I want to write an article about the hypothetical grades in swimming.
There will be 6 grades: white-yellow-green-blue-red-black (like in karate:))
Would you help me to describe each grade?
For example, if a person knowing nothing about swimming started a course to learn it, he/she has white belt. When this person is able to do what, he/she will be yellow belt? Same goes for other belts.
learn to breath into the water
balanced body position in the water
able to adjust the pace to swim 15 minutes non-stop
training with pace clock
etc.
Waiting for your interesting comments.
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In Masters I haven't been too big on the whole patch thing. Pssh, that's because adult swimmers are all into "intrinsic value" stuff. Pssh, who swims to feel warm and fuzzy? I swim for the hardware, baby!
The high school whose pool I coach club at uses an interesting system for their highschool swimmers. They have to achieve something before they get something. So, for example they have to do 10x100's on the 1:45 before they get their locker. They have to attend 90% of the practices for the first month before they get their team shirt. Etc, etc. Would be hard to equate to masters, but it seems like a great idea for the high school kids.
In Masters I haven't been too big on the whole patch thing. Pssh, that's because adult swimmers are all into "intrinsic value" stuff. Pssh, who swims to feel warm and fuzzy? I swim for the hardware, baby!
The high school whose pool I coach club at uses an interesting system for their highschool swimmers. They have to achieve something before they get something. So, for example they have to do 10x100's on the 1:45 before they get their locker. They have to attend 90% of the practices for the first month before they get their team shirt. Etc, etc. Would be hard to equate to masters, but it seems like a great idea for the high school kids.
