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About the USWFA
The idea of forming the USWFA was born at the First Annual National Water Fitness
Conference held in Norman, Oklahoma, from November 4th to 6th, 1988. More than
70 people attended the conference from 25 states. It was at this conference, directed
by John R. Spannuth, that a group of people encouraged John to form a non-profit
educational organization to promote Aquatics including Water Fitness throughout
the country. John
had years of experience working with non-profit educational organizations so he took on the challenge. He resigned his very secure position in Oklahoma
and moved back to Florida to form the USWFA. Starting
a new organization can be difficult and time consuming, so he gathered supporters
and the organization was formed. One of the problems was he had a lot of encouragement
to form the organization but nobody had donated dollars to start the organization.
The organization operated on a very low budget during the first few years but
as the programs and support developed, the financial picture got much brighter. The
USWFA, now located in Boynton Beach, Florida, provides many services and programs and has enlarged its staff. We
are very proud of the amount of work that is generated at the USWFA National Headquarters.
Call us at
561-732-9908 or email: info@uswfa.org. |
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John R. Spannuth
USWFA President/CEO
National & International Renowned Speaker
Phone: 561-732-9908
Email: john@uswfa.org "The
health and safety of our participants, including our instructors, is our top priority." Interested
in having John speak at your event?
Read "Need a Great Speaker - In a Hurry?"  for more information. |
For
over 50 years, John Spannuth has been a leader and innovator in almost every field
of aquatics, the most recent in recreational and fitness swimming as the CEO of
United States Water Fitness, Inc. From
his first full-time job in aquatics in 1956 as Aquatics Director of the Reading,
PA, YMCA, he has developed outstanding programs. He has been the Aquatics Director
and Head Swimming Coach for Phillips Petroleum Co. in Bartlesville, Oklahoma where
in seven years he developed on of the best age group swim teams in the country.
He was the National Aquatics Administrator for the AAU, where, on a national level,
he guided all four disciplines plus long distance and Masters swimming. He was
the International Director of the Special Olympics in Washington, DC, where he
guided the growth of Special Olympics for Eunice Shriver and helped to build it
into an internationally recognized program for persons with intellectual disabilities.
He served four years in the Middle East as Aquatics, Sports and Recreation Administrator
in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, while teaching swimming on all levels including competitive
swimming to native children of the region. This
We Believe! -
A
great aquatics program can be developed anywhere in the world ... if ... you know
how to do it!
We Know
How to Do It!
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Aquatic
facilities need to look in the mirror and say ... "We need help!"
If you don't get help now ... when
will you get it?
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Aquatic
facilities need to ask ... "How long will our program last as it is now?"
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We
all need to recognize what needs to be fixed!
We also need to recognize the solution
so we can move forward to the next level.
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Even
if you are on the right track, you will get run over if all you do is sit there.
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Many
swimming pools are full all day long...but often...with the wrong programs.
We can help review your programs, your
pool schedules, goals, individual programs and priorities!
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You
can distinguish yourself above your competition.
We encourage you to make a serious effort to get and keep the competitive advantage.
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Facilities
need to keep their aquatic programs tuned up.
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Most
aquatic programs need some pizzazz!
We can help you lean more about this!
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Your
swimming pool can be a profit-making center.
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There
is a next-generation aquatics philosophy emerging.
We want to help people learn more about it!
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Aquatic
programs need innovation.
We can help bring in something new! |
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