The question from the lastest episode of deckpass http://www.deckpass.com/. Does the coach make the swimmer or does the swimmer make the coach? lets hear some disscusion on this.
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I am not sure I agree with some folks here...
I think the best coaches are not necessarily the most talented swimmers. In many cases (not all), these swimmers get by on talent and not necessarily on learning the best appraoches/strategies. Finding the most efficient stroke or newest technological advance doesn't interest them often because they can still stay ahead of the pack by doing what works for them - why change? I have seen this in several examples. None of which are worth naming here.. An example of coaches who excel by not being talented swimmers in a previous life - Skip Kenney. There are a lot of others.. Former "mediocre" DII/DIII swimmers who weren't world-beaters, but have gone on to become tremendous coaches.
I am not sure I agree with some folks here...
I think the best coaches are not necessarily the most talented swimmers. In many cases (not all), these swimmers get by on talent and not necessarily on learning the best appraoches/strategies. Finding the most efficient stroke or newest technological advance doesn't interest them often because they can still stay ahead of the pack by doing what works for them - why change? I have seen this in several examples. None of which are worth naming here.. An example of coaches who excel by not being talented swimmers in a previous life - Skip Kenney. There are a lot of others.. Former "mediocre" DII/DIII swimmers who weren't world-beaters, but have gone on to become tremendous coaches.
