The big meet is coming up and your swimmer has been working hard and is ready. Then something unexpected happens. During a run, he or she sprains an ankle or his or her shoulder is causing them a lot of pain.
Maybe your swimmer got hit in the head during warmups or with a med ball, and he or she has awful headaches that won’t go away.
As a swim parent, it’s time for us to take charge and help our swimmer through a very frustrating time. Now that I’m suffering from an injury myself and can’t swim Masters, I understand how discouraging it is when your normal level of activity is curtailed.