Always appreciate your insights, Gordo. Thank you. I love the opening quotes. Especially; "Often, the strongest is the only athlete getting an appropriate workout."
In my experience (from both in the water, swimming, and on the deck, coaching), many squad programs are written with {a} the strongest squad swimmer in mind OR {b} the average of the group. I've not found that squads work very well for typical late-onset swimmers, especially if they are time crunched. I have had a lot more success with individualized plans, but your ideas are very helpful in maximizing what they can get from squad sessions.
For clarity, can you give your definition of a " best-average set" you mention in *1, please?
Very helpful tips!! Thx.
Always appreciate your insights, Gordo. Thank you. I love the opening quotes. Especially; "Often, the strongest is the only athlete getting an appropriate workout."
In my experience (from both in the water, swimming, and on the deck, coaching), many squad programs are written with {a} the strongest squad swimmer in mind OR {b} the average of the group. I've not found that squads work very well for typical late-onset swimmers, especially if they are time crunched. I have had a lot more success with individualized plans, but your ideas are very helpful in maximizing what they can get from squad sessions.
For clarity, can you give your definition of a " best-average set" you mention in *1, please?