4 Reasons Why Cities Should Support Swim Teams
In my years as a swim mom and Masters swimmer, we’ve gone to city hall more than once to express the importance of keeping the pool open or to gain support for our team. Education and promotion of swimming throughout the community to non-swimmers and city staff can only help make our sport stronger.
Swim Mom Musings: Kindle The Fire
Yesterday was Mother’s Day. This is a memorable day for swim moms because of the intense roll we play in the lives of athletes.
Swim Mom: Is College Club Swimming the Right Choice for Your Child?
I believe that if our kids want to swim in college, they can find a school that fits—and it can be a wonderful experience. I also understand that swimming on a college team is not for everyone.
Shouts From the Stands: 5 Ways Swimming Prepares You For Life
No matter your skill level, swimming can always teach you something. You just have to be willing to learn. Here are my top 5 ways that swimming prepares you for life.
When It Is Not Everything You Hope For, Still Give It Everything You Have
My beautiful swimmer girl, who was just four years old yesterday, will be transferring next fall. It is a scary and brave decision to alter your course if it is not taking you where you want to go.
Shouts From the Stands: The Gift of Water
Is it possible for something to completely break you as an athlete, but than later provide physical healing, mental therapy, personal acceptance and extreme gratitude for the sport? It took almost 25 years, but yes, swimming has done just that.
3 Tips for Getting Off the Emotional Rollercoaster of Swim Parenting
Watching our kids compete can feel like an emotional rollercoaster. One minute I’m on top of the world when they get a best time and win their event. Then, in the abyss when they don’t show up for their event and I wonder what happened.
Ask Swim Mom: What If the Coach Has Favorites?
Kids talk a lot among themselves and I’ve overheard my son and teammates say they feel like the coach has a favorite. Is there anything I can do to make this situation better for my son and his friends?
Shouts From the Stands: One Second Too Slow
We’ve all been there: months of dreaming, hours of training, and an absurd amount of meticulous planning for the day when you meet that coveted qualifying standard. And then you don’t.
SwimMom Musings: Find Your Circle
Earlier this week, I read an important quote about the importance of finding your circle – or as some call it – your tribe. Nowhere is this more important than in college swimming.
What Time Taught Me About Living in the Present
It has been just over five years since my life changed forever and I have spent so much time trying make sense of what I was supposed to learn from my back injury that ended my collegiate athletic career.
Conscious and Subconscious Training Strategies
It’s not just about quality and quantity of training anymore, it’s also about Conscious and Subconscious training strategies.
6 Parent Tips About Nerves at Meets
Here are six tips on how to relax at meets for parents and to share with our kids.
Six Things That Transpire When You Stop Swimming Competitively
I was a competitive swimmer from when I was six until seventeen. Here are six things that happened to me when I stopping swimming that no one told me would occur.
Shouts From the Stands: A Letter to Me
Thank you for choosing the best sport in the world. Here you will learn how it feels to move and how it feels to be moved.
