Lots of activity is a great boon to children physically and psychologically—the trick for parents and coaches is in knowing when to draw the line. When it comes to your child and the sporting life, vigilance and informed judgment are key. The heart of your little champion is fragile and potentially at risk. Overtraining is an issue at any age and pre-teens or adolescents that compete at intense athletic levels are especially vulnerable.Youth doesn’t confer immunity from the perils of overuse, yet some parents and coaches demand as much from today’s young competitors as once was expected of Olympic athletes. It’s not uncommon, for example, for teenage swimmers to do 20,000 yards of pool work a day, which is double what Mark Spitz swam in preparation for the 1972 Munich games.
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