Company Profile
The Atlantis School of Swim Inc. was established by Program Director, Julyana Colangelo in 1992 and serves the Oakville and Burlington areas. The company began as a seasonal private lesson business and due to client demand expanded in 2001 to offer a full range of programs year-round. As a Kinesiology graduate of McMaster University, Julyana brings over 13 years of instructional swim and coaching experience to the company with expertise in both Kinesiology and Biomechanics.
Our Swim Specialist Team consists of dedicated and experienced Instructors, all holding nationally recognized qualifications. All Instructors have undergone 8-weeks of training with Atlantis School of Swim Inc., in addition to the standard provincial course requirements, to ensure you are getting highly qualified and experienced Instructors.
To ensure consistency and results, all Instructors apply “The Easy Swim" teaching method developed by Program Director, Julyana Colangelo, with her expertise in Kinesiology and Biomechanics. The "Easy Swim" teaching method guarantees results through the use of the following:
- Evaluation: The first step in changing a habit means recognizing it. New participants will be offered a free aquatic skill evaluation. This will allow staff to place participants at the appropriate level.
- Demonstration: In order to understand what is required of them, participants need a clear understanding of the skill to be performed. Rather than using the traditional practice of instructing from the side of the pool, we find it much more effective to demonstrate from a combination of inside and outside the pool.
- Direction: Physical contact with the Instructor helps participants to learn/unlearn postural patterns and habits of movement. It is very effective to direct participants from inside the pool, as it allows us to use our hands to aid them to release tension and improve their orientation.
- Breaking down the Stroke: By breaking strokes down into a series of separate stages that can be practiced in isolation, participants are easily able to establish a concrete foundation of basic aquatic skills and perfect them at their own pace. These steps are then integrated as a whole to achieve the perfect stroke.
