Is your coach a teacher of technique and lays out workouts?
Or is your coach a person who just lays out your workouts?
I was going to add this to Andes Swimming Blog but thought it might no be appropriate.
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I have an e-Coach since I moved here a year+ ago. She adjusts workouts based on the feedback I give and patiently answers my sophomoric questions. I've been home once and swam for her for a week. She gives great technical advice which I supplement here.
She encouraged me to do the St Nick meet last December and was coming up to compete and watch me swim. My progress has been slow, but I've only been swimming 2+ years.
Would I rather have a "live" coach, yes. None exist that I can get to. The only team near me has a waiting list. The other day, I was talking with another swimmer. I lamented about no Coach/team around. She agreed and said she was on the team I'm wait listed for. She was forced to come to my Gym Pool, because it was too crowded, they only swim workouts (no real coaching), and she needed to do drills.
So until I move (6-18 months from now) I'm SOL.:violin:
I have an e-Coach since I moved here a year+ ago. She adjusts workouts based on the feedback I give and patiently answers my sophomoric questions. I've been home once and swam for her for a week. She gives great technical advice which I supplement here.
She encouraged me to do the St Nick meet last December and was coming up to compete and watch me swim. My progress has been slow, but I've only been swimming 2+ years.
Would I rather have a "live" coach, yes. None exist that I can get to. The only team near me has a waiting list. The other day, I was talking with another swimmer. I lamented about no Coach/team around. She agreed and said she was on the team I'm wait listed for. She was forced to come to my Gym Pool, because it was too crowded, they only swim workouts (no real coaching), and she needed to do drills.
So until I move (6-18 months from now) I'm SOL.:violin:
