Louisiana Swimming - Information for Swimmer Parents

HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR SWIMMER PARENTS

The following articles from a variety of competitive swimming web sites. Many of these articles have been written and composed by some of the top professionals in the sport of competitive swimming, nutritionists, and various medical professionals.

MOTIVATION	NUTRITION
Seven Keys To Being The Best Swim Parent You Can Be	Proper Workout Nutrition
How Hard Should We Push Our Young Swimmers?	Eat Right, Swim Faster - A Nutritional Guide
Why We as Parents Should Not Coach Our Kids	Hydration: The Pinnacle of Athlete's Health
Growing Champions for Life	Attention Young Athletes: Is Supplementation Right For You?
Parent - Coach Communication	SAFETY
Learning to Deal with Failure	Concussion Information Sheet
Pre and Post Conversations with the Athlete	COLLEGE RECRUITING
Do's and Don'ts for Sport Parents	Seven Questions to Keep in Mind During A Recruiting Trip
Another Reason To Love Having Your Child On The Swim Team	History of Collegiate Swimming: First College Swim Championship
Are You A Winning Parent?
So This Is Competitive Swimming
Managing Last-Minute Negative Thinking and Doubts
Lawn Mower Parents: The New Helicopter Parents
Is There Something Wrong With Me?
Coaching Your Swimmers through Positive Talk
USA Swimming - Parent Education
When Your Child Doesn't Want To Go To Practice
Confessions of a Helicopter Mom: Learn from my Mistakes
Seven of the Best Parent Volunteer Jobs at Swim Meets
The Parent's Guide for Dealing with a Taper
How Swimming Helps With Anxiety Management
Six Ways Swim Parents Can Encourage Great Swimmer - Coach Relationships
Six Signs Parents Like Swimming More Than Their Kids
Why isn't My Swimmer Dropping Time?
Managing Last-Minute Negative Thinking and Doubts
Why Kids Should Go On Travel Trips
Ten Reasons Why I'm Thankful to be a Swim Parent