On the recent broadcast of www.deckpass.com there was some interesting dialogue on age group swimming, Gary Hall Jr, and yes my hero, Jack LaLanne...
Okay... not to digress, but... Sullivan's breakthrough was from technical improvement, not an increase in power output... just an observation.
Jack LaLanne is my hero...
If you swim for fun, you'll always be a winner! Keeping the focus on personal improvement is a great way to hold the "passion" without making comparisons to others. That concept of winning, only being the absolute freaky best, that concept is dysfunctional. If you are in the water regularly, you'll always be a winner; you can feel great about what you are doing.
Swimming is a unique experience, and mastering the water is a joy.
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Our swim club gives out different colored beads for PB's, BB's, A, AA, 500, 1000, 1650. Different colors for each. They wear them with a little leather string attached to their parkas. Gives the kids something to shoot for and be proud of, even if they are not dominating their age group.
I know I liked beads when i was younger and having given them out also, they love em, its like something to collect, its a good (yet different) motivator... a competition in its self.
And with beads everyone can take part... and the funny part is i never though to apply the beads to swimming.
Good idea..
Our swim club gives out different colored beads for PB's, BB's, A, AA, 500, 1000, 1650. Different colors for each. They wear them with a little leather string attached to their parkas. Gives the kids something to shoot for and be proud of, even if they are not dominating their age group.
I know I liked beads when i was younger and having given them out also, they love em, its like something to collect, its a good (yet different) motivator... a competition in its self.
And with beads everyone can take part... and the funny part is i never though to apply the beads to swimming.
Good idea..
