Swimmers responsibility
What is a reasonable time for a swimmer to arrive on deck for practice?
5 to 10 minutes before practice
what is the primary role of a swim coach?
Ensuring swimmers reach their full athletic potential.
What is the parents role in getting swimmers to the pool?
Parents play a role in helping childen get to the pool but must ensure their child arrives to practices and games on time and with the necessary equipment.
a Heat is a group of swimmers that swim their race at the same time?
a lane is the spot where you will be swimming your race.
Sadie has practice the following afternoon. To prepare for the practice, she knows that she needs a bathing suit, cap, goggles, towel, and equipment bag. What should she do?
a) ask her mom to pack her bag for her because it is mom's responsibility
b) Make a packing list and pack the bag herself because she is the swimmer
c) leave her wet towel in the bag from the night before in hopes her mom will switch it out for her
d) go to the pool without her things
B) Make a packing list and pack the bag herself because she is the swimmer
What is the role of the coach when it comes to safety?
The coach must ensure these are properly followed to prevent injury and improve technique.
What does it look like when a parent is being a positive role model?
This is the role parents play by cheering, encouraging, and showing support during games and practices.
Why is it important to Goal set?
Goals give swimmers a clear target, helping them focus on specific areas like improving technique, beating a personal best, or achieving a qualifying time.
Setting goals helps track progress over time. Swimmers can see how close they are to achieving their targets, which gives them feedback on their improvement.
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How should a swim coach handle feedback to swimmers?
a) Only provide positive feedback, even when technique is incorrect
b) Offer feedback that is both and positive and gives tips for improvement to help swimmers become better swimmers
c) Criticize mistakes harshly to motivate swimmers
d) Focus only on giving feedback to the best-performing swimmers
b) Offer feedback that is both and positive and gives tips for improvement to help swimmers become better swimmers
What does it mean when a parent maintains good communication with the coach?
This responsibility involves fostering a respectful relationship with the coach, communicating openly, as well as telling the coach when the swimmer will be away.
What is something you can control in a race?
A) to do your best in a race
B) to get first and beat everyone around you
C) to get a festival or provincial time
A) to do your best
Although I want you to strive to get a festival time and push yourself to get your best time, you are only in control of what you do in the race, not the outcomes.
As a swimmer, I am responsible for my actions, and there will be consequences for my actions. This included all accept:
A) hitting another swimmer
B) calling a swimmer names/insulting them
C) judging/making fun of another swimmer based on their race/ethnicity/gender.
D) none of the above, I am responsible for all inappropriate behavior and I am not allowed in practice if I do any of the things listed above
D)
As a club, we love and care for every single person in this club and we expect our swimmers to do the same. If a swimmer acts in an inappropriate way, they will be kicked out of practice with no exceptions.
Give me three ways that a coach can support you as a swimmer.
1) be a person to confide in if they're struggling with their swimming journey, friends or feeling down
2) to talk about someone who is bothering you
3) if you are missing some equipment you can ask your coach for help
What should parents do instead of prioritize winning for their swimmers?
Parents are expected to focus on their child’s development and enjoyment in sports rather than this, which may add unnecessary pressure.
During relay events, this swimmer's mistake of jumping off the block too early...what is this?
Disqualification (DQ)
1) to know your heat and lane
2) to discuss with your coach your swim plan for the race and to have your coach give you tips before you swim
After:
1) to refelct on your race with your coach for your growth as a swimmer
2) to receive feedback from your caoch because they watched your race and they may want you to make some changes in your stroke
Who is responsible for the success of the swimmer?
a) The Swimmer
b) Parents
c) The Coach
d) both A and B
e) both A and C
Pyper just swam her 100 free final and made a best time by 5 seconds. She just out-touched the girl beside her and came 4th. on the way home Pypers mom said to Pyper " you should move your legs faster and then maybe you could of got third place". This made Pyper very upset.
What could Pypers mom say instead of this?
Pypers mom could of congratulate Pyper on her best time and support her swimmer so that they feel good about their successes
Dylan was racing in the 200 IM. When the buzzer went off the stop watches malfunctioned and the refs dropped the rope. He sees the rope as he is swimming fly.
What should Dylan do?
STOP. Becuase the timer will give him a second chance to swim the race.