Does anyone else here NOT kick when they swim freestyle?
When I was 19, a coach told me that a lot of "real" freestylers don't kick, which was a surprise to me because every other coach I'd had would yell at me to kick during my events. I grew up thinking I was the odd one out, but maybe someone on here knows what I'm talking about...
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You have contributed a lot. There are good things in your stuff but I think you have it wrong when you say Councilman inherited all of his swimmers.
In my humble opinion coaches indeed inherit gifted swimmers. You can coach and train the snot out of mediocre kids, and still not bring them up to world class levels. Superstar athletes have raw talent. A coach know when he's been given the gift of such an athlete.
You have contributed a lot. There are good things in your stuff but I think you have it wrong when you say Councilman inherited all of his swimmers.
In my humble opinion coaches indeed inherit gifted swimmers. You can coach and train the snot out of mediocre kids, and still not bring them up to world class levels. Superstar athletes have raw talent. A coach know when he's been given the gift of such an athlete.
