I don't get real vocal in a meet, but in practice I can get vocal. |
I'll whistle sometimes, and they can pick out a voice. |
My swimmers know exactly what I mean when I just whistle and point. |
There's really nowhere they could look to see me. You figure out ways to communicate in an environment where it can sometimes be difficult to hear. |
There's signals for just about everything from balancing your stroke, to getting a swimmer more into their turns, to just yelling so they know to get going. |
We did it at our meet in Indianapolis in the 800 free relay and the 400 free relay and it allowed us to beat Ball State. |