Parent Education
This information has been added to help you and your athlete become more educated on important topics related to our sport. We hope this information helps you become a more knowledgable and more involved swim parent, which will help improve your swimmers ability to succeed in the pool!
The links below are great reads/watches that will assist you in adding to you and your swimmers toolbox. This page will be updated with new articles and videos regularly, so continue to check back for more!
Articles of the Month
Swim Parenting
A Few Suggestions on How to be a Better Swim Parent
Practice and Meets
When you Work Hard but Aren't Swimming Faster
Nutrition
The Healthiest Ways to Cook Vegetables
Additional Resources and Education
Swim Parenting 101
Quality Parenting Framework from the US Olympic Paralympic Committee
USA Swimming New Parents Handbook
Nutrition for Swimmers
Part 1: Basic Nutrition for Swimmers
Part 2: Fueling for Peak Performance during Taper
Swim Meets
How to Write Event/ Heat/ Lane
What is a Heat Sheet? What is Arm Marking?
What is FLAGS? Senior Champs? Sectionals? How does my swimmer qualify?
Tech Suits
Tech Suits: What are they? How do they help?
12 and Under Tech Suit Restrictions
Volunteering
Interested in becoming a USA Swimming Official?
General Links
