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By Katie Lively, Swimming World College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n

There are a small handful of swimmers who truly dream of a career in coaching. The majority of us cringe slightly when we find out we need to figure out a way to teach our sport to an outsider.<\/p>\n

However, my own experience has shown me just how powerful the effects of teaching can be\u2014both on your swimmers and on yourself. I\u2019ve taught kids of just about every age at one time or another, through being an assistant pre-swim team coach, co-coaching voluntary practices for incoming high school freshmen, and teaching swim lessons. I was surprised after each to realize just how much I had taken away from it, and this is why I think every swimmer should try teaching the sport to someone else:<\/p>\n

1. It makes you better, too.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Peter Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

I was once working with the pre-swim team on proper side breathing. A lot of kids threw their heads up and out rather than straight out. After struggling to correct this for a while, it suddenly hit me: It\u2019s like the way our heads lie on a pillow. Not only has this explanation always worked to some degree since then, but it also gave me something to remind myself of when I catch myself bringing my head up in my own swimming. Just like a pillow<\/em>.<\/p>\n

2. It improves your communication with your coaches and teammates.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: IRSC Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n

When I watch video of myself or help teammates with their technique, I can explain my thoughts so much more succinctly now than I could before I had ever coached, because I\u2019ve learned through trial and plenty of error how to deliver advice with clarity. \u201cYou\u2019re doing a little bicycle kick\u201d makes so much more sense than \u201cyou\u2019re kind of bending your knees and bringing them out of the water, but not in quite the way Coach told us to.\u201d<\/p>\n

3. It gives you an appreciation for how far you\u2019ve come.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Cathleen Pruden<\/p><\/div>\n

We all have frustrating dry spells in which we just can\u2019t seem to drop time no matter what we do. During those times (or any other time) it is incredibly helpful to reflect on why we\u2019re here. Swim lessons in particular are motivating from that standpoint\u2014as I spent two weeks carefully watching kids who could barely keep themselves afloat, I realized just how much I had grown in the 15 years since I failed my first swim lesson after refusing to leave my mom. Our day-to-day challenges in the sport feel so much smaller when put in perspective of how far we\u2019ve come.<\/p>\n

4. It also gives you an appreciation for how hard your coaches work.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

Ever wonder why your coaches constantly seem stressed about something? After explaining the same thing to a child five times and getting nowhere, you\u2019ll stop wondering. Coaches are passionate about what they do, but the reality is that teaching even the most attentive swimmers requires constant strength in communication and patience. Gaining some firsthand experience with what that entails will almost certainly lead to mutual appreciation between you and your coaches.<\/p>\n

5. It\u2019s just flat-out rewarding.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Carlee McDonald<\/p><\/div>\n

Seeing the joy in a child\u2019s eyes when they finally master a concept and knowing you helped them get there is unlike anything you\u2019ll ever experience as a swimmer. Reliving the experience of your first successful dive through the eyes of an adult is even better than it was when you did it yourself. As a bonus, some of the sweetest and most sincere compliments come from children. I will never forget the day a child I was coaching asked me, \u201cSo do you want to be a coach when you\u2019re older or something? Because you\u2019re really good at it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Teaching anything, particularly a sport that puts a great emphasis on technique, can be intimidating. I didn\u2019t know how I felt about it when I first decided to try it five years ago. Not everyone falls in love with it, but everyone can gain something from it and come away feeling more connected to their sport than ever before.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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