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- What to Expect & Not Expect From a Swim Instructor
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- The Effects of Stress Associated with Swimming Lessons
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Revisiting Goal-Making on Squidkid
Do you recall the 2009 goals I tasked myself to complete for Squidkid.com? I wanted to seriously increase traffic, possibly start a second blog, and completely restructure my swimming business. Here is how I did: Came about 5,000 under in … Continue reading
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Great Swim Gifts for All Ages & Abilities!
I cannot believe I haven’t done this post yet: Great Holiday Swim Gifts. I’m asked a lot around pools such things as, Where can my kid buy those great fins you have? What do you use to make your hair … Continue reading
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The Importance of Treading Water
I’ve been teaching baby classes for some time now, and while I like to make the curriculum full of bonding and tender approaches and songs and all that, I’ve also been focusing on parental safety more. Meaning I get some … Continue reading
My Article on Swimming is in Parenting Magazine!
I couldn’t be more pleased! The September 2009 issue of Parenting Magazine/School Years features on page 133 an article I wrote about swimming! If you’re going to pick up a copy, I’d like to point out the “School Years” version … Continue reading
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Creating a Water Aerobics Routine, Part 4: Customizing or Maximizing Aquasize
Now that you’re familiar with many water aerobic or water workout moves, terminology — and finally executed your first water routine — you are now officially “aquasizing” (or exercising in the water). I mentioned in my last post on creating … Continue reading
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Creating a Water Aerobics Workout, Part 2: Mastering the Movements
In our previous post about creating a water aerobics or water workout routines, we talked about vocabulary. With this entry, we will be discussing the different moves or movements you can use in the water. Understanding and mastering the moves … Continue reading
Squidkid Summer Favorites: What Captures Summer for You?
Every year I wait for that moment that tells me Summer Has Arrived. I thought I felt it last Sunday at a swim instructor staff meeting. It was around 6ish, we were huddled near the outdoor pool at the JCC … Continue reading
Your SquidKid Starter Kit for Summer Swim Lessons!
I’ve been waiting for a really good post to pop in my head … some singular idea to dissect and get down to the roots of … until I realized today that it just isn’t going to happen. Simply because … Continue reading
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What Comes First: Swim Temp or Swim Skills?
This is not one of those irritating who-crossed-the-road-first-the-chicken-or-the-hamburger type of riddles. Pool temperature is far more important than developing swim skills. Because how are you going to get a kid in the pool if the weather or water is too … Continue reading
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10 Ways to Make Youth Fitness Fun
An excellent personal trainer I know, Robert Werner, just forwarded me his Youth Fitness Power Point presentation. I have listened to Robert speak before on physical fitness (he’s also an incredible cultural dancer and can teach you how to get … Continue reading
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