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?
Parents
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I can only equate this to when the coaches ask for parents not to yell out instruction to their kids at sports events.
Maybe the coach told "their kid" to sit back and play the ball to the sides and not try to dribble upfield and take on the entire opposing team.
True, another coach may know what they're doing but perhaps they have differing views.
For swimming, maybe a good example is a Traditional coach, and the other a TI proponent. While I am certain they both respect the other coaching beliefs...trying to teach your method while your athlete keeps creating a pot pourri of both could frustrate both coaches.
That's my view on it. If it's taking offence because of ego, that's really childsh. If it's because of philosophy, then that should be respected and abided by, or politely rejected and replaced with the new coach and their methods.
I can only equate this to when the coaches ask for parents not to yell out instruction to their kids at sports events.
Maybe the coach told "their kid" to sit back and play the ball to the sides and not try to dribble upfield and take on the entire opposing team.
True, another coach may know what they're doing but perhaps they have differing views.
For swimming, maybe a good example is a Traditional coach, and the other a TI proponent. While I am certain they both respect the other coaching beliefs...trying to teach your method while your athlete keeps creating a pot pourri of both could frustrate both coaches.
That's my view on it. If it's taking offence because of ego, that's really childsh. If it's because of philosophy, then that should be respected and abided by, or politely rejected and replaced with the new coach and their methods.
