Who is Ron?
To all current and past RNSC Masters members, I thought you'd enjoy this. This report on Ron was written by Graham Smart, and taken from the 1994 October edition of the Newsletters section....
Ron, to set the scene, do you have a family and have, or do any of them swim?
"Yes, I have one son and two daughters - the son and one of the daughters still swim"
What got you started in swimming?
"I started taking the children swimming and got fed up just watching them. So I took a few exams and then it snowballed ......"
Do you have any other interests outside swimming?
"Yes, DIY (and the wife!)"
If there was no Masters swimming, what would you do with your time?
"I suppose I would try and keep fit in some other way"
What got you into Masters?
"I used to teach lifesaving and I wanted a change"
What are your views on the training we do? Is there an overall aim to the session you set?
"My personal view is that everyone works very hard in the sessions. The overall aim is for everyone to improve and I think it is very important that everyone enjoys it!"
Could there be different schedules for those seeking competitive improvement from those who swim just for recreation?
"If you swim in Masters' sessions there are likely to be some who are better than others, but who cares? I think it's the coach's job to involve everyone in the pool".
Do you think this newsletter could be used in other ways to communicate between you and the swimmers? Would you like a regular/occasional column in the newsletter either from you to the swimmers, or the swimmers to you?!
"I would definitely be interested in any feedback about the training sessions I set and would like to hear good and bad points! I think the club would be a good way of doing this."
Are there any things you would like to see changed/done differently? For example, people not turning up at a gala, help setting up the pool etc.?
"I would like to see some sort of system set-up for gala attendance, but I am quite happy about the help I get on the poolside."
Ron, to set the scene, do you have a family and have, or do any of them swim?
"Yes, I have one son and two daughters - the son and one of the daughters still swim"
What got you started in swimming?
"I started taking the children swimming and got fed up just watching them. So I took a few exams and then it snowballed ......"
Do you have any other interests outside swimming?
"Yes, DIY (and the wife!)"
If there was no Masters swimming, what would you do with your time?
"I suppose I would try and keep fit in some other way"
What got you into Masters?
"I used to teach lifesaving and I wanted a change"
What are your views on the training we do? Is there an overall aim to the session you set?
"My personal view is that everyone works very hard in the sessions. The overall aim is for everyone to improve and I think it is very important that everyone enjoys it!"
Could there be different schedules for those seeking competitive improvement from those who swim just for recreation?
"If you swim in Masters' sessions there are likely to be some who are better than others, but who cares? I think it's the coach's job to involve everyone in the pool".
Do you think this newsletter could be used in other ways to communicate between you and the swimmers? Would you like a regular/occasional column in the newsletter either from you to the swimmers, or the swimmers to you?!
"I would definitely be interested in any feedback about the training sessions I set and would like to hear good and bad points! I think the club would be a good way of doing this."
Are there any things you would like to see changed/done differently? For example, people not turning up at a gala, help setting up the pool etc.?
"I would like to see some sort of system set-up for gala attendance, but I am quite happy about the help I get on the poolside."
