Posted by Anna Eng Why am I telling you this? I guess I just don't want to see any clubs get discouraged because they don't have a coach. Anyone can be a coach. You don't have to be a great swimmer to be a great coach. Take the certification courses for judges or coaches. Use the web board for coaches on the education page of this website. Get materials from the national office. Ask a coach or judge to take a look at a tape that you send them. Have the lifeguard video tape you or tell you if you are vertical or not (believe or not - I have done this from time to time). You have to be creative, and remember that every little bit helps. And just a side note: to all my friends out there (former teammates, former opponents) who used to swim and who I never see involved in synchro, where are you? Please come back to the sport!!! There are so many of you out there that could make amazing contributions to our sport. I know that we are all busy, but even just two hours once a week can make a huge impact. That's all the time I had to work with Penn last year and they did an outstanding job taking care of the rest. If there are more of us who give a little, no one person has to really give a lot (unless of course they want to, or are just psychotic like me!) Sorry, I hope that wasn't too much of a soapbox. I love collegiate synchro and I know there are plenty of others out there who feel the same way. It needs our help if it is going to get stronger.
on 3/12/2004, 10:04 am
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As someone who loves collegiate synchro dearly, it makes me so happy to hear that there are so many clubs trying to get started and grow stronger. My mother and I started my age-group team when I was a freshman in high school and the past two years I helped the swimmers at Penn build up their club, so I know how much effort it really takes. I never really had a steady coach in age-groups and I even went to some national meets without one. I wasn't a great swimmer, but I still tried to do everything I could to get better and make the team stronger.
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