Wondering about USS coaching. If a swimmer is on a particular team, is it permissible or desirable for them to get private coaching/lessons elsewhere or attend clinics in addition to attending all team practices? Heard of a couple coaches recently who went ballistic when their swimmers took private lessons from another coach not affiliated with their team (not affiliated with any other team either, just a private coach). Is this not politically correct for USS swimmers?
Wondering about USS coaching. If a swimmer is on a particular team, is it permissible or desirable for them to get private coaching/lessons elsewhere or attend clinics in addition to attending all team practices? Heard of a couple coaches recently who went ballistic when their swimmers took private lessons from another coach not affiliated with their team (not affiliated with any other team either, just a private coach). Is this not politically correct for USS swimmers?
Fort, this is a great question you pose here. I think a lot of the programs in the DC area (I live there too) are overcrowded and I'm always concerned that my boys aren't getting the proper attention from the coach. I would probably let the coach know why I was taking my swimmer for some private work as a courtesy (maybe wake them up a bit too). If they felt it wasn't necessary then they need to address why I was looking.
One of their arguments may be that they don't want the kids to get conflicting information. But I would think they could be professional about it and not go ballistic.
I send my kids to a swim camp in the summer - their coach actually encourages a second point of view and change of scenery. Not a lot different.
By the way, let me know if you'd like to chat about the allergy thing offline. I'm a bit of a lurker and see that you train at GMU. I had to abandon GMU I think because of the bromine. I've had to start my "comeback" in the wonderful chlorine county rec pools - but I battled that for a long time.
Wondering about USS coaching. If a swimmer is on a particular team, is it permissible or desirable for them to get private coaching/lessons elsewhere or attend clinics in addition to attending all team practices? Heard of a couple coaches recently who went ballistic when their swimmers took private lessons from another coach not affiliated with their team (not affiliated with any other team either, just a private coach). Is this not politically correct for USS swimmers?
Fort, this is a great question you pose here. I think a lot of the programs in the DC area (I live there too) are overcrowded and I'm always concerned that my boys aren't getting the proper attention from the coach. I would probably let the coach know why I was taking my swimmer for some private work as a courtesy (maybe wake them up a bit too). If they felt it wasn't necessary then they need to address why I was looking.
One of their arguments may be that they don't want the kids to get conflicting information. But I would think they could be professional about it and not go ballistic.
I send my kids to a swim camp in the summer - their coach actually encourages a second point of view and change of scenery. Not a lot different.
By the way, let me know if you'd like to chat about the allergy thing offline. I'm a bit of a lurker and see that you train at GMU. I had to abandon GMU I think because of the bromine. I've had to start my "comeback" in the wonderful chlorine county rec pools - but I battled that for a long time.
