Swimming World Presents “Goldminds: Positive Parent Pointers – Part 1”

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Goldminds: Positive Parent Pointers – Part 1

When a coach wants to learn how to be a better coach, they go to a coaching course or a coaching conference…or they study books and videos about coaching. Sometimes coaches learn by working with, watching, talking to and listening to other coaches.

If a swimmer wants to learn how to swim faster and race more competitively, they join a swim team, learn swim techniques and racing skills from a coach and discover what it takes to be a competitive swimmer by watching and learning from other swimmers.

Parents play a vitally important role in the development of every swimmer…but where do they go to learn how to become a better swim parent? How do they find out what it takes to be a supportive swimming parent—one who knows and understands how to help their children realize their potential? Well, you can start right here!

Here are 30 things that swimming parents can do to help their child realize his or her potential—as swimmers…and as human beings.
(Part 1 of a 2-part series: Pointers 1-15)

To view Goldminds – Part 1, check out the January 2019 issue of Swimming World Magazine, available now.

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FEATURES

016 THE TOP 5 STORIES OF 2018
by David Rieder

020 2018 ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
by Taylor Brien, Erin Keaveny and Michael Randazzo
Diving: Ren Qian & Yang Jian
Synchro: Svetlana Kolesnichenko
Water Polo: Sabrina van der Sloot & Aleksandar Ivovic
Disabled: Carlotta Gilli & Ihar Boki

022 READY TO MAKE THEIR MOVE
by David Rieder
With the start of a new year, several rising stars are poised to take their talents to the next level, and could very well make their mark at this summer’s World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.

026 LEAVING HER LEGACY
by Dan D’Addona
Siobhan Haughey’s teammates see the University of Michigan senior as a fierce competitor, an incredible leader who leads by example as well as someone who is kind and compassionate. She’s an inspiration not only to her Wolverine teammates, but also to her people back home in Hong Kong.

028 2018 WORLD & AMERICAN RECORD PROGRESSION
by Taylor Brien

030 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND THE SCIENCE OF SWIMMING
by Bruce Wigo
Just over 50 years ago, Benjamin Franklin was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame for his “contributions” to the sport. But this article is not about what Franklin did for swimming—it is about what swimming did for Franklin.

COACHING

010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: HOBIE BILLINGSLEY
by Michael J. Stott

014 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPTIMAL MODEL FOR TECHNIQUE: PART 5—BODY BASE OF SUPPORT FOR BUTTERFLY
by Rod Havriluk
During a typical butterfly stroke, the continuously changing angle of the torso seriously compromises the stability of the shoulder (the body base of support). An optimal technique model maintains a level torso with minimal vertical motion of the shoulder, so a swimmer can benefit from more propulsion, easier control of arm movements and faster swimming velocity.

025 SPECIAL SETS: TRAINING FOR A NEW YEAR
by Michael J. Stott
While the new year promises new beginnings for swimmers, it also means continued training toward season-ending championships. This month, Swimming World takes a look at how Racer X Aquatics (Cheswick, Pa.) approaches its January training.

036 INSPIRING SWIMMERS…AND TESTING LIMITS (Part 1)
by Michael J. Stott
Inspiration and motivation to complete a task in swimming, indeed life, can come from many different sources. It can come from within, a family member, coach, teammates or some other external source.

043 Q&A WITH COACH TODD DESORBO
by Michael J. Stott

044 HOW THEY TRAIN: RYAN BAKER AND LAINE REED
by Michael J. Stott

042 DRYSIDE TRAINING: HAPPY NEW “YOU”!
by J.R. Rosania

JUNIOR SWIMMER

034 GOLDMINDS: POSITIVE PARENT POINTERS (Part 1)
by Wayne Goldsmith

046 UP & COMERS: ELLA ZIEGERT
by Taylor Brien

COLUMNS

008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT
013 BEYOND THE YARDS
019 OFFICIAL WORD
033 DID YOU KNOW?
047 GUTTER TALK
048 PARTING SHOT

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