A kid swam the 500 all fly in a high school dual meet yesterday. His coach was furious and benched him for the rest of the meet. One of my lane mates this morning, who was the Starter at this meet said that was showboating and demeaning to the other competitors. I disagree. Was that any more demeaning than swimming free and lapping people? Plus, I saw the flyer ask everyone in the heat if it would bother them. Even on the blocks he said "Are you sure you guys are OK with this?"
I, I, I, I, I, me, me, me, me, me. That's all that I read in your post. As a person who actually coaches you reflect your school and your swimmers at meets. A kid swim a 500 fly is indicative of poor sportsmanship, and you can't tap dance your way around that. You can laugh it off but I can assure you the opposing coach and team won't forget being showed up.
The biography was in response to gobears' declaration that I had no experience other than as a masters swimmer.
I can assure you the opposing coach in this particular case had no objections. I asked him.
I, I, I, I, I, me, me, me, me, me. That's all that I read in your post. As a person who actually coaches you reflect your school and your swimmers at meets. A kid swim a 500 fly is indicative of poor sportsmanship, and you can't tap dance your way around that. You can laugh it off but I can assure you the opposing coach and team won't forget being showed up.
The biography was in response to gobears' declaration that I had no experience other than as a masters swimmer.
I can assure you the opposing coach in this particular case had no objections. I asked him.
