Swimmers & Parents – Swim England Competitive Swimming Hub https://www.swimming.org/sport The home of the sport of competitive swimming in England Sun, 28 Jul 2024 21:12:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1 Low Energy Availability Guidance https://www.swimming.org/sport/low-energy-availability-guidance/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/low-energy-availability-guidance/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 08:51:14 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=15590 It’s quite common to have low energy availability in aquatics but there is little awareness of the signs and symptoms. Swim England has produced guidance documents on the subject of how to identify low energy availability and the potential health and performance consequences this may have. Knowing how to identify this early should help athletes … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/low-energy-availability-guidance/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2023/09/02378SE-web-1200x675.jpg Swimmers & Parents https://www.swimming.org/sport/swimmers-parents/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/swimmers-parents/#respond Thu, 08 Dec 2022 09:40:10 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=15463 Swim England recognise that swimmers and parents are key stakeholders within competitive swimming and we aim to provide information and guidance to support their journey. The England Talent Team have created a variety of swimmer and parent resources to share with the competitive swimming community, with a view to creating more awareness, understanding and application … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/swimmers-parents/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2022/10/WJ_080522-219_1200x675.jpg Ensuring your children’s safety at swimming clubs https://www.swimming.org/sport/children-safety-at-swimming-clubs/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/children-safety-at-swimming-clubs/#respond Wed, 01 Mar 2017 10:44:43 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=2565 As a parent you play a key role in ensuring your children’s safety at swimming clubs. Wavepower is our child safeguarding policy and procedures manual. For a full copy click here. While we are confident the majority of its clubs, and specifically those with SwimMark accreditation, have very good, proactive child welfare policies, we acknowledge … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/children-safety-at-swimming-clubs/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2017/03/young_swimmers_poolside.jpg 10 dos and don’ts for swimming parents https://www.swimming.org/sport/10-dos-and-donts-for-swimming-parents/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/10-dos-and-donts-for-swimming-parents/#respond Tue, 10 May 2016 13:55:14 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=401 When coaches, swimmers and swimming parents work well together, incredible things are possible. The team is committed and focused on helping the swimmer to realise their full potential. For swimming parents there are a few simple dos and don’ts that can help ensure that you are guiding your child in the right way and fulfilling … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/10-dos-and-donts-for-swimming-parents/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2016/05/Swimming_Parents_Competitive_Swimming_Hub.jpg Swim Parents Community https://www.swimming.org/sport/swim-parents-community/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/swim-parents-community/#respond Mon, 25 Jan 2016 12:13:11 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=539 As the parent or guardian of a competitive swimmer there will be plenty of times when you have questions or simply want to find the views of other parents. In these times use the swim parents community below. Using Disqus, the swim parents community is a space for sharing ideas, requesting articles for the site, … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/swim-parents-community/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2016/05/Swim_Parents_Community_Page.jpg 6 steps to building self-confidence in young swimmers https://www.swimming.org/sport/young-swimmers-building-self-confidence/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/young-swimmers-building-self-confidence/#respond Thu, 26 May 2016 12:32:54 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=559 As a swimming parent you can play a crucial role in building self-confidence your child, both in the pool setting and in wider life. The effect of building self-confidence in your kids will have a huge impact on their swimming performance. A confident athlete is usually a better athlete. Swimmers who believe in their ability will … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/young-swimmers-building-self-confidence/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2016/05/Building_Confidence_in_Young_Swimmers_Competitive_Hub.jpg 6 steps to help young swimmers with visualisation https://www.swimming.org/sport/6-steps-to-successful-visualisation/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/6-steps-to-successful-visualisation/#respond Mon, 23 May 2016 12:38:30 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=499 Visualisation is a technique used by many of sporting’s elite, following evidence showing that it is important to train not only the body, but also the mind. It is about creating a mental image of what you want to happen or feel in reality and practise ‘visualising’ it in your mind’s eye. Visualising yourself winning … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/6-steps-to-successful-visualisation/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2016/05/Visualisation_Swimmer_Winning_Competitive_Swimming_Hub.jpg 5 tips for supporting your child at swimming events https://www.swimming.org/sport/supporting-your-child-at-swimming-events/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/supporting-your-child-at-swimming-events/#respond Mon, 23 May 2016 15:15:38 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=510 It’s completely normal to become emotional when supporting your child at swimming events. It shows you care, are involved in their life, and keen to share the pressure with them as they compete. But when supporting your child at swimming events it’s important to be calm and supportive, rather than turning in to an overbearing … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/supporting-your-child-at-swimming-events/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2016/05/Supporting_Your_Child_at_Swimming_Events_Competitive_Hub.jpg Smart goal setting for young swimmers https://www.swimming.org/sport/smart-goal-setting/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/smart-goal-setting/#respond Mon, 23 May 2016 14:03:52 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=505 Encouraging your young swimmer to learn goal setting is to help in life not just in sport. In swimming, learning to set clear targets, priorities and expectations help improve performance and confidence, and increase motivation. Meanwhile providing continuous focus and direction through goal setting will also help in other aspects of their life, such as … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/sport/smart-goal-setting/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2016/05/Smart_goal_setting_competitive_swimming.jpg 5 tips for recovering from injury https://www.swimming.org/sport/5-tips-recovering-from-injury/ https://www.swimming.org/sport/5-tips-recovering-from-injury/#respond Fri, 20 May 2016 16:26:43 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/sport/?p=492 There’s nothing more frustrating for an athlete than picking up an injury, whether it be a slight niggle, or something more serious. Recovering from injury can take time, and as a parent or carer you have a key role to play. When recovering from injury your child will be desperate to make a full return … […]

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