Scottish Swimming

Supporting Positive Coaching Scotland

The Positive Coach Scotland (PCS) programme is centred on creating a positive environment in

youth sport - one which focuses on encouraging effort and learning, improving performance and

fostering competition. This initiative, delivered by sportscotland in partnership with Winning

Scotland Foundation and local and national partners has received high acclaim from many

international coaches. The ethos of PCS has been well documented by Olympic Gold Medalists

swimmer Summer Sanders, who also serves on the advisory board of the parent program of PCS in

the USA, the Positive Coaching Alliance.

This program, first developed in the USA, is now widely viewed as one of the most successful ways

of inspiring young athletes to become winners!!

This cultural change programme is designed to create a positive environment for young people in

sport, by teaching them to:

- appreciate the value of effort and learning;

- improve personal performance;

- foster a competitive, but fair, sporting mentality;

- deal positively with mistakes.

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

“Children can learn so much through sport, but only if they have a positive experience.”

Coaches, Teachers, Leaders and Parents can benefit, please see;

www.sportscotland.org.uk/pcs

To hear more of what drives Summer and other high performance athletes and coaches involvement with the PCA access this video; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Tb96dy7_c&feature=youtu

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Training is available for Coaches, Teachers, Leaders and Parents.

For more information on PCS and courses running in your area, please contact your local sports

development team or visit www.sportscotland.org.uk/pcs for more information.

Your Regional Swimming Development Manager will also be able to assist should you have any

problems accessing training that suits your needs.