7 of the Best Parent Volunteer Jobs at Swim Meets
Through my years as a swim mom, I’ve worked different jobs at meets. Some I loved, and others not so much. There’re many positions and it’s easy to find one that fits your personality.
Why Isn’t Caeleb Dressel A Household Name?
We witnessed amazing things this past weekend watching the 2018 Men’s D1 NCAA meet.
Will Swimming Pay For College?
When my kids were little and new to our swim team, we never thought about college scholarships.
6 Swim Parent Tips For The High School Season
High school swimming can be a fun, amazing part of your children’s swimming careers.
7 Parent Tips For The Conference Meet
When it’s conference time, parents have a fun time celebrating their teams and swimmers with gifts, cheers, goodie bags and get-togethers.
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,…
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?
11 Ways Masters And Age Group Meets Are Different
I was at our team’s Masters meet this weekend and I noticed how the energy was different than at an age group meet. In addition to fewer swimmers and spectators, everyone looked relaxed.
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.
6 Ways Swim Parents Can Encourage Great Swimmer-Coach Relationships
As a parent, there are a few things we can do—or not do—to encourage healthy, working relationships between our swimmers and their coaches. Here are my six ways to building better relationships…
