Author: Marlene Bloom

Marlene Bloom is co-founder of Baby Otter Swim School in Florida and the Baby Otter Andre Dawson Aquatic Center in Chicago, both of which specialize in water survival training for children as young as nine months old, as well as adults. Bloom has been a swim instructor for over 40 years. Her “Turn, Kick, Reach” method is a life-saving technique that all swimmers should understand, not just children under three. For more information and to locate a teacher near you, visit www.babyotter.com.