6 Swim Parent Tips about Hard Work
6 Swim Parent Tips about Hard Work
by Elizabeth Wickham
At a high school swim meet, I heard coaches say that kids today don’t like hard work. One coach mentioned that kids are spread so thin with school, homework, volunteering, sports, etc. —and many of their activities are done to check a box.
I am thankful for the work ethic my kids gained through swimming in a year-round club program. Many kids who don’t have that experience won’t learn the lessons and rewards of hard work like our year-round swimmers do. The ability to work hard carries over to other aspects in our lives. We might not reach our goals through hard work, but without it, we will fail.
Here are my tips about hard work:
