So, I have 2 boys (12, 9) who were on a year-round swim club last year. They are decent enough and swim BB times on most short course events. The problem is neither of them want to swim for the club this year. They say they don't mind training, but found it too much of a time committment. Basically, they would like to swim a couple of hours a week, which I have a hard time justifying at a cost of $450 per month.
I asked them if they wanted to come to the gym with me and swim in the lap pool a couple times per week. They thought that was a great idea. But herein lies the problem -- I am not a swimmer. I have tried to educate myself over last few years, but I'm no pro. On the other hand, my kids are both really good listeners and it shows in their excellent technique. I could see coaching them being a really good experience for all of us. Or a really bad experience.
So, my question is has anyone here ever done this before? What are the pro/cons? Can anyone recommend a good DIY training program? Any insight would be appreciated.
Thanks,
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Do they want to compete? Then I say no, don't coach them yourself. If they want to compete in the future for their HS team, and just want to train to stay in shape now, then I say sure go ahead. If there are summer rec teams in your area, during the summer, put them on that, and in the winter, let them swim for fitness.
Thank you for your response. Yeah, I think they like to compete, especially summer leagues when they are with their peers. They also notice that most of their main rivals (intra-squad) do swim competitively year-round -- they connect the dots.
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Do they want to compete? Then I say no, don't coach them yourself. If they want to compete in the future for their HS team, and just want to train to stay in shape now, then I say sure go ahead. If there are summer rec teams in your area, during the summer, put them on that, and in the winter, let them swim for fitness.
Thank you for your response. Yeah, I think they like to compete, especially summer leagues when they are with their peers. They also notice that most of their main rivals (intra-squad) do swim competitively year-round -- they connect the dots.
