Parents

"The most important thing the parent of a swimmer can do is to tell the child over and over to have fun," says Keith Bell, Ph.D., author of The Parent’s Guide to the Proper Psychological Care & Feeding of the Competitive Swimmer (Keel Publications, 2000).   "Your role is to love and accept your child unconditionally, to support him or her in every way, and to let your child own his swimming. Swimmers who get those things from their parents won’t burn out." 

Parents are the key third side of the coach/swimmer/parent triangle.  We have provided some helpful resources under the Parent Resources link.  Please also feel free to discuss after practice any concerns with our coaches.  They are knowledgeable and experienced sources of valuable information for you and your swimmer.