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7 Ways to Win a Gold Medal as a Swim Parent<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Abigail Sheridan, Swimming World Intern.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Behind every swimmer is the incredible swim parent. They wake up at all hours of the night to drive us to swim meets, they slave over countless meals only to see them devoured in a matter of just a few minutes, they sit through days of meets to watch us swim for just a couple seconds, and act as our emotional support on just a few seconds notice. When a parent<\/a> can stand behind their swimmer and provide all these necessary things, the swimmer has the chance to thrive. What can you do to “win gold” as the best swim parent?<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Buy us snacks.<\/h2>\n
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Swimming is incredibly demanding both physically and mentally: it makes you hungry, and that’s no joke. Parents – in order to avoid “hangry” swimmers, never forget the snacks when shopping.\u00a0Snacks are a necessity in every swimming household because we can’t avoid being hungry between meals.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Cheer for us at meets.<\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Colin Sheridan<\/p><\/div>\n

Even though we all know we can\u2019t hear you cheering for us, knowing that you\u2019re there for us is comforting and motivating. It\u2019s one of the coolest things to see your parents smile (or wave crazily) at you before or after a race.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Cheer us up after bad swims.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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It\u2019s huge to know that we have a support system to cheer us through both our best times and pick us up during our worst times. The best swim parents never yell at their kids for not going a best time; they let them know that they have a chance to do better next time. Swimming can be one of the most fun parts of your kid\u2019s life, so being supportive through the negatives is important. Adding time isn\u2019t the end of the world – so don\u2019t treat it like it is!<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Let the coaches coach.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Deb Schaffer<\/p><\/div>\n

Coaches are hired by swim clubs to do countless things, and they’re busy helping us improve at all times. We want them to be able to do their job without worrying about our parents. Coaches are qualified for their position, so don\u2019t create confusion by coaching your kid, especially not if you give conflicting instructions. <\/span><\/p>\n

5. Don\u2019t get too involved.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Waldek Jablonski<\/p><\/div>\n

Living vicariously will never be satisfying for you or your swimmer. Acting overbearing and too involved does not make you a good swim parent, but being supportive and encouraging definitely does. This careful balancing act is beneficial to both you and your swimmer. Coaches are able to help your swimmer improve by overseeing the day to day trials and tribulations, while you should give your swimmer space to grow. <\/span><\/p>\n

6. Volunteer when you can.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Colin Sheridan<\/p><\/div>\n

Looking at this picture, you can see the swimmer ready to dive in for her race. What you may not have immediately noticed, however, is all the parents timing in the background. Every meet takes the cooperation of many parents, coaches and swimmers. Volunteering to help these meets run more smoothly is just one thing you can do to become a great swim parent. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Help us be on time.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Miguel \u00c1. Padri\u00f1\u00e1n<\/p><\/div>\n

Punctuality is an important life skill, but until we are responsible enough to determine if we will be on time or not, the best swim parents help their swimmers be on time for practices and meets. Jude Sandt<\/strong>, an assistant principal at Parkland High School, likes to remind his students of this saying: \u201cTo be early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late, and to be late is unacceptable.\u201d Parents who help their swimmer learn this early on are helping them with a crucial life skill.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While we explored specific examples of how to be the best swim parent, any parent who dedicates time to supporting kids is the best swim parent anyone could ever ask for. To all swim parents – thank you for every sacrifice you have made and continue to make to enable your kids to be who they are today!<\/p>\n

All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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