Confessions of a Swim Coach....

[Sundae]

You don't have to be a world record breaker to train them.
Or even a professional football coach to coach them.
You just have to have perception, enthusiasm and nous. And that's definitely an English term

You go for it Mon. You're just what they need!

My SIL was named after a German swimmer her Dad coached. Can't give any more details without giving them away. But she's a far better swimmer than her Dad - and he was a fantastic coach.

Personally, I hate swimming. It comes from growing up with hearing problems and encroaching short-sightedness. Oh and being very skinny and a late developer. The whole swimming experience was hideous for me after age 13 - I couldn't recognise anyone, the echoes were frightening, I was flat chested and my hip bones stuck out. And even in the pool I felt ashamed because the "fun" things to do involved getting out & jumping in, or diving under people's legs.

Part of me wishes I'd had a daughter, because I'd have been So Bloody Fierce about making sure she knew she was gorgeous. But then I'd have fucked her up in other ways no doubt.