ABOUT LANA WHITEHEAD:
Lana Whitehead has taught workshops and has given presentations about her swim safety methods all over the world. She also teaches about the connection between movement, learning and brain development. She has written 5 books about this also which have been purchased by people all over the globe. Numerous instructors who purchased these books have then traveled to the USA to observe Lana’s methods. She has trained hundreds of swim and gym instructors in principles of education, swim skills, safety management and customer service protocol. Many have become managers and directors in the swim business industry after training with her.
Lana has shown exceptional and long leadership, insight and dedication to the safety of children. The effective swim safety methods are used worldwide and have earned her numerous prestigious local and national awards. Lana holds degrees in exercise physiology and special education from Arizona State University and is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine. Her involvement in the world of swimming as an author, educator and speaker have taken her around the world including to the U.S. Olympic Training Center, World Baby Congress, National Drowning Prevention Alliance and she was a featured speaker at the 2012 International Aquatic Conference.
She also spoke at Congresso Brasileiro de Natacao Infantil, Singapore WABC Congress 2010, Vancouver Aquatic Baby and Children Conference 2009. She was also a member of the Sports Medicine Delegation to China and spoke at the Beijing Sports University. She has given presentations to Swim Australia, Water Safety New Zealand, US Swim School Association, Clinica Acuatica International, Women on Water, International Adapted Aquatics and Arizona Public Health Association.
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