Sometimes I do ok, and sometimes the high school swimmers have already gotten out of the pool, dryed off, and are having a snack by the time I finish, especially in the 200 fly. But, it's great fun.
I am like you in that some times I come in dead last by A LOT and yet I can come out happy having done a best time like in the 200 Fly. Or I can have a great race in the 400 Free where the coach of the swimmer next to me says "you better beat that 47 year old". And there are times I actually win or make it to semi finals.
I think the swimmers I coach respect me more. When they complain about an interval on a set, I can say "I made it on this interval this morning so you have no excuse". It makes them work harder.
Sometimes I do ok, and sometimes the high school swimmers have already gotten out of the pool, dryed off, and are having a snack by the time I finish, especially in the 200 fly. But, it's great fun.
I am like you in that some times I come in dead last by A LOT and yet I can come out happy having done a best time like in the 200 Fly. Or I can have a great race in the 400 Free where the coach of the swimmer next to me says "you better beat that 47 year old". And there are times I actually win or make it to semi finals.
I think the swimmers I coach respect me more. When they complain about an interval on a set, I can say "I made it on this interval this morning so you have no excuse". It makes them work harder.
