Things swim coaches should not do....
#1 If you can not do a stroke correctly - Do not demonstrate.
#2 Do not make too many changes in a stroke at one time.
Coaches should
#1 Make sure the swimmers can handle the workload.
#2 Design Individualized programs.
Please add your thoughts, I have many more but would like to see what others think.
In a Master's setting there are typcially people of widely varying abilities and ages. It would be almost impossible to design individualized programs. Our coach does a base workout with the interval times for the fastest lane and then modifies the times/repeats for the other lanes. Considering all the new "try it out" types this time of year, coaching is a huge challenge as new folks show up all pumped up and then fade big time after a half hour.
In a Master's setting there are typcially people of widely varying abilities and ages. It would be almost impossible to design individualized programs. Our coach does a base workout with the interval times for the fastest lane and then modifies the times/repeats for the other lanes. Considering all the new "try it out" types this time of year, coaching is a huge challenge as new folks show up all pumped up and then fade big time after a half hour.
