International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

Editorial

The Economic “Ripple Effect” on the Field of Aquatics: Not a Pretty Picture
Jonathan B. Smith

In This Issue . . .
Stephen J. Langendorfer

Research

Effectiveness of a Targeted, Peer-Driven Skin Cancer Prevention Program for Lifeguards
Dawn M. Hall, Tom Elliott, Eric Nehl, Karen Glanz

To Travel or to Compete: Motivations of Masters Swimmers
Nancy M. Hritz, William D. Ramos

Aquatic Perceived Competence in Children: Development and Preliminary Validation of a Pictorial Scale
Juan Antonio Moreno Murcia, Luis Miguel Ruiz Perez

Kinematic Analysis of Swimmers With Permanent Physical Disabilities
Jan Prins, Nathan Murata

Education

Animal Rescuers: A Review
Stathis Avramidis, Eleftheria Avramidou

Drowning Survival in Icy Water: A Review
Stathis Avramidis, Ronald Butterly

Overcoming Lifeguard Shortages: Strategies to Effectively Recruit and Retain Lifeguard Candidates
Brook MacMillan

Invited Reviews

How to Get Answers to Our Questions: Finding and Understanding Scientific Literature
Barbara Bushman

The Teaching of Swimming Based on a Model Derived From the Causes of Drowning
Robert Keig Stallman, Malfrid Junge, Turid Blixt

U.S. Adoption of the Uniform Definition of Drowning
G. Dean Witman

Media Reviews

Complete Conditioning for Swimming By Dave Salo and Scott A. Riewald
Stephen J. Langendorfer