TRAINING FOR AGE GROUP SWIMMERS Many parents have lots of questions about swim practice, especially when their children are new to the sport. It is sometimes difficult to know what to expect of your child. Your child may talk about swim practice, but you may not even understand the new "swimming vocabulary" your child is using. Many children improve rapidly during the developmental stages due to growth and improved technique. It is difficult to resist the tendency to push young athletes at this stage. However, the emphasis should be placed...

More than 10 U.S. Olympians, including Olympic gold medalists Natalie Coughlin (Vallejo, Calif.) and Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Calif.), will compete at the Swimnetwork.com Santa Clara International Grand Prix, June 17-20 in Santa Clara, Calif. The meet is the second-to-last stop of the eight-meet USA Swimming Grand Prix Series. The strong field of swimmers expected to compete in Santa Clara includes Olympians Dana Vollmer (Granbury, Texas), Nathan Adrian (Bremerton, Wash.), Julia Smit (Mt. Sinai, N.Y.), Christine Magnuson (Tinley Park, Ill.), Matt Grevers (Lake Forest, Ill.), Megan Jendrick (Tacoma, Wash.), Elizabeth...

FAQs Q: It looks like my child has too much fun, shouldn't she be working harder? A: Be happy that your child is having fun! According to a recent study conducted by USA Swimming children who experience fun while participating stay in sports longer (Tuffey, Gould, & Medbery, 1998). At this stage of the game, the most important aspect of development is the mastery of skills, which means learning to swim the strokes with proper technique. Fundamentals must be established prior to true “training” taking place. And, if she is...

UNDERSTANDING THE COACH A HEALTHY PARENT-COACH RELATIONSHIP A key component to an athlete's healthy swimming experience is the building of a positive relationship between a parent and a coach. Both the parent and the coach have important roles in supporting a swimmer. A coach is there to teach and judge a swimmer's performance and technique while a parent should love and support the child regardless of the outcome. It's helpful for a parent to realize some key things about a coach. A lot more comes with coaching than the athletes,...

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What your goggles say about you…. By Mike Gustafson, Swimnetwork.com Red Swedes: You’re a killer (or possibly a sprinter). You descended from the gods of Mars and War. Your only desire is to see everything – your competitors, your pool, your parents, your peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich -- in some shade of blood red. (That’s messed up, man.) But you don’t care. Red has been a symbol of sacrifice and courage. Chances are that you’re a passionate fighter, you prefer full-fledged sugar beverages to diet, and you are “that guy” sneaking onto...

Practice for Coach Dave and Coach Jimmy's group: Thursday June 10th: Weights @ 6am-7am, afternoon practice at 5pm. Friday June 11th: In the water at 7:30am-10am, NO AFTERNOON Practice for Coach Terrell, Dolores and Cindy will have practice at their normal times.

Swimnetwork.com has put together some pretty amazing videos of swimmers/divers doing some crazy things. Check these out, but don't try them at home!

Due to the unpredictable summer weather here in south Florida , we encourage everyone to come to the morning workouts. If we get continuous bad weather for the 3:45 groups, we will add a few morning sessions for those groups. Summer Practice Schedule Begins June 14th Summer is fast approaching! Some Group Practice Schedules will be modified to maximize training potential for the summer. If you have any questions about when your child is practicing please contact your athlete’s coach. Senior, Sectional, & Grand Prix Groups - Coach Jimmy &...

By: Mike Gustafson, Swimnetwork.com Growing up as a teenage male swimmer, the overwhelming observation in regards to the sport of swimming amongst teenage circles was the same -- a giggle-whisper combo from gossiping girls and insecure boys in every hallway in every school in America: "That dude wears Speedos." The initial stigma of the sport of swimming as effeminate is something most -- if not all -- males must overcome. It’s not a homophobic issue. It’s a “coolness” issue. Has any point in the history of American society has the...