So, coaches are getting some bad press in a couple of other threads, so I thought it might be interesting to talk about who has really impressed us as a coach (masters or open) and what it was about that coach that was so good. Ok, I'll go first.
A fellow named Archie Mckinnon was my first coach in age group, when I was 7-9yrs old & was flat out the best communicator I have ever seen. He let us know why we were doing what we were doing, what we were going to do & consulted us frequently as to what we wanted to get from our swimming (us individually, not the parents). Sounds out of a modern textbook, right? This was 1959-62 I've never had a coach since who came close to him, which had a great deal to do with me leaving swimming when I was fourteen.
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Yessireee. That sounds like Richard. I have spoken to him in the last month or so. He is retiring from Stanford at the end of the summer and moving to Austin, Tx to kick back and enjoy his grandchildren. He and i plan to hook up again and talk about old times. (30+ years ago). thanks for the reply on that Peter.
Yessireee. That sounds like Richard. I have spoken to him in the last month or so. He is retiring from Stanford at the end of the summer and moving to Austin, Tx to kick back and enjoy his grandchildren. He and i plan to hook up again and talk about old times. (30+ years ago). thanks for the reply on that Peter.
