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Ron Usher

Ron Usher is an aquatics speaker, educator, and program developer who helps aquatic leaders build stronger swim programs through practical instruction, engaging games, and proven teaching strategies. Drawing on years of experience teaching, coaching, and training staff on the pool deck, Usher is best known as the creator of OtterBall®, a play-based swim program designed to keep older kids and teens engaged in aquatics.

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Come to Buffalo And See First Hand What An Aquatic Desert Looks Like

I read a story this week that made me angry. Not surprised. Angry. A six-year-old girl named Ashlyn can swim across the pool and back. Her...

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