TAKE YOUR SWIMMING or COACHING TO A NEW LEVEL IN 2009!
US MASTERS SWIMMING ANNOUNCES THE SWIM FEST
FOR COACHES & MASTERS SWIMMERS
MAY 22-24, 2009!
Location: Shenendoah, TX – New The Woodlands Aquatic Facility
Info & Registration:
http://www.usms.org/swimfest
Register EARLY - Space is limited and expected to fill quickly!
Coaches are FREE!
USMS swimmers, $85 a day*
* FINIS snorkel, event shirt, video-taping
Video tour of The Woodlands, CISD Natatorium
www.floswimming.org/.../124000
COACHING STAFF:
SUSAN INGRAHAM -Masters of South Texas / 2008 USMS Coach of the Year
KERRY O’BRIEN -Walnut Creek Masters / 1987 Coach of the Year / 2007 USMS Club of the Year
JIM MONTGOMERY - Dallas Aquatic Masters / 3 time Olympic Gold Medalist / 2002 USMS Coach of the Year
KRIS HOUCHENS -- IndySwim Fit / 2007 USMS Coach of the Year
WHITNEY HEDGEPTH - Olympic Gold Medalist / Longhorn Aquatics Masters
SARA MCLARTY - 3 time Olympic Trial Qual. / 2006 USAT Triathlon Athlete of the year
MIKE COLLINS - NOVA Masters / 1990 USMS Coach of the Year
My wife and I went to SwimFest '09 and both had a great time. Since we both are "self-coached" it was good to get feedback from various real coaches, and we both got a lot of useful feedback/information. We tried to write all we could remember Saturday evening, but I'm sure we forgot some things.
Overall I think things went well for it being the 1st time offered. Kinks will undoubtedly need to be worked out, but we feel we got our money's worth.
I think during the check-in it would be helpful to have a "schedule of events," something that explains the order of rotation. Maybe there was something, but we didn't see it. I also think big signs that mark where the stations are set up would be helpful (something with 10" tall lettering).
On the snorkel issue, we are a house divided. I'm ok with it, but my wife's gonna have to work at it for a bit. The last time I used a snorkel was as a kid, and I remember not liking "breathing just through my mouth." This time I just accepted the fact and tried to approach it as a challenge. Ironically, I'm not a big fan of backstroke because I don't like water up my nose, but I can use the snorkel without a nose clip.
I would anticipate next year's clinic will be even better as the folks organizing it get additional feedback and get more things ironed out. Finally I'd like to say thanks to everyone involved.
:applaud:
My wife and I went to SwimFest '09 and both had a great time. Since we both are "self-coached" it was good to get feedback from various real coaches, and we both got a lot of useful feedback/information. We tried to write all we could remember Saturday evening, but I'm sure we forgot some things.
Overall I think things went well for it being the 1st time offered. Kinks will undoubtedly need to be worked out, but we feel we got our money's worth.
I think during the check-in it would be helpful to have a "schedule of events," something that explains the order of rotation. Maybe there was something, but we didn't see it. I also think big signs that mark where the stations are set up would be helpful (something with 10" tall lettering).
On the snorkel issue, we are a house divided. I'm ok with it, but my wife's gonna have to work at it for a bit. The last time I used a snorkel was as a kid, and I remember not liking "breathing just through my mouth." This time I just accepted the fact and tried to approach it as a challenge. Ironically, I'm not a big fan of backstroke because I don't like water up my nose, but I can use the snorkel without a nose clip.
I would anticipate next year's clinic will be even better as the folks organizing it get additional feedback and get more things ironed out. Finally I'd like to say thanks to everyone involved.
:applaud:
