JANUARY 2020
STREAMLINES for Coaches
Dear : Happy New Year!
Bill Brenner, headshot

Great Masters coaches do a marvelous job of imparting their swimming knowledge on those in their charge with vim, vigor, and enthusiasm. Be mindful, however, that your enthusiasm may lead to complexity, confusion, and chaos. Too many commands, suggestions, or criticisms delivered in what you think is a condensed version of Doc Counsilman's "The Science of Swimming" comes across more like Tolstoy's "War and Peace," leaving your swimmers bewildered and unresponsive. Strive to keep what you say simple.
About U.S. Masters Swimming
U.S. Masters Swimming encourages adults to enjoy the health, fitness, and social benefits of swimming by providing more than 2,000 adult swimming programs and events across the country, including open water and pool competitions. USMS's 60,000 members range from age 18 to 99 and include swimmers of all ability levels. USMS, a nonprofit, also trains and certifies coaches and provides online workouts, a bimonthly member magazine, monthly newsletters, and technique articles and videos at usms.org.
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