Are Triathletes worth the dues they pay toward Masters Swimming?
I say we force all Triathletes to spend one day a week in the sprint lane, one day a week doing stroke (i.e. IM) work, and then make them focus on their starts and turns.
This invasion needs to be controlled.... :-)
John Smith
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It may be a little unfair to make this point using a generalization about all triathletes. Certainly, there are some triathletes who feel they can change things to suit their needs in group workout environments -- but not all triathletes do that. There are many people who feel they can alter group workouts regardless of the coach or others in the group. Trust me, that group includes many people who are not triathletes.
Speaking as a retired coach and Masters swimmer who occasionally visits group workouts, I feel that anyone who significantly alters a coached, group workout should probably consider lap swim instead of group workouts. If I go to a group workout, my procedure is to try my very best to respect the coach and other swimmers, and do what the coach asks. If I know I feel like doing my own thing, I do lap swim.
Changing a specific workout to all freestyle, using equipment constantly when no equipment is called for, or making other significant changes is unfair to the other swimmers, and it's unfair to the coach.
That's my 2 cents.
Swimmer Bill
It may be a little unfair to make this point using a generalization about all triathletes. Certainly, there are some triathletes who feel they can change things to suit their needs in group workout environments -- but not all triathletes do that. There are many people who feel they can alter group workouts regardless of the coach or others in the group. Trust me, that group includes many people who are not triathletes.
Speaking as a retired coach and Masters swimmer who occasionally visits group workouts, I feel that anyone who significantly alters a coached, group workout should probably consider lap swim instead of group workouts. If I go to a group workout, my procedure is to try my very best to respect the coach and other swimmers, and do what the coach asks. If I know I feel like doing my own thing, I do lap swim.
Changing a specific workout to all freestyle, using equipment constantly when no equipment is called for, or making other significant changes is unfair to the other swimmers, and it's unfair to the coach.
That's my 2 cents.
Swimmer Bill
