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Why It Is Important To Stay Calm in a Swimming Emergency

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Tina Ramser

Common knowledge, right? But it is easier said than done. If you see your little one in danger, you’re going to do whatever it is you have to do to make them safe again. Especially when it comes to pools … Continue reading →

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The Things Kids Say (in the Pool)

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Tina Ramser

Sometimes I wish I had a waterproof pen and paper in the pool because the things kids say in the pool are truly priceless. When I can remember these antidotes and repeat them later, they always make my listeners smile. … Continue reading →

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Learning the Ropes of Swim Lessons for Summer

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Tina Ramser

This is a post I wrote last May, but with all the activity I’ve been seeing lately with families inquiring about summer swim lessons, I want to re-post it now. Are you new to the world of obtaining swim lessons … Continue reading →

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Advantages of Water Verse Land Exercise

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Tina Ramser

Water is an amazing healer. Water has distinctive features that create a safer and more productive exercise environment than similar land-based programs. Water provides support for your body through the laws of buoyancy. Water supports 50-80% of your body weight. … Continue reading →

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Does Water Aerobics Burn More Calories Than Land Exercise?

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Tina Ramser

Excellent question! First, let’s compare calorie depreciation for land exercise in a 30-minute time period: Land walking: 135 calories Land jogging: 240 And now, results for water exercise in that same elapsed time frame: Deep water walking: 264 calories Deep … Continue reading →

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Earn $105,000 to Just Swim Around

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Tina Ramser

Talk about trying to escape life’s daily responsibilities: How’d you like to make a six-figure salary lazing about an island on the Great Barrier Reef? Your main job would be to snorkle and swim about. “An Australian state is offering … Continue reading →

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Squidkid: 14,000 Hits in One Year

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Tina Ramser

Yikes! I’m on Get Rich Slowly again today, talking about how excited I am for 2009, but didn’t expect the entry to go up until after the New Year. But welcome anyway, any of you personal finance traffic! Actually, I … Continue reading →

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10,000 Hits in 10 Months — A Big Thank You!

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Tina Ramser

Play with the numbers and that could mean I average about 1,000 hits a month. But that’s never the real story behind a website. It took me about 3.5 months to get that first 1,000 which means SquidKid has been … Continue reading →

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Running a Swimming Business: Advice For Freelance Instructors

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Tina Ramser

Successful bloggers are all entrepreneurs of some sort, sharing a message that eventually leads to business and/or financial goals. I write a blog because I’m a part-time professional freelance writer, and I blog about swimming because as a part-time experienced … Continue reading →

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Freestyle First-Timers: Working Out Some Kinks

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Tina Ramser

Due to recent comments and Squidkid clicks, I want to talk to beginners more about the subject of learning how to swim freestyle correctly, or at least better than you do right now. If you’d like to catch up on … Continue reading →

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