Our Masters Program consists of approximately 20 swimmers with 1-5 swimmers showing up to workout on any given evening. We swim at the same time as the USA-S team, granted 1 lane, and a workout written on the white board. No formal or informal coaching provided. Now for the problem: Masters swimmers are treated like we are fortunate to have a lane to workout in at all. The coaches do not want to hang out at the pool any longer than required to coach their (5) swim groups. In order not to be considered infringing upon the practice time of the USA-S groups, does anyone have suggestions on how to "play nice" with the "kiddies"? The Masters swimmers would love to see the program grow but the coaches are not on board as the USA-S program dominates. How do other programs operate? How can we increase or even maintain our practice times? Is a certified coach on deck required? We would actually like to have some coaching but again, USA-S is their priority and we are lucky to even be acknowledged let alone accepted. :badday:
The USA-S team that practices around us asks us to contribute cases of water and timers to their home meets. I'm sure we contribute in other ways too. That no doubt helps make us a partner with them.
Maybe see if you can get any of the parents of the USA-S team to swim with you? That kind of cross-polination couldn't hurt.
The USA-S team that practices around us asks us to contribute cases of water and timers to their home meets. I'm sure we contribute in other ways too. That no doubt helps make us a partner with them.
Maybe see if you can get any of the parents of the USA-S team to swim with you? That kind of cross-polination couldn't hurt.
