Daze 10- Coach Jenny

Last updated almost 4 years ago

4 questions

Some things don't turn out the way you would expect. My first day as a swim __________ is a good example of this. I __________ a big lesson that day, which __________ that I have a lot to __________ especially when it comes to coaching __________.

For several years, I swam with __________ guided by coaches. The coach I __________ admired was Jan MacDonald. I admired her for her __________, her enthusiasm and her wisdom. I __________ lvoed her ability to inspire me to __________ more than I could've ever done on my __________. I wanted to be like her, which __________ led to my wanting to be a __________ coach.

Daze 10- Coach Jenny

Last updated almost 4 years ago

4 questions

Some things don't turn out the way you would expect. My first day as a swim __________ is a good example of this. I __________ a big lesson that day, which __________ that I have a lot to __________ especially when it comes to coaching __________.

For several years, I swam with __________ guided by coaches. The coach I __________ admired was Jan MacDonald. I admired her for her __________, her enthusiasm and her wisdom. I __________ lvoed her ability to inspire me to __________ more than I could've ever done on my __________. I wanted to be like her, which __________ led to my wanting to be a __________ coach.

Coach Mac said that her job __________ to create the right conditions for __________ and to keep her athletes motivated. As I __________ her coach, I began to see __________ of her various roles. Coach Mac was a __________, friend, mentor, demonstrator, advisor, supporter, cheerleader, __________, and organizer.

When I became a __________, Coach Mac let me help her coach __________ during the summers. I was "Coach Jenny" to the __________and boys. This made me feel __________ and humble at the same time.

During these __________, Coach Mac would point out to me __________ important it is to communicate well with __________ of all ages. "Never talk down to a __________, regardless of his or her age," she __________ me. Coach Mac was an expert at __________ authority without seeming bossy. All the __________ respected her.

One day Coack Mac needed me to __________ the kids' workout because she'd caught the __________. In a week voice, she dictated the __________ workout to me over the phone. She __________ me, before hanging up, that she had __________ confidence in my skills and that I'd __________ a fine job.

Well, in spite of Coach Mac's __________, I didn't do such a great __________. One of the boys stubbed his __________ and cried so loudly that it __________ some of the other swimmers. Then, __________ it was time to begin the __________, the swimmers scattered like marbles around the __________ deck. I finally had to blow my __________ loudly to get them to pay __________.

After that, I asked them to __________ kicking in the water. Several of them __________ and refused, something they never did __________ Coack Mac was leading the workout. And for the __________ insult, just when the kids were __________ doing what I asked of them, it __________ to rain. I had to hustle __________ out of the pool.