How To Help the Coaches Make Your Swimmer Better (or, the Coaches Wish List For Parental Behavior)
Don't try to talk to the coaches while they are conducting a workout. Consider the pool deck a classroom. Would you interrupt a classroom teacher while he/she was in the middle of a lecture? If a coach is not talking to the swimmers, he is thinking, watching and analyzing. If you need to ask questions about meet entries, workouts, fund raisers, etc., please leave a note in the coach's folder and the coach will call you.
"The Coach is the Coach." We want your child to relate to his/her coach as soon as possible concerning swimming competition, technique and training. This relationship and bonding between coach and swimmer produces the best results. When parents interfere with opinions as to how the child should swim it causes considerable confusion as to who the swimmer should listen to.
Watching Workouts. If you choose to watch the teaching and training sessions, you may do so from a distance. Parents are asked to keep your distance from the swimmers. Never talk, signal, wave or admonish your child while he is in workouts. If you notice a problem, talk to the coach about it by phone or appointment. Never time your child during workouts. The repeat times are something for his/her coach and the child to discuss. If your swimmer has a poor workout, offer encouragement for him/her to swim better at the next one.
Anything worthwhile usually means sacrifice and hard work. Never complain about the number of hours of practice your child logs each week. Make your swimmer realize that you will support him in every way possible.
Above all; communicate. If you question any aspect of the swim program, please make an appointment and discuss it with the coach.
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