Jiang Jun’s journey and coaching kids
By Juju Liu
At the Concord Swim Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Jiang Jun coaches kids so their swimming speed time can improve. Jun says he started swimming when he was 6 years old. Four years old is the average age most kids start swimming. Even though Jiang was 2 years late, look where he is now!
Jun, the Chinese former competitor, coaches kids so they can also achieve their dreams as a swimmer. He may be a bit strict at times, but that is so the kids will be pushed and they will improve. Jun says that the Olympic swimmers motivated him when he started swimming. One of his sayings is that if YOU want to make it big, you have to push yourself. Originally, he had started swimming to lose weight. He kept going not because he wanted to lose weight, but also because he wanted to make it big. Swimmers practice often so it made sense because he could lose a lot of weight swimming long distances non stop every day.
Jun has worked hard to make sure he wins and has won over 50 medals in his career. He coaches kids and has a different approach to the swim team. Instead of getting into the water immediately, he has kids run 10-20 laps around the soccer field to warm up. That way, they won’t get hurt because their muscles aren’t prepared. Usually when kids start swimming, there’s always someone to cheer for you at meets. But did you know that this awesome coach didn't have anyone that supported him? Coach Jun had no supporters. Even though nobody supported him, he worked hard and it really paid off!
Jun, the Chinese former competitor, coaches kids so they can also achieve their dreams as a swimmer. He may be a bit strict at times, but that is so the kids will be pushed and they will improve. Jun says that the Olympic swimmers motivated him when he started swimming. One of his sayings is that if YOU want to make it big, you have to push yourself. Originally, he had started swimming to lose weight. He kept going not because he wanted to lose weight, but also because he wanted to make it big. Swimmers practice often so it made sense because he could lose a lot of weight swimming long distances non stop every day.
Jun has worked hard to make sure he wins and has won over 50 medals in his career. He coaches kids and has a different approach to the swim team. Instead of getting into the water immediately, he has kids run 10-20 laps around the soccer field to warm up. That way, they won’t get hurt because their muscles aren’t prepared. Usually when kids start swimming, there’s always someone to cheer for you at meets. But did you know that this awesome coach didn't have anyone that supported him? Coach Jun had no supporters. Even though nobody supported him, he worked hard and it really paid off!
Juju Liu is a Session 1 participant of the First to the Frontpage Summer of 2021 program.