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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.
Most likely times I have seen are 6 am and anywhere from 6 pm to 7 pm for start time.
Very busy programs in certain areas have a lunch time workout.
Workouts are usually one hour. If you go past thast it is often an optional 30 minute warm up or kick session. Or maybe a 30 minute pull session at the end.
Distances are usually up to ability.
Even if you have a novice session the abilities will vary. You organize it by splitting the lanes. Fast folks in this lane, then the next fastest, etc etc.
How many lanes you need depends on skill level and the width of your lanes. Health club standard 5 or 6 foot wide lanes get full with 5 people in them particularly novices. They don't do as well with pacing, turning and staying on their side of the line. 9 foot wide lanes can hold 6 or 7 before it starts to seem really full.
In the workouts I coach a technique day for a novice will be 100 yards and technique day for the good swimmers is usually closer to 1800 yards.
Conditioning days get up to 14 or 1500 for novices and close to 3000 for the good swimmers. These are one hour sessions.
Don't forget the coach. Lots of different people like different things in a coach. But whatever you do make sure that the market you want to serve A. Can be served by your coach. And B IS being served by your coach.
For question A. The skill set required to coach novices technique is different from that required to work with former USS swimmers, you can go in either direction and to soem degree can serve both groups in one workout. But you can't advertise one thing and try to deliver another. If the class is aimed at newbies make sure the coach knows it. If it is aimed at expereienced swimmers, same thing.
Most likely times I have seen are 6 am and anywhere from 6 pm to 7 pm for start time.
Very busy programs in certain areas have a lunch time workout.
Workouts are usually one hour. If you go past thast it is often an optional 30 minute warm up or kick session. Or maybe a 30 minute pull session at the end.
Distances are usually up to ability.
Even if you have a novice session the abilities will vary. You organize it by splitting the lanes. Fast folks in this lane, then the next fastest, etc etc.
How many lanes you need depends on skill level and the width of your lanes. Health club standard 5 or 6 foot wide lanes get full with 5 people in them particularly novices. They don't do as well with pacing, turning and staying on their side of the line. 9 foot wide lanes can hold 6 or 7 before it starts to seem really full.
In the workouts I coach a technique day for a novice will be 100 yards and technique day for the good swimmers is usually closer to 1800 yards.
Conditioning days get up to 14 or 1500 for novices and close to 3000 for the good swimmers. These are one hour sessions.
Don't forget the coach. Lots of different people like different things in a coach. But whatever you do make sure that the market you want to serve A. Can be served by your coach. And B IS being served by your coach.
For question A. The skill set required to coach novices technique is different from that required to work with former USS swimmers, you can go in either direction and to soem degree can serve both groups in one workout. But you can't advertise one thing and try to deliver another. If the class is aimed at newbies make sure the coach knows it. If it is aimed at expereienced swimmers, same thing.
