Tips for Supporting your Swimmer

Ramsey Mihavetz

HERE ARE A FEW SUGGESTIONS ON WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT YOUR SWIMMER:

  • Be patient. Swimmers develop at different paces, but all swimmers need time. When he or she is ready, the big improvement will come.
  • Encourage your child to be involved in this sport for his or her own enjoyment.
  • Focus more on personal best times and less on place ribbons.
  • Be positive. Help your child look beyond today’s disappointments and toward future goals.
  • Refrain from offering extra rewards for good performance. We want our swimmers to learn the thrill of competition and the personal rewards in achieving their best times.
  • Model good sportsmanship. Congratulate not only your child but his/her teammates.
  • Help your swimmer be prepared.  Be sure to have all needed equipment for practices and swim meets (water bottles for practice are advised) and arrive on time.