<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Graham Begley Swim Coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Little Big Learners - Swim Club Edition]]></description><link>https://www.littlebiglearners.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:32:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.littlebiglearners.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Supporting Swimmers through Competition: A Parents’ Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporting Swimmers through Competition: A Parents’ Guide Graham Begley - updated 12th May 2026   1.      Your stress is contagious As a parent it is so important to not feel anxious about how your child may deal with a training session or competing at a meet. Let the swimmer develop their managing skills to overcome tricky situations. Of course, support them with guidance and advice, should they seek it, but it is so important not to express your worries or anxieties that you are feeling....]]></description><link>https://www.littlebiglearners.com/post/supporting-swimmers-through-competition-a-parents-guide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a02e3b2618ba45174fc0771</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:16:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/922dee_781754d456ec49e8a22f59463f749861~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Graham Begley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anxiety within our Swimmers ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graham Begley, 15th October 2021 What an incredible sport swimming is. What an incredible athlete every swimmers is. I think this on many occasions when I nervously watch every swimmer compete; I think the swimmers do not realise how brave and courageous they are. They have learnt and are developing great skills to rise to new challenges, take risks and perform skills they have learnt in front of everyone they know as well as strangers. I know the feelings every swimmer needs to embrace...]]></description><link>https://www.littlebiglearners.com/post/anxiety-within-our-swimmers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65b277501d6e1313f62a6243</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:21:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/922dee_167ac1d39fc34f85b8c9cf387b411371~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Graham Begley</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>