Swimming For Parents

Promoting the sport of swimming and its enjoyment of all involved. The book Swimming for Parents answers commonly asked questions by parents of swimmers.... How many times each week should my child train? What is the most important aspect of swimming at a young age? What will my child learn in Advanced Lessons and early Junior Squads? How many competitions should my child take part in? What competitions should my child compete in? Is technique more important than laps swum? Should my child play other sports or focus on swimming? Why is that other child beating my child? What strokes or events should my child focus on? What will my child learn in a Junior Squad program? When should we take our holidays? It won’t affect performance if we take 2 weeks off, 10 weeks before Nationals will it? Should my child give up other sports? Why has my child stopped improving? Why has my daughter put on weight when she is training so much? What is the most important thing I can do to support my daughter during a time of Plataueing? When will my child swim well again? Should my child be doing dryland or gym workouts? What is the benefit of continuing swimming if they are not improving? ... and Much More! "Swimming for Parents" provides parents with strategies to be supportive of their their own children, their child’s coach and Swimming Club. Feedback received from parents, coaches and age group swimmers who have read the book has been terrific. While the book has direct benefits for parents of swimmers of all ages, feedback from parents’ indicate that the book provides invaluable information and support to: • All parents who are new to the sport; and • Parents of children aged 8 years to 16 years who have been involved in the sport for more than 2 or 3 years; and • Parents of swimmers competing at a District, Regional, State and National level.