We just got done with today's practice and I have to say that we had more late swimmers today than we have had so far this year! I'm curious to see what everyone's policy (if any) you or your team have with showing up on time? I definitely don't want to be a harda$$, but I want people to show up on time as well!
Look forward to the comments!
Generally if I think I'll be more than about 10 or 15 minutes late, I won't go to practice. Sure, things come up in the office, I could get stuck in traffic, whatever....but as a courtesy to those who are there on time I don't feel it is appropriate to be that late.
Shortly after I moved into my house (back in 2001), it took me a while to figure out the traffic patterns. I was consistently late for the 6AM workout. At some point the coach took me aside and said something. After that, I set my alarm clock 10 min earlier, and everything changed. Other than a freak freeway closure, there's little to get in the way of making a morning workout.
If I really want to swim (like I haven't had the chance for a while), and know I'll be very late, I'll just jump in a lap lane (if available), or come apologizing to the coach. Since it doesn't happen very often, I can get away with it when it does.
I try to treat swimming (and my entire workout routine) like any other meeting or appointment. If you have a 3 PM dentist appointment and show up at 3:30, I doubt your dentist would be too happy. If swimming the workout is that important to you, schedule the time to get there (of course extreme circumstances could come up occasionally).
Now I'll admit that I didn't swim on a team prior to masters, so I probably treat it differently than others.
Generally if I think I'll be more than about 10 or 15 minutes late, I won't go to practice. Sure, things come up in the office, I could get stuck in traffic, whatever....but as a courtesy to those who are there on time I don't feel it is appropriate to be that late.
Shortly after I moved into my house (back in 2001), it took me a while to figure out the traffic patterns. I was consistently late for the 6AM workout. At some point the coach took me aside and said something. After that, I set my alarm clock 10 min earlier, and everything changed. Other than a freak freeway closure, there's little to get in the way of making a morning workout.
If I really want to swim (like I haven't had the chance for a while), and know I'll be very late, I'll just jump in a lap lane (if available), or come apologizing to the coach. Since it doesn't happen very often, I can get away with it when it does.
I try to treat swimming (and my entire workout routine) like any other meeting or appointment. If you have a 3 PM dentist appointment and show up at 3:30, I doubt your dentist would be too happy. If swimming the workout is that important to you, schedule the time to get there (of course extreme circumstances could come up occasionally).
Now I'll admit that I didn't swim on a team prior to masters, so I probably treat it differently than others.
