I have a 12 year old son who has been swimming USA-s for 5 years.
He loves swimming.
He just came home from an intensive swim camp(overnite) that lasted 5 days.
He also attended this camp last year.
Last year when he returned from camp he was hesitant to return to his team. He loved the training at camp. I brushed it off.
This year he's upset about returning to his usa-s team again and quite disgusted. After 5 days of learn new drills and almost revamping mosts of his races he just regrets training with his team. He says he loves the people but hates the sets. He says they have been doing the same drills for the past 5 years.
Now as a parent I have observed the coach writing a workout on the white board and then just spacing off but since I'm a new swimmer..i figured..what did I know?
What do I do...change teams???? We are saturated here in western pa.
He's not a diva but a technically beautiful swimmer. And he loves his sport.
Would it hurt to drop a year around club and he would just swim middle school?? Or find him another USA-s team?
Thanks for reading and any opinions would be greatly appreciated.
*~UPDATE~*
We definately made the best choice.
We opted to talk to the coach but not us our son, the swimmer and her and because of his age(to make him comfortable)we were there also.
She came to our home on her own time and sat and listened and was prepared for 90 minutes.
Like I said before he is 12 and is frustrated. Communications is key and every point was discussed and she even hit points that he didn't mention but frustrated him.
She identified particular senior swimmers with similar personality traits as my sons and relayed back their stories and frustrations and sometimes their demands. And that its ok, freak out and they will work it out together.
I'm just so impressed with our coach.
I would have NEVER expected that from someone.
She asked for the materials from his camp and took them home with her and watched his video.
On her own time at our home..wow
He staying with his team and now knows that he can talk to her (head coach) anytime and discuss what he needs..and also his age group coach. He's on the verge(13 soon) of juniors/senior group where she will be his full time coach.(I hope he remains a AG just a little longer though, but thats not up to me..)
She helped him find his voice.
He's really at ease because he can continue to do what he loves...swim.
Once again, thank you...i couldn't ask the other parents what to do..because they always seemed shocked and say--oh well my little susie would never say, or do that...they are perfect.(((Vomit)))
But I knew I could turn to swimmers!!! Thanks
*~UPDATE~*
We definately made the best choice.
We opted to talk to the coach but not us our son, the swimmer and her and because of his age(to make him comfortable)we were there also.
She came to our home on her own time and sat and listened and was prepared for 90 minutes.
Like I said before he is 12 and is frustrated. Communications is key and every point was discussed and she even hit points that he didn't mention but frustrated him.
She identified particular senior swimmers with similar personality traits as my sons and relayed back their stories and frustrations and sometimes their demands. And that its ok, freak out and they will work it out together.
I'm just so impressed with our coach.
I would have NEVER expected that from someone.
She asked for the materials from his camp and took them home with her and watched his video.
On her own time at our home..wow
He staying with his team and now knows that he can talk to her (head coach) anytime and discuss what he needs..and also his age group coach. He's on the verge(13 soon) of juniors/senior group where she will be his full time coach.(I hope he remains a AG just a little longer though, but thats not up to me..)
She helped him find his voice.
He's really at ease because he can continue to do what he loves...swim.
Once again, thank you...i couldn't ask the other parents what to do..because they always seemed shocked and say--oh well my little susie would never say, or do that...they are perfect.(((Vomit)))
But I knew I could turn to swimmers!!! Thanks
