I spent a good portion of my life training under a coach (a very wonderful coach). Now I'm kinda off on my own because at the moment I've got other priorities. I don't get a lot of training in, but I'm hoping to get in more. But right now I feel good not having some one tell me what to do, or stand over me shouting to go faster. Of course I think it would improve my speed and form and such, but right now is just not the time.
If I did decide to get a coach, I think I'd actually go back to my old coach, because I think he's pretty amazing and I like his attitude. For now I've been told I'm allowed to leech off his workouts (join the team's workouts but in another lane) since I just don't have the time to devote to being on the team. It's a USA team, not masters, so he's got an attendence requirement.
Anybody else training on their own? And if you do, do you still go to competitions? I'd definately be comfortable going to competitions without a coach, and unnattached.
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I just got back into swimming about 2-3 months ago. I swim by myself and dont have a coach. I swam my first meet last saturday @ Towson and was content where I was with the little training I have in. I woudnt mind having a coach to point some things out for me.
I get a lot of my practice ideas off here and make some up on my own also.
I would like to have a swimming partner more than a coach. It would make the practices more fun and there would be someone there to push you along.
I just got back into swimming about 2-3 months ago. I swim by myself and dont have a coach. I swam my first meet last saturday @ Towson and was content where I was with the little training I have in. I woudnt mind having a coach to point some things out for me.
I get a lot of my practice ideas off here and make some up on my own also.
I would like to have a swimming partner more than a coach. It would make the practices more fun and there would be someone there to push you along.
