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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Coach Sean FWJ Fowler :applaud:
To understand why, just check out the 'coaching' part of this forum (famous 'how to increase my stroke rate' thread).
He spent hours coaching for a 38 y/o person with no swimming career that he did not see before living in another continent. Increased his swimming abilities, gave swimming programs, tips, drills, morale, whatever a coach can give. From the inspiration I had from him, I started a swimming Internet site. I have 88 forum members in my site. I have the courage to swim among the talented masters swimmers. I also had some medals this year. What did he get? Just a 'thank you'.
Not just a great coch, but a great personality!!!
Coach Sean FWJ Fowler :applaud:
To understand why, just check out the 'coaching' part of this forum (famous 'how to increase my stroke rate' thread).
He spent hours coaching for a 38 y/o person with no swimming career that he did not see before living in another continent. Increased his swimming abilities, gave swimming programs, tips, drills, morale, whatever a coach can give. From the inspiration I had from him, I started a swimming Internet site. I have 88 forum members in my site. I have the courage to swim among the talented masters swimmers. I also had some medals this year. What did he get? Just a 'thank you'.
Not just a great coch, but a great personality!!!
