A collection of articles written with parents in mind.
Kevin was a young boy of 9 years old, full of enthusiasm and energy. He had recently started swimming because his parents had been advised by their doctor that sports would help Kevin spend his extra energy and might even help him with his case of ADHD. One evening after Read more…
As parents, it is often hard to know what to say to our athletes when they come see us after their races. Talking about whether it was a best time or not is common and easy to do because it doesn’t require much knowledge of the sport and it’s right Read more…
This is a sample of the weekly email I sent to the parents of my swimmers to keep them in the loop of what we (the coaches) were doing with their children. It was not only meant to keep them in the loop, it was principally meant to demonstrate how Read more…
For many children competing isn’t something they look forward to or want to do. Frequently, either at an inner club mini-meets or even at regional meets, new or recent competitors end up refusing to compete. It might be that the child is reluctant to agree to go to the meet, Read more…
A yearly conversation with the swimmers, carefully timed to be done at the first rumors of possible bullying going on in the group.