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WHY do some swimmers have a hard time achieving success while other swimmers seem to effortlessly enjoy wild and never-ending success? Generally the first two answers tabled are talent and genetics. However, possessing these two attributes alone will not constitute an elite swimmer. Sure, they will always get by for a few years on these two characteristics, but it isn't long before that isn't enough. And before long, these promising young athletes are reflected upon as "flashes in the pan." Those at the top of the podium approach their sport...
Children Who Swim Are Smarter: A Study By Zeenews.com Children who learn how to swim at a young age are reaching many developmental milestones earlier than the norm, scientists say. As well as achieving physical milestones faster, children who swim also scored significantly better in visual-motor skills such as cutting paper, colouring in and drawing lines and shapes, and many mathematically-related tasks. Their oral expression was also better as well as in the general areas of literacy and numeracy, found researchers from the Griffith Institute for Educational Research in Australia....
GET THE LATEST NEW APP FOR SWIMMING PARENTS!! Track your swimmers performance by using the new OnDeck Parent application for iPhones and androids. Completely FREE of charge, the OnDeck application provides you the ability to track your child's performance, view past results, view the latest news for MCDA, and even take splits for your child's races! OnDeck is a truly one stop application for increasing your swimming knowledge. Please take a moment and visit the OnDeck website to learn more and download instructions. For iPhone users, the OnDeck Parent application...
MCDA Parents- Interested in becoming a USA Swimming Official? If so, please join us on January 8th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. for an officials clinic. By attending this clinic you will receive the required information and pieces of the training to help progress towards becoming an official. Why become an official? In order for your son to be provided with additional opportunities to compete in the future, the recruitment of officials is incredibly important. Additionally, becoming an official provides parents the ability to become more intune with their childs...
Last month, the USA Swimming House of Delegates approved important legislation enhancing existing safeguards for the Safe Sport Program. Two of these pieces, Articles 305.3.6 and 305.3.7, require clubs to implement (1) an action plan to address bullying and (2) a policy guiding electronic communication between adults and athletes, respectively. The Safe Sport Committee was charged with developing models to satisfy the requirements of 305.3.6 and 305.3.7, which clubs could adopt in their entirety or adapt based on the needs of the club. Both Model Policy documents may be found...
Reminders about practices for the rest of this week November 20-November 24 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Regular practice schedule for all groups. Also, as we’ve previously mentioned, on any day where the weather falls to 60 degrees or below, we will provide hot chocolate for all at the conclusion of practice. Based on today’s weather, it looks like we are going to owe all the kids some steaming cocoa! WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Red & Blue: 12:45pm-1:45pm (And grandparents are more than welcome to come and watch!) Advanced Blue & Gold: 1:00pm-3:30pm...
The Risks Behind Energy Drinks According to a recent report in the New York Times, five people have died over the past three years after drinking Monster Energy, a popular energy drink. USA Swimming’s Sports Medicine and Science Committee has reviewed the risks and benefits related to energy drinks, and published a series of articles within the last year to point out the dangers associated with such drink and to provide suggested alternatives. Take a look at some of the articles below and discuss this with your swimmer: Energy Drinks:...
Please check out the updated practice calendars for all groups HERE. Please make special note of schedule changes relative to the Thanksgiving holiday and winter break.
