New to Synchronized Swimming?: Parents—Here Is Your Guide!

By Jackie Esker Zerrusen

As a parent new to synchronized swimming, I wanted to support my daughter in her new adventure of learning the sport. But I didn’t know where to turn. A Google search and an Amazon search only disclosed so much. That’s why I decided to put this guidebook together – to help other parents. As a non-swimming family, until now, I searched for resources and found very little. I was starting at ground zero, so I hunted for information from speed swimming and other synchronized swimming families and coaches. I’ve compiled the information in a format for first time parents (based on what I have learned through my daughter’s club). When I refer to first time parents in this guidebook, it is those family members or legal guardians who are supporting a child new to this sport.
Should your daughter try? My answer is “of course!” Especially, if your daughter danced, swam or participated in gymnastics or cheerleading, she will understand and enjoy this sport.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: Oct 31, 2018
• ISBN: 9781504392594

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Contents

Acknowledgements and Photo Credits

Introduction

Chapter 1 What is Synchronized Swimming?

Chapter 2 Team Sport

Chapter 3 Synchronized Swim Terms

Chapter 4 Competitions

Chapter 5 Equipment

Chapter 6 Miscellaneous

Chapter 7 Obligations

Chapter 8 Health

Chapter 9 Professional Organization

Chapter 10 Swimmers’ Viewpoints

Chapter 11 Photos

Conclusion

About the Author

Resources

Acknowledgements and Photo Credits

I owe appreciation to the coaches, parents, and swimmers who provided invaluable advice to me throughout the years. I could not have finished this book without the help of local coaches and my fantastic proof readers, you know who you are. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. And to all the parents reading this book, learning the sport for the first time, thank you too.

Photos in the last chapter are provided by John Migliore with Migz Media Group.

Introduction

As a parent new to synchronized swimming, I wanted to support my daughter in her new adventure of learning the sport. But I didn’t know where to turn. A Google search and an Amazon search only disclosed so much. That’s