Team Values: Bringing Athletes Into the Process Successfully

• DOI: 10.1123/iscj.2022-0037
• Publication Date: 2023-03-02T10:32:28Z
• Authors: Matthew A. Grant
• Keywords: Sample (material)

The purpose of this practical advances article was to describe a successful process involving youth athletes in the development shared core values for club swim team and share lessons learned applications found therein. A purposeful, convenience sample local USA Swimming swimmers participated their team. Data were collected through administration three sequential worksheets during swimmers’ winter holiday break from school. All responses analyzed using simplistic mixed methods approach. Results presented five with associated definitions, actions, expectations derived directly athletes; primary researcher/head coach added simple quotes athletes, when applicable, as an easy memory tool. Lessons study are discussed.