:badday:I just got back from practice and basically the coach told me I'd get more out of swim lessons than masters. I thought I was doing pretty well, but I guess he was blowing smoke up my skirt (or swimsuit) when he told me that during my first practice. Basically, if I don't want to swim with other people, masters probably isn't for me.
I feel badly because I thought I'd found a home with this team. I know he's trying to do his best for me and is willing to give me lessons to improve my technique and get me comfortable enough to swim with the other beginners. But it feels like I've been sent to remedial swim class. So my confidence has been completely deflated. I joined masters because I thought I'd get a better workout than swimming alone. I know being in the lane with others makes you push yourself more, and I was working my way to that, and he said he wants me on his team. But honestly, I'm not interested in being on a team. I just want to get in the freakin' pool and swim for fitness.
It may just be that this coach doesn't think he has either the time or the ability to get you to the point where you are comfortable and that private lessons would be a better place for that. When coaching a masters practice there are so many things you are doing at once with different swimmers of different speeds and goals and specialties - he may just not feel up to the task.
As for getting whacked and shoved - outside of a hugely crowded meet warm up I haven't ever really had that experience. Most swimmers try to be polite when passing. Are you sure it's as bad as you think? I think, if you get more comfortable in the water, you'll find that it isn't that bad...
It may just be that this coach doesn't think he has either the time or the ability to get you to the point where you are comfortable and that private lessons would be a better place for that. When coaching a masters practice there are so many things you are doing at once with different swimmers of different speeds and goals and specialties - he may just not feel up to the task.
As for getting whacked and shoved - outside of a hugely crowded meet warm up I haven't ever really had that experience. Most swimmers try to be polite when passing. Are you sure it's as bad as you think? I think, if you get more comfortable in the water, you'll find that it isn't that bad...
