Blog 2223:Too many cooks

The old saying too many cooks spoil the broth is no more true than it is in swimming. It is for this reason I insisted that we had separate coaches responsible for each squads training instead of different coaches for each session, it is why myself and Alex are in constant communication behind the scenes to ensure our sharing of B squad runs smoothly and we have a common thread running between the sessions, it is why I want all the squads knowing the same pre and post pool routine and why all our coaches use the same terms and drills. Having reviewed performances at County Championships it was very clear that those swimmers who were following the clubs plans and no one elses, were the swimmers that had made the most technical improvements in their races and swimming styles. We spend a large majority of the time working on technique at this club and therefore there is no reason to look for additional tuition. Junior and Age group swimmers only hear and have the mental capacity to implement 2 or 3 instructions at a time and if one coach is saying work XYZ and another is saying do ABC then neither will be done and therefore no improvements in technique are made. I would only recommend going on any swim camp or training day not run by this club or having a member of this clubs coaching staff on it, if they were using video analysis and you are able to bring that video back to the coaching staff for further work. We have asked in the past if parents wanted us to put on specific training sessions at additional cost and time to our own programme where more focus can be made on swimmers but no response was forthcoming. If this is something you are interested in please contact your squad reps and let them know what you would like us to provide you with.