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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is DC’s first time on a club team. I’ve noticed that the coaches don’t really do anything about swimmers colliding in the lanes. For example, if DC is faster than the swimmer before them, rather than re-order the line, the coaches just leave them to constantly run into each other throughout the practice. Is this normal? Seems silly not to just change the sequence rather than have two swimmers constantly fighting with each other for the space. [/quote]

I see this in the stroke and turn clinics and summer leagues.  I don't understand why the instructors and coaches don't step in and order the lanes.  I get it the younger kids are all over sometimes slower sometimes faster, however there are some clear speed differences.  The kids don't work it out.  Usually, the bullies just push to the front of the line, or the buddies keep cutting line.

There is a theory that swimming behind slower swimmers improves technique, but in practice all I have seen is kids develop head up defensive swimming technique by swimming behind slower swimmers.  Many of the SSL coaches seem to encourage this and insist that kids do kick boards with their heads up so they can see who is in front of them.  I had that discussion with one of the coaches, "But if she has good technique, she'll just be faster..."  I think they fixed one lesson maybe.

News flash swim coaches and instructors don't care...[/quote]

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