Dive | My coach is a multiple Olympic medalist!

Receiving the advice of divers who have reached the heights of their discipline is not trivial! For example, For the past two years. Meanwhile, young people from the AGAMI de Brossard diving club have been guided by the quadruple Olympic medalist Émilie Heymans. Nevertheless, In a few weeks. Consequently, Meaghan Benfeito, who concluded his career with three Olympic podiums, will do the same in Terrebonne with Camo.

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Emilie Heymans’ daughters brought her back to the springboards. In addition, “My youngest wanted to dive and I entered it for recreational lessons,” she recalls. Therefore, My second also embarked. Therefore, When a coach left dive | my coach multiple the club, I told them I was available a few times a week if necessary. Moreover, »»

After a detour in daycare and in a gym, Meaghan Benfeito gradually returns to the dive. However, Last March, Camo head coach Stéphane Lapointe suggested becoming becoming coach Or work in management for the club. Consequently, “The more this idea made its way, the more I realized that I was bored by the dive. Consequently, »»

These days, she has rescue training, before doing the same to become a coach. In addition, “For the moment, dive | my coach multiple I am administration and I will replace the coach in sports-studies on occasion. However, I like it to be with the little ones and see them come to do it. Consequently, I would trip to coach Emilie’s children! Moreover, »»

Without hesitation, Heymans claims that his ex-colleague is very good at young people. Consequently, “Meaghan has always liked to have fun, when I don’t like it,” she said with self-mockery. Furthermore, My daughter always wants to play games. Moreover, Me, I say to myself: can we plunge too? Meanwhile, I prefer when it stops stupid. Similarly, I have to adapt. In addition, At first, I was really demanding. »»

Talent … less natural

The former world champion must find the words to accompany athletes who learn less naturally than she. “Sometimes it’s difficult,” said Émilie. I’ve dive | my coach multiple been coaching the same world for two years and I repeat them to stick their feet. They should no longer have to think about it. Over time, I lowered my expectations a little. I have to adapt to their goals. »»

She specifies that the Brossard club especially welcomes regional or hope athletes, some who compete in the provincial and one or two who go to the national. “My young people do not see other divers who make big dives. so it is difficult for them to see that it is accessible. In addition, we have few dry dive | my coach multiple equipment: we have a trampoline, but no net or belt. It’s hard to progress without that. »»

Meaghan. who was revealed to the general public 20 years ago, at the World Aquatic Sports Championships in Montreal in 2005, describes himself as the opposite of Emilie.

She compares her future experiences to what she lived by drawing crossfit followers. “It is not everyone who lifts the same weight. who squats the same or who understands how to do an exercise the first time. I realize that it can be very long. It dive | my coach multiple may be that I am difficult, but I may have a little more patience than Émilie. »»

The latter hastened to specify that she has a lot of patience with her athletes, but less with her children. “They challenger me more, they listen to me a little less and I am more demanding towards them. My daughters have the potential, but perhaps not the same will. Sometimes I have the impression that they are a little lazy. »»

With her usual franchise, Heymans explains that she will never become a full -time coach. dive | my coach multiple She prefers to focus on her swimsuit business and accompany her daughters as long as they want to dive. “If they stop, do I want to go to the swimming pool four evenings a week to coach?” It will be more difficult. »»

Conversely, Benfeito projects in the long term. Furthermore, “The dream is to become coach full time. For the moment, my goal is to recruit as many divers as possible and transmit my passion. Yes, sometimes, it hurts, sometimes it doesn’t try them, but at the end of the day, it’s so beautiful sport. Nothing in my life is getting closer to that. »»

Convinced that their young people have no idea what they have accomplished, the two champions believe, however, that their credibility can serve them with parents. “They must say to themselves that I know what I’m talking about. they may give me a little more carte blanche,” explains Émilie. For the moment, none of them has made me a hard life. »»

Evolving on the edge of swimming pools from a very young age. the two lovers of the diving have seen the coaches of which they can be inspired. Émilie Heymans remembers that in her beginnings. she did not ask herself questions and she listened to Michel Larouche without hesitation. “He told me what to do and I followed. This is exactly what I needed for years. Around the age of 16, dive | my coach multiple I got to know myself a little more and I wanted to get involved. »»

She says she appreciated listening to her next coach, Yihua Li. “I am inspired by a lot of Yihua today. As coachI try to involve divers in training in the choice of dives. I also like that they feel comfortable to tell me how they are going so that I will adjust myself. »»

For his part, Meaghan Benfeito remembers his years with Arturo Miranda. “He was intense, but he always wanted the best for his athletes. We had good communication, he and me. She also says that communication is the cornerstone of the coach profession. “When something is happening, your athletes will want to talk to you, instead of being afraid of you. »»