This article might actually be of slight interest to nonswimmers, as it is more about the relationship between coaches and athletes and less about swimming:
http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/22513.asp?q=Good%20Coaches,%20Bad%20Coaches
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Nice article - with some good advice for parents as well as coaches.
Anonymous -- Thank you.
John,
Nice article. While it is obvious that swimming fast is a major componet of a what a coach does, I believe that imparting what the true value is in the athletic experince is the primary function. What you carry off the pool deck into life is of geater value than times achieved. We must always remember that swimming is a means to a greater end rather than an end unto itself...
Anonymous -- Thank you for your comment. What you say is true, though I have to admit, I always considered swimming an end in itself -- which may have been my problem.
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