USA Swimming has a great section for parents. Here are links to some of the articles they've posted, and you can find even more at the USA Swimming website, www.usaswimming.org.
10 Commandments of Swimming Parents
Sticking With Swimming….What Can a Parent Do?
Shoulder Injury Prevention Tips
"Parent and Coach...the Other Stuff"
Swimming Resources - 10 Things you need to Know
From USA Swimming on BEING A SWIM PARENT
The most important thing you can do as the parent of a swimmer is to love and support your child, both in and out of the pool. This support is a key factor in fostering enjoyment and learning as well as contributing to the child's individual success in the pool.
KEY TOPICS AND READING FOR PARENTS:
- Understanding Coaches - A critical component to an athlete's healthy swimming experience is a positive relationship between the parent and coach.
- Articles for Parents - Being a swim parent is a great experience, but can sometimes be overwhelming. In addition to all of the resources in the Parents section of the website, we regularly post new articles about being a swim parent and other useful reads.
Strokes – Learn more about the four competitive swimming strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly.
Competition – Better understand the rules, courses, competitions and officials you’ll encounter.
Equipment – Learn the common equipment used by competitive swimmers. Not all equipment is required and some clubs may even provide certain items for practice and meets.
Good article on Goal Setting.
Thanks to Hawaii Swimming, check out this advice for New Parents (or go to www.hawaiiswim.org)
