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Coaches and parents agree that parent education is the area most lacking in today's swimming system. Help start your club's parents off right this season with—The Parents Guide to Swimming by Alan W. Arata, Ph.D.
The Parents Guide to Swimming covers:
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The Long-Term Benefits of Swimming—why swimming is the great sport for children.
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Mental Strength—the most important trait of a champion and parents are best suited to teach it. This book details numerous ways parents can enhance a child's mental strength. Visit www.swimmingparent.com to read a sample of this chapter.
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The Flexible Swimmer—flexibility is the key to reduced drag and can be done daily at home. The book illustrates the best ways to create flexibility.
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The Technical Swimmer—easy to understand biomechanical aspects for strokes, starts, and turns so parents can speak intelligently to their swimmers and each other.
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The Well-Trained Swimmer—helping parents understand the physical and mental demands of swim training.
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Swimming Nutrition—understanding carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, vitamins and hydration as they relate to a child's performance in both meets and workouts.
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Swimming Equipment—a comprehensive guide of swimming equipment. Here is what to buy to help a swimmer.
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Swim Meet Preparation—what to bring, when to arrive, how to get organized for success, heat seeding and the taper and shave.
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Swimming Burnout—why it happens as well as strategies for reversing or avoiding burnout.
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Letting Coaches do Their Jobs—no Little League parents please. Understanding the demands of a coach and what parents can do to help.
Review this title online at www.swim.com
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