Swimmers need to be on time for practices and meets, and ready to swim when they get there. Coaches have been telling swimmers this ever since swim practices started. In fact, it's so obvious its a truism. So there isn't much that bothers a coach more than swimmers who are repeatedly late for practice for… Continue reading Why Swimmers Need to Be On Time and Ready For Practice
Month: April 2014
Should Swim Practices be Open or Closed to Spectators?
I was following an online forum discussion among swim coaches about whether practices should be open or closed, and I was surprised at the diversity of opinion. It reminded me that coaching is not just about training swimmers, but requires a lot of interpersonal skills supplemented with education and experience. Closed Practices I was a… Continue reading Should Swim Practices be Open or Closed to Spectators?
The Case Against KickBoards
There are few pieces of swim equipment that seem are more synonymous with swimming than a kickboard. Perhaps goggles. But kickboards have actually been around longer, about 20 years longer, as they were first introduced as a swim aid in the late 1940s. So what do kickboards accomplish, and why do swimmers like them? Technically,… Continue reading The Case Against KickBoards
More Than You Want to Know About Swim Goggles
There is perhaps nothing more closely associated with swimming than a bathing suit and goggles. But what many people may not realize is that this is only a recent thing. The first time someone wore goggles in an international swim meet was only in 1970. Goggles for practice only showed up around 1968. But once… Continue reading More Than You Want to Know About Swim Goggles
Coach Rick - Mighty Tritons Swimming 