Coaches Update: Event Selection for Meets
Update from Head Coach (Interim) Victoria Chandler (headcoach@dartmouthcrusaders.ca)
As we come towards the end of the season, the coaches have been noticing a growing trend of swim meet declarations asking for specific event entries. I would like to remind families that event selection is a coaching decision based on a number of factors, including where swimmers are in training, skills they are looking to see executed in a meet environment, and ensuring that swimmers are competing in a diverse set of events throughout the season. Our goal is to develop swimmers capable of racing every event with competency and in line with swimmer development. While coaches understand that swimmers and parents may wish to see specific entries or timestandard achievements, we cannot always guarantee entry into these events. Should you have concerns regarding your swimmer’s events, contact needs to be made with their group coach well in advance of the entry deadline (found in the meet package) so that entrie decisions can be discussed.