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by Dr. Alan Goldberg
Competitive
Advantage
A successful swimming experience depends on
parents being proactively trained to play the right role on the
parent-swimmer-coach team. Coaches should take the time in the
beginning of the season to educate parents on their very important
support position. The coach should appeal to the parent’s
proper involvement for the team’s and their child’s
success. In parents’ meetings and in written handouts the
coach should present and discuss the correct parent, coach and
swimmer roles, the “do’s and don’ts” for
success.
PARENTS’ ROLE:
1. DON’T COACH - Leave coaching to
coaches. This includes pre-race psyching, motivation, after race
critiquing, setting goals, enforcing additional cross training,
etc.
2. SUPPORT THE COACH - Your coaches are the
experts. They need your support for everyone to
"win".
3. SUPPORT THE PROGRAM - Get involved.
Volunteer. Help out at meets, fundraisers, etc.
4. BE YOUR CHILD’S BEST FAN - Support
your child unconditionally. Do not withdraw love when your child
performs poorly. Your child should not have to perform to win your
love.
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