Swimming for Parents - Gary Barclay

Gary Barclay is a leader in aquatic education in Australia and around the world.  As a former National level swimmer, swimming teacher, swimming coach, athlete manager, and one of the leading Swimming Club managers in the sport of swimming in Australia, Gary has brought together all his experiences, and those shared with him by parents and coaches, into this wonderful resource.

For many parents having a “swimmer” in the family is not something they planned.  Gary will guide you through how children get involved in swimming and how you can assist them as they progress from one session a week to multiple sessions and participating in competitions.

‘Swimming for Parents’ is a lifelong project that draws on many of Gary’s experiences as a swimmer, coach, swimming administrator and now as a parent of young children who enjoy swimming.

Gary has been involved in the sport of swimming for the last 35 years and worked actively as a coach and manager for the past 20 years.  You will thoroughly enjoy reading Gary’s book ‘Swimming For Parents’ and once you start, you will not be able to put it down.



About Swimming for Parents

"Swimming for Parents" covers many different facets of swimmer development and how you can provide support in a variety of situations.

This book is unlike anything you've ever read..

 This book will change the way you support your child.  It will provide you with strategies and make you aware of different situations you may find yourself in.

There is so much more to swimming than winning medals and doing PB’s.  Discover the many wonderful ways that swimming will assist your child to develop physically and mentally, as well as the many life skills they will enjoy for ever.

This book has been written for parents of new swimmers, junior swimmers and age group swimmers up to the age of 18 years. It also provides valuable information for parents of State and National level swimmers.

To my knowledge there has never been published a resource such as “Swimming for Parents” available to the parents of swimmers.

Leigh Nugent
National Head Coach - Swimming Australia

Swimming For Parents - Swimming Guide for Parents of Competitive Swimmers - www.SwimmingForParents.com





Swimming for Parents
Swimming is a great sport for people of all ages


Swimming for Parents will reveal the answers to the questions below:

How many times each week should my child train?

How many competitions should my child take part in?

What competitions should my child compete in?

Is technique more important than laps swum?

Should my child play other sports or focus on swimming?

Why is that other child beating my child?

What strokes or events should my child focus on?

Why has my child stopped improving?

Why has my daughter put on weight when she is training so much?

When will my child swim well again?

... and Much More!

create the best environment for your child to achieve swimming success!

By reading Swimming for Parents you will also learn:
  • How swimming benefits the development of all participants in a variety of ways both in the pool and throughout life.  You will be amazed at the large variety of life skills learnt by an active participation in the sport of swimming.

  • Why attending training on a regular basis is so important for children aged 10 to 13 years and how many sessions should they be doing.
  • How to manage your child through the age competitive level of 13 to 18 years and what they will focus on at this stage of their development.
  • Why teaching independence to your children is critical to their development and can also help them perform in the pool over the long-term.
  • That within a defeat in a competition, there is often a victory and how you can support your child to embrace and learn from these situations.
  • Why swimming successfully is as much about time management as it is about training hard.  The skills your child learns in time management when juggling all their training, school and social activities will assist them for the rest of their lives.
  • What the key responsibilities of a parent who has a child who is participating in swimming and there are many.  Parenting is one of the most difficult and challenging jobs in the world and being a parent of a swimmer can provide additional challenges.


Swimming for Parents

www.SwimmingForParents.com


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