I have heard variations on the practice like you race idea since I was an age grouper and had always thought I was good at it but I just had a couple of realizations about how I created problems for myself.Lately I had noticed I was having a stall sometimes at the breakout of my BR pullout.I couldn't figure out what was the problem until I realized that one of my favorite sprint sets is 25s with a turn at the end.I would,of course,stop after the pullout and my body was learning to stop there.I'll now do 2 more strokes after each pullout.
At the meet yesterday I was shocked to realize that at the finish of my 100 BR I had my head up instead of down in complete streamline.In workout today I noticed I had gotten in the habit of lifting my head to look a the clock as I finished.
So how about you,any insights you have noticed about practice and meets?
Yup, I too am really getting tired of mentioning:
"Streamlines"
"No breathing inside the flags"
"Finish to the wall"
"Finish legally"
"Streamlines"
"Good turns"
"Streamlines"
:blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah:
I'm contemplating instituting a 'punishment' for these offenses. Probably 3-5 push ups per violation. We'll see how that goes. I'm getting the rep as the 'tough' coach. The other coaches are very nice and very good but are generally a LOT more laid back that I am so I think that contrast is a good thing. The parents think so, the kids, well, we'll see.
The contrast is good for the kids. We have 1 super laid back coach (male), one more cut and dried (female) and me - I tend to be "tough" but explain why I expect what I expect from the kids. And not knowing what you are supposed to be doing (head under water during coach's explanation), walking on the bottom of pool, etc. get 10 pushups per violation. It does work. I think all coaches get tired of the same litany.
--mj
Yup, I too am really getting tired of mentioning:
"Streamlines"
"No breathing inside the flags"
"Finish to the wall"
"Finish legally"
"Streamlines"
"Good turns"
"Streamlines"
:blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah:
I'm contemplating instituting a 'punishment' for these offenses. Probably 3-5 push ups per violation. We'll see how that goes. I'm getting the rep as the 'tough' coach. The other coaches are very nice and very good but are generally a LOT more laid back that I am so I think that contrast is a good thing. The parents think so, the kids, well, we'll see.
The contrast is good for the kids. We have 1 super laid back coach (male), one more cut and dried (female) and me - I tend to be "tough" but explain why I expect what I expect from the kids. And not knowing what you are supposed to be doing (head under water during coach's explanation), walking on the bottom of pool, etc. get 10 pushups per violation. It does work. I think all coaches get tired of the same litany.
--mj
