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Meet Information
Swim meets are a great family experience! They're a place where the whole family can spend time together. Listed below are some in-depth guidelines geared to help you through the swim meets.
Philosophy of Competition
NBSC engages in a multi-level competition program within United States Swimming that, like our training program, attempts to provide challenging, yet success-oriented competitive situations for swimmers of all ages and abilities. The following policies outline our philosophy.
1. We emphasize competition with oneself. Winning ribbons, medals, or trophies is not our main goal. Even if the swimmer finishes first, but has swum poorly in comparison to her/his own past performances, she/he is encouraged to do better. The individual's improvement is our primary objective.
2. Sportsmanlike behavior is of equal importance to improved performance. Respect for officials, congratulations to opponents, encouragement to teammates, determined effort, and mature attitudes are examples of behaviors praised and rewarded by the NBSC coaching staff.
3. A swimmer is praised for improving her/his stroke or time. It is the coach's job to offer constructive criticism of a swimmer's performance. It is the parents’ responsibility to provide love and encouragement that bolster the swimmer's confidence along the way.
4. Swimmers are taught to set realistic, yet challenging goals for meets and to relate those goals to practice to direct their training efforts.
5. Swimmers are prepared and encouraged to compete in all swimming events, distances, and strokes. This policy promotes versatility and encourages the swimmer to explore his potential in the wide range of events offered in competitive swimming.