I am a Shaw Method swimmer: Jodie White
13-year-old Jodie White started learning to swim as a baby at adult and child sessions. By the time she was 9 she had reached the highest level at her swim school so she transferred to the read more
13-year-old Jodie White started learning to swim as a baby at adult and child sessions. By the time she was 9 she had reached the highest level at her swim school so she transferred to the read more

1 It eases the mind
This is my number one benefit. No matter how I feel when I get into the pool, as soon as I get into that magic first glide, face down, breathing slowly, I’m away in… read more

Gerry McCabe learned to swim at 3 or 4. He remembers a lot of splashing about in the pool as a child, and even as an adult maintained a splashy style until he discovered Shaw Method …
Why swimming?… read more

I once described breaststroke as the Cinderella stroke: it’s a bit everyday dowdy, and never quite gets to scrub up and go to the ball, writes Jane-Ann Purdy.
Breaststroke tends to get a bit forgotten when we pick up… read more

Sue McGovern is a remedial massage therapist living and working in Aberdeen. She works with a range of clients: those with sports injuries, people who come to maintain their health and mobility, and those who fancy some relaxation. Surprising… read more
