Florida Swimming, Inc. - Parents Info.
Florida Swimming, Inc. - Parents Info.
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The majority of these parent education articles are reprints from the Swim Parents Newsletter, a monthly publication by the American Swimming Coaches. It was published from 1987 through 1991. Most of these articles where written by Guy Edson, John Leonard, or by volunteer Editor Terry Laughlin. Other Swim Parent Newsletter articles were written by an assortment of coaches and other experts and in those cases we have given credit to the specific authors.
The purpose of this collection of parent education articles is to give parents an authoritative outside voice on a wide range of educational topics. These include Athlete Development, The Swim Program, Practices, Swim Meets, Coaching, Parenting, Motivation and Nutritional/Medical Information. You may not agree with all the opinions expressed in the following articles, but it will give you an idea of what some experts in the field of swimming believe.
We will add new articles to this section periodically, so be sure to check back.
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| Age Group Swimmers and Taper |
| Learning Good Starts |
| “Practice is Too Hard!” |
| Practice Objectives And Routine - What To Expect |
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Why Do Coaches Gear Practices To The Ability Level Of The Best Swimmers? |
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| Helping Billy Set Goals |
| How Parents can be Positive |
| Key To Goal Setting: Parent Support |
| Kids and Two-Career Parents |
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Swim Parents And Masters Swimming Interview with a Masters Swimmers and Swim Parent |
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| A Letter From Stacy Michael, USA-S Drug Control Coordinator (Supplement Industry) |
| Are Ideal Weight Charts Meaningful? |
| Balancing Breakfast Needs with Morning Workouts |
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