﻿{"id":186553,"date":"2022-12-13T04:00:24","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T11:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=186553"},"modified":"2022-12-14T07:44:12","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T14:44:12","slug":"thank-every-swim-parent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/thank-every-swim-parent\/","title":{"rendered":"A Thank You to Every Swim Parent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Grace Hoffmann<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It didn&#8217;t take long for me to realize that my parents were just as, or maybe even more, involved in my swimming career than I was. I am grateful for all the times they woke up early to take me to morning practice, and the many hours they spent at swim meets waiting for me to swim a race that took under a minute. However, I am more grateful for all the other things they&#8217;ve done. The lessons that they&#8217;ve taught and the support that they show, are just a few of the invaluable things that my parents have given me as a swimmer.<\/p>\n<h2>Biggest Teachers and Best Supporters<\/h2>\n<p>Swim parents are the heart behind every swimmer. They are the reassurance after every bad race, and the humility after an excellent one. Behind every great athlete is a person who has shown them how to think, act, and be a successful athlete. We learn and grow from words and wisdom of the person who shows us support. With a sport that is so mental, it is extremely important for swimmers to have someone present that is willing to talk and give reassurance when it is needed. Swim parents do all of the above and more.<\/p>\n<p>I, like many other fellow athletes and swimmers, would not be were I am today without my parents. I love it when my parents are at my meets cheering me on. However, I am also thankful for when they are not. I do not need my parents to be present at my meets. They have taught me this.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_51953\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51953\" data-attachment-id=\"51953\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/emory-parents2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Emory-parents2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Hayley Good&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;FinePix S8200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1395324400&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;26.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Emory parents2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Hayley Good&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Emory-parents2-470x315.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Emory-parents2-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-51953 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Emory-parents2-470x315.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Courtesy: Hayley Good\" width=\"470\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Emory-parents2-470x315.jpg 470w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Emory-parents2-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-51953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Hayley Good<\/p><\/div>\n<p>What is truly most important is their constant support and commitment to making sure I am doing well. Day in, day out, my parents remind me of how much they believe in me and how important it is for me to believe in myself. Like other swim parents, mine have witnessed the highs and lows of the sport and the effect it can have on a daughter or son. They have seen the happiness, tears, laughter, and everything in between. From these they have given me comfort when it is necessary and tough love when I need to learn a lesson. Swim parents do a wonderful job of helping mold their athlete into not only a good swimmer, but also a good person.<\/p>\n<h2>Thank You<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_104565\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104565\" data-attachment-id=\"104565\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/elizabeth-beisel-mom-summer-nationals-2014\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/elizabeth-beisel-mom-summer-nationals-2014-e1407644497609.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1254,942\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Griffin Scott&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T5i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1407436010&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"elizabeth-beisel-mom-summer-nationals-2014\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/elizabeth-beisel-mom-summer-nationals-2014-e1407644497609-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/elizabeth-beisel-mom-summer-nationals-2014-e1407644497609-1024x769.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-104565 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/elizabeth-beisel-mom-summer-nationals-2014-e1407644497609-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-104565\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott<\/p><\/div>\n<p>So to the past, current, and future swim parents out there, we are grateful for you. Thank you for your presence.\u00a0Maybe not always at the pool, but always ready to answer every phone call, text, or FaceTime. Swim parents never miss a beat. Thank you for believing in us, even when we do not believe in ourselves. The countless hours you&#8217;ve spent at the pool do not go unnoticed. The decorations on our doors at our championship meets, and the posters hanging on the side of the bleachers are not overlooked. Every Wednesday night parent meeting you attended was for us, and although it may not have seemed like we were grateful for it at the time, we were. You were the reason we started swimming in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for joining the crazy sport of swimming and spending days at swim meets, while all the other kid&#8217;s parents got to sit outside at an hour and a half game of soccer. Thank you for forcing me to go to practice when it was the last thing I wanted to do. Thank you for never letting me skip a meet. Thank you for being my biggest advocate and number one fan.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for teaching us how to be strong and driven. We owe much of our success to you and for that we will be forever grateful. Thank you for being the best swim parents out there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Grace Hoffmann It didn&#8217;t take long for me to realize that my parents were just as, or maybe even more, involved in my swimming career than I was. 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