Conference Presentations

  • 2022 September: Australian Swim Coaches and Teachers Conference (SWIMCON2022) Gold Coast, Australia: Presentation Title; Trauma-Informed Practices in Aquatics

 

 

  • 2021 October: Blue Knot Day, Australia – Building a Trauma-Informed Community: Online Presentation, Title: Trauma-Informed Aquatics

 

  • 2019 May: Australian Swim Coaches and Teachers Association/Swim Australia (ASCTA/SA) National Convention: Presentation Title: Trauma-Free Swimming Lessons for Infants

 

 

  • 2018 October: US Swim Schools Association, 30th Anniversary Annual Convention, Las Vegas, USA: Betty Pipes Honorary Lecture Special Guest Presenter: Presentation Title: Forceful Practices in Aquatic Lessons

 

  • 2018 August: Inaugural World Infant Aquatic Conference (WIAC), Gold Coast, Australia: Presentation Title: The Harvard Experience: World-Leading Science for Trauma Free Swimming Lessons: Moderator: The Dangers of Toxic Stress in Swim Lessons with Small Children (1-day seminar presented by Frances S. Waters, DCSW) including chairperson – two panels

 

 

  • 2018 April: Swim Coaches and Teachers NZ (SCATNZ) Annual Conference, Auckland: Special Guest Presenter: Presentation Titles; Force or Freedom in Swim and Self-Rescue Lesson; 2. Quick Save The Dinosaurs – A Case Study of Recovery from Aquatic Trauma; 3. Are You Listening?

 

 

  • 2016 September: ASCTA NSW Conference: Presentation Title: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Teaching Swimming

 

  • 2015 May: Australian Swim Coaches & Teachers Assn/Swim Australia (ASCTA/SA) Annual National Convention, Gold Coast Australia: Chairperson

 

  • 2012 May: Australian Swim Coaches & Teachers Assn/Swim Australia (ASCTA/SA) Annual National Convention, Gold Coast Australia: Panelist & Chairperson

 

 

 

  • 2011 May: Australian Swim Coaches & Teachers Assn/Swim Australia (ASCTA/SA) Annual National Convention, Gold Coast, Australia: Presentation Title: The Highly Sensitive Child in Swim Lessons

 

  • 2010 May: Australian Swim Coaches & Teachers Assn/Swim Australia (ASCTA/SA) Annual National Convention, Gold Coast: Track Host

 

 

  • 2009 Oct: US Swim Schools Association Annual Conference, Hawaii: Presentation Titles: Leading Change 2. Coaching for Staff Performance

 

 

  • 2009 August: SwimWEST (WA) Annual Swim Australia Conference; keynote presenter, 2 days, various presentations for teachers, supervisors, and managers

 

  • 2009 August: International Swim Schools Inaugural Conference, Treasure Island, Fiji: Chairperson

 

 

 

  • 2008 May: Australian Swim Coaches & Teachers Assn/Swim Australia (ASCTA/SA) Annual National Convention, Gold Coast Australia: Management Development Track: ABCs of Coaching Staff

 

  • 2007 October: World Aquatic Baby Congress (WABC) Wellington, NZ: Moderator

 

  • 2006 September: Swim Australia Tour; 2 weeks, 7 cities, Special Guest Presenter, Multiple presentations in each city

 

  • 2006 May: Australian Swim Coaches & Teachers Assn/Swim Australia (ASCTA/SA) Annual National Convention, Gold Coast Australia: Management Development Track: Coaching Skills for Managers and Supervisors

 

  • 2005 September: Birthlight Aquatics London; Denmark, Copenhagen; Swimmix Sweden; World Aquatic Babies Congress (WABC) Malmo: 10 days, Multiple Presentations on Teaching track, Customer Service and Management Development track

 

  • 2005 May: Australian Swim Coaches & Teachers Assn/Swim Australia (ASCTA/SA) Annual National Convention, Gold Coast Australia: Track Host

 

  • 2004 May: Australian Swim Coaches & Teachers Assn/Swim Australia (ASCTA/SA) Annual National Convention, Gold Coast: Track Host

 

  • 2003 August/September: Swim Australia Tour; 5 weeks, 13 cities, Special Guest Presenter, Multiple presentations in each city on Teaching and Management Development track

 

  • 2003 May: Australian Swim Coaches & Teachers Assn/Swim Australia (ASCTA/SA) Annual National Convention, Gold Coast: Track Host

 

 

  • 2002 May: Australian Swim Coaches & Teachers Assn/Swim Australia (ASCTA/SA) Annual National Convention, Gold Coast: Presentation Titles: ADHD Personal Perspectives; 2. Practical Strategies for Working with Children with ADHD in Swim Lessons; Track Host

 

  • 2001 April: Swim Coaches and Teachers NZ (SCATNZ) Annual Conference, Auckland, NZ: Presentation Titles: ADHD Personal Perspectives; 2. Practical Strategies for Working with Children with ADHD in Swim Lessons

 

  • 1995 April: Swim Coaches and Teachers NZ (SCATNZ) Annual Conference, Foxton, NZ: NZ Swim Teacher Scholarship Winner Presentation – Title: The Carlile Swimming Way