Sarasota News Leader
July 26, 2013
Fogle said he definitely would like to work
with Dash about continuing the program,
because it had been such a positive experience for the children. He has enjoyed watching them show up for classes, hurrying into
the complex to make sure they did not miss
a minute in the water. "It's so cool to see,"
Fogle said.
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MIRACLE SWIMMING INSTITUTE
Dash is nationally known as the founder of
Miracle Swimming, a teaching method that enables even those who are terribly frightened in
the water to overcome those fears and enjoy
swimming and the wide array of water-related
activities.
As Dash worked one-on-one with Garrett on
One incentive youngsters had to take class- July 23, her method was very much in evies this summer, he pointed out, was the rule dence.
that anyone who wants to go down the 15-foot
slide in the pool has to demonstrate swimming While Dustin and Kairan were eager to move
capability. Children previously not allowed on into the deep end, Dash encouraged Garrett to
the slide "just can't wait to be able to go down be comfortable at each point in the process.
[it]," he added, since they have worked with As they progressed gradually from the shalDash and her instructors.
low area to the deeper one, Garrett continued
Lucinda Louis relaxes in the water.
