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.
I have got to admit that my new coach really rates! Rick Benner has been working with me for about 4 weeks now and he has really managed to fix alot of the problems I have had in my strokes. He is helping me to learn how to sprint again, while still being able to handle my distance races to.
This past week was alot of hard workouts yet even though I was tired todays swims were equal to my best times. This was an intersquad meet so there was no pressure at all. Just have fun and have solid swims. I can't wait till Nationals!
I have got to admit that my new coach really rates! Rick Benner has been working with me for about 4 weeks now and he has really managed to fix alot of the problems I have had in my strokes. He is helping me to learn how to sprint again, while still being able to handle my distance races to.
This past week was alot of hard workouts yet even though I was tired todays swims were equal to my best times. This was an intersquad meet so there was no pressure at all. Just have fun and have solid swims. I can't wait till Nationals!
