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High school swimming: "the quest for gold", Part II, short term goals.(SWIMMING)
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Coach and Athletic Director
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April 1, 2008
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Short-term goals should provide inexperienced swimmers with the opportunity to develop good attitudes while learning the basic skills of the four competitive strokes, including starts, turns, streamlining, and finishes.
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When the swimmers are happy and comfortable in their workouts, they are more motivated to learn.
It is a joy to watch a high school swim meet in which the young people are having fun, socializing, cheering on their teammates. The joy of winning is gratifying, but no more so that the joy of participating and belonging.
In setting up long-term goals, the provision of pleasant experiences will also help reduce the burn-out ...