Surrey Park Swim Club AGE GROUP TO OPEN – A WHOLISTIC APPROACH How do we get there?

3 Important questions for all swimming families: What are your Goals in swimming? What do you have to do to reach your Full potential? As Parents, are you committed to help your child?

12 & Under Swimming! Skill / Learning development Skill / Learning development Teach them correct basic skills – then teach them how to train Teach them correct basic skills – then teach them how to train Talent Identification Talent Identification Internally owned competition / club! Internally owned competition / club! Government report into Junior Sport in the late 90 ’ s Government report into Junior Sport in the late 90 ’ s Social interaction Social interaction Friendship, camaraderie and team work Friendship, camaraderie and team work Social Justice Social Justice Everyone ’ s equal Everyone ’ s equal Process over outcome Process over outcome Personal Best Vs Gold medal! Personal Best Vs Gold medal!

General Changes to Junior / State Development Squads : General Changes to Junior / State Development Squads : Increase of training distances from 25 mt to mt Increase of training distances from 25 mt to mt 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 Trial 500 Swim Time Trial 200 Kick Time Trial 200 Kick Time Trial Stretching session once a week on a rotational basis Stretching session once a week on a rotational basis 60% of squad members averaging 2 sessions per week 60% of squad members averaging 2 sessions per week See the Training Continuum See the Training Continuum 6 sessions per week on offer 6 sessions per week on offer All Junior swimmers encouraged to attend Surrey Park Long Course swim meet coming up on 1 st Nov! All Junior swimmers encouraged to attend Surrey Park Long Course swim meet coming up on 1 st Nov! Introduction of “Term Report Cards” Introduction of “Term Report Cards” Coach meetings / question time: Coach meetings / question time: Before 4.20pm or via for an appointment Before 4.20pm or via for an appointment Try to refrain from talking to coaches while the session is being conducted Try to refrain from talking to coaches while the session is being conducted

Age Group Swimmers – years! We want our swimmers to keep coming back after being in the program for more than a decade - How? We want our swimmers to keep coming back after being in the program for more than a decade - How?  It ’ s Fun, Fun, Fun - Enjoyable!  No pressure to compete externally when they are young  Promote friendship / camaraderie  It’s not just about swimming  Great facilities

Age Group to Open! o Identify and educate swimmers  Engineer your group dynamics  Develop Team Culture with your swimmers – Use a Sport Psych  Get your swimmers to learn about “Buy In” about “Buy In”

Age Group Swimmers years o Retention comes from constant challenge to the swimmers  Minimum / maximum theory o High emphasis on Cross-training to make training enjoyable!  Boxing-Bike-Skip  Core strength program  Circuit  Running / Mud Runs  Games – Dodge Ball  Relays etc…  Overnight camps  Swim-A-Thon

Age Group to Open Continuum! Session and commitment progression – Session and commitment progression –  10 and under– 3 to 4 sessions per weekStretching  11 years – 4 sessions per weekCore Strength  12 years – 5 to 6 sessions per week1 gym1 Box/Skip / 1 run  13 years – 6 to 7 sessions per week1 gym1 Box/Skip / 1 run  14 years – 7 to 8 sessions per week2 gym1 Box/Bike/Skip  15 years – 8 to 9 sessions per week2 gym2 Box/Bike/Skip  16 and over – 9 sessions per week2-3 gym2 Box/Bike/Skip

Senior Swimmers – 17 years + Make things new and exciting: Make things new and exciting: Deal a new CARD for each new preparation – Introduction of Nutritionist etc… Deal a new CARD for each new preparation – Introduction of Nutritionist etc… Find New ways to do Old things – Richard Charlesworth Find New ways to do Old things – Richard Charlesworth Bike – Boxing – Skipping / A2-AT Bike – Boxing – Skipping / A2-AT Introduce TRAINING CAMPS Introduce TRAINING CAMPS Locally Locally State State Nationally Nationally Internationally Internationally Include competition-Townsville 2008 Include competition-Townsville Cairns Cairns Singapore Singapore USA USA Phuket 2014

Senior swimmers – 17 years+! Rest + Recovery Rest + Recovery Ensure longevity Ensure longevity 3 Day break after BHP Meet 3 Day break after BHP Meet 3 Day break after NSW Open State Champ 3 Day break after NSW Open State Champ 10 Day Break after Trials 10 Day Break after Trials 5 Day break after Phuket 5 Day break after Phuket 5 Day break after Com Games Glasgow 5 Day break after Com Games Glasgow 5 Day break after Pan Pacific champs 5 Day break after Pan Pacific champs 14 Day break after Singapore $ Meet 14 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 Champ 12 Day break after QLD State Champ 8+ Weeks off! 8+ Weeks off! Change the group Dynamics? Change the group Dynamics? Boys + Girls Boys + Girls Young Vs Old Young Vs Old Short/Middle/Long Sprint Short/Middle/Long Sprint Senior Camp / Comp Team Senior Camp / Comp Team

Senior Swimmers – 17years + Transfer of Trust: Transfer of Trust: Belief in your swimmers intentions Belief in your swimmers intentions Include them in planning phase Include them in planning phase Have regular feedback sessions Have regular feedback sessions Pre-During-Post season Pre-During-Post season Remind swimmer of Team Code / Conduct Remind swimmer of Team Code / Conduct Educate Parents into “ Your Plan ” Educate Parents into “ Your Plan ” Matt Burgin / Jon Hart approach Matt Burgin / Jon Hart approach Roles of Swimmer-Parent-Coach Roles of Swimmer-Parent-Coach

Senior Swimmers – 17 years+ Understand the physiological and Psychological changes : Understand the physiological and Psychological changes : Child Vs Adult Recovery time Recovery time Taper – Better to be Over rested than Under rested Taper – Better to be Over rested than Under rested Specification Specification Study/University/Work Study/University/Work Relationships Relationships Peer group pressures Peer group pressures

Summary – Age to Open! We need to change and grow with them on this journey! We need to change and grow with them on this journey! It ’ s not about YOU, It ’ s not about YOU, It ’ s not about ME, It ’ s not about ME, It ’ s about US! It ’ s about US!