Parents

CONGRATULATIONS, YOU ARE A SWIM PARENT

Parents contribute to the success experienced by the child and the team. Parents serve as role models and their children emulate their attitudes. Be aware of this and strive to be positive role models. Most importantly, show good sportsmanship at all times toward coaches, officials, opponents and teammates. Remember that you are teaching your child at all times.

BENEFITS OF SWIMMING

While winning is nice and setting a record, getting a best time, or making a qualifying time feels good, we hope that our young athletes learn more than, “It is great to swim fast.” There are many benefits to the sport of swimming. Find out what they are. Click here.

GET YOUR CHILD INVOLVED

Find a USA Swimming Club near you and dive into the world of competitive swimming for fun, friends and exclusive member benefits.

 

PARENT WELCOME KIT

The kit includes information on what to expect at a swim meet, how to interact with your child's coach & how to track times. 

Educational Feature

1/31/2012  Helping Your Athlete During Taper
Every swimmer looks forward to the championship season, including that exciting and welcome relief called “taper.” Swimmers adjust to reduced training volume and emphasis on meet performance at the end of a season. For most swimmers, this adjustment is both physical and mental.
01/31/2012  Helping Your Athlete During Taper
Every swimmer looks forward to the championship season, including that exciting and welcome relief called “taper.” Swimmers adjust to reduced training volume and emphasis on meet performance at the end of a season. For most swimmers, this adjustment is both physical and mental.
01/25/2012  Understanding the Sociological Development of Your Child
Find out how parents should be aware of how social relationships associate with sport participation.
01/18/2012  Extrinsic Rewards: Can We Destroy the Love of the Game?
Find out what to look out for when using extrinsic rewards with your athletes.
01/12/2012  10 Commandments of Swim Parenting
Good swim parents follow these guidelines to help their athletes succeed. Check out the 10 Commandments of Swim Parenting.
01/04/2012  Working with the Coach
One of the major difficulties has to do with the working relationship between coach, parents, and Board of Directors. The ability of the coach to work with parents in a respectful and cooperative manner is often times an issue. This is especially true when parents, primarily age group parents, challenge the coaches' authority and ability to make judgments.