Saw this article today on The Race Club website. Since we have so many Texas Exes (GO HORNS beat SC!) on here, I was wondering what the opinions were on his comments.
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At least good for some gripping discussion, Lord knows we need a good "spirited" discussion on here...
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Former Member
I think age group coaches tread a line between developing individual talent and keeping the "team" cohesive. And by that I mean not showing favor to kids who are able to sprint at 12 by having them go 5000 yards a day and the others 9000+. Remember they also have to keep the parents happy.
Everyone doing the same workout has advantages to team unity and teaching kids to work hard as individuals yet in a team environment. Yet as they develop their individual events, provide them with sets to enhance their skills in the appropriate lane.
My take: everyone should warm up as a group, do a set as a group, then break up into event specific lanes for a set, and then come together for another set.
As for ugly distance swimmer strokes: Hackett and Jensen look fine to me and alot of the European sprinters now swim straight arm.
I think age group coaches tread a line between developing individual talent and keeping the "team" cohesive. And by that I mean not showing favor to kids who are able to sprint at 12 by having them go 5000 yards a day and the others 9000+. Remember they also have to keep the parents happy.
Everyone doing the same workout has advantages to team unity and teaching kids to work hard as individuals yet in a team environment. Yet as they develop their individual events, provide them with sets to enhance their skills in the appropriate lane.
My take: everyone should warm up as a group, do a set as a group, then break up into event specific lanes for a set, and then come together for another set.
As for ugly distance swimmer strokes: Hackett and Jensen look fine to me and alot of the European sprinters now swim straight arm.
