I m totally in agreement with this sentence “ Want to go faster? You need a Trainer”
There are so many factors that coach can help you swim faster. I noticed, that some of master swimmers do practice on their own.
I’m wondering now, if there any swimmer who improves his / her time by doing on his / her own?
www.nytimes.com/.../23best.html
I've done ok on my own. I've dropped just under 4.5 seconds on a 100m free in 3 years (1:02.96 to 58.67). I've also reduced my time on both the 50m free and 50m fly. I have a modest competitive background in swimming (4 years of high school). Not to say I wouldn't do better with a coach/trainer, but right now I can't afford one. When the time comes that I stop improving, I'll probably seek out outside advice.
I also think that access to the web and forums like this one are a great resource. Age has also helped me in that I'm more disciplined and thoughtful about how I swim.
:bliss:
It sounds like the article is suggesting the necessity of a coach for swimming, not a coach and a separate trainer. I'm sure both would be even better.
I liked this quote: "And that love of serious training, coaches say, is often what distinguishes a good athlete from a mediocre one."
