I have no coach, because we have no masters program. I use my own experince, this board and other web sites to find a work out. I do however have the opportunity for help with our local high school swim coach. Who is a master swimmer and a really good coach.
What does everyone do?
Do you coach yourself are you in a masters program?
And how many times a week do you swim and how far?
I'm up to 2000 yds each swim, swimming 3 times per week.
The masters team at my Y only has two practices, Friday night and Sunday afternoon. Both difficult for me to make. So my coach is Coach Sue, Coach Lia, Coach Mel....I use the work-out forums a lot. I try to swim 4 times a week, about 2500-3000 yards in an hour. I don't always get there. This weekend I am preparing to run a 3-day age group invite, I have been at the pool.....but not to swim. Every once in a while, if there is room, I will hop in with my daughter's team, but there is limited pool space, and currently they are swim 8+ a lane. Not a good situation for teen bodies, lots of banging around. So I do what I can, when I can and supplement with cross training on land.
The masters team at my Y only has two practices, Friday night and Sunday afternoon. Both difficult for me to make. So my coach is Coach Sue, Coach Lia, Coach Mel....I use the work-out forums a lot. I try to swim 4 times a week, about 2500-3000 yards in an hour. I don't always get there. This weekend I am preparing to run a 3-day age group invite, I have been at the pool.....but not to swim. Every once in a while, if there is room, I will hop in with my daughter's team, but there is limited pool space, and currently they are swim 8+ a lane. Not a good situation for teen bodies, lots of banging around. So I do what I can, when I can and supplement with cross training on land.
