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Swim Science Centerin Philadelphia, Trenton & Surrounding Cities

At the STRIVE Swim Science Center, located in the Moorestown Field House Facility, our goal is to combine the science of physical therapy with the real life experience of championship level swim training.

We do this to allow all levels of competitive swimmers to train without pain, without interruption of training and to enable them to race with the full confidence in their physical abilities and technique.

About Swim Science Center

At Swim Science Center, we want swimmers to achieve the maximum out of this great sport. More than any other exercise, swimming uses the greatest number of muscles in the body. In an Endless Pool, you swim against a consistent current which offers unique benefits over land-based exercise: improved strength and stamina with no trauma to joints, tendons, or bones. Swimming against a current also means no need for turning and pushing off. No matter your fitness level, it’s a much more concentrated and efficient workout.

Athletes will be evaluated by Dean Hutchinson, MPT and USA Coach. He brings 16 years of physical therapy experience along with years of Elite Swimming and 20 years of Elite Coaching at both collegiate and club levels.

As a Division 1 All-American at Auburn, Dean understood and was committed to the concept of self-evaluation and peer teaching.

Through his pursuit of a graduate degree in Physical Therapy, Dean not only studied swimming technique in the context of his academic work, but as a licensed Physical Therapist, he has also amassed countless hours of clinical experience managing swimming athletes’ injuries, resulting from a pounding repetition of poor mechanics.

Coach Hutchinson has trained under the best coaches in the world and swam for the best coaches in the world. Coaching has been his personal lab to test what works, what doesn’t work and what causes injury and failure for our aquatic athletes.

At STRIVE Swim Science Center, you will learn to eliminate bad habits which make swimming painful and build strokes and technique that will make you successful at all levels. The Endless Pool Elite, a counter-current swimming machine that is revolutionizing swim instruction. The Elite offers the fastest, smoothest swim current available in any swimming machine, with a standard swim area of 8’W x 14’L x 39″D.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • A physical therapy visit lasts about 40-60 minutes. The actual contents of the visit vary based on your diagnosis/need, but typically what happens is:

    1. You check in with the receptionist, make any appointments necessary, and we discuss your health insurance benefits with you.
    2. You go into the gym. You can change clothes if you need to, then begin therapy.
    3. You perform 6-8 various exercises and stretches. These can include therapeutic band exercises, light body weight exercises, or minimal weights. The stretches will promote strength, stability, improved range of motion, and pain relief.
    4. We can initiate other techniques to include manual work, taping, cupping, and dry needling as needed.
    5. The therapist makes recommendations based on your progress. These can include altering the frequency of visits, making additions/alterations to your home exercise plan, or things to do before your next visit.

  • We recommend budgeting 40-60 minutes for a typical therapy session. The only exception to this will be your first visit, which can take about 20 minutes longer due to the physical therapy evaluation your therapist will provide. We also recommend showing up about 10-15 minutes early to your first visit. This way, you can complete the paperwork before your visit time and streamline the process.

  • If we are asking you to do something that is hurting too much, let us know! Physical therapy should not be severely painful. It is not common to be so sore that patients are in pain or it affects their daily life. If this ever happens during or after an appointment, let us know and we will adapt your program.

  • During your initial evaluation, your therapist may ask you a number of questions to determine what the cause of your pain is. This can include questions about your sleep habits, activity level, and work environment. They will also ask for a medical history, and then typically ask direct questions about where and when you experience pain.

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