:help: Sorry, just a rant for those of you out there who sympathsize with my college swimming experience..
Okay, I have not spoken to my coach since his comment after my 100free at championships regarding the fact that I don't have any heart, and thats why I am swimming poorly. I can't imagine saying that someone doesn't have heart, when they've given sweat, blood and tears to the sport all in one season. If I wasn't caring that I was stinking, then maybe it would be reasonable to say I didn't have heart, but I was miserable and trying anything to improve my season...so that annoyed me, and I didn't talk to him for the rest of the meet, and haven't talked to him since.
Got an e-mail today that he is making it mandatory that we attend 3 practices a week with him, from now till the end of the semester.
#1. it has been 3 months since championships==why now?
#2. This is the most hectic time of the semester for EVERYONE
#3. I don't want to swim with him in the off season, which is why I am doing masters
:( Miserable in Albany
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Well, regardless of this coach's intent, his words fell far short of inspiration for Morgan.
I have no experience with coaches, Morgan, just the people I've worked for and those who have worked for me. If you can request him to meet privately to really talk and listen to you (and you to him), you two may have a better relationship for it. If the conversation is a bust or if he won't make the time or space for the conversation, well, that is information you need to have before you make any other decisions.
I struggle with this particular lesson all the time: try not to take what he said personally (even if, especially if, he wasn't trying to help). Reflect on the words, as the Jeff and Donna have suggested, take what lessons you can from it, and then let it go if you can. Much easier to say than do, I know.
I'm pulling for you.
Well, regardless of this coach's intent, his words fell far short of inspiration for Morgan.
I have no experience with coaches, Morgan, just the people I've worked for and those who have worked for me. If you can request him to meet privately to really talk and listen to you (and you to him), you two may have a better relationship for it. If the conversation is a bust or if he won't make the time or space for the conversation, well, that is information you need to have before you make any other decisions.
I struggle with this particular lesson all the time: try not to take what he said personally (even if, especially if, he wasn't trying to help). Reflect on the words, as the Jeff and Donna have suggested, take what lessons you can from it, and then let it go if you can. Much easier to say than do, I know.
I'm pulling for you.
