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SWiRL's got you covered!
We are SWiRL Global; co-founded by designer Rachael and swim teacher Steph, both parents to neurodiverse children. As a company we focus on inclusion and community in aquatics, we innovate to create sensory considered products for those learning to swim. Our podcast series is about community and signposting; bringing you information to make aquatics more inclusive and, as parents of children with extra needs we draw on our own experiences to help others, chatting to professionals that can guide parents that are walking a similar path to us.
Episodes
13 episodes
203_JULIE KAMARA ZARA PEASLAND_If you empower a child in the water, it can feed back into the family, and what they're doing outside the pool as well
Julie Kamara is an international swimming tutor with experience of delivering courses in the UK and around the world. She has over 30 years experience and is not only a swim tutor in her home county of Norfolk but owns a swim school there. Juli...
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202_JO AQUA SENSORY_THE ENVIRONMENT WHERE EQUITY COMES ALIVE
Sensory experiences are essential for healthy development. But it is often forgotten that we have individual sensory responses and preferences. In the water, we often find that some children are naturally more sensory sensitive and some need mo...
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201_LYNN GORING-CROOK_"The pool, a phenomenal place for game play"_STA Aquatic Tutor and owner of STA Approved Training Centre The Swim Surgery
"The pool, a phenomenal place for game play" - we speak to Lynn Goring-Crook, STA Aquatic Tutor, and owner of STA Approved Training Centre The Swim Surgery about the importance of play in the learn to swim process. Lynn is ...
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009_ANESTI VEGA_“Challenging the Preconceived Notions”_Oceanographer, Educator and SCUBA Instructor
We speak to Anesti Vega, Executive Director of US Expeditions and Exploration (USX), a nonprofit scientific research agency dedicated to connecting military veterans with STEM field research opportunities. We partner with researchers that need ...
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008_JO MCMEECHAN_"That Mum"_Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist
We talk to Jo McMeechan Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist - what started as an interview to empower parents needing to bridge the gap turned into a bigger conversation about what it's like to parent a child who doesn't fit the box whilst li...
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007_SHANA LORDE_“You Get Up & do Something to Change the Statistics”_Founder of Let us Swim
We speak to Shana Lorde, founder of Let Us Swim, based in Broward County Florida. We hear her unique story of witnessing the tragic fallout from countless drownings whilst working in a paediatric emergency room, and how she was determined to ma...
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006_COACH TAJ_"Swimming- Giving the gift to the Community" with the founder of Empowered Swimming Incorporated
Join us as we speak to Coach Taj, founder of Empowered Swimming. A non-profit based in the US with a mission “to provide access to professional, affordable, and dependable aquatic services to the marginalized community.”One of the driver...
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005_NICOLE MARTIN_"Support is the foundation to success"_ Autism Swim Approved & Business Owner of Core Aquatics
We speak to Nicole Martin, owner of Core Aquatics swim school based in the Midlands about the need for open communication between parents and swim teachers, "the more open the communication is, the bett...
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004_KATIE TOWNER__"Just keep swimming"_Head of Learn to Swim for Swim England
We talk to Swim England's Head of Learn to Swim Katie Towner about the importance of swimming for everyone. Whether you're a swim teacher or a parent, it's a great listen.Disclaimer: Our podcasts are in no way funded or affiliated finan...
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003_MEG RABY_"Everyone's included"_Speech Pathologist and Author
We talk to Meg about autism, speech and communication and whether being in the water can help. Meg's book My Brother Otto, about a child with a sibling with autism is out now.
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002_LYDIA WILKINS_"More than a Label"
SPECIAL EXTENDED EPISODE: We've had the pleasure of speaking to Lydia Wilkins, Lydia is a strong advocate for Autism and talks about concise language, route to diagnosis and swimming.https://linktr.ee/journo_lydiaDisclaimer: Our...
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001_JESS THACKERAY_"The Benefits of Swimming for a child with Autism"_Autism Swim Australia
Welcome to the our very first edition of SWiRL's got you covered where we talk all things swimming and autism with me Steph and me Rachael. Today we are joined by Jess, Occupational and Aquatic Therapist with Autism Swim who is here to talk abo...
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