There is a brilliant article in this months American Swim Coaches Association Monthyl Newsletter titled Questions Parents Dont Ask (the Coach). While I plan to share more of this article soon, I hope that this excerpt might spark your mind on a rainy Wednesday morning. Respond with any thoughts you have! At the highest level of experience, parents just want their children to be happy. While it can manifest itself in overprotective actions, the essence of that pursuit is also inherent in a parent being happy. We all know that if the child isnt happy, rarely is the parent. But if a parent had to choose for their child to be happier or better, what would they choose? What about being more content or more resilient, a better stroke or a better teammate, a faster time or a greater work ethic, what would they choose? I always wonder which a parent would prefer: to have the most successful swimmer on the team who is the least respected, or the weakest swimmer on the team who is the most respected? And why? How does a parent reconcile success or lack thereof, with personal growth? Which would/should a parent be more proud of; a swimmer who anchors a winning relay at a conference championship with a poor split, or a swimmer who gives up a would-be winning relay anchor leg to the fifth swimmer because they do not feel at their best (when they had the fastest time going in)? Who is the true champion? - Coach Bryan
Posted on: Wed, 14 May 2014 11:08:58 +0000
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