The Swim Parents I Couldn’t Understand
During my children’s age group years, there were always a few parents that I didn’t “get.”
6 Takeaways For Swim Parents
We all can point to valuable life lessons kids learn from swimming such as time management, hard work, good sportsmanship, persistence, goal setting, etc.
4 Tips to Be a Better Swim Parent
One goal of swim parenting is to keep our kids in the water, if that’s what they choose. We don’t want to be one of the reasons why they’ve given up on their dreams and love of swimming.
What Type of Swim Parent Are You?
When you look around the pool deck, you’ll recognize a variety of parent types. We’re most likely a combination of a few or many. What type of swim parent are you?
SwimMom Musings: Friendships Brought To You By Swimming
As the mom of a freshman college swimmer, the role that I play in her beloved swimming has changed so dramatically these last six to seven months.
When Should Your Child Wear A Tech Suit?
“Southern California Swimming’s House of Delegates voted unanimously to prohibit the wearing of ‘Tech’ suits in Age Group competition at committee level (BRW), invitationals, dual/tri and intrasquads.”
5 Traits Great Swim Parents Share
We’ve all seen the not-so-great swim parent. You know, the one yelling at their child after a less than perfect swim.
Help Your Kids Get Better Every Day, In Every Way
“Every day, in every way, I’m getting better and better” is a famous positive affirmation by French psychologist and pharmacist Émile Coué, 1857-1926.
SwimMom Musings: What Is A Teammate?
Of all the great treasures of swimming, nothing is more important or profoundly character-defining as how an athlete responds as a teammate.
5 Tips for Swim Parents on How to Encourage Your Swimmer
I was asked recently by a new swim parent on how to motivate your swimmer. The short answer is that you cannot motivate your child. Motivation comes from within.
2 Questions From New Swim Parents
1- “How do I motivate my child when she’s frustrated and doesn’t see progress—and her friends are getting ribbons?”
2 – “My eight-year-old is talented but she doesn’t love swimming as much as she used to—what should I do?”
4 Tips For Swim Parents About Sibling Rivalry
Do you know what happens when you have more than one swimmer in the family? One of them is bound to be faster, more talented, or more dedicated and achieve more success than their siblings.
SwimMom Musings: Having The Heart
My daughter is home on winter break from Davis & Elkins College, her first semester as a student and an NCAA athlete is done.
How Does Social Media Affect College Recruiting?
It’s a good idea to talk about social media with your kids earlier rather than later
9 Recruiting Tips From SwimSwam Readers
I was talking with a mom on our club team whose swimmer is beginning to look at colleges.
