Twelve Parent Tips on How to Behave at Swim Practice

Don’t compare your swimmer to others on the team. There’s no positive outcome for anyone by doing this.

I will confess. I haven’t been the perfect swim parent. I’ve learned from my mistakes, plus from watching other parents. If you’re an involved swim parent, you’ve seen interesting days on the pool deck, with new parents and more seasoned ones.

Here are my 12 tips on what to do — and not do — during practice:

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1. Keep a case of water in the car. If your swimmer doesn’t drink it all, you will.