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Category Archives: Swim Instructors
10 Tips for Your Fearful Swimmer!
I’m currently working on an e-book (electronic book) about teaching parents how to help their child overcome water fears. As a successful swim instructor, I’m really thinking outside of the box here as my aim is to not do what … Continue reading
Beating Lesson Resistence: Someone Must be on the Swim Instructor’s Side!
A fellow swim instructor looked beat yesterday at the pool when I saw her. She explained she is going through a tough client situation involving a screaming 3-1/2-year old refusing to let go of her mother in the pool when … Continue reading
Squidkid Answers Your Questions: How Can a 10-Year Old Improve His Speed?
Squidkid reader Annie. D writes: I have a ten year old grandson who is in a swimming program. He started last May and is now doing daily lessons with a swimming coach. Are there exercises he must do to improve … Continue reading
Talking About 'Performance Integrity' in the Pool
My husband Shane is a carpenter. He’s a really good one, and a fair one, too. (In fact, we just started a side business selling birdhouses that can be found and bought at Shanesbirdhouses.com. I’m allowed to do this; it’s … Continue reading
Pay Attention to These Summer Swim Stories!
I working right now with Parenting Magazine on several summer swim stories as an expert source and author (sorry — under contract to not divulge any details). But I can tell you most magazines are doing the same: Gearing up … Continue reading
How a Swim Business Survives and Thrives in a Bad Economy
Today I officially pushed the starting date of my summer private swim lesson business back by eight weeks. What I do is run like any other small business, plagued with issues brought on by a tough economy. For me, it’s … Continue reading
6 Excuses To Hold a Potential Lap Swimmer Back
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
5 Things Swim Instructors Disagree About Most
It isn’t hard to get along with other instructors. There is always something new you can learn off of them. But usually we have very strong opinions about certain aspects of teaching swimming. Here are 5 things we just can’t … Continue reading
Top 5 Overlooked Swim Instruction Issues
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The True Cost of Learning to Swim
Swim lessons seem like a luxury in today’s economic climate. I fully agree. They aren’t cheap, and food or clothing is a better priority. So much is built into the cost, from firing up your pool (if hiring private home … Continue reading
