Loved the home page feature on the USMS website today...
www.usms.org/features.php
Since the NCAA Championships are all around us these two weeks, who hasn't thought about our outstanding collegiate swimmers?
But have any of us considered inviting them to join us at masters in their near future?
Masters Swim Clubs in college areas could do all kinds of great things to inspire a retiring collegiate swimmer to join them.
Invite them to talk to the team at a social event would be an easy no-brainer.
But even beyond.
How about asking them to hold a clinic for your club?
And pay them since now they can accept the cash - and probably need it?
What else can we do to entice them to join our clubs (rack up points at the championship meets) and begin the rest of their healthy fit lives?
As a former college swimmer(never on the same level as those who qualify for ncaa champs), I can see two sides to the argument here. I agree that it would be great to have former NCAA level swimmers involved in usms and offer their expertise to clubs. My experience tells me that most of these kids want to enjoy their last few months of school, maybe train for national and international competition, and then move on with their lives.
I would be interested to find out how many of this caliber of swimmers get involved in usms, and at what age does that happen.
As a former college swimmer(never on the same level as those who qualify for ncaa champs), I can see two sides to the argument here. I agree that it would be great to have former NCAA level swimmers involved in usms and offer their expertise to clubs. My experience tells me that most of these kids want to enjoy their last few months of school, maybe train for national and international competition, and then move on with their lives.
I would be interested to find out how many of this caliber of swimmers get involved in usms, and at what age does that happen.
