anyone know of any amazing swim coaches in the LA area? willing to pay whatever it costs…
I would highly recommend Gerry Rodrigues as an open water swim coach (in LA and really anywhere). There is probably no one in the US that has more personal open water experience and knows how to teach that experience to those who want to learn. I am working with him right now, and I can safely say that no one does the sort of workouts he writes!
His e-mail is swimpro@pacbell.net and more info about him can be found here (http://www.10kswimmer.com/search?q=gerry+rodrigues).
Clay Evans at LMU masters. You can find him at swim.net.
I agree that Gerry Rodrigues is a highly experienced coach for both the pool and open water. I have seen him work first-hand with a few of America’s best open water swimmers and take them to the next level. He is in Santa Monica. I have also occasionally trained under his direction in the pool and confirm that his workouts are tough and creative. As a coach of 8 USA Swimming national open water teams and at 3 USA Swimming national open water camps, I not only recommend Gerry to you, but I would also choose him to coach my own children, especially if you have a specific goal in mind.
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