Side Coaching

How do you all feel about parents side coaching kids (10 to 18 years old)? It depends, does the parent know what they're talking about? Is the parent working with or defying the coach? What's the parent's communication style with the child? Usually it's best for parents to get their swimmers where they need to be, with what they need to have, watch and cheer for their kids at meets, then compliment, encourage and support their children so they feel good about the experience and want to do it again. In most sports it's probably best for parents to NOT watch their children train. The KEY things to avoid are being: overbearing, more into swimming than your child, and too hard on your kid. I like to encourage talented age group, college and masters swimmers. Let them know that I believe in them and they can swim faster faster. Sometimes I offer suggestions for them to consider. Employees and athletes tend to perform better when they know someone's paying attention to them. Love your child, encourage them, believe in them, comfort them, support them. Have a good relationship with them. Partner with their coaches. The point of swimming is to have fun, be healthy, be too busy to get in trouble, and develop skills to use to be successful in other areas of life. Is there any time in which you feel side coaching is justified? It all depends, but usually it's best to let the coach coach. Where do you draw the line? Parents in the stands, coaches on deck. Do you keep it hidden from your kids coach? probably Do you agree that most of the best youth swimmers have been side coached to some extent? Maybe, but it really depends on the situation. Does the coach know their stuff or did they get lucky and wind up with a really talented swimmer in ther program. 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? 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?

How do you all feel about parents side coaching kids (10 to 18 years old)? It depends, does the parent know what they're talking about? Is the parent working with or defying the coach? What's the parent's communication style with the child? Usually it's best for parents to get their swimmers where they need to be, with what they need to have, watch and cheer for their kids at meets, then compliment, encourage and support their children so they feel good about the experience and want to do it again. In most sports it's probably best for parents to NOT watch their children train. The KEY things to avoid are being: overbearing, more into swimming than your child, and too hard on your kid. I like to encourage talented age group, college and masters swimmers. Let them know that I believe in them and they can swim faster faster. Sometimes I offer suggestions for them to consider. Employees and athletes tend to perform better when they know someone's paying attention to them. Love your child, encourage them, believe in them, comfort them, support them. Have a good relationship with them. Partner with their coaches. The point of swimming is to have fun, be healthy, be too busy to get in trouble, and develop skills to use to be successful in other areas of life. Is there any time in which you feel side coaching is justified? It all depends, but usually it's best to let the coach coach. Where do you draw the line? Parents in the stands, coaches on deck. Do you keep it hidden from your kids coach? probably Do you agree that most of the best youth swimmers have been side coached to some extent? Maybe, but it really depends on the situation. Does the coach know their stuff or did they get lucky and wind up with a really talented swimmer in ther program. 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? 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?