 mins 2
This is not your normal money conversation. Today’s episode is a deep dive into self-rescue swim lessons with Master Instructor, Gaylynne Sword. We talk about how drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children ages 1-4 and the second leading cause for children 5 and older. This is a topic that we have been passionate about since we first enrolled our eldest daughter in lessons at 18 months. We’ve since put all three of our kids through self-rescue lessons and could talk about this topic for hours. With summer right around the corner, this conversation is one that we want to share with you ASAP.
In this episode, we chat about:
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Accessibility and affordability of swim lessons
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Why self rescue lessons actually work
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Self-rescue swimming methodology
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Water safety tips for parents
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Today’s guest, Master Swim Instructor, Gaylynne Sword, has worked in the drowning prevention community since 2009. She has taught thousands of lessons and trained nearly 50 instructors across the country. She’s passionate about helping families breathe a little easier, knowing that they have done everything they can to protect their child from an aquatic accident.
Gaylynne recently developed SafeSwimSolutions to make obtaining aquatic survival skills easier, in hopes that it will become as mainstream as taking children to well-checks and buckling them into car seats. She believes in accessibility for all children to become aquatic problem solvers!
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Audio engineer: Garrett Davis
