i swim in the medium to slower lanes at a very competitive masters team workouts in san diego, and am usually asked to slide down to slower lanes when the equal ability swimmers (vs triathletes) show up.
the funny thing is most of these swimmers use a pull bouy or fins for the WHOLE workout. i think it's a ego thing in la-la land.
i would like to swim with people who can push me harder, instead of down in the last slowest lane. should i just chalk it up to normal swimmers protocal? or find another team? :confused:
I recently started coaching some practices at a masters program where the coach writes a practice on a wipe-off board and then heads off to sit down or chat with someone on deck. :(
Intervals and rest between sets are a free for all in each lane.
Survival of the fittest and the strongest swimmer often decides the rest.
The first day I coached, I swear swimmers were jumping out of their skin when I called out their times and eyes were opened wide to hear a stroke correction.
But the best of all, was the subtle look of gratitude that came from swimmers in the back of the lanes.
For organization of the lanes. They could actually make the send off for the presented set - and understood how to swim it correctly.
The coach on the deck drives everything in the practice.
Thats' not to say there is no flexibility, but masters swimmers need a conductor.
A word or two about a little extra rest, a higher quality swim - or a bit less rest knowing there is a break at the end of the set can keep a lane pretty harmonious.
Ande and Paul made some pretty good comments in regard to coaching not long ago that can apply here.
#1 Swimmer - ASK the coach questions
#2 Coach - get very active and involved in the practice
I would venture to say that we loose many swimmers from masters because of perceived rudeness and lack of attention to varied needs in the lanes.
Personally, I really dislike watching swimmers struggle with lane disorganization when I am on deck.
And I can almost feel a swimmer's future pain when I watch poor technique.
I figure besides being a lifeguard for the practice sometimes, this is the reason they pay me to be on deck.
I recently started coaching some practices at a masters program where the coach writes a practice on a wipe-off board and then heads off to sit down or chat with someone on deck. :(
Intervals and rest between sets are a free for all in each lane.
Survival of the fittest and the strongest swimmer often decides the rest.
The first day I coached, I swear swimmers were jumping out of their skin when I called out their times and eyes were opened wide to hear a stroke correction.
But the best of all, was the subtle look of gratitude that came from swimmers in the back of the lanes.
For organization of the lanes. They could actually make the send off for the presented set - and understood how to swim it correctly.
The coach on the deck drives everything in the practice.
Thats' not to say there is no flexibility, but masters swimmers need a conductor.
A word or two about a little extra rest, a higher quality swim - or a bit less rest knowing there is a break at the end of the set can keep a lane pretty harmonious.
Ande and Paul made some pretty good comments in regard to coaching not long ago that can apply here.
#1 Swimmer - ASK the coach questions
#2 Coach - get very active and involved in the practice
I would venture to say that we loose many swimmers from masters because of perceived rudeness and lack of attention to varied needs in the lanes.
Personally, I really dislike watching swimmers struggle with lane disorganization when I am on deck.
And I can almost feel a swimmer's future pain when I watch poor technique.
I figure besides being a lifeguard for the practice sometimes, this is the reason they pay me to be on deck.
