I'm always interested in hearing about the USMS demographics, but I couldn't find any information on USMS and college swimming. I was wondering roughly what percentage of US Masters swimmers swam in college and at what level. I also wanted to hear from you where you went, when, and what you loved / hated most about college swimming.
I can't understand why a new coach would come in and burn bridges like that. Telling the existing team members that "things are going to change" and "it's my way or the highway" is one thing, but I just can't imagine the rationale for alienating the team like this. Was the guy just a jerk or what?
Looking back at it , it makes me a little sad - I lost two good relay mates. He was a bit of a self important jerk - I don't think he was an actual swimmer at any point - I recall he was the team manager at Penn State or something like that (he actually had us stop by Hershey PA on our annual team training trip to the Hall of Fame pool in Fla. - it was a little too hokey for me) Maybe he wanted to show us how serious a hard ass he was - we were a little bit on the misfit side as a team. I think if he'd have said were going to buckle down and I need your help - I think I could have easily pulled the others along. As it was I sort of ended up staying, and succeding - as a big FU to him. Not really the way I wanted to do my college swimming. Live and learn, maybe he did too. Now I think I know a good coach from a bad coach.
I can't understand why a new coach would come in and burn bridges like that. Telling the existing team members that "things are going to change" and "it's my way or the highway" is one thing, but I just can't imagine the rationale for alienating the team like this. Was the guy just a jerk or what?
Looking back at it , it makes me a little sad - I lost two good relay mates. He was a bit of a self important jerk - I don't think he was an actual swimmer at any point - I recall he was the team manager at Penn State or something like that (he actually had us stop by Hershey PA on our annual team training trip to the Hall of Fame pool in Fla. - it was a little too hokey for me) Maybe he wanted to show us how serious a hard ass he was - we were a little bit on the misfit side as a team. I think if he'd have said were going to buckle down and I need your help - I think I could have easily pulled the others along. As it was I sort of ended up staying, and succeding - as a big FU to him. Not really the way I wanted to do my college swimming. Live and learn, maybe he did too. Now I think I know a good coach from a bad coach.
