Some more advantages/disadvantages, be sure to list anything that I may have left out: 1. When you swim unattached, you cannot do relays and everyone loves relays. 2. I’ve learned at least one thing from every coach that I have swam for, so swimming for a team can take you out of your comfort zone and will probably teach you something. 3. You typically do not have to deal with a crowded lane when you swim unattached. Crowded lanes create bad habits, especially on butterfly, so there is a big advantage to getting your own lane. 4. You don’t have to fight for pool/lane time when you swim for a team. It is a constant struggle to find a pool for consistent lap swimming as an unattached swimmer. We have to swim in the evening after dinner which is not ideal.
Some more advantages/disadvantages, be sure to list anything that I may have left out:
1. When you swim unattached, you cannot do relays and everyone loves relays.
2. I’ve learned at least one thing from every coach that I have swam for, so swimming for a team can take you out of your comfort zone and will probably teach you something.
3. You typically do not have to deal with a crowded lane when you swim unattached. Crowded lanes create bad habits, especially on butterfly, so there is a big advantage to getting your own lane.
4. You don’t have to fight for pool/lane time when you swim for a team. It is a constant struggle to find a pool for consistent lap swimming as an unattached swimmer. We have to swim in the evening after dinner which is not ideal.