6 Reasons Why Your Kids Should Swim in College
When my kids started swimming, college was light-years away. I noticed many of our team’s older kids went on to swim in college… When my kids got older, it dawned on me that we should check out college swimming, too.
A 4-Time Olympian’s Thoughts on How to Prepare Kids for College
“I had the pleasure of talking with Jill Sterkel, four-time Olympian, gold medalist and former head coach of University of Texas women’s swim team… As a coach, she had lots of experience with incoming freshman, plus she’s a parent.”
6 Tipps für Schwimmer-Eltern wenn ihr Kind sagt: “Ich hab kein Leben”
Die Amerikanerin Elizabeth Wickham ist eine richtige “Schwimmer-Mutter”: 14 Jahre lang hat sie als Freiwillige im Schwimmverein ihrer Kinder mitgeholfen,…
6 Hinweise für Schwimmer-Eltern, warum ihre Kinder aufgeben
Die Amerikanerin Elizabeth Wickham ist eine richtige “Schwimmer-Mutter”: 14 Jahre lang hat sie als Freiwillige im Schwimmverein ihrer Kinder mitgeholfen,…
Does My Swimmer Need Private Lessons?
I’ve read that private lessons for youth sports have become a multi-billion dollar industry. Do private lessons pay off? Are they necessary?
Swim Parents: Take A Moment To Celebrate
When your swimmer is working towards a goal, sometimes it takes more than one season to achieve it. I remember when my child made her first Junior National cut she said, “The ninth time is the charm!”
10 Reasons Why Swim Dads Are The Best Dads – Father’s Day
Swim dads are the unsung heroes of swimming and without them, teams would have a tough time staying afloat.
An Ode To The Goodie Bag
With age group championship meets around the corner, I have heartwarming memories from our team’s send-off parties for our Junior Olympic and National level swimmers.
5 Thoughts For Parents About Why Our Kids Swim
Watching my child add a ton of time in a race, which has happened more than once, I’ve wondered, “Why are we here? Why did we come to this meet?”
4 Thoughts For Swim Parents About Team Culture
If your child’s dream is to swim in college or make it to Olympic Trials, you’ll want to find a team who has a culture that’s competitive and hard working, as well as fun.
6 Hinweise für Schwimmer-Eltern, warum ihre Kinder aufgeben
Die Amerikanerin Elizabeth Wickham ist eine richtige “Schwimmer-Mutter”: 14 Jahre lang hat sie als Freiwillige im Schwimmverein ihrer Kinder mitgeholfen,…
6 Tips for Swim Parents on Why Swimmers Quit
Why do kids quit swimming? The number one reason: “It’s no longer fun.” Kids would rather do something else. A former coach told me he lost many high school swimmers once they started dating or got a car.
11 Signs You Are Officially a Swim Parent
It didn’t happen overnight, but there was one day I realized we’d made the leap to become a full on “swim family.”
5 Tipps wie Schwimmer-Eltern Konflikte mit Trainern lösen können
Die Amerikanerin Elizabeth Wickham ist eine richtige “Schwimmer-Mutter”: 14 Jahre lang hat sie als Freiwillige im Schwimmverein ihrer Kinder mitgeholfen,…
6 Tipps für Schwimmer-Eltern wenn ihr Kind sagt: “Ich hab kein Leben”
Die Amerikanerin Elizabeth Wickham ist eine richtige “Schwimmer-Mutter”: 14 Jahre lang hat sie als Freiwillige im Schwimmverein ihrer Kinder mitgeholfen,…
