Tag Archives: Swim Lessons & Programs

Swim Lessons for Cheap: 6 Cost-Efficient Ideas

Is your budget taking a hit in our newly-founded economic crisis? Maybe you have to start cutting cost corners. Obviously, necessities like food and gas take precedence over entertainment expenses, which is where a category like swimming lessons might fall … Continue reading

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Group vs. Private: Student, Parent & Teacher Expectations

I’ve gotten back into group teaching as of lately and I’m enjoying the switch. Expectations — on behalf of the student, teacher and parent — are so entirely different than private one-on-one lessons. Let me outline why and how group … Continue reading

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

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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Welcome GRS Readers & Potential Swimmers!

I have the honor of another entry being featured on my favorite financial website today, Get Rich Slowly. If you are new to my blog, I write about swimming as it pertains to teaching kids to swim as well as … Continue reading

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Squidkid Answers Your Questions: Should You Pull Your Crier Out of Class?

Although I do my best to write about timely topics as they pertain to teaching swimming, there’s nothing like a good swim question to both inspire content and keep readers closely involved in making Squidkid a popular and helpful resource. … Continue reading

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10-Minute Swim Plan for Moms, Dads & Anyone Else

I tried to conduct an informal survey a few months ago, which mainly involved keeping mental track of how many parents actual joined their child in the water after a swim lesson. It wasn’t a lot. Realizing I was asking … Continue reading

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Adults vs. Children: How Two Totally Different Animals Learn to Swim

Great comments came to SquidKid the other day from reader, teacher, and swimmer Alexis D. when asked about her opinion regarding the differences between adults verse children learning to swim. Here is what she had to say: “I’ve worked with … Continue reading

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