Thanks so much for all the input. I'm going to skip the weekend. I cannot see spending that much money on two days. I am not exactly going for the big purse in triathlons. I just want to swim faster and straighter. I think that 1. more swimming 2. more out-of-the-pool weight work for the swimming muscles, and 3. drills will help me. I've never gone about it in a particularly organized way, so that's the challenge for this next year.

RM, I'll be interested to hear what you learn from the coach!