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?
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Maybe there is come clarification needed but as a coach, why wouldn't you want to be a role model? Maybe I am reading this wrong but as a role model, you have the opportunity to help shape these boys. Will it be easy? Heck no...being a role model isn't supposed to be easy.I want to be more of a parent figure or teacher. Maybe I'm wrong, and maybe we view this differently.
To me a role model is more of a mystical figure that is an example of what a person can become if they work really hard at it - someone like Michael Phelps.
A parent would be more of a real person who adds structure and provides the disciplines and help to attain that level.
When I was swimming I never really wanted to be a coach. I trusted and respected my coach, but that's more of a student/teacher relationship.
Maybe there is come clarification needed but as a coach, why wouldn't you want to be a role model? Maybe I am reading this wrong but as a role model, you have the opportunity to help shape these boys. Will it be easy? Heck no...being a role model isn't supposed to be easy.I want to be more of a parent figure or teacher. Maybe I'm wrong, and maybe we view this differently.
To me a role model is more of a mystical figure that is an example of what a person can become if they work really hard at it - someone like Michael Phelps.
A parent would be more of a real person who adds structure and provides the disciplines and help to attain that level.
When I was swimming I never really wanted to be a coach. I trusted and respected my coach, but that's more of a student/teacher relationship.
