There are times when we all as swimmers, face the obstacle of trainning without the assistance and drive of a coach. In these circumstances how do you cope with the situation? How do you cope with a coach who doesn't really coach?
As a former US swimmer I coach myself on a daily basis. The disadvantages that I have by doing this is the lack of feedback on my strokes and the general push that a coach usually provides. I've had coaches in the past that were lets face it not coaches but merely objects taking space and getting paid for it which is the worst part.
The goal is to stay positive, stay focused, do your best to keep motivated, and set goals.
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You would think being in Florida there would be a huge resource for good coaches. Unfortunately this is just a false assumption, most of the coaches here in the great sunshine state are less then par. Also with a state that has a million amazing pools it baffles me that there are very few actual meets. I trained in the New England area last year and the program and meet schedule was very good. I do the best I can but I fear that my technique is falling apart as it seems I work harder to maintain my speed after a 100yrds. I have been swimming competitively for well over 20years, training with Ryan Lochte, Brooke Bennet, and other olympians in the past yet I feel like I just started swimming as I have muscle fatigue while I am swimming and exhaustion after 100yrds. I thought it was maybe my athletic enduced asthma but I am afraid it maybe my technique in my stroke as the asthma issue is not new but this feeling is.
You would think being in Florida there would be a huge resource for good coaches. Unfortunately this is just a false assumption, most of the coaches here in the great sunshine state are less then par. Also with a state that has a million amazing pools it baffles me that there are very few actual meets. I trained in the New England area last year and the program and meet schedule was very good. I do the best I can but I fear that my technique is falling apart as it seems I work harder to maintain my speed after a 100yrds. I have been swimming competitively for well over 20years, training with Ryan Lochte, Brooke Bennet, and other olympians in the past yet I feel like I just started swimming as I have muscle fatigue while I am swimming and exhaustion after 100yrds. I thought it was maybe my athletic enduced asthma but I am afraid it maybe my technique in my stroke as the asthma issue is not new but this feeling is.
