Courtney Crutcher
Personal Swim Coach
Offering personalized training and lessons to swimmers of all abilities.
One on One – Tri Season Prep - High School Swimming Prep – Adult Lessons - Clinics - Masters Team
Competing since age nine, Courtney is a former national record holder in the 400 medley relay. After swimming through a torn labrum in the right shoulder, she hung up her full-time goggles at the end of her sophomore year of college. She has since began a successful triathlon career, including winning the women’s 20-24 age group National Title at the US Half-Max National Championship and being named to TEAM USA for the 2006 and 2008 Long Distance Worlds. Courtney is also a 13hr IronMan finisher.
Courtney has coached and taught private lessons since age 15. She is a former USA Swimming registered coach and is certified in First Aid, rescue breathing, and CPR by the Red Cross. Upcoming certifications are ISSA personal training, USA Triathlon and US Masters Swimming formal coaching certifications.
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Swimming is very technical and is hard to self coach. Many athletes such as triathletes, high school, and masters swimmers can get into the pool and put in laps, but don’t understand the mechanics. Having a watchful coach with years of experience in and out of water can help you pull the most out of every practice.
One on One and Adult lessons:
I like to get into the pool with you for at least your first session- it's helpful to have someone in the water with you instead of just standing over you when you're swimming. I learn better by watching and following an example, and it seems most people do as well. This is usually 2 hours and is best to do on a weekend when we have a little more flex time. I recommend meeting twice a week, preferably Saturday for 1hr 30min to 2hrs and a week night. The week night lessons are about one hour to 1hr 15min- depending on your goals, fitness, and what we're working on. I also give you "homework" or written up sets and practices with drills and/or dryland training for you to do on your own, once or twice a week, depending on your schedule.
The initial lesson is $60. How the first day works: I will give you some skills and drills to try, and will demonstrate them. I will also be testing your swimming fitness. This will include your strength and weaknesses, technique, and how well you swim in aerobic and anaerobic zones (important when racing long distance vs. sprint). This will give us a base to build on for the rest of your lessons and the workouts I will write for you. You and I will have a sit down and discuss your goals and what you expect out of me as a coach, and what you want to get out of your lessons and workouts.
From there we will start twice-weekly sessions which will cost $50 dollars a week and include written workouts for you to do on your own, as well as dryland skill and technique workouts. If you want to only meet once a week it is $35. Minimum is 6 weeks plus the initial review session. Returning clients need not repeat the initial session.
High School Prep / Tri Season Prep
Getting ready to start a new season as a high school swimmer or triathlete? Wanting to get the edge on the other swimmers before tryouts? Prep training consists of technical skills and drills to correct any troubles before it becomes a problem. This is a great way for new swimmers to get into a team environment and learn swim-speak such as the names of exercises, reading pace clocks, and responding to up front coaching. Not sure if HS swimming is for your kid? HS Prep offers a trial look at sets common in HS practices. Each High School and Tri Prep practice includes dryland training. Workouts will vary between an 1hr 15min and 2hrs- swimmers will be notified on the length each upcoming practice. It’s best to start Prep sessions six to eight weeks prior to the season start (Brand new swimmers are encouraged to begin 12 weeks prior to season). Preparation sessions for both HS and Tri Seasons are 4 weeks minimum. I like to coach at two practices, and give one or two “take-home” swim workouts for swimmers to do a week on their own time. Maximum number of swimmers in either Prep session is eight. This ensures each swimmer individual attention. Two swimmers in a prep session are $95 per week. Three swimmers is $105/ week. Additional swimmers are $20 each (up to 6 maximum).
Clinics
Clinics are one day sessions where swimmers learn basic swimming techniques, importance of training, goal setting, and motivational talk. I will bring in my national medals for swimmers to try on- younger kids love this! Clinics are four to six hours. These are best set up through your High School teams or local swim clubs with assistance of team coaches. Please call for pricing.
*Due to request, I may put on some 4 hr clinics with local swim age group swim teams in the KC area beginning early 2008.*
NEW! Master's Swim Team
I recently took on the role as the head coach of an 18 and over swim team in Blue Springs, MO. For more information please email me at the address below, or go to
*Dreams are Never Wrong*
Please contact me if you have any questions. You and I can work together to decide what is best for you and your training. References are available upon request.
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Courtney Crutcher