Would you expect a high school swim coach to know what a split is and why it is important?
Last night my daughter was watching my granddaughter's HS swim practice. The assistant coach asked my daughter to time a 500 for a couple of kids. My daughter asked the coach if she wanted splits or just the finish time. The coach said, "Split, I don't know what that is." My daughter explained. The coach then asked, "Why would I want to know that?"
Well, I have to give the coach credit for asking.
Should a HS coach know this, or do I have an unreasonable expectation?
I feel badly for most of these minority/from poverty students who join the team, not knowing how to swim--at all--hoping to get some good instruction.
The two BOYS my daughter timed last night swam 500 in slightly under 10:00.00 :(
My daughter, who swam for Curt Myers, offered to become a community coach and help the team. She was told by the head coach that he didn't need help. (Head coach doesn't know how to swim--literally--if he fell in the pool a lifeguard would have to pull him out)
I feel badly for most of these minority/from poverty students who join the team, not knowing how to swim--at all--hoping to get some good instruction.
The two BOYS my daughter timed last night swam 500 in slightly under 10:00.00 :(
My daughter, who swam for Curt Myers, offered to become a community coach and help the team. She was told by the head coach that he didn't need help. (Head coach doesn't know how to swim--literally--if he fell in the pool a lifeguard would have to pull him out)
