Does anyone know where I could find a swim coach who can specifically help a blind athlete. The athlete is a pretty fit triathlete and I would love to be able to help him , but I just don't feel that I have the skill set. Not looking for something "free" and am in the Houston area. 2 days per week 1 on 1 lessons...
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This reminds me of a story I've told many, many times.
In the 1980s I was coaching a blind swimmer who had a very successful Paralympics. During a training session he was swimming front crawl along the lane, keeping close to the lane rope. One of our other swimmers (a sighted swimmer) began swimming down the lane towards the blind swimmer, but on the wrong side of the lane. Both swimmers were swimming fast and a collision was about to happen.
Just as the two swimmers were about to crash head-on in the middle of the pool, I held my head in my hands, not wanting to watch.
The blind swimmer 'saw' at the last moment what was about to happen and ducked under the lane rope, avoiding an accident. He went on to win gold at the Paralympics that year.
This reminds me of a story I've told many, many times.
In the 1980s I was coaching a blind swimmer who had a very successful Paralympics. During a training session he was swimming front crawl along the lane, keeping close to the lane rope. One of our other swimmers (a sighted swimmer) began swimming down the lane towards the blind swimmer, but on the wrong side of the lane. Both swimmers were swimming fast and a collision was about to happen.
Just as the two swimmers were about to crash head-on in the middle of the pool, I held my head in my hands, not wanting to watch.
The blind swimmer 'saw' at the last moment what was about to happen and ducked under the lane rope, avoiding an accident. He went on to win gold at the Paralympics that year.
