10 Meet Review Questions All Swimmers and Parents Should Ask



Take a few minutes to review your most recent meet.  If you swim for Coach Marli, turn in your answers and we will get to work immediately!

SWIMMERS:

  1. Did I have a good time with my teammates?
  2. Did I build relationships with my coaches by talking to them at the meet?
  3. What is my favorite memory from the meet?
  4. What was my least favorite part about the meet?
  5. List two skills I performed well during my races?
  6. List two skills that need improvement during practice to help my meet performance?
  7. How did I build up a teammate?
  8. How can I be a better teammate at the next meet and every day during practice?
  9. What life skill did I learn from the meet experience? 
  10. Am I appreciating the long term development of my swimming career, or am I concentrating more on short term time drops?

PARENTS:
  1. Did I enjoy hanging out with other swim parents?
  2. Did I encourage my swimmer to talk with his/her coaches during the meet?
  3. What is my favorite memory from the meet?
  4. What was my least favorite part about the meet?
  5. How did I encourage my swimmer throughout the meet?
  6. How can I focus on parenting my child rather than coaching my swimmer?
  7. Did I use the meet experience to teach my child about being a good teammate?
  8. How can I exemplify being a good team parent at the next meet?
  9. What life skills can I help my child recognize during meets?
  10. Am I appreciating the long term athletic development of my swimmer or concentrating on short term time drops?
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