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I've been trying to start a Master's Program here at the local pool though I'm a little short with idea's. Is there any advice you folks can give me on how to start a successful master's program? What measures do I need to take? Any hoops that I need to go through? Any helpful information would definately help.
Thanks for reading.
By that do you mean you want someone to start a program *for you*? Are you trying to convince the admistrators of the pool to hire a coach and start a program?
Or are you the aquatics director and want to start one.
If you are the swimmer and want to get a a masters program started you may want to start with a flier that says. Masters swimming meet Joe Blow 5 pm on thursdays for a workout. Have a workout printed up and do it with the folks who show up, no need for you to coach it just yet. Once you get a handful of folks doing this, you can approach the administration and tell them that the 6 of you would be happy to pay $20 a month if they hire a masters coach.
If you are the administrator of the pool and want to start a masters program to make money; then if you build it they will come. A large local pool I go to has three types of workouts per week. Intro to masters - which goes over basics of all the strokes, 4 stroke masters, and freestyle only masters.
These three types of workouts cover much of the masters swim market. You'll find lots of folks willing to learn if the class is set up in a non threatening manner. The freestyle only class can draw a bunch of triathletes - and there are lots of us. The four stroke workouts will appeal to former age group, high school and college swimmers - New England masters has apparently had lots of success appealing to this group.
You can try the different types of workouts for a while and see how response is at first.
For more on administration and stuff liek that there is the building a successful masters program link here
www.usms.org/.../building.pdf
It goes into lots of things you might not need right now but it is all good information.
By that do you mean you want someone to start a program *for you*? Are you trying to convince the admistrators of the pool to hire a coach and start a program?
Or are you the aquatics director and want to start one.
If you are the swimmer and want to get a a masters program started you may want to start with a flier that says. Masters swimming meet Joe Blow 5 pm on thursdays for a workout. Have a workout printed up and do it with the folks who show up, no need for you to coach it just yet. Once you get a handful of folks doing this, you can approach the administration and tell them that the 6 of you would be happy to pay $20 a month if they hire a masters coach.
If you are the administrator of the pool and want to start a masters program to make money; then if you build it they will come. A large local pool I go to has three types of workouts per week. Intro to masters - which goes over basics of all the strokes, 4 stroke masters, and freestyle only masters.
These three types of workouts cover much of the masters swim market. You'll find lots of folks willing to learn if the class is set up in a non threatening manner. The freestyle only class can draw a bunch of triathletes - and there are lots of us. The four stroke workouts will appeal to former age group, high school and college swimmers - New England masters has apparently had lots of success appealing to this group.
You can try the different types of workouts for a while and see how response is at first.
For more on administration and stuff liek that there is the building a successful masters program link here
www.usms.org/.../building.pdf
It goes into lots of things you might not need right now but it is all good information.
