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Page 15 August 2 0 14 Behind the Business NOW OPEN: Union Barrelhouse 3636 N. Scottsdale Rd. unionbarrelhouse.com Burger 21 7001 N. Scottsdale Rd. burger21.com By Heidi Jaenicke Talking about his grandchildren is one thing that makes Bob Hubbard’s face instantly glow. The co-founder of Hubbard Family Swim School especially loves expressing how all of his family leads athletic lifestyles. “They’re active. These are not kids that are sitting on the couch,” says Hubbard. Together Bob and his wife Kathy have eight kids and 16 grandchildren all who make up the very large Hubbard family. “Six of the grandkids live in Cincinnati and the rest are here and they’re all fairly athletic. My grandkids do everything from swimming, to gymnastics, to hockey, to soccer,” says Hubbard. “It’s a compliment to what we do.” The two met in college while studying at Xavier University in Cincinnati and both grew up in very aquatic atmospheres. The Hubbards valued the importance of physical exercise and passed down their enthusiasm of sports to their children. “Kathy was a collegiate swimmer. I was a good all around athlete but didn’t play sports in college. We had one son who was a collegiate gymnast, one daughter who was a collegiate swimmer, two daughters who were collegiate soccer players and so we believe in multi-sport disciplines,” says Hubbard. Kathy was introduced to swimming as a teenager and continued to swim throughout her college career. “She was a competitive swimmer; she was very good and swam the Olympic trials in 1968,” says Hubbard. “She was an early female athlete in the pioneering days of women’s sports.” Bob, a native New Yorker, spent his summers working as an ocean lifeguard starting at 15 years old. “I learned to swim on the beach in Queens and Brooklyn and was an ocean swimmer. Eventually you begin to gain your confidence in the water,” says Hubbard. The Hubbard’s first born was introduced to water in the bathtub as an infant, after Kathy started reading international studies on the benefits of teaching children how to swim at a young age. This concept trickled down into the Hubbard Family Swimming School, where the business provides free swimming lessons for children 8 weeks through 5 months old. The company now has a significant amount of family members working on staff but also has many non-related staff members. Bob tries to spread his family values into his work environment as he strives to treat everyone at work like a part of the family. When describing his work environment at his business, Hubbard says, “We really work hard to make it a family atmosphere and it’s reflected that our kids and grandkids kind of grew up here.” “We ask ‘Did you treat the staff like a family member? The one you like!’ It’s a lot about communication and bringing your game everyday,” says Hubbard. “Everybody who comes in, family or not, gets the responsibility they earned.” The Hubbards have a total of four swim schools, three of which are in Arizona and one in Ohio. During the summer the company also operates four summer camps throughout the valley, offering students the ability to participate in sports ranging from soccer, archery, basketball, baseball, field sports, volleyball and of course swimming. To learn more about Hubbard Family Swim School, go to hubbardswim.com. After having their first child, Bob and Kathy Hubbard were inspired to start the Hubbard Family Swim School. They are now parents to eight children and have 16 grandchildren. ill be featured World-Class Patient Care The Best Physicians | Latest Technology | Compassionate Staff To register, visit azhipreplacement.com or call 480-882-4636. Gil Ortega, MD, MPH Orthopedic Surgeon Tuesday, August 19 6 - 7:30 p.m. Greenbaum Surgery Center at Osborn Medical Center 3535 N 3535 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (corner of Scottsdale Rd. and 4th St.) FREE! Seating is limited. Does hip pain interfere with your quality of life? Join Scottsdale Healthcare’s orthopedic expert for a discussion on the latest surgical advancements in treating hip pain. A variety of topics will be presented, including the benefits of the less invasive Anterior approach to total hip replacement, which include less pain, fewer restrictions and shorter recovery time. Join us for a Free Seminar Total Hip Replacement A Less Invasive Approach to Maybe YOUR home is the next... Contact editor@arcadianews.com