Anybody out there run into triathletes that do not have a swimming background but have decided that because they have done a few triathlons that they are experts? I'm seeing this an awful lot these days. It can be a challenge to coach these folks because they are not open to new ideas or suggestions on drills. Anybody been able to handle this situation successfully?
Yea, at one of the pools I swim at, they show up like blood hounds in the early spring.
You are right...they don't want help, no matter how bad they think they aren't and they don't want to share lane space.
Once, I was helping a friend of mine when a wannab be triathlete stopped me to tell me that I was wrong with my advice. I asked him what I was wrong about and why he knew better. He said because " I am a triathlete"
My friend kindly handled the situation for me. She said "since John can kick faster than you can swim, I will listen to John"
John - Pretty funny he said he knew better than you because he was a triathlete! Sounds like your friend handled it well.
Most of the time, as geek said, they are usually eager to learn. I was probably being unfair to generalize about triathletes.
Yea, at one of the pools I swim at, they show up like blood hounds in the early spring.
You are right...they don't want help, no matter how bad they think they aren't and they don't want to share lane space.
Once, I was helping a friend of mine when a wannab be triathlete stopped me to tell me that I was wrong with my advice. I asked him what I was wrong about and why he knew better. He said because " I am a triathlete"
My friend kindly handled the situation for me. She said "since John can kick faster than you can swim, I will listen to John"
John - Pretty funny he said he knew better than you because he was a triathlete! Sounds like your friend handled it well.
Most of the time, as geek said, they are usually eager to learn. I was probably being unfair to generalize about triathletes.
