Comments for squidkid. http://squidkid.org Swimming lessons as it pertains to parenting and health and fitness. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:26:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on How to Swim Freestyle Laps Correctly & Well by ginger http://squidkid.org/2008/07/30/how-to-swim-freestyle-laps-correctly-well/#comment-602 ginger Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:26:26 +0000 http://squidkid.wordpress.com/?p=138#comment-602 I'm starting lessons next week. I'm a little nervous, and your advice really encourages me! Thank you! I’m starting lessons next week. I’m a little nervous, and your advice really encourages me! Thank you!

]]> Comment on Lap Swimming Fundamentals: Learn How to Breathe Correctly by Rahul http://squidkid.org/2008/03/17/lap-swimming-fundamentals-learn-how-to-breathe-correctly/#comment-561 Rahul Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:52:27 +0000 http://squidkid.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-561 Hi Tina Your blog is really encouraging. I have recently (Around 1.5 months back) joined the adult swimming class. I am 31 and never before swam in my life. I have been practicing regularly (4 times a week for about 25-30 minutes). I am able to kick properly now but when I try to move my arms and try to take a breathe in by twisting sideways, I form an arch (at my back) that leads my entire lower body portion deep into water and as a result I am unable to continue kicking let alone moving the other arm and breathing in again. Hence, I have to stop immidiately. However, I have been trying my arms movements only for the last 3 days so I believe it may take some time. But, does this arch formation imply something wrong in my swimming technique? Any tips? Thanks and Regards, Rahul Hi Tina

Your blog is really encouraging. I have recently (Around 1.5 months back) joined the adult swimming class. I am 31 and never before swam in my life. I have been practicing regularly (4 times a week for about 25-30 minutes). I am able to kick properly now but when I try to move my arms and try to take a breathe in by twisting sideways, I form an arch (at my back) that leads my entire lower body portion deep into water and as a result I am unable to continue kicking let alone moving the other arm and breathing in again. Hence, I have to stop immidiately.
However, I have been trying my arms movements only for the last 3 days so I believe it may take some time. But, does this arch formation imply something wrong in my swimming technique?
Any tips?
Thanks and Regards,
Rahul

]]> Comment on Lap Swimming Fundamentals: Learn How to Breathe Correctly by Your SquidKid Starter Kit for Summer Swim Lessons! « squidkid. http://squidkid.org/2008/03/17/lap-swimming-fundamentals-learn-how-to-breathe-correctly/#comment-554 Your SquidKid Starter Kit for Summer Swim Lessons! « squidkid. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:13:47 +0000 http://squidkid.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-554 [...] treat yourself to some freestyle. If you are curious how to do it, here is a mini-lesson. It’s all about the breathing. I used to suck [...] [...] treat yourself to some freestyle. If you are curious how to do it, here is a mini-lesson. It’s all about the breathing. I used to suck [...]

]]> Comment on Swim Lessons for Cheap: 6 Cost-Efficient Ideas by Your SquidKid Starter Kit for Summer Swim Lessons! « squidkid. http://squidkid.org/2008/11/19/swim-lessons-on-the-cheap-6-cost-efficient-ideas/#comment-553 Your SquidKid Starter Kit for Summer Swim Lessons! « squidkid. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:13:45 +0000 http://squidkid.wordpress.com/?p=238#comment-553 [...] Cutting swim costs. Frugal is the new black. I have a philosophy with swim skills that if you can get away with not doing it (ie. not paying for it), don’t do it — I teach you how to cut corners without loosing quality. [...] [...] Cutting swim costs. Frugal is the new black. I have a philosophy with swim skills that if you can get away with not doing it (ie. not paying for it), don’t do it — I teach you how to cut corners without loosing quality. [...]

]]> Comment on Swim Lesson Resistence Happens to Teachers and Parents, Too: Get To Know Each Other by Your SquidKid Starter Kit for Summer Swim Lessons! « squidkid. http://squidkid.org/2008/06/04/swim-lesson-resistence-happens-to-teachers-and-parents-too-get-to-know-each-other/#comment-552 Your SquidKid Starter Kit for Summer Swim Lessons! « squidkid. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:13:43 +0000 http://squidkid.wordpress.com/?p=110#comment-552 [...] Don’t like your teacher? Get to know the person better. How-to open up the line of communication so you feel more comfortable telling them what to do here. [...] [...] Don’t like your teacher? Get to know the person better. How-to open up the line of communication so you feel more comfortable telling them what to do here. [...]

]]> Comment on 10 Things to Increase Your Child’s Water Safety Right Now by Your SquidKid Starter Kit for Summer Swim Lessons! « squidkid. http://squidkid.org/2008/04/02/10-things-to-increase-your-childs-water-safety-right-now/#comment-551 Your SquidKid Starter Kit for Summer Swim Lessons! « squidkid. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:13:40 +0000 http://squidkid.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-551 [...] Make ‘um more safe right now. We teach kids what drowning means, but I don’t think we look hard enough at the preventative behaviors. [...] [...] Make ‘um more safe right now. We teach kids what drowning means, but I don’t think we look hard enough at the preventative behaviors. [...]

]]> Comment on The Best (and Worst) Months to Teach Your Kids to Swim by Your SquidKid Starter Kit for Summer Swim Lessons! « squidkid. http://squidkid.org/2007/12/30/the-best-and-worst-time-to-teach-your-kids-to-swim/#comment-550 Your SquidKid Starter Kit for Summer Swim Lessons! « squidkid. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:13:38 +0000 http://squidkid.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/the-best-and-worst-time-to-teach-your-kids-to-swim/#comment-550 [...] lessons you wanted. Swimming can be a forgotten activity in the “off” season. There are many reasons why fall is a great time to learn swimming and August the [...] [...] lessons you wanted. Swimming can be a forgotten activity in the “off” season. There are many reasons why fall is a great time to learn swimming and August the [...]

]]> Comment on Infant Swimming: Survial Skills vs. Water Exploration by Your SquidKid Starter Kit for Summer Swim Lessons! « squidkid. http://squidkid.org/2008/11/20/infant-swimming-survial-skills-vs-water-exploration/#comment-549 Your SquidKid Starter Kit for Summer Swim Lessons! « squidkid. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:13:35 +0000 http://squidkid.wordpress.com/?p=241#comment-549 [...] the baby ready. Learn about the difference between splashing about and actually teaching an infant to roll over on their back in the [...] [...] the baby ready. Learn about the difference between splashing about and actually teaching an infant to roll over on their back in the [...]

]]> Comment on What Comes First: Swim Temp or Swim Skills? by Your SquidKid Starter Kit for Summer Swim Lessons! « squidkid. http://squidkid.org/2009/05/08/what-comes-first-swim-temp-or-swim-skills/#comment-548 Your SquidKid Starter Kit for Summer Swim Lessons! « squidkid. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:13:32 +0000 http://squidkid.org/?p=412#comment-548 [...] Pool temp is king. More important than anything else, I wager. Read why and how it affects your kid’s progress. [...] [...] Pool temp is king. More important than anything else, I wager. Read why and how it affects your kid’s progress. [...]

]]> Comment on What Chlorine Does To Your Hair & Skin (And How To Fight Against it) by Leslie http://squidkid.org/2009/05/22/what-chlorine-does-to-your-hair-skin-and-how-to-fight-against-it/#comment-546 Leslie Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:45:51 +0000 http://squidkid.org/?p=384#comment-546 I have a dolfin Ugly too and I LOVE it. I have a TYR polyester suite that I have worn in the pool 4 days a week for about a year and it still looks new. It is Navy blue and hasn't faded at all and is just barely beginning to wear out a little. Polyester is for sure the way to go. Great post! I have a dolfin Ugly too and I LOVE it. I have a TYR polyester suite that I have worn in the pool 4 days a week for about a year and it still looks new. It is Navy blue and hasn’t faded at all and is just barely beginning to wear out a little. Polyester is for sure the way to go.

Great post!

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