Welcome to the Exciting World of Swimming!

Swimming is a fantastic, family-oriented sport—and our goal is to help make your child’s experience both enjoyable and rewarding. To support your child's journey and help create a positive environment, we’ve put together a set of parent guidelines.

These practices ensure that your child can thrive both in and out of the pool:

Parent Guidelines for a Positive Swim Experience

• Love first, swimmer second.
  Let your child know that they are your child first and a swimmer second. Their worth is not tied to performance.

• Encourage with love.
  Support your child with kind words, enthusiasm, and patience—especially during tough days.

• Communicate respectfully with coaches.
  If you have questions or concerns, please speak with the coach before or after practice—not during. Your child’s coach needs uninterrupted time to focus on the swimmers.

• Avoid interrupting practice.
  Refrain from speaking to your child during practice unless it's an emergency. Distractions can break focus and momentum.

• Watch from designated areas.
  Please observe practice from the bleachers or behind the glass. Parents on deck can unintentionally disrupt both swimmers and coaches.

• Raise concerns privately and constructively.
  If an issue arises, speak directly with your child’s coach. If you feel the issue remains unresolved, please contact Coach Gabe.

• Stay informed.
  Regularly check team emails, the bulletin board, and our website to stay up to date on news, schedules, and announcements.

• Don’t pressure your child.
  Avoid placing too much focus on winning or achieving best times. People perform their best when they’re relaxed and enjoying the process.

• Let their swim journey be their own.
  Allow your child to own their swimming experience. Avoid comparing it to your own or pushing them to fulfill unspoken expectations.

• Keep conversations positive.
  Speak positively about swimming, your child’s progress, their coach, and the team. Uplifting conversations reinforce a healthy, confident mindset.

• Support the coach-athlete relationship.
  Even if you don’t always agree with a coaching decision, support it in front of your child. Mixed messages can undermine trust.

• Avoid coaching from the sidelines.
  Giving technical advice (even with good intentions) can confuse your child and create conflict with the coach’s guidance.

• Listen more, talk less.
  Let your child start the conversation about swimming—and just listen. Sometimes all they need is your ear, not your answers.

• Volunteer when you can.
  Help out at meets and events when the team needs support. Your involvement shows your child that their sport is important to you too.

• Be a positive presence.
  A good attitude and willingness to lend a hand can have a tremendous impact on your child’s experience and love for the sport.

For additional guidance and helpful resources, please visit the Parent’s Corner under the RESOURCES tab on our website.

Together, we can create an environment where every child feels supported, confident, and empowered to grow—both in the pool and beyond.