I was just put in charge of the rowdiest group of boys I have ever seen. They were so bad I barely got them to do 300 yards in the first practice. I wasn't even able to get their names or any times.
They're middle school level, and while I'd love to keep them, I'm not going to put up with 40 boys who are like that. I want to cut that number to about 30.
I could do a 50 and cut by time, but I was thinking of having them swim a 500, and anyone who touched the floor, stopped to talk, or doesn't finish would be out, especially during the first part of the drill. Do you think that is fair?
Not sure what kind of organization you are with... some do not like "cutting" based on a fixed performance.
When I inherited a mixed group of boys and girls ranging from 8-12 years of age, I simply started focussing on the kids that did the work and reprimanding the ones that goofed off or distracted the group, to the point that I would ask kids to get out of the lane unless they were going to swim.
Surprisingly, several weeded themselves out, and a few actually started to do the work. I wasn't in a position to "cut" them.
Not sure what kind of organization you are with... some do not like "cutting" based on a fixed performance.
When I inherited a mixed group of boys and girls ranging from 8-12 years of age, I simply started focussing on the kids that did the work and reprimanding the ones that goofed off or distracted the group, to the point that I would ask kids to get out of the lane unless they were going to swim.
Surprisingly, several weeded themselves out, and a few actually started to do the work. I wasn't in a position to "cut" them.
