Age-group swimming: contributing factors and consequences
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ABSTRACT:
The authors researched family environmental factors which contributed to children's participation in age-group swimming. A sample of 69 very competitive and 53 recreation 11 and 12 year old swimmers took part in the study. Parents and children worked through questionnaires to assess areas such as participative reasons, participation in non-sport activities and parental involvement. The results observed that parents of competitive swimmers were not any more active in sports but expected more from their children. Also, these parents did not provide the initial impetus for their children to get involved in competitive athletics. The competitive swimmers also had higher aspirations and participated less in non-sport activities. Analyzes family environmental factors which contributed to children's participation in age group swimming and several consequences of this involvement. The sample used was comprised of elite (n=69) and recreational (n=53) swimmers. Results indicated that the parents of elite swimmers had higher aspirations and expectations for their child's swimming career, valued a high level of achievement in one sport over moderate success in several sports for their child, and attributed greater significance to youth sport participation as preparation for their child's role in a competitive society. Parents of recreational swimmers perceived the participation of their child in swimming as more of a social occasion than as preparation for life.
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