Valentine's Day does not usually conjure up thoughts of hot summer days at the pool, but there are plenty of reasons to love swimming. The benefits of joining a summer swim team last all year long, and can be a perfect match for kids and families new to competitive swimming. Months before most pools are open for summer, swim teams around the country are getting organized. Open registration … [Read more...]
Swimmer Tips
“Winning” with Summer League Swimming
More than most organized activities undertaken by kids, summer league swimming offers numerous ways of growing, developing and "winning." Some speculate it’s because swimming offers a somewhat unique combination of both personal and team-related achievement. Whatever the cause, below are just a few of the ways your child can “win” by participating in summer league swimming: Goal Setting - … [Read more...]
Helping Your Swimmer Set Goals for the Summer
There are several life lessons that can be learned from participating on a summer swim team. Helping your swimmer set goals and then pursue them throughout the course of a season is a skill that carries over to success in school, and later on in a career. Swimming is both an individual sport and a team sport wrapped together. The coach usually has goals for the team like winning various meets … [Read more...]
Keeping Goggles in Place During a Racing Start
Keeping goggles in place during a racing start isn't easy. If this hasn’t happened to your child yet, it almost certainly will: your child's goggles are on nice and tight before he dives in from the blocks, only to come to the surface with his goggles around his neck. At this point he either proceeds forward as best he can or gets so thrown off by the surprise that he does something that gets him … [Read more...]
Is Your Child Ready for Year-Round Swimming?
Your son or daughter really loves competitive swimming and has reached a point where they are one of the better swimmers in their age group. How do you know if they are ready for year-round swimming? How can you tell if your child is ready for year-round swimming? Stepping up to year-round swimming is a noticeable difference in a variety of ways: Considerably more serious, not necessarily … [Read more...]
