Welcome to Swimed: Education for coaches, athletes and parents. The ONLY podcast dedicated to club swimming! Here, we examine swimming and sports from three perspectives: the coaches, the athletes and the parents. Through our candid and unscripted discussions, we share our views along with advice and applications that can help coaches improve their coaching, athletes increase their performances and parents boost their support. So, welcome to SwimEd, let’s dive in … EP22 - Building Professional & Real Relationships This week's discussion centers on building quality relationships with coaches, athletes and parents. The best results come from relationships that are proper and healthy. Many times this means having professional and realistic expectations on the type of relationship that is best for everyone involved in the sport. What is the boundaries we set up for making decisions? How do we want relationships with other coaches to look? What is the value of mental health and environment for the whole team? We cover all these aspects and many more this week!