Youth Swimming Practice: Beginner Plan & Weekly Schedulebeginner swimmers

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Youth Swimming Practice: Beginner Plan & Weekly Schedule

The hardest part of coaching a beginner group isn’t the swimming — it’s the planning. Kids who just learned to swim don’t have the stamina, attention span, or stroke technique of a seasoned age-grouper, so a practice copied from the senior group’s whiteboard will fall apart in ten minutes. This guide covers everything a new … [Read More…]

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What to Expect at Your First Swim Meet: A Parent’s Guide

The night before a first swim meet is usually more nerve-wracking for parents than for the kid. There’s a stack of unfamiliar paperwork, a schedule that seems to run on its own clock, and terms like “heat sheet” and “seed time” that nobody explains before you need to know them. This guide walks through what … [Read More…]