Swim with Courage

Freeing You From Past Trauma So You Can Learn to Swim

Empowering Adults and Children to Swim

Using a combination of innovative techniques based on over 40 years of swim instruction experience, the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT, also called tapping), and a strong intuitive connection with people, I help would-be swimmers move beyond the fear, break the hold of past traumas, and rewrite your future where you can learn not only to swim but to experience the joy of swimming.

Yes! You CAN Swim with Courage!

Maybe you’ve tried to swim in the past, but couldn’t get past your fears. Maybe something happened to you and it blocks you from getting in the water. I created Swim with Courage because I’ve unlocked a powerful combination of techniques that help my clients move past the fear, break the hold of past trauma, and discover the joy and fun of swimming. And you can, too!

When you are ready to Swim with Courage, I will be right by your side. I will be in awe of your courage, and I’ll be brave with you!

What to Expect

A typical session takes 1.5-2 hours at a local outdoor pool. Melinda meets with you and talks with you on land. She's beside you every step of the way. When you both are ready for the next step, your session will move to the water. The goal is for you to become comfortable in the water, putting your face in the water, blowing bubbles, and doing basic strokes so that you will be ready for beginner swim lessons at the location of your choice.

Why it Works

Melinda's unique Swim with Courage program is adaptable and customized to your needs. When fear or past traumas emerge, the typical response is to panic, stop breathing, physically freeze and/ or mentally blank out. Melinda is beside you on land and in the water whenever the fear surfaces. Using her EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique or "tapping") training during your session to interrupt the cycle of fear, you can calmly move past it and free yourself to learn.

My Commitment to you

The Swim with Courage Covenant

I will not coerce a student to do something they do not want to do.

I will not physically leave them in the pool or swim away from them to answer a phone or speak to someone else.

I will never touch the student without permission.

I will never block or constrain a student’s movement, force or hold a student under the water, or use trickery to get a student to do something, for instance, I will not say, “swim to me,” and then back away from them while they are swimming to me.

I will never raise my voice or demean a student in any way.

I will encourage students to try new things.

I will stay with the student for the entire lesson. I am in the water to be brave with them.

I will stand close and make eye contact with the student as we explore the water, the student’s reactions to being in the water, the learning of the swimming techniques, and completing EFT sets as we proceed.

I will be patient, attentive, and supportive during the entire session. I will always be honest and act in ways that make me worthy of the student’s trust.

I will remain in awe of the courage it takes for students to face their water trauma and appreciative that they are trusting me to accompany them on this journey.

Meet Melinda

Melinda Trotti brings all her 40-plus years of experience as a swimmer, swim instructor, camp director, EFT practitioner and spiritual director to Swim with Courage.

Melinda began competitive swimming at the age of eight and has been swimming as well as teaching for much of the past 4+ decades. She has taught lessons to infants with their parents, children, and adults combining techniques from the American Red Cross and other organizations in the U.S. and Australia. Melinda's unique background helped her pull the best swim instruction techniques and discard old and failed methods that don't work. If you've tried to learn to swim in the past but failed, don't give up! You can learn to swim!

To take these proven techniques to the next level, Melinda incorporates Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT also called "tapping") both on land and in the water with you. She received her training as an EFT practitioner and spiritual director through the Haden Institute (Asheville, NC) . She deeply understands the needs of beginner swimmers and the effects of trauma. She brings a gentle approach to the Swim with Courage process that empowers you or your child break the cycle of fear and trauma to learn to swim and be safe in the water.

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