TV, Media, Talks 2

TV, Media, Talks, Awards, Events II

New York Book Launch, October 12, 2006

Expert contributors Rob and Kathy McKay attended the launch party for The Experts' Guide to the Baby Years on Thursday, October 12th, in New York City, Times Square. The party benefited Baby Buggy and was hosted by Jessica Seinfeld (wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld). Compiled by creator Samantha Ettus, the book features 100 experts on baby's first years. The McKay's chapter is entitled "Introducing Your Baby to Swimming: the Pearls of the Pool" Among fellow expert contributors are nationally recognized psychologists, pediatricians, authors and child care experts. Included are Dr. Bill Sears (pediatrician and author of 30 books on child care) Dr. Gail Saltz (mental health contributor on NBC's "Today" show) , Pauline Frommer (of the famous travel guides), and designers Liz Lang, Kate Spade and Lucy Sykes.

Rob and Kathy McKay with Cat Cora Iron Chef

Kathy and Rob McKay with fellow Expert "Iron Chef" Cat Cora at the New York launch party

http://www.expertsmedia.com/index.php

London Book Launch, April 9th, 2005

DK/Penguin Publishing of London/New York announces the Spring 2005 release of Rob and Kathy McKay's book, "Learn to Swim". The 128 page book outlines the couple's philosophy and features step-by-step how-to's for parents and teachers of children 6 months through 4 years old. As with all DK books, visually appealing photos and unique graphic layouts draw the reader to the page. Rob and Kathy's small swim students and their parents grace the pages of "Learn to Swim" as techniques and tips are shared for each age and stage. The book is available at many stores including Barnes and Noble, Borders Book Store, Books a Million, Amazon.com, Target.com and Wal-Mart.com. In Books A Million you can locate "Learn to Swim" next to Dr. Benjamin Spock's book "Baby and Child Care 8th Edition" and in Barnes and Noble next to Jenny McCarthy's book "Belly Laughs" .

Iowa Cedar Rapids, Washington High School. February 18, 2005.

Rob McKay was inducted into the Washington High School Athletic Hall of Fame for swimming 1968-1971, in his home town of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Rob joined the 2005 honoree class of former Washington athletes, hosted by Denny Goettel. Among the inductees were former WMBA Utah Starrz basketball 3 point standout, Stacy Frese Huber and 1972 Olympic trial wrestling semi-finalist, Karl Waller. Also selected this year were swimmers John Kimber and 2 time Hawaiian Iron Man triathlon champion, Tony Deboom along with another triathlon phenom, his brother Tim (all three unable to attend this year, will be inducted in 2006). Two other Washington swim greats inducted were attorney Rich Mitvalsky and coach Jim Herman, both of Cedar Rapids.


Kyle Griffin senior swimmer escort, Rob, Lindy Krizan wife of Rob's former coach Hal Krizan, Matt Burkhalter senior swimmer escort. Escorts are coached by Warrior coach Chris Cruise. (Not pictured Andrew Visser)	Former Washington swim greats, Robbie Cook, Kurt Moehlman, Rob, Nick Gearhart, Mike Stodala


1969 state champion team captains Nick Gearhart (left), Kurt Moehlman (right), at Milky Way masters swim practice at Washington High School. All three active swimmers today, now enjoying the invigorating health benefits of fitness swimming.	Brianne and Heather McKay enjoy home cooked Iowa food in the historic Amana Colonies. Also, the home town of TV star Ashton Kutcher, who attended Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, until his family moved to Amana when he was 15.

Iowa History flashback : Two other graduates of Washington High School class of 1910 (the original school was downtown) were artists Marvin Cone and Grant Wood, painter of America's most recognized and parodied painting, "American Gothic". Washington High School will soon be connecting the tradition of the old and new schools with the addition of the Grant Wood-Marvin Cone Gallery. Grant was a business partner and life long friend of Cedar Rapids home builder Bruce McKay and his wife Ruth Chandler McKay (Rob's grandparents). On family visits, as a young boy Rob's father, John McKay, would often play in Grant's studio/residence at 5 Turner Alley. It was here that 5 year old John looked on in wonder, as the then unknown artist Grant Wood created "American Gothic" .

American Gothic 1930	Ruth Chandler McKay, John McKay, Grant Wood Cedar Rapids, Iowa circa 1936

Norway Nordic Conference Babyswim

Rob McKay main speaker: Oslo, Norway, October 30 and 31, and November 1, 2004.

Nordic member countries include: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland.

Click on link: Norges Livredningsselskap, Babysvømmeutvalget

Conference director Terje Stakset with Rob the Viking	Is this Heaven, no " it's Flam "


The road to Bergen, will the real mountain please stand up	Daughter Heather fighting off Norwegian Brown Bear

International Swimming Hall of Fame, Fort Lauderdale, Florida May 8, 2004

Rob McKay of Boca Raton, Florida USA has been named the first recipient of the Virginia Hunt Newman International Award. McKay accepted the award at the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) annual awards ceremonies, hosted by Bob Duenkel, May 8, 2004 in Ft. Lauderdale. The newly created award to the person is presented to that person who "best exemplifies the teaching philosophy of Virginia Hunt Newman" said Ed Newman, Virginia Newman's son. (Ed is a former Academy Award nominee).

Virginia Hunt Newman, 84, considered the "mother of infant swimming" is a pioneering advocate of the gentle, positive approach to teaching babies to swim, author of the first book on infant swimming, "Teaching an Infant to Swim" she is honored into both the International Swimming Hall of Fame and the National Swim School Hall of Fame.

McKay commented that "Virginia Hunt Newman is a "shining light" for her work with very young children. Virginia's love and respect for children, her support and consul to those seeking to teach babies to swim in a gentle manner has been constant inspiration to me. I treasure her friendship, her insight, her ethics, her vision."

The Newman Award will be Rob's second award housed in the perpetual awards area of the ISHOF. In 1999 Rob received the Paragon Award "for outstanding contribution to Aquatic Safety.

Steve Graves, Ed Newman, John Spannuth, Rob McKay

Sweden Rob presented a workshop hosted by pediatrician and baby swim school owner, Dr. Ludmilla Rosengren, Uppsala, Sweden. August 16-17, 2003. Uppsala is a university town about 45 minutes north of Stockholm.

Workshop participants from Sweden

Biking is the transportation of choice in Uppsala, with literally hundreds of bikes parked in community areas.

World Wide Web March 31, 2003

Dr. Don Ardell's Wellness Report features the McKay's. Dr. Ardell an author of numerous books, is one of the leading pioneers in the wellness movement, in addition to being a world champion masters triathlete.

Water Wellness for Aqua Babies -- An Innovative Wellness Program
Click here: Water Wellness for Aqua Babies -- An Innovative Wellness Program

or copy paste: http://www.seekwellness.com/wellness/daily_reports/march2003/march_31_2003.htm

JAPAN Frau magazine article March 2003

Frau magazine a popular Japanese woman's magazine photographed Suzu Chiba as she observed the McKay's gentle method of infant swimming or "baby diving" as they call it in Japan.

JAPAN Air date October 4, 2002

Nippon Television Network (NTV) Tokyo, has filmed segment on the McKay's baby swimming philosophy/method for national broadcast throughout Japan, on a parenting special entitled "Charismatic Teachers". The TV special program focuses on child care/education around the world.

Japanese swimming sensation, national record holder and Olympic team captain in Atlanta, Suzy Chiba appeared in the broadcast with Rob and Kathy McKay.

Suzu Chiba observes Rob and Kathy McKay

The previous NTV parenting special "Strolling the World" aired a 2-hour program in April, this year, covering child
development / education in Japan and in the world, introducing Kangaroo
care (a method of skin-to-skin contact to promote parent/infant bonding
especially for premature babies), baby signs (a communication method between
a baby and the parents, discovered by child development experts Dr. Linda
Acredolo & Dr. Susan Goodwyn.) and baby consulting ( had a guest speaker,
Ms. Tracy Hogg, the author of bestseller book “Secrets of the Baby
Whisperer”). This highly rated special had over 18 million viewers tuned in.

Boca Raton, Florida, USA

Teacher Training

Small Group Workshop Schedule on going

MEXICO September 14 to Monday 16, 2002

Selected as the speakers to represent the United States at the International Aquatic Conference in Acapulco, Mexico, Rob and Kathy McKay joined Olympic swimming legend Mark Spitz. September 2002.

III International Aquatic Congress.

Congress held in one of the most
beautiful / tourist places of Mexico: Acapulco,
Guerrero, at the Pierre Marques Hotel .

The McKays with Mexican interpreters Enrique and Abril and Mark Spitz

Rob and Kathy McKay with Mark Spitz

Mark Spitz and Rob McKay

Mark Spitz and Rob McKay after hitting the Atlantic surf in Acapulco.

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