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:
If it is a good program, I think you will find that coaches know exactly what is going on with your kid. I occasionally watch practice and always bite my tongue when I want to speak out and sure enough I eventually see the coaches correcting what I see and probably more than I don't. If you have an open dialogue with the coach, you will find they know alot more about your kid than you think. I have found that swimming is a process that takes years. Gotta be patient.
If it is a good program, I think you will find that coaches know exactly what is going on with your kid. I occasionally watch practice and always bite my tongue when I want to speak out and sure enough I eventually see the coaches correcting what I see and probably more than I don't. If you have an open dialogue with the coach, you will find they know alot more about your kid than you think. I have found that swimming is a process that takes years. Gotta be patient.
