Any suggestions from anyone? Here's the deal:
We started 5 years ago with 27 gung ho masters swimmers--of very mixed ability. There are 2 of us left standing...
We work out with the kids who are trying to maintain fitness for highschool swim season or are trying to get into more challenging age group workouts. Again mixed ability.
$173 per trimester
4 workouts a week..ALL at 7:45 pm.
The triathlon group in town has 60 + members.
Triathletes get discouraged because of the stroke work
One of our coachs is great, the other is only fair.
6 coaches in 5 years.
What are we doing wrong? The program is on life support!
PS: Personally, I am never going to stop, ever.
Your replies are great. I thought so. Our workout time is horrible...bed time for children, people's body temps are dropping...everyone is tired. You are confirming my suspicions.
Most of the people left because of the workout time...it used to be 8-9pm!
I agree with you guys that the answer is with the Tri crowd. I could coach them myself and guarantee time drops, but then I couldn't workout. Most triathletes are terrified of masters workouts so it would have to be completely non-threatening. (We could start off with a nice warm up like 10 x 100 descend or 1000 for time...hee hee) Kidding, I'm kidding.
Hadn;t considered the price problem....
Your replies are great. I thought so. Our workout time is horrible...bed time for children, people's body temps are dropping...everyone is tired. You are confirming my suspicions.
Most of the people left because of the workout time...it used to be 8-9pm!
I agree with you guys that the answer is with the Tri crowd. I could coach them myself and guarantee time drops, but then I couldn't workout. Most triathletes are terrified of masters workouts so it would have to be completely non-threatening. (We could start off with a nice warm up like 10 x 100 descend or 1000 for time...hee hee) Kidding, I'm kidding.
Hadn;t considered the price problem....
