Surrey Park Swim ClubSurrey Park Swim Club

AGE GROUP TO OPEN AGE GROUP TO OPEN – –

A WHOLISTIC APPROACHA WHOLISTIC APPROACH

How do we get there? How do we get there?

3 Important questions for all swimming 3 Important questions for all swimming families:families:

What are your Goals in swimming?What are your Goals in swimming?

What do you have to do to reach your Full What do you have to do to reach your Full potential?potential?

As Parents, are you committed to help your As Parents, are you committed to help your child?child?

12 & Under Swimming!12 & Under Swimming! Skill / Learning developmentSkill / Learning development

Teach them correct basic skills – then teach them how to trainTeach them correct basic skills – then teach them how to train

Talent IdentificationTalent Identification

Internally owned competition / club! Internally owned competition / club! Government report into Junior Sport in the late 90Government report into Junior Sport in the late 90 ’’ss

Social interactionSocial interaction Friendship, camaraderie and team workFriendship, camaraderie and team work

Social Justice Social Justice EveryoneEveryone’’s equals equal

Process over outcome Process over outcome Personal Best Vs Gold medal!Personal Best Vs Gold medal!

General Changes to Junior / State Development SquadsGeneral Changes to Junior / State Development Squads::

Increase of training distances from 25 mt to 50-75-100 Increase of training distances from 25 mt to 50-75-100 mtmt

Introduction of Drill Progressions – Junior to Open squads!Introduction of Drill Progressions – Junior to Open squads! Introduction of “Challenge” Sets:Introduction of “Challenge” Sets:

500 Swim Time Trial500 Swim Time Trial 200 Kick Time Trial200 Kick Time Trial Stretching session once a week on a rotational basisStretching session once a week on a rotational basis

60% of squad members averaging 2 sessions per week60% of squad members averaging 2 sessions per week See the Training ContinuumSee the Training Continuum 6 sessions per week on offer6 sessions per week on offer

All Junior swimmers encouraged to attend Surrey Park All Junior swimmers encouraged to attend Surrey Park Long Course swim meet coming up on 1Long Course swim meet coming up on 1stst Nov! Nov!

Introduction of “Term Report Cards”Introduction of “Term Report Cards” Coach meetings / question time: Coach meetings / question time:

Before 4.20pm or via email for an appointmentBefore 4.20pm or via email for an appointment Try to refrain from talking to coaches while the session is being Try to refrain from talking to coaches while the session is being

conductedconducted

Age Group Swimmers – Age Group Swimmers – 12-16 years!12-16 years!

We want our swimmers to keep coming back after We want our swimmers to keep coming back after being in the program for more than a decade - being in the program for more than a decade - How?How?

ItIt’’s Fun, Fun, Fun - Enjoyable!s Fun, Fun, Fun - Enjoyable!

No pressure to compete externally when they are youngNo pressure to compete externally when they are young

Promote friendship / camaraderiePromote friendship / camaraderie

It’s not just about swimmingIt’s not just about swimming

Great facilitiesGreat facilities

Age Group to Open!Age Group to Open!

o Identify and educate Identify and educate swimmersswimmers

Engineer your group dynamicsEngineer your group dynamics

Develop Team Culture with your Develop Team Culture with your swimmers – Use a Sport Psychswimmers – Use a Sport Psych

Get your swimmers to learn Get your swimmers to learn

about “Buy In”about “Buy In”

Age Group Swimmers - 12-16 Age Group Swimmers - 12-16 yearsyears

o Retention comes from constant challenge to the Retention comes from constant challenge to the swimmersswimmers

Minimum / maximum theory Minimum / maximum theory

o High emphasis on Cross-training to make training High emphasis on Cross-training to make training enjoyable!enjoyable!

Boxing-Bike-SkipBoxing-Bike-Skip Core strength program Core strength program CircuitCircuit Running / Mud RunsRunning / Mud Runs Games – Dodge Ball Games – Dodge Ball Relays etc…Relays etc… Overnight camps Overnight camps Swim-A-ThonSwim-A-Thon

Age Group to Open Continuum!Age Group to Open Continuum!

Session and commitment progression –Session and commitment progression –

10 and under10 and under – 3 to 4 sessions per week– 3 to 4 sessions per week StretchingStretching

11 years 11 years – 4 sessions per week– 4 sessions per week Core StrengthCore Strength 12 years 12 years – 5 to 6 sessions per week– 5 to 6 sessions per week 1 gym1 gym 1 Box/Skip / 1 1 Box/Skip / 1

runrun 13 years 13 years – 6 to 7 sessions per week– 6 to 7 sessions per week 1 gym1 gym 1 Box/Skip / 1 1 Box/Skip / 1

runrun 14 years 14 years – 7 to 8 sessions per week– 7 to 8 sessions per week 2 gym2 gym 1 Box/Bike/Skip1 Box/Bike/Skip 15 years 15 years – 8 to 9 sessions per week– 8 to 9 sessions per week 2 gym2 gym 2 Box/Bike/Skip2 Box/Bike/Skip 16 and over 16 and over – 9 sessions per week– 9 sessions per week 2-3 gym2-3 gym 2 Box/Bike/Skip2 Box/Bike/Skip

Senior Swimmers – 17 years Senior Swimmers – 17 years ++

Make things new and exciting:Make things new and exciting:

Deal a new Deal a new CARDCARD for each new preparation – Introduction of Nutritionist etc… for each new preparation – Introduction of Nutritionist etc…

Find New ways to do Old things – Richard CharlesworthFind New ways to do Old things – Richard Charlesworth Bike – Boxing – Skipping / A2-ATBike – Boxing – Skipping / A2-AT

Introduce Introduce TRAINING CAMPSTRAINING CAMPS

LocallyLocally StateState NationallyNationally InternationallyInternationally Include competitionInclude competition -- Townsville 2008Townsville 2008

-- Cairns Cairns 20092009 -- Singapore 2010Singapore 2010 -- USA 2011-213USA 2011-213

-- Phuket Phuket 20142014

Senior swimmers – 17 Senior swimmers – 17 years+!years+!

Rest + RecoveryRest + Recovery

Ensure longevityEnsure longevity 3 Day break after BHP Meet3 Day break after BHP Meet 3 Day break after NSW Open State Champ3 Day break after NSW Open State Champ 10 Day Break after Trials10 Day Break after Trials 5 Day break after Phuket5 Day break after Phuket 5 Day break after Com Games Glasgow5 Day break after Com Games Glasgow 5 Day break after Pan Pacific champs5 Day break after Pan Pacific champs 14 Day break after Singapore $ Meet14 Day break after Singapore $ Meet 5 Day break after S/C Nationals 5 Day break after S/C Nationals 12 Day break after QLD State Champ12 Day break after QLD State Champ 8+ Weeks off!8+ Weeks off!

Change the group Dynamics?Change the group Dynamics?

Boys + GirlsBoys + Girls Young Vs OldYoung Vs Old Short/Middle/Long SprintShort/Middle/Long Sprint Senior Camp / Comp TeamSenior Camp / Comp Team

Senior Swimmers – 17years Senior Swimmers – 17years ++

Transfer of Trust:Transfer of Trust:

Belief in your swimmers intentionsBelief in your swimmers intentions

Include them in planning phaseInclude them in planning phase

Have regular feedback sessions Have regular feedback sessions

Pre-During-Post seasonPre-During-Post season

Remind swimmer of Team Code / Remind swimmer of Team Code / ConductConduct

Educate Parents into Educate Parents into ““Your PlanYour Plan”” Matt Burgin / Jon Hart approachMatt Burgin / Jon Hart approach Roles of Swimmer-Parent-CoachRoles of Swimmer-Parent-Coach

Senior Swimmers – 17 Senior Swimmers – 17 years+years+

UnderstandUnderstand the physiological the physiological and Psychological changesand Psychological changes::

Child Vs AdultChild Vs Adult

Recovery timeRecovery time Taper – Better to be Taper – Better to be

Over rested than Under Over rested than Under restedrested

SpecificationSpecification Study/University/WorkStudy/University/Work RelationshipsRelationships Peer group pressuresPeer group pressures

Summary – Age to Open!Summary – Age to Open!

We need to change and grow We need to change and grow with them on this journey!with them on this journey!

ItIt’’s not about YOU, s not about YOU, ItIt’’s not about ME, s not about ME,

ItIt’’s about US!s about US!