http://theaquaticprofessional.com/blog Resources for the Aquatic Professional Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:14:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 1. This week Rob from Robaquatics.com released his big plan for an open water tour.  This guy is crazy and yet is brilliant making each and every one of us want to check the block daily.  Read up on the his awesome plans http://robaquatics.com/2010/02/big-announcement-rob-aquatics-summer-open-water-tour.html 2. I always wonder about the struggling ... http://theaquaticprofessional.com/blog/2010/03/01/dont-miss-these-stories-of-the-week/ Recently Aquatics International started aiconnect a place where aquatic professionals from all over the world can come together and connect through a micro social networking solution called ning.com At first I was wondering would this work, but within a few weeks of me finding the site the membership climbed to over ... http://theaquaticprofessional.com/blog/2009/10/08/aiconnect/ I have embedded this video to make a point. If we were as persistent in our career as this guy is on his bike...... Nothing could stop you! Get our there and practice you career as an Aquatic Professional until you succeed, set your goals high, and keep ... http://theaquaticprofessional.com/blog/2009/10/01/how-persistent-are-you-in-your-professional-career/ Every year in September drownings occur.  Just today I was reading about a two year old in our community that drowned in his backyard pool.  What made front page news was relegated to a one line blog post from the local radio station.  How does thi snot shock a community?  ... http://theaquaticprofessional.com/blog/2009/09/16/drowning-in-september/ Well the Summer for 2009 is slowly coming to a close.  Don't forget that this is the time when many Aquatic Professionals get lazy and start to drop the ball.  This is the time when you need to really step up and think about ways to improve next year. Here ... http://theaquaticprofessional.com/blog/2009/09/02/5-end-of-summer-ideas-for-the-aquatic-professional/ We summer is in full swing for everyone in Aquatics.  This is the time of year when staff are ready to go and ready to respond when needed.  This is in my opinion the sweet spot in aquatics.  Just a reminder stay vigilant and keep your in-service going strong.  It is ... http://theaquaticprofessional.com/blog/2009/07/01/summer-begins/ It is time for Aquatic Professionals to start building resources for aquatics. Aquatics International has put together a list of people you should check out. http://www.aquaticsintl.com/blogs/index.html This is your opportunity to get your ideas on the table, and start contributing. you can start a free blog at blogger.com wordpress.com If you would ... http://theaquaticprofessional.com/blog/2009/05/14/bloggers-in-aquatics/ I don't know about you but summer is here in Southern California. The weather is supposed to be over 100 degrees this weekend and there is no relief in sight. This time of year all of us in the Aquatics World are thrown new challenges and this year more than ... http://theaquaticprofessional.com/blog/2009/05/14/summer-is-on-the-way/