5 Traps Swim Parents Should Avoid
Has your child ever ignored you talked to them after a race? What strategies have you used when you realize the conversation isn’t going well with your child?
Does Caeleb Dressel Accelerate? A Statistical & Video-Based Look
There has been some debate about whether Caeleb Dressel was accelerating or simply “slowing down less” than the swimmers around him at World Championships.
Ask Swim Mom: Should My Child Specialize?
My 10-year-old daughter is fast at freestyle. The coach keeps entering her in different events even though she doesn’t like to swim them.
Swim Mom Musings: Trust Your Journey
My daughter’s longtime club coach has a saying: trust the process. It was his way of letting swimmers know that every race will not be a PB.
Swim Mom: A Few Parent Tips for a New Season
With a new season approaching, it’s a great time to reflect as a swim parent on how the last season went and what we’d like to change.
A Ridgite in Coney Island – Part Two
As the summer went on, my swimming endurance went up. I was venturing out into open water leaving breakwaters that laced the Coney Island beach far behind.
Fail Beautifully
What does it mean to “Fail Beautifully”? Isn’t failing bad? How can something you think is bad be beautiful? How can I fail and not get in trouble?
Swim Mom: An Unlikely Role Model – Ryan Lochte
With Lochte’s story, we can tell our kids that he’s human and messed up, but look how he’s learned, grown and improved as a person.
A Tribute to Don Kimble
40 years ago Don Kimble began his coaching career with West Michigan Swim League. It’s impossible to ever thank a man who gave so much to each athlete enough.
Arm Lines in Swimming
The muscles in the shoulder and arm act as a stabilizing chains helping to control movement. This is so important for swimming.
Analysis: Ledecky vs. Sjostrom, Which is the Greatest Women’s World Record?
Some say that Katie Ledecky’s 800 and 1500 world records are the greatest among women’s records. Others say none can match Sarah Sjostrom’s 50 butterfly.
Shouts from the Stands: The Story Behind the Coach
Working full time with these kids makes me realize how much they feel like family to me. Their struggles have also become mine.
SwimMom Musings: The Great Wide Somewhere
Sometimes life takes us on a detour so we can follow the path we were destined to travel all along. Maybe it has happened to you …
Embracing Defeat: You Either Win or You Learn
if you lose…it’s just an opportunity to go about it differently next time around. Always be prepared to learn… no matter what.
7 Tips for Parents on Preparing for Target Meets
We can’t control how fast our kids swim or who is in the lane next to them. But there are a few things we can do to help make meets a success.
