Adolph Kiefer and Associates

Adolph Kiefer was the US Backstroke Gold Medal winner in the 1936 Olympics. He and his company continue to supply pools and pool products. I am fortunate enough to have Mr. Kiefer ask me to help choose products for his aquatic fitness and therapy catalog.

AEA

I started the Aquatic Exercise Association in 1985. Many of you probably helped me with that company. Angie Proctor and Julie See took over AEA in 1993 and have done wonderful things with it. Angie, Julie, Anne Miller (executive director of ATRI), and I are close friends and our companies continue to work closely together. Email for more info info@aeawave.com

AquaGear® Swim Shop

Since 1992, this online retailer of aquatic exercise and swimming products is the distributor for all Ruth Sova products. AquaGear also sells an assortment of Aquatic Therapy, Rehabilitation, Swimming and Water Exercise Equipment.

ATRI

I started the Aquatic Therapy and Rehab Institute in 1993 with Vicki Chossek who managed it capably until she left for another job in 1996. Vicki and I asked Anne Miler to manage ATRI. Anne sold the company she had and took over management of ATRI. Since Anne lives in Florida, we moved ATRI there.

DSL

I started a company in 1976 that produces all my DVDs, books, etc. It's called DSL. It does wholesale sales to catalogs and bookstores.

The Fitness Firm

I started The Fitness Firm in 1976. Phyllis DeCoste, who now owns the company, and I still get together for lunch and still work together.

The Jalkanen Foundation

Before my Dad died, he and Mom set up a charitable foundation. He died before we could get it fully funded so I am often available to speak in trade for a donation to the foundation.