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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The truth is that the people who run the swim team's kids get those jobs. If there are additional positions available after the nepo hires, your kid has a decent shot if s/he volunteered for free the previous season.[/quote]

This.  Your kids only get them if there are openings even if your kid is the better swimmer.  We had no club kids whose parents ran the pool as coaches.  One could barely do a 25 and not legal in all strokes.[/quote]
Being faster doesn’t make you a better coach. I say this as someone that has a very fast swimmer and I can acknowledge that there are slower swimmers that are better coaches. [/quote]

I agree, the best coaches are the ones who are fun, social, love being there and will actually show up on time. Can we acknowledge that this is summer rec swim and none of these kids are good coaches? They have no experience. They have no training. This is like when parents tell me that their 16 year old is a “good driver”. Sixteen year olds have not had enough experience to be good drivers.

My 14 year old will teach swim lessons and help coach the 8u summer swim team at our local rec center. He is very dedicated to his sport and has had a lot of success in the pool, but the only reason he might be a good coach is because he is playful, enjoys kids, and will show up on time. [/quote]

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