Category Archives: Adult Swimming

How I Became a Swim Instructor — When I Couldn’t Even Swim That Well!

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Katrina

Here is another excerpt from my upcoming swim eBook about overcoming water fears with children. Because a new year can inspire — and put pressure — on people to work harder at their goals or resolutions, I wanted to make … Continue reading →

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Water Goal for 2011: How to Get Yourself (or Someone Else) into the Pool

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Katrina

I don’t like resolutions. But I do follow goals. If you’re anything like me, you feel there is a lot you should be doing every day, week, month and year. After much practice on chasing goals — more accurately too … Continue reading →

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“Get-it-Done Guy’s” Book Great Resource for Swimmers

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Katrina

I read perhaps the best book I’ve ever encountered on beating procrastination. I love the humor, practical suggestions and quick results I received from Stever Robbins’ “9 Steps to Work Less and Do More.” Here is a link to his … Continue reading →

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How to Meet ACSM’s Physical Activity Guidelines in the Pool

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Katrina

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and American Heart Association (AHA) came up with recommended exercise guidelines in 2007 along with tips for meeting these cardio and strength-training physical activities. They break it down by age. For children and … Continue reading →

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More on Exercise Procrastination: Remember Your Main Purpose and the Rest is Just Noise

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Katrina

When it comes to water workouts, I’ve lately been writing about exercise procrastination or other forms of challenging conflicts that can hold you back from achieving your health and fitness goals. On a personal note, various conflicts have taken over … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Squash Exercise Procrastination

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Katrina

One of my favorite financial websites, The Simple Dollar, had a great post just the other day regarding a review of a get-it-done book titled “9 Steps to Work Less and Do More.” One of my founding mantras or goals … Continue reading →

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Squidkid Swimming Basics Series: Lap Swimming

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Katrina

This entry is part of a Squidkid series on swimming basics. The below provides information about lap swimming and is applicable to any ability, age, pool and state: You can learn to swim laps at any age. Assuming the student … Continue reading →

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3 Important People Who Thought They'd Never Learn to Swim Laps — And Did

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Tina Ramser

Are you visiting my site because you did a search for “how to swim laps”? (This Squidkid.org post often comes up as one of the number one web addresses to find good information on this subject). If you are here … Continue reading →

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12 Excuses to Hold a Potential Water Aerobics Fanatic Back

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Tina Ramser

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6 Excuses To Hold a Potential Lap Swimmer Back

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Tina Ramser

By no means do I think it is easy for any parent or adult to just jump into a pool and start swimming laps. Whenever  an adult student shows up for a swim lesson with me at the pool, I … Continue reading →

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