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?
I swim with OCCS (Fort, you'll know this team) and I can see the coaches not being happy if a swimmer goes to private lessons with out them knowing first. I think if they are told ahead of time and it's discussed in the open, they would be fine. OCCS knows I swim with the masters team occasionally and that masters coach gives more private time (thereare usually only 10 in the water so he can watch each of us). I can tell you that with OCCS (it's a kids team) we have 3-4 different coaches depending on meets and vacation, etc. One coach wants me to do "this" with my free but the main coach knows that my shoulder will hurt if I do that so I just oblige the one coach and hope that the main one will come back soon before my shoulder starts to hurt. So getting different opinions can be great, and I normally love it but it's also great to swim with a coach who knows you and your style.
With that being said, a swim camp sounds like a great option.
Alison
I swim with OCCS (Fort, you'll know this team) and I can see the coaches not being happy if a swimmer goes to private lessons with out them knowing first. I think if they are told ahead of time and it's discussed in the open, they would be fine. OCCS knows I swim with the masters team occasionally and that masters coach gives more private time (thereare usually only 10 in the water so he can watch each of us). I can tell you that with OCCS (it's a kids team) we have 3-4 different coaches depending on meets and vacation, etc. One coach wants me to do "this" with my free but the main coach knows that my shoulder will hurt if I do that so I just oblige the one coach and hope that the main one will come back soon before my shoulder starts to hurt. So getting different opinions can be great, and I normally love it but it's also great to swim with a coach who knows you and your style.
With that being said, a swim camp sounds like a great option.
Alison
