Swimming Coaches & Swimming Parents Library
Five New Ideas that will Change Swimming Forever
They say that “success is a moving target”. This is so true in swimming where new ideas, information and innovations are constantly being thrown up to challenge, inspire and stimulate the thinking of swimmers and coaches. Recently a wave of exciting and challenging new scientific research has come forward which has sparked some new ideas and forced the swimming world to sit up and take notice. Here are five new ideas that will change our swimming world......forever!
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The Top Ten Questions Every Swimming Parent Wants to Know
Who are these people who go to the pool and watch you swim laps day after day after day? Who are these folk sitting there in the wind and rain for hours and hours watching you practice? Who are these strange humans who love nothing more than getting out of bed at 4 am just to sit in the cold and watch you train? Ever wondered what they are thinking sitting there at the side of the pool studying every stroke and counting every kick? They are desperate to find out the answers to these important questions.
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Sporting Parents
Parents love their children and want nothing but the best for them. Behaviours that others may see as "pushy", sporting parents see as "lovingly supportive".
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Communicating Ideas
The major item that constantly comes up with swim team parents and swimming coaches is "we need better communications". That is undoubtedly a standard condition of the modern world
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Swimming Club Social Programs
A key element in the process of developing a successful swimming club is the development of an effective social program.
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Talking to Athletes
Because many coaches recognize that the time just before a swim and just after a swim are prime moments for effective teaching. The athlete's attention can be focused on the task at hand and the learning moment is right.
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Working with Parents
When you receive an emotional call at home from a parent, count to ten and consider the response that will allow you time to gather information and meet them face to face.
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