Coach Robert Strauss has dedicated his life to the enrichment and development of children and adults through aquatic play; he is able to turn non-swimmers into fast swimmers at all ages from age group to high school and from college to Masters. The secret: swimming well effectively and efficiently becomes fast on its own! Most educators teach in a classroom, Coach RS chose a warm water pool in which to teach people Water Wisdom through swim lessons that focus on: Safety first, "A person will not enter a body of water unless he is sure that he is able to exit!" Fitness, when you train, optimize the time you spend doing it. Friends, it is always nice to have someone to train with. Fun, is a given when the other three are in place you swim Fast.Since 1979, Coach RS has participated in conferences in more than 20 countries around the world. Robert represented Mexico as a member of the National Team from '68 to '73 the highlight was the Munich Olympics in 1972.His entire professional career has been headquartered in Miami, Florida. Married Jennie in 1975, they share two sons Alan ('79) and Jonathan ('82) respectively married to Natalie and Danielle; in 2011 they became grandparents to Siena Victoria and Sebastian Jacob.
Recently Coach Strauss was quoted in the Miami Herald, "My wealth is not in the bank, it is in the more than 45K students that have attended my programs since I began teaching in 1973." However, when you speak with him about family, he claims to have won the lotto 7 times, ".once for each member that makes his immediate family!"Publications:January 2007: DVD - Why Swim, If You Can Fly?! Re-recorded in Spanish and EnglishOctober 2003: DVD: My First 15 Months of Aquatic Life Spanish and EnglishSeptember 2000: VHS - Why Swim, If You Can Fly?! May 2000: Swim Teachers HandbookTo contact Coach Robert Strauss in order to bring an RS Swiminar into your facility write directly to: coachrs@swimgym.net or to joner@swimgym.net.