The women's team swims lights out at conferance and craters at NCAA's now the men are in a battle to finish 4th...
No one ever revealed the entire story behind Marsh's departure...interesting that Quick was brought in mid-season...takes the rains...and now we see the results...so...one more year or is he gone after this season?
Ignoring the blatant dig I'll comment on the situation. MAC is a huge program...
Sorry about the dig, can't help myself sometimes. MAC was just an up and comer in-state rival when I was swimming in Raleigh in high school; Mel Stewart was a pipsqueek at the time. Didn't turn out that way, though! And my Raleigh team has since folded, so I guess I'm just bitter.
All jokes aside, I can't help but think it is a little bit of a step down to go from a premier D1 college program to a USS team, however large and prestigious. I'm sure I need an attitude adjustment and it sounds like Marsh is doing a great job. Perhaps he just likes working with the younger swimmers more.
As an aside, I have always marvelled at the dedication of age group coaches. I just spoke with one who has taking a pretty large group of teens and pre-teens to Far Westerns, something like 3 adults -- no parents! -- and 30+ kids for 5 days. I would go crazy keeping them all in line but she was very nonchalant. Another great club coach (Diane Cayce).
I'm totally jealous about the resources your masters team has. Twenty lanes? Ten long course? Sheesh! (And of course I am well aware of your awesome coach.)
I also noticed that NOVA -- where I swim now -- spanked MAC at Junior Nationals. (Darn, another dig! Sorry.)
Ignoring the blatant dig I'll comment on the situation. MAC is a huge program...
Sorry about the dig, can't help myself sometimes. MAC was just an up and comer in-state rival when I was swimming in Raleigh in high school; Mel Stewart was a pipsqueek at the time. Didn't turn out that way, though! And my Raleigh team has since folded, so I guess I'm just bitter.
All jokes aside, I can't help but think it is a little bit of a step down to go from a premier D1 college program to a USS team, however large and prestigious. I'm sure I need an attitude adjustment and it sounds like Marsh is doing a great job. Perhaps he just likes working with the younger swimmers more.
As an aside, I have always marvelled at the dedication of age group coaches. I just spoke with one who has taking a pretty large group of teens and pre-teens to Far Westerns, something like 3 adults -- no parents! -- and 30+ kids for 5 days. I would go crazy keeping them all in line but she was very nonchalant. Another great club coach (Diane Cayce).
I'm totally jealous about the resources your masters team has. Twenty lanes? Ten long course? Sheesh! (And of course I am well aware of your awesome coach.)
I also noticed that NOVA -- where I swim now -- spanked MAC at Junior Nationals. (Darn, another dig! Sorry.)
