Hey all! So I just joined a swim club. But it seems unorganized. Is that how most masters swimming clubs are? Or should I look for another one? Like the coach shows up sometimes and sometimes he doesn't. And another question, yesterday when I went to swim practice some old guy was talking bs about my swimming. I thought it was pretty rude being that I'm new and have no prior experience. Should i have said something?
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Hey all! So I just joined a swim club. But it seems unorganized. Is that how most masters swimming clubs are? Or should I look for another one? Like the coach shows up sometimes and sometimes he doesn't. And another question, yesterday when I went to swim practice some old guy was talking bs about my swimming. I thought it was pretty rude being that I'm new and have no prior experience. Should i have said something?
Regardless of your experience, or how long the club has been around, or even how long this person has been swimming talking disrespectfully about you is unacceptable.
We all swim because we enjoy it, and we all had to start somewhere. Let him/her know that you'd welcome some constructive criticism on what you can improve on, or do differently. If it's not going to be helpful to you to just keep his/her mouth shut. If you continue to have problems try moving lanes or even bringing it up with whoever might be in charge (aquatics director, facility supervisor, coach, whatever).
As for the coach showing up some days and not others it makes me wonder if this is a volunteer coach rather than a paid coach.
Hey all! So I just joined a swim club. But it seems unorganized. Is that how most masters swimming clubs are? Or should I look for another one? Like the coach shows up sometimes and sometimes he doesn't. And another question, yesterday when I went to swim practice some old guy was talking bs about my swimming. I thought it was pretty rude being that I'm new and have no prior experience. Should i have said something?
Regardless of your experience, or how long the club has been around, or even how long this person has been swimming talking disrespectfully about you is unacceptable.
We all swim because we enjoy it, and we all had to start somewhere. Let him/her know that you'd welcome some constructive criticism on what you can improve on, or do differently. If it's not going to be helpful to you to just keep his/her mouth shut. If you continue to have problems try moving lanes or even bringing it up with whoever might be in charge (aquatics director, facility supervisor, coach, whatever).
As for the coach showing up some days and not others it makes me wonder if this is a volunteer coach rather than a paid coach.
