4 Questions for Swim Parents About Goals
4 Questions for Swim Parents About Goals
A former head coach of our team held meetings each season with his senior swimmers to talk about what they wanted to achieve. He had them fill out worksheets spelling out their goals.
He took it one step further—he asked parents to fill out goal sheets as well. He said it was very interesting to match up goals of parents and swimmers. Often, they were not on the same page. What do you suppose happens when a swimmer wants to have fun with friends, but the parents want a college scholarship?
Think about that for a moment. What if a child and parent have completely different expectations? It’s guaranteed to be a sprint to disappointments and misunderstandings.
Here are questions swim parents can ask themselves about goals for their swimmers:
