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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Adding that at the HS level there are major differences between locations and it's not uncommon for kids to move to a new location depending on what their stroke and training preferences are.  I wouldn't worry about that at your young age, but if folks are approaching HS age--do your homework.  For instance, we've seen multiple breastrokers join the GPrep site, only to move elsewhere within a year or two.  At the elite level, GPrep is all about distance free style, 400 IM, and tons of yardage. This type of training  can "break breastroke" technique.  Stroke specialists seem to prefer the AU site.[/quote]

Your mixing things up with prep. Yuri, Rick Meghan were the 4IM mindset. It does work but it’s not for every swimmer.

Bruce is all about distance free. That’s at least what he claims he’s the guru for. He only caters to the lane leaders. If you aren’t a lane leader you will miss the interval and swim continuously and he’s fine with that. Only the top kids will get him accolades so the others might as well not exist to him[/quote]

Got it.  I just heard from a friend that this site is a TOTAL MESS RIGHT NOW.   They've lost a coach (Sue) and virtually all their male swimmers who swam in Bruce's group.  May shake out and be fine by the Fall.  But anyone looking for a new HS level spot, should stay away from GP site until things are resolved.[/quote]

Yes. Major attrition on women’s side also. [/quote]

This is not true. They have not lost a coach. [/quote]

You are out of the loop.  Sue Chen has resigned. [/quote]

Where is she going?[/quote]

Yes, where is she going? She started at RMSC, did a brief stint at Machine before jumping ship to NCAP. There aren't many other teams left for someone like her... [/quote]

People are leaving because they feel the coach only care about super stars. He treats junior national kids like they are absolute trash because they aren't lane leaders or trials kids. Eventually treating swimmers poorly catches up with you, they had to reach a tipping point where kids weren't afraid to leave. [b]When good kids start leaving suddenly everyone realized they weren't the only unhappy ones at the site and it spiraled.[/b]

As to Sue, no scandal or anything. Believe she is retiring and leaving the area. And my understanding is she was well liked by swimmers and showed them more respect so this will be a blow for the site.[/quote]

The floodgates do seem to have opened. Every recent meet I've noticed a former GP swimmer now at a different NCAP site (i.e., AU) or on another team (RMSC and Fish, in particular). Seems like Tom needs to fix the coaching problem at GP and fast...[/quote]

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