Compact Curriculum Vitae - Prof. José Fontanelli
Baby Swimming Teaching Specialist
Athlete
As an Athlete,
I took part in
the following
clubs:ACM,
Hebraica,
Pinheiros and
Paulistano.
• Paulista University Team
• Ex-athlete, paulista record owner of 100m back
swimming.
• Brazilian record holder at the Macabeus Games.
• Pan-American Vice-champion at the Macabeus Games.
• Clube Espéria Swimming Coach.
Scholar Background
• Specialized in Pediatric Emergencies - Hospital das
Clínicas.
• Graduated in Physical Education - Escola Superior
de Educação Física de Santos -1972.
• Special Degree in Swimming - Faculdade de
Educação Física de Santo André.
Educator
Over the last 43 years, I have dedicated myself
exclusively to teaching babies how to swim. By means of
speeches, Internet, newspapers and magazines, and even
on television, I have encouraged the public to join the
Baby Swimming program due to its wide educational,
remarkable importance.
In statistics arisen in 1991, it is concluded that,
Nationwide, over 27,000 babies, parents and
grandparents have
already been directly or
indirectly benefited.
•Creator of the so
called “Fontanelli
Affective Baby Swim“
method by North
Americans.
•Since 1982, I have
been a technical
pedagogical professor in charge of encouragement
and improvement of swimming programs to Babies
at schools and universities nationwide, such as the
“Escola Manoel do Santos” in SP, where I worked
for 12 years.
•On June, 30th, 1985, I opened “FONTANELLI
SWIM CLUB DE SÃO PAULO”.
• In 1986, I organized the 1st
National Baby Swim Course.
•In 2000 I opened the
“FONTANELLI SWIM CLUB”
swimming school in Vinhedo.
Academic
Production
I have published articles on Swimming for babies
in national journals and magazines as well as on
the Internet, besides articles regarding Underwater
Breastfeeding in the “Via Láctea” Bulletin.
Publishing
•Learning how to Swim Through Recreation
•Physical Fitness Through Circuits for Ladies
•Aquatic Emergencies to Physical Education
Teachers
•Aquatic Emergencies to Parents.
Book published
•Swimming for Babies
“Betweeen Pleasure and
Techniques” - Editora Ground
2nd Edition - December, 1985
50,000 books printed and sold.
Scientific reviewer
•of the book “Aquatic Exercises During
Pregnancy” in 1999
Titles, Positions
and Homages
Abroad
•Elected – Board member of W. A. B. C. of the
United States in 1996.
•Elected unanimously – Pedagogical Director to
Americas - W.A.B.C. - 1997.
•Puebla State - Mexico – Distinct Visitor’s Certificate
– Puebla City Hall - 1998
•Elected the ‘Professional of the Year’ by the 6th
‘Congresso Mundial de Educacion Acuática para
Bebés y Ninõs’ (World Congress On Aquatic
Education for Babies and Toddlers), Buenos Aires,
Argentina – 2001.
•Awarded in the USA – International Hall of Fame,
Fort Lauderdale – Awarded Due to Phylosophy,
Technical and Affective Methodology – May, 2008.
• ABPNI (INATI) - Named na academic member at
ABPNI (Academia Brasileira
de Profissionais de Natação Infantil – Brazilian
Children’s Swimming Professional Academy)
through INATI Board of Directors, due to the
remarkable, relevant contribution to CHILDREN’S
SWIMMING by means of notorious professional
performance and acknowledgement by Brazilian
children’s swimming community in March, 2011.
Courses and Speeches
Through courses and speeches in universities, clubs
and swimming schools, I stated my experience and
knowledge to over 12,000 professionals nationwide. I
became the first Brazilian to publicize our methodology
through affection to the sports world. - 1991.
Brazil
•Speaker on Swimming for babies at the
15th Fitness – Brazil which took place in 2005 “Natação para
Bebês PréEscolares” (PreSchool Baby
Swimming) Santos - SP.
•Speaker at
the Course
for Pregnant
Women with
the “Faculdade
de Vinhedo” (Vinhedo College), in May, 2005.
•Speaker at the “Brasília Capital Fitness” in August,
2008.
•Speaker at the “Faculdade de Jundiaí” (Jundiaí
College) to the group of Pediatricians - “Babies’
Swimming - Precocity: Pros and Cons” –
November, 2008.
•Speaker at the “CONGRESSO BRASILEIRO DE
NATAÇÃO INFANTIL” (BRAZILIAN CONGRESS
ON CHILDREN’S SWIMMING) at UNIP
University, São Paulo – November, 2008.
•Speaker to Physical Education Students in Jundiaí,
November, 2008.
•Speaker at the Goiânia Capital Fitness - “Children’s
Swimming, from the Cradle to the Pool”- March,
2009.
•Speaker at
“Unievangélica
de Goiânia” –
March, 2009
•Participant
honored at the
“Congresso
Brasileiro
de Natação
Infantil
(Brazilian
Congress on
Children’s Swimming)”, - March, 2011.
Overseas
• Speaker at the National Swimming School
Association Annual Convention - (NSSA) San
Francisco - USA - 1991.
•Speaker at the International Clinic of Post
Olympics Swimming - Hualtulco – Mexico - 1992.
First Brazilian
Coach
to speak
about base
swimming in
international
events.
•Speaker at
the “ New
Stimulating
Ways to Babies’
Swimming”
- Oaxaca Mexico - 1993.
•Speaker at the II World Convention on Babies’
Swimming in Los Angeles - USA -1993.
•Speaker at the IV International Swimming Clinic in Puerto Vallarta - Jalisco - Mexico - 1993.
•Organizer and speaker of the 4th International
Baby Swimming Course in São Paulo – Brazil –
1996.
•Guest Speaker at the “World Aquatic Babies
Conference“ in Oaxaca - Mexico - 1997.
•Organizer and Professor of the 1st International
Baby Swimming Meeting in São Paulo - Brazil
-1998.
•San Franscisco
1998 –
Speaker at the
Aquathermal
Course “El
Mejor caminho
al mundo
Acuatico”.
•Speaker at the
“IV Convencion internacional”-Aerobics Fitness Zaragoza - Spain - 1999.
•Speaker at the baby Swimming Course - Buenos
Aires - Argentina - 2000.
•Speaker at the baby swimming course in Rio Grande,
Patagonia - Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina in 2001.
•Speaker at the development program of spine (as
the basis for controlled movements) in Alicante Spain - 2003.
•Speaker at the 1st
International Course
On Aquatic Activities –
Swimming for Babies:
Between Pleasure and
Techniques, in Murcia Spain - 2003.
•Speaker at the
International Course
On Psych pedagogy in
Swimming – Mexican
Federation - Casa Blanca
- DF - Mexico 2004.
•Speaker at the “Clinica
de Capacitacion Aquática
Nelson Vargas” - DF - Mexico - 2005
•Speaker at the International Seminar of Children’s
Swimming and Motivation - Puebla - Mexico - 2007.
•Speaker at the 10th World Aquatic Babies Congress
– Brighton, England – October, 2009.
•Speaker at the CAI2010 - Clínica Acuática
Internacional, September, 2010 - Guadanajuato Mexico.
•Speaker at the
“Aquatic Babies”
Course targeted
to parents and
professionals
at the “Escuela
de Natación
Acuarela”
in Oaxaca
– Mexico –
September, 2010
•Speaker at the teachers’ training course to the
AquaMarina School, in Rio Grande, USHUAIA –
July, 2012