Question and Answer for the day
Q:
My son has set some great goals but I am not sure if the coach is aware of them.
A: Ask your son if he developed the goals with his coach. You might find that the coach actually helped your son set these goals. This is the beginning of your son learning to take risks and responsibility for his swimming. Encourage his goal to be “SMART”. - Specific: tells the athlete what to do - Measurable: able to measure and record progress - Attainable: athlete can experience success - Realistic: challenging but “do-able” - Trackable: short-term goals build into long-term goals
A: Ask your son if he developed the goals with his coach. You might find that the coach actually helped your son set these goals. This is the beginning of your son learning to take risks and responsibility for his swimming. Encourage his goal to be “SMART”. - Specific: tells the athlete what to do - Measurable: able to measure and record progress - Attainable: athlete can experience success - Realistic: challenging but “do-able” - Trackable: short-term goals build into long-term goals
