I am currently attending Masters swimming sessions at a local swim club. The coach appears to be a strict, no nonsense coach and will not hesitate to chide and yell at swimmers who can't perform a drill properly. For instance, he lambasted at me and said I was a terrible swimmer when I performed poorly during the drills. I am new to Masters swimming so my hand and leg coordination is not that good compared to more seasoned swimmers. Furthermore, he did not allow me to go to the restroom and even forced me to finish a 500m set with a full bladder before I can even think of leaving the pool.
Is my coach being too unreasonable? Should I switch to a more lenient coach? I have to admit that my coach is excellent in correcting one's stroke and provides tons of useful tips. He will also praise swimmers for their good performance.
Masters and swimming should be fun, not stressful. I had a real a$$hat of a coach for the first 2 years and finally gave up on him and his mood swings/berating/misogyny and quit the team. I really liked my team mates, but it just wasn't fun going anymore. You have to figure out what your threshold is and vote with your feet when the time comes. You're an adult, so you get to make up when you need to leave practice for other needs including having to hit the head.
Masters and swimming should be fun, not stressful. I had a real a$$hat of a coach for the first 2 years and finally gave up on him and his mood swings/berating/misogyny and quit the team. I really liked my team mates, but it just wasn't fun going anymore. You have to figure out what your threshold is and vote with your feet when the time comes. You're an adult, so you get to make up when you need to leave practice for other needs including having to hit the head.
