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Growing Champions for Life
Since 2013 USA Swimming has partnered with David Benzel and Growing Champions for Life, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the youth sport experience, to provide resources and guidance to help parents support their swimmers.
Growing Champions for Life nurtures the bond between parents and their children by providing them with positive and practical strategies for playing their role as sport parent effectively through the gift of unconditional love and the pursuit of personal excellence. Each month a new inspirational video, educational webinar, informative newsletter, interview and article are posted to support families on their journey through youth sports.
Positive parent video & assignment
Growing Champions – Face the Facts and Keep the Faith
Growing Champions – Face the Facts and Keep the Faith
august webinar registration
5 Powerful Strategies for Sports Parent Success
Thursday, August 22, 2019- 9pm ET, 8pm CT, 7pm MT, 6pm PT
Description:
You will learn how to:
- Win the biggest game of all
- Make it safe to share
- Provide inspiration, not motivation
- Show acceptance, rather than judgment
- Display supportive behavior
Winning Connections Newsletter
True Hero Parent Article
Expert Interview: kevin sutton, basketball coach
Coach Sutton has 26 years of coaching experience. During those years he has been a college assistant five years at James Madison University, Old Dominion University, George Washington University and Georgetown. In addition, Sutton coached at five nationally ranked high school programs, including Montverde Academy. Sutton was selected to coach for USA Basketball on three different occasions. Sutton has amassed an overall coaching record of 475-115.