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Cooperation and communication among
parents, swimmers and coaches are vital to the success of the
program. If a parent disagrees with a coach, this problem must be
privately resolved between the two. A parent’s critical
comments directed toward the coach in the presence of the swimmer
could have a negative impact on the level of confidence the swimmer
has in that coach. Once confidence is lost, success is
unlikely.
It should also be emphasized that
confusion will result if a swimmer has two “coaches”
(parent and coach). The results are almost always better when the
parents restrict their input to support and encouragement, and
allow the coaches to provide the technical
direction.
It is very important for the parents
(and swimmers!) to inform the coaches of any outside influences
(i.e., problems with school, personal relationships, etc.) which
may have a negative impact on the performance and/or attitude of
the swimmer.
The coaches welcome input from the
parents and will make themselves available whenever necessary
outside of scheduled workouts and competition. However, it would be
appreciated if parents would call the office for appointments
during regular business hours to discuss matters which are not
urgent.
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