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Print this entrySwimming Question of the Week - July 22, 2008
Who had a greater influence on your swimming -- your parents or your coach(es)?
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My parents. While I had some of the greatest coaches, without my Mom and Dad taking me to practice everyday when I was young... it wouldn't have mattered. |
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My Coach, Hank V. passed away last year, but, he gave a wealth of knowledge when I was playing waterpolo in high school. He impressed upon us the "need for speed", he stated almost all of the schools that had won sectional waterpolo titles had won swim titles in the years previous. |
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Actually it was a health issue that got me into swimming...but my Dad has to be the one I have to thank. |
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none of them. My teammates have the biggest influence on me swimming. I learn from their strengths and from their mistakes and I compare them with mine. That's how I correct my mistakes. If it would be up to my parents, I will stuck my nose in the books and never ever leave my room because I have to do homeworks... or I will work 14h a day. Do you see mom? I'm doing both great :) If it would be up to my coaches... well, they do not really understand me. I listen to what their sayin and after I've tried it out I decide for me how to do it. These slitghly modificated tips from the coach work better. Last time I was doing 100% of what the caoch said, I broke myself :( |
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Wow. Very honest post sprinter. I have to agree a bit too... my Mom and Dad took me to practice (necessity), my coaches told me what to do (it's their job), my teammates inspired me to go faster everyday (competition). Nice call on that one. Certainly got me thinking a bit more deeply into it. Way to think out of the box. |
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My parents weren't all that enthused about me swimming. My father, especially, wanted me to be a musician and was disappointed at the time about my choices and priorities. It was really my love for the sport that carried my swimming career through as a youth and competition incited my passion to succeed in all aspects of my life. Through swimming and other athletic activities, especially dance, I eventually found my artistic talents (which turned out to be writing, rather than music). But even though I can no longer play the violin or the piano, I believe my father is still proud of me. And if all goes well, I will win a race in his honor at USMS Nationals. |
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My cousin...if he wasn't a swimmer I wouldn't have been. |
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My parents made swimming possible by paying the bills and driving the car. My age group coach was a great motivator and the biggest influence on my early experiences not only in competitive swimming, but in my love of teaching. My college coach was an influence, but not in a positive way, he taught me what I didn't want to be...uninvolved and so stuck in his way that growth in his coaching was not possible, therefore, growth in my swimming was stunted. However, sometimes by recognizing what you don't want, one learns what they do want. |
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my coaches were the biggest influence. my parents always complained about having to wake up really early on saturdays and driving to meets. the coaches were always positive and would tell you what you need to work on while the parents would try and do the same but sound stupid because they don't know a thing about swim. |
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