Does Your Child Want To Swim In College?
If your child wants to swim in college there are several things for parents to consider. First—the most important question is—does your child want to swim in college—or, is this what you want?
12 Parent Tips on How to Behave at Swim Practice
I haven’t been the perfect swim parent. I’ve learned from my own mistakes, plus from watching other parents. If you’re an involved swim parent, you’ve seen interesting days on the pool deck, with new parents and more seasoned ones.
9 Ways Summers Are Different for Swim Families
Sunshine, sleeping in, family vacations and lazy days are what most people love about summer. For swimmers, coaches and families—not so much.
9 Things Parents of Distance Swimmers Know
As the parent of distance swimmers, my days at meets are decidedly different from parents of sprinters.
Are Parents Adding to Performance Pressure?
I believe our children experience more pressure to perform in their sports and academics today than we did. What can we do to help our children with performance pressure?
Are You a Supportive or Overly-Involved Swim Parent?
Where do we cross the line from being supportive, to being “overly involved?” Look around at a swim meet and see if you can spot “those” parents. Then, take a look in the mirror and check to see what kind of swim parent you are.
Are You Ready for College Swim Parenting?
When your child goes off to college, the experience of swim parenting will change. Be prepared for a new role as the parent of a collegiate student-athlete.
10 Tips to Improve Parent-Coach Relationships
“Parents today are out of control,” say a number of swim coaches. Don’t get me wrong; club coaches do appreciate us. They say, “We wouldn’t be able to exist without parents. Most parents are great.” Followed by, “But…”
7 Swim Sayings for Swim Parents
Have you noticed that swimming lingo works its way into other areas of your life? Here are seven expressions swim parents use in everyday life that relate to swimming.
10 Milestones for Swim Parents
Through the years of swim parenting, there are many milestones from the first time your child wins their heat to signing day for college.
10 Reasons Why I’m Thankful to be a Swim Parent
#4 – Accountability. Swimming taught my kids accountability for their actions.
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,…
7 Swim Parent Tips to Stop Comparing Swimmers
With the best of intentions, we want to motivate our kids to be more competitive—but watch out—it might backfire. When we compare our kids, we may cause more harm than good.
Why It’s Great To Have Standouts On Your Team
When swimmers make progress, they often get noticed by the coach and maybe even the local press.
6 Tips To Encourage Parent Volunteers
Swimming has more parent involvement than many other sports—especially if you have a team that relies on hosting meets for some of its budget.
