Coaches Who Shine and Those Who Don’t

They inspire love of swimming through their actions and interactions. They look for teachable moments. These are just coaches you want to know whether they are in summer league or the NCAA.

Thousands of articles have been written about the qualities of the best swim coaches and the shortcomings of the worst. If you’ve been in this sport long enough, all swimmers have had their share of the best, worst and those in the middle. 

Sometimes swimmers don’t even realize what they have until they are gone.

Coaches who shine

1. Are incredible teachers both in and out of the pool. They realize kids learn differently. They embrace the opportunity to bring out the best in every swimmer whether they are swimming recreationally or Olympic bound.