How do you all feel about parents side coaching kids (10 to 18 years old)?
Is there any time in which you feel side coaching is justified?
I'd love to hear from those of you who are parents of swimmers and admit to have done this before. Where do you draw the line? Do you keep it hidden from your kids coach? Do you agree that most of the best youth swimmers have been side coached to some extent?
Interesting question.:cheerleader:
we have closed practices. Parents and grandparents can site in a designated area off deck and see their kids, but they are not allowed down on deck during practice.
it's the same rule for our swim school. parents can be in the pool area, but not near the groups, because we feel that it's distracting to both the coaches and the kids if one kid tries to talk to his/her parents, or if the parents try to correct their kid.
in order to make parents happy or feel more involved we have two open practices between sept-dec and then again jan-jun. july-aug is either championship season or rest either way it's closed practice those two months.
we have closed practices. Parents and grandparents can site in a designated area off deck and see their kids, but they are not allowed down on deck during practice.
it's the same rule for our swim school. parents can be in the pool area, but not near the groups, because we feel that it's distracting to both the coaches and the kids if one kid tries to talk to his/her parents, or if the parents try to correct their kid.
in order to make parents happy or feel more involved we have two open practices between sept-dec and then again jan-jun. july-aug is either championship season or rest either way it's closed practice those two months.
