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How to be a Timer at a Swim Meet

How to be a Timer at a Swim Meet

Nearly every swim team requires parents to help out.  One of the most common positions is being a timer at a meet.  Some people think the position is too stressful, but honestly it is as easy paying attention to the meet and pressing a button for each race. Okay it is slightly more complicated than […]

Signs Your Swimmer Just Isn't That In To It

Signs Your Swimmer Just Isn’t That In To It

Why do your kids swim?  There are lots of possible answers to this question, and for most kids it is a combination of reasons.  One essential reason should be because they want to and they love it . All too often, unfortunately, it is actually because mom or dad love it and will do anything […]

Eight Habits of Good Swim Parents

Eight Habits of Good Swim Parents

I’ve been a swim mom for 16 years now and in that time I’ve seen lots of swim parents come through the various teams my kids have been on.  Some are absolutely amazing and some seem…misguided.  What’s funny is occasionally some of the worst swim parents have the fastest swimmers, so many people around them […]

6 Signs Your Swimmer Should NOT be Wearing a Technical Suit

6 Signs Your Swimmer Should NOT be Wearing a Technical Suit

Updated: 2022 There is always grand debate over who should wear technical suits and when.  In fact as of September 1, 2020  USA Swimming has banned higher end technical suits for 12 and under swimmers.   But there are still certain suits they can wear, for more info on that rule check out this article from […]

Common Swim Team Terms

Common Swim Team Terms

As a new swim parent or swim fan you may find yourself occasionally wondering why the people around you seem to be speaking gibberish. Your swimmer, coach, or fellow swim parent start talking and your eyes start to glaze over with confusion…  Cuts, seeds, tapers, psych sheets, heat sheet…. and what exactly is a split […]

10 Mistakes Swim Parents Should Avoid

10 Mistakes Swim Parents Should Avoid

I’ve been around the swimming world for more than 15 years now, and it continues to amaze me that while the faces change the mistakes I see parents make always seem to stay the same.  So I present to you 10 mistakes swim parents should avoid…. Not Participating in Meets: Every year I see a […]

Technical Suits

Technical Suits

Updated: 2022 Technical suits are always a big topic of discussion in the swim world.  So what exactly are they, when should you wear them, and what else do parents need to know about them before you break out the big bucks? What are technical suits and how do they work? Technical suits are specially […]

Advice for First Time Rec League Swim Team Parents

Advice for First Time Rec League Swim Team Parents

School is quickly wrapping up, the weather is getting warmer…that means summer swimming is just around the corner.  For some this will be your kids first experience as a competitive swimmer…that is awesome!  It is truly an awesome time where everything is new and exciting for both you and your swimmer.  It is also the […]

8 Tips for Parents Passing the Time at Swim Meets

8 Tips for Parents Passing the Time at Swim Meets

Let’s face it, swim meets can be long and boring. If your kids are like mine, they want to go to every day of every meet….so those hours can add up pretty quickly, particularity considering most meets are about 4 hours long, and that doesn’t event get into prelim/finals meets! Parents new to the sport […]

Why Parents Should Let the Coaches do the Coaching

Why Parents Should Let the Coaches do the Coaching

Leave the coaching to the coaches! There, if you haven’t read me say it before, you have now.  One of the hardest things for swim parents to learn is that it is not only OK, but essential to your swimmer’s success that you learn your place in their swimming careers.  That place is to be […]