Thanks Alpine.

I certainly know what he said was true. Doesn't make me want to work for him though, which makes him a bad coach for me. (my bike shop owner on the other hand knows just how to push me to my limits without saying a word and knows just when to say "you know, how about you try this"...I wish he could coach me!!)

It's already sort of a free for all class with everyone doing something different, so in that regard it's good for me (I don't have to keep up with Joe-competitive-swimmer in lane 4). Honestly though I don't see how anyone gets much out of it. I think the other swimmers use him to time them more than anything, and with 6-8 swimmers all doing something different I can see where that's about all he can do!

I'd love an intermediate/advanced freestyle class. One does not exist at my gym I think I will ask them if I could switch into the intermediate swimming (general) class though. I think it has potential to fit me better at the moment.