About the Authors

Jack F. Wasserman, PhD

Dr. Wasserman has a Doctorate of Science in Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering, and is a retired professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and engineering science. He has taught in the University setting for over 30 years developing course content for several biomechanical engineering courses as well as community and instructor fitness training courses. He was the coordinator for the Biomedical Engineering degree program at the University of Tennessee and has received numerous departmental, college and university teaching awards.

He has been involved in the fitness industry for over 20 years teaching land and water classes to a variety of participants and has presented several courses for fitness professionals in the conference and workshop settings. He is instrumental in developing the educational format for the courses produced by Fitness Learning Systems. He enjoys teaching aquatic fitness classes where he incorporates his engineering and medical concepts into class practice, providing superior training concepts for all ages, especially older adults.

June M Chewning, MA

June M. Chewning, BS(Physical Education / Biological Sciences) MA(Exercise Physiology / Health Enhancement) has been presenting educational health/ wellness lectures and fitness classes to corporations, the community, and fitness professionals since 1985 both in the U. S. and Internationally. June serves on the Aquatic Exercise Association Research commitee and is recipient of the AEA 1995 Achievement Award, and 2001/2009 Contribution to the Aquatic Fitness Industry Award. She serves as adjunct faculty for Cincinnati State College, developing and teaching several courses for the Health Fitness Technician degree program for aquatics, personal training, special populations and assessment and prescription. She is President of Fitness Learning Systems, a home-study eLearning continuing education company for health-fitness professionals. She specializes in educational formatting and programming.

Gary Moritz, MS CPT

Gary has been working in the fitness/rehabilitation industry since 1988. He worked in corporate wellness with General Motors, GE and Ford Motor Company before serving as an exercise physiologist in physical therapy and cardiac rehab clinics. Gary currently works as the development manager for Fitness Learning Systems as well as adjunct faculty for Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.