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?
The problem is that tris are easily seduced by their glossy magazines, full of cruddy swim advice. There's terrible sayings like "don't kick, save your legs." And, even a rigorous tri training schedule for advanced/distance tris is woefully lacking on the swim workouts. And, since they are superior people they refuse to acknowledge there are alternate ideas that might actually be more beneficial to their swims.
The problem is that tris are easily seduced by their glossy magazines, full of cruddy swim advice. There's terrible sayings like "don't kick, save your legs." And, even a rigorous tri training schedule for advanced/distance tris is woefully lacking on the swim workouts. And, since they are superior people they refuse to acknowledge there are alternate ideas that might actually be more beneficial to their swims.
