Do you offer unsolicited advice to other swimmers at the pool? Fix their form? Give workout suggestions? Etc.
Or do you keep your mouth shut?
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I coached for years and taught swim classes for the PE dept at a University and I have absolutely no desire to offer advice to anyone I see when I go to swim. I actually don't even pay attention to other people who are swimming. I am wondering why it would even occur to someone to offer a stranger advice. Is it to be helpful or for your own ego? No judgment, just wondering.
Bingo.
I was swimming once while rehabbing from shoulder surgery and got some unsolicited advice from a new guy at my pool who didn't know that prior to the previous 4 months I was the most regular swimmer at our Center. If my shoulder didn't hurt so bad I'd have hopped out of the pool and taken a swing. Instead I really had to bite my tongue and gave a terse response.
Why would you ever presume the need of another swimmer to hear your advice for them?
I coached for years and taught swim classes for the PE dept at a University and I have absolutely no desire to offer advice to anyone I see when I go to swim. I actually don't even pay attention to other people who are swimming. I am wondering why it would even occur to someone to offer a stranger advice. Is it to be helpful or for your own ego? No judgment, just wondering.
Bingo.
I was swimming once while rehabbing from shoulder surgery and got some unsolicited advice from a new guy at my pool who didn't know that prior to the previous 4 months I was the most regular swimmer at our Center. If my shoulder didn't hurt so bad I'd have hopped out of the pool and taken a swing. Instead I really had to bite my tongue and gave a terse response.
Why would you ever presume the need of another swimmer to hear your advice for them?
