News for Swim Parents:

Published weekly by The American Swimming Coaches Association.

• What The Coach Looks for in A Swim Performance

• What to Expect at Swim Meets

• Helping Your Young Child Set Goals

• What is Long Course , What is Short Course

• Stunned, Shamed, Thankful, and Finally... Helpful

• Key to Goal Setting: Parent Support

• What Should My Child be Eating Before and During His Competition\

• I Went to the Results Board to See How I Did...

• Good Starts

• The "Stroke Guru"

• Speaking Up to Grow Up

• When Sally Swims Poorly... How Mom and Dad Might Talk to Their Child at a Swim Meet

• When The Coach Goes to Nationals

• Nutrition Between Prelims and Finals

• On Ageing Up and Expectations

• Where Should A Fast Age Group Swimmer Train?

• Who Should The Head Coach Work With?

• Three Variables of a Swimmer's Performance That Parents Contribute To

• Why is Swimming a Year Around Sport for Age Group Swimmers?

• Learning to Prepare for Success

• Setting Goals: The Parent, Coach, Athlete Relationship

• A National Age Group Championship for the USA?

• Working WITH The Coach

• Should Age Group Swimmers do Weight Training?

• Workouts and the Common Cold

• Two Practices Each Day... The Argument for Morning Training

• Do We Really Want All Our Children Drinking Energy Drinks?

• Resolving  Conflicts with the Coach

• The Nature of Strokework

• Real Self Esteem Builds on Achievement, Not Praise for Slackers

• Perspective

• The Praise Gap

• How To Attend A Swim Meet

• FAQ’s For Parents - Training and Workout

• The Awesome 8 Year Old

• Kids Should Not Consume Energy Drinks, And Rarely Need Sports Drinks