: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
I just have to applaud Jeff for an excellent post. :applaud:
Now ... talking is great for both of you. Racing is hard. I have found that if I put too much pressure on myself I perform worse. I need to stay loose and focus at the same time. I put my IPod on and listen to goofy/fun songs . When I convinced myself to go out and have fun in my last 100 fly I dropped 3 seconds! I attribute part of it to some awesome coaching, hard work, and sticking to my game plan but another big part of it was that I relaxed and let my body do what it knows how to do. The last 25 always hurts, but that's when you put your head down and go ...
In my coaching experinces ... I had two girls that I coached (gymnastics) one was FAR more naturally talented, she was unreal - absolutely had Olympic potential the other had zero natural talent & horrible flexibility. Guess which one was doing better and had more fun? Mags was unbelievably inflexible but she was one of the best gymnasts in the gym because she worked harder than everyone else and had the biggest heart ... sometimes we think we have the heart but we don't ... read Gold in the water for more on that ...
Be honest with your coach, be honest with yourself ... did you let his methods and style break you down? Did you place blame with him or yourself? Did you step onto the blocks confident in knowing that you did everything you could do prepare? Did you have fun?
I just have to applaud Jeff for an excellent post. :applaud:
Now ... talking is great for both of you. Racing is hard. I have found that if I put too much pressure on myself I perform worse. I need to stay loose and focus at the same time. I put my IPod on and listen to goofy/fun songs . When I convinced myself to go out and have fun in my last 100 fly I dropped 3 seconds! I attribute part of it to some awesome coaching, hard work, and sticking to my game plan but another big part of it was that I relaxed and let my body do what it knows how to do. The last 25 always hurts, but that's when you put your head down and go ...
In my coaching experinces ... I had two girls that I coached (gymnastics) one was FAR more naturally talented, she was unreal - absolutely had Olympic potential the other had zero natural talent & horrible flexibility. Guess which one was doing better and had more fun? Mags was unbelievably inflexible but she was one of the best gymnasts in the gym because she worked harder than everyone else and had the biggest heart ... sometimes we think we have the heart but we don't ... read Gold in the water for more on that ...
Be honest with your coach, be honest with yourself ... did you let his methods and style break you down? Did you place blame with him or yourself? Did you step onto the blocks confident in knowing that you did everything you could do prepare? Did you have fun?
