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?
Back when I did meets, our coach at the time (Ron Johnson) made some deals with the ASU team. They let us use the competition pool, they provided timers (the swim team), and he gave the team any profits from the meet. It was a great system. We had very knowledgeable people timing us, who would sometimes even cheer us on. I remember some of them asking how long I had been swimming, how often I swim, etc. Was a great way to mix us up.
Currently our head masters coach is an assistant women's team coach, and we have a bit of interaction with both the men's and women's teams. I'm sure they're aware we exist, but I don't know how well they know about masters swimming in general.
Back when I did meets, our coach at the time (Ron Johnson) made some deals with the ASU team. They let us use the competition pool, they provided timers (the swim team), and he gave the team any profits from the meet. It was a great system. We had very knowledgeable people timing us, who would sometimes even cheer us on. I remember some of them asking how long I had been swimming, how often I swim, etc. Was a great way to mix us up.
Currently our head masters coach is an assistant women's team coach, and we have a bit of interaction with both the men's and women's teams. I'm sure they're aware we exist, but I don't know how well they know about masters swimming in general.
