Subject: Starting a masters swim group Hi all, What is involved in getting a masters swim program started? I have a local YMCA that opened up about a year and a half ago, with a tiny 25yard 3 lane lap pool. We're a very rural town so there's really not a large talent pool here, and I'm not even sure any of the pool staff or the guy who runs the pool would be qualified or knowledgeable to coach triathletes in the pool. I think there's probably a large enough population of dedicated lap swimmers that a masters program would have the interest, we could at least get a half dozen people there each session if we did it. So now what? With such a tiny pool is it worth it? Or without a knowledgeable coach is there any point? I don't do too bad with motivation and getting myself into the pool, but I thought it would probably be fun to swim with others and if I could learn something to improve my own swim I'd be thrilled. And finally, if there's no one on staff at the Y that an do it, what's it take for someone like me to organize it? Does anyone have any experience with YMCA's and if they'd allow a non-employee and non-certified swim coach to do something like this? |