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Volume 24. No.1 September 2007

“Anchorman”

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Inside this issue: Getting to know Mel Tantrum Mare Nostrum - Angles and Forces ascta images Award 2007

SPLASHDOWN: READY FOR BATTLE: Grant BATTLE: FOR READY

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FULL STREAM AHEAD:

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© Patrick Kraemer September is here and your programs, plans and goals are well on their way into the 2007-08 swimming season. The 2008 Beijing Olympics are fast approaching as we breathlessly await Trials and the selection of the team.

As an Olympic sport we are privileged to have high calibre photographers covering the movements of our swimmers. In this issue we congratulate and rial say “thank you” to these highly respected individuals for their creativeness,

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Kaylee Michael Dodge from the Herald Sun. by

ed The September edition of “Swimming in Australia” brings ascta a unique perspective on a very successful age group coach, Mel Tantrum. There are no shadows over Mel, she epitomises the next generation of coaches. There is nothing Mel won’t try and the variety and depth of her coaching accomplishments put her in the spotlight. This feature on Mel shows that there are achievements and recognition for group coach, while it also provides an understanding of the coaching depth that clubs require as well as the team work involved in consistent club success.

Rod Havriluk has kindly provided ascta with a Swimming Technology Research article titled “Improving Performance in Swimming: Swimsuit and Technique Resistance Factors” (pg 22). This research provides a very interesting perspective on comparative results detailing the size of performance improvements to help guide you with a scientific base for allocating training resources.

We also take a look inside a number of tours to show the depth and performance of our Australian Swimming Team in the lead up to the Beijing Olympics. The tours featured are: Mare Nostrum through (pg 16), the US West Coast Tour (pg 20), and the Trans Tasman Tour (pg 34) held in NSW & the ACT.

Please ensure you take the time to sit down and look over the information provided on the new Ltd Member Welfare Policies (pg 42). They are a very important part of the sport of swimming today and it is imperative that ALL ascta coaches have a comprehensive understanding of the policies in place. It is highly recommended that you take the time to go through the online course that has been provided for you at no cost on the swimming Australia Ltd Web Site.

Until next time…..

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SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA  Contents JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING COACHES & TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Volume 24. No.1 – September 2007

FEATURES 10-13 Sweet talking Tantrum takes West Coast to top of the tree – David Lyall, Hanson Sports Media 16-18 Mare Nostrum Trophy – Hanson Sports Media 20 Pan Pacific Invitational, Stanford University – David Lyall, Hanson Sports Media Sweet talking Tantrum 21 Santa Clara International Invitational Grand Prix – David Lyall, Hanson Sports Media takes West Coast 56-57 Behind the scenes at 17 Taylor St to top of the tree David Lyall HIGH PERFORMANCE 22-23 Improving performance in swimming: Swimsuit and technique 10 resistance factors – Dr Rod Havriluk 26-28 Backstroke Technique – it’s all about angles and forces – Dr Ralph Richards 33 Congratulations Denis Cotterell ascta Life Membership 29 Open Water Swimming has so much more to offer in 2007-08 – Greg Towle 30 How does an Open Water Swimmer qualify for the Olympics? – Improving performance Greg Towle in swimming: 31-33 Developing the Elite – Australian Leisure Management Swimsuit and technique YOUTH DEVELOPMENT resistance factors 36-38 Trans Tasman Series 2007 – Hanson Sports Media Dr Rod Havriluk 40-43 Teaching & progression of “Swimmers with a disability” – Wendy Ross 22 44-48 SAL Child Welfare and Member Welfare Policies – Swimming Australia 54-56 How Do I Assess A Swimmer with a Disability – Wendy Ross

DEVELOPING THE SWIM INDUSTRY 49 Swimming pool maintenance – David Speechley SwimEd 50 Liability insurance for swimming Teachers and coaches 52 Teaching a child with sensory difficulties to swim – Sarah Prickett 52-54 Developing the Swim Industry - Swim Australia Trans Tasman 57 Material Damage Insurance With Reduced Premiums and Series 2007 Improved Cover Hanson Sports Media REGULARS 36 5 Editorial – Kaylee George 8-9 “From The CEOs Desk” – Dr. Ralph Richards 24-25 Talking Point – Rohan Taylor 58-59 Noticeboard 60-61 Results 62 Calendar of Events

Views expressed in articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Editor or the Board of ascta Developing the Photography: Acknowledgements to Swimming Australia/Delly Carr Images, Hanson Sports Media, Ross Swim Industry Gage, Ingrid, Mel Schlanger, Sam Ashby. Swim Australia ascta Office Contact 54 17 Taylor St, Moorabbin, VIC, 3189 PO Box 2175, Moorabbin, VIC, 3189 Ph: +61 3 9556 5854 All copy is subject to acceptance by the publisher. All advertisers must ensure that their advertisements comply strictly with the Fax: +61 3 9556 5882 requirements of all federal legislation. The publisher reserves the right to reject copy without giving any reason or explanation. The Swimming in Australia Publisher ASCTA, strongly advises all concerned that any attempts to reprint articles or excerpts [email protected] from contents is prohibited without the written permission of the publisher and the Author. Any infringements of copyright will be dealt with accordingly. Views expressed in articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the www.ascta.com Editor or the Board of ASCTA MARSH – ascta Insurance Brokers 1300 305 575 www.dusignbugg.com.au From the CEOs Desk

committees, volunteers, and parents to means that based upon ‘performance’ deliver a well-rounded program. Although criteria only, about 20% of all the licenced the typical duties encountered by a Bronze coaches in Australia should be able to coach are not ‘rocket science’, they are achieve a Silver qualification. Yet only significantly challenging and demanding. 12.5% of Australia’s coaches hold a Silver The current health of our Club system licence. It appears that the demands (and depends, to a large extent, upon the ability expense) of attending a five-day intensive of Bronze coaches to provide fundamental course is a greater limiting factor than the leadership to keep swimmers engaged performance requirements. in our sport. The skill and dedication of It’s important that Clubs recognise that a Bronze coaches underpins the competitive D r R alph ichards CEO coach’s professional development serves swimming structure in Australia.

by a dual purpose – it advances the coach’s A second concern (expressed in 2004) knowledge, and this in turn improves was that if Bronze coaches wanted to the Club’s ability to consistently lift ‘The sky is not falling’ achieve their Silver accreditation, they swimmers to their potential. Most Clubs would be forced to locate themselves raise money to assist their swimmers Change, or the introduction of something in metropolitan areas to meet the traveling to Nationals, why not introduce ’new’, often creates a feeling of unease; performance criteria. Two facts have a similar program to raise money for the for some individuals this becomes a sense dispelled this belief: (1) the number of Club coach’s professional development? of panic. ascta is now into its fourth year year-around training facilities located Maintaining a representative proportion under the revised coaching accreditation outside of capital cities is substantial, of qualified coaches under one of the scheme (i.e. Green – Bronze – Silver and (2) obtaining a Silver qualification ‘performance’ levels of the accreditation – Gold) and the coaching world has is more than just producing a few system helps to support a strong National not come crashing down. I’ve recently swimmers who compete at the National program focus that will feed swimmers into reviewed a file of ‘concerned’ letters from Age Championships. Becoming a Silver State and National development programs ascta members received after the revised coach is actually the accumulation of and Australian Teams. accreditation system was announced in past experience and the completion of The introduction of the Green 2004; two general (unfounded) concerns an advanced coaching course – it is accreditation level allows a smoother were expressed at the time. both knowledge based and performance transition in the professional development tested. Obtaining a Silver qualification First, some coaches holding a Level-2 of coaches. New coaches are does not appear to be the direct result ‘Skills’ qualification felt as though they encouraged to concentrate on leaning of one’s geographical location. The were, in some way, being ‘demoted’ to a the fundamentals of stroke development ‘performance criteria’ that has existed for Bronze level. The objective of the four tier and coach-athlete communication skills. many years (i.e. coaching 6 individual system of coach accreditation was to allow They are also provided a summary swimmers to National Age Qualifying coaches to obtain the first two levels on understanding of a wide range of other Times over a four year period – and the basis of acquired knowledge, coaching coaching topics. This allows the Green then accompanying at least one of those experience, and core competencies. A coach to accumulate experience over swimmers to the National Championships) Bronze Licence is the baseline standard one or two years and gain confidence as has been amended so that coaches we hope to achieve (or exceed) for all Club a coach. It was always the intent of the can also qualify on the performances of coaches. The Bronze course syllabus revised coach accreditation system that SWD’s and Open Water athletes. The contains a range of competencies that a Green Licence coach would eventually prospects of swimmers achieving NAQT’s should allow the coach to be effective progress to Bronze. Most coaches is influenced more by program duration in training a wide range of ages (i.e. entering the system in 2004 and 2005 (i.e. year-around, rather than seasonal), from junior to senior) and abilities (from as Green coaches should now be ready squad composition (i.e. keeping swimmers novice to state competitions). The Bronze to take the next step. We would certainly coach should be competent to plan, training through their teenage years), and like to see 100% of our Green Licence deliver, evaluate and modify training program design (i.e. the efforts of the coaches progress along the established programs to suit a wide range of ages coach). The statistics bare this out – each coach development pathway. and abilities represented in the typical year at the National Age Championships Club environment. The Bronze coach there are about 200 Clubs that register on Highlighting the ‘unfounded’ concerns of should also have the interpersonal skills the meet pointscore; plus another 15-20 coaches about change in the accreditation to effectively work within a Club structure Clubs sending at least one swimmer to system is meant as an illustration of – working with the Club president, the meet, but not scoring a point. This what can occur when policies change.

SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA  Advancing our professional requirements members of the swimming community. Commission, and ascta. I encourage and expectations is desirable (it shows For example, it’s advisable for coaches to every member to go to the ascta or SAL that we are advancing coaching as a regularly review their operational policies websites and read the current Child ‘profession’), policy changes will not cause – making sure that in a squad of male Welfare and Member Welfare Policies and the ‘sky to fall’. and female athletes there are both male the accompanying documents that deal and female team managers assigned with the implementation of these policies. Every ascta member understands the whenever the team travels to competitions. Like the changes in 2004, the CWP and importance or ethical conduct and high It’s also important to understand that a MWP will serve to strengthened our standards of practice in making coaching well intentioned ‘pat on the backside’ profession and give the wider community a true ‘profession’. The implementation may convey the wrong meaning or be confidence that coaches support the of SAL’s Child Welfare and Member perceived as offensive to some individuals. healthy development of children and the Welfare Policies will only serve to make Reviewing common practices is part of the ideals of sport. our sport stronger and improve the profile process of understanding member welfare of coaches within the community. For issues. Strong policies are not ‘political the vast majority of coaches there will be correctness’ – they are ‘best practice’ no major changes required in the way applications of the relationships that every they conduct themselves professionally. coach must have with athletes, parents, However, some coaches may need to officials, and administrators. re-acquaint themselves with currently accepted practices and behaviours that In this issue of our magazine we have Dr Ralph Richards minimize the risk of potential ‘bullying’ reprinted the behavoural guidelines Chief Executive Officer or ‘harassment’ claims from other recommended by SAL, the Sports ward 2007 A

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© Michael Dodge ascta  SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA Sweet talking Tantrum takes West Coast to Top of the Tree

WEST COAST SWIM TEAM were the talk of the town after the 2007 Australian Age Championships in when the go-ahead West Australian club won the prestigious overall pointscore – leaving some of the more recognised clubs and coaches in their wake.

yall Much of that talk was simply how and who is their coach? How L have they gone from nowhere to win the title?

avid Well you haven’t got to go too much further than their Head Age Group Coach D MEL TANTRUM, New Zealand born-and-raised, who learnt the tricks of the

by trade under the legendary Duncan Laing – an Olympic gold medal coach – and a man who is credited with teaching Dunedin to swim.

Mel is now working alongside West Coast Head Coach, Australian National Team coach Grant Stoelwinder – who has guided Eamon Sullivan to the top of Australia’s freestyle sprinting ranks.

Hanson Sport’s Media’s DAVID LYALL found out Mel Tantrum is one motivated, Mel Tantrum passionate, organised young coach, going places fast…and taking her team with her even faster.

1. How long have you been coaching? history! In 1998, West Coast was in the B seasickness, waves and tides. I would love I have been coaching swimming since grade Pennant competition in Perth and to coach a swimmer to make that crossing. 1992. I have also coached the equivalent I think we had 3 swimmers qualify for the I also competed at National level in Water of State League Netball in New Zealand. Australian Age Championships that year! Polo and Surf Lifesaving. The “age group” and “junior squads” 2. Where and how did you begin coaching? 4. What do you enjoy most about the job? comprised 12 swimmers. Looking back, I started coaching with Duncan Laing in Setting goals and trying my best to I guess you could say we’ve come a long Dunedin, New Zealand while completing achieve them, working with positive way. my Masters degree in Sport Psychology. people, trying to be a positive influence to Danyon Loader trained with Duncan so 3. Did you swim competitively? those around me, and seeing swimmers I was fortunate to see Danyon’s training To what level? achieve their goals. I love the travel too. program prior to winning two Olympic I swam for Maranui Swimming Club in One highlight was attending the National gold medals in in 1996. My first Wellington, New Zealand. Back in the Event Camp on the Gold Coast earlier job outside of Otago University was as a day, I won a few National Age and Open this year and working with the world’s Development Manager for NZ Swimming. medals in and butterfly best breaststrokers Leisel Jones and Jade I had the entire South Island as my region events and trained alongside (well, Edmistone, and coach Glenn Beringen. so spent most weekends on the road behind) Rebecca Perrot, one of NZ’s playing tourist and visiting regional pools. top international competitors in the early 5. What do you enjoy least about the job? I moved to Perth in 1996 in search of 1980’s. I also completed a few “marathon” Negative people and people who try to cut warmer weather and to work for Swimming swims, as they were called back then. you down when you’re trying to achieve WA as a Development Officer. After the This could be where my keen interest in your goals. This only motivates me to get World Championships in 1998, I started Open Water Swimming stemmed from? I better! The early morning starts are not my coaching with Grant (Stoelwinder) at tried to swim Cook Strait from the South most favourite thing in the world, but I love West Coast and the rest, as they say, is to the North Island but didn’t finish due to it when I get to the pool and watch the sun

SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 1 0 rise and try to motivate the crew to get in scratch from individual events. Although self-belief and confidence, learning how the pool. this upset a few, the swimmers knew they to set goals, working hard to achieve your were swimming for the Club and not just goals and developing a work ethic. It’s 6. How do you combine fulltime work as a themselves. This is a change in philosophy Principal Lecturer at TAFE and coaching? also about developing a sense of team and I believe it worked well. Next year will It is a challenge and I get really tired some pride, and team spirit. I’ve developed be a challenge trying to retain the title! times. However, TAFE have been really some strong leadership skills and I like to supportive with time off for travel to meets 9. What is your main goal with swimmers instil leadership qualities in the athletes and conferences. I work in the Sport, aged 10-13? I coach. I like swimmers to have clearly Outdoor Recreation and Fitness areas, so Encouraging these kids to have fun, defined goals and have recently developed the coaching work certainly compliments develop sound technique, and develop a new swimmer’s journal to help them with the TAFE work. I have been trying to their racing skills. Really work on this process. Success is also about having balance coaching with TAFE for more than streamlining, body position, and learning sense of fun and adventure and ensuring eight years, and this year I’ve decided to how to train. the kids enjoy their sport experience. take time off TAFE to really concentrate on 10. What is your main goal with swimmers 12. What is the most important lesson you my coaching. One of my goals is to ensure aged 13-17? can teach your Age Group swimmers before that Katrina and Jeremy are ready for the Fostering a sense of pride in their they move into the Open squad? Beijing Paralympic Trials. commitment to the sport. Performing to Have fun and enjoy their swimming. 7.What is your main role at West Coast? the best of their ability, be competitive and Always look for ways to improve. Be I coach across a number of squads confident. Learn to race and how to swim accountable and take responsibility for smarter. I also believe it’s really important from juniors to seniors. I’ve been really your actions. Listen when Grant is talking! to know how to communicate with these proactive in developing the Open Water age groupers, that’s why I signed up for 13. How do you maintain the standard of and Disability programs, as well as the myspace! Feel free to comment me. the Open squad’s performance in training Age Group squads. I’m also the Coach when Grant is away? Representative on the West Coast 11. In your view, what is the main It’s not a major issue when Grant is away Committee and we’re trying to get a Club ingredient in a successful Age Group because I have been with the program Room and improve our Administrative program? longer than most of the swimmers. procedures. I am also involved in applying Well, it’s not created overnight and it However, if I ever feel they are playing up for various grants and sponsorships for the depends how you define success! If like they would for a substitute teacher, club. I have recently been successful in success is winning National Age, then I try to reinforce that no matter who the getting a $40,000 grant from Healthway, we were extremely successful this year. coach is, they are there to achieve their the Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce But I think it’s bigger than that. And if we goals. I put the focus back on them. and the Disability Services Commission don’t win Age next year, does that mean to set up a new Swimmer with Disability we’re not successful? I believe it’s about That way I can maintain the same high Squad at West Coast on Saturday teaching skills through swimming that can standards. I expect excellence and I set mornings. Hopefully this model can be be useful in all areas of your life. This may the ground rules. Another thing to note is used by other swimming clubs to really be developing a good strong character, that you have to be organised. develop the opportunities for people with a disability.

8. What do you put your club’s success at National Age down to? National Age was definitely a team effort. With Grant away at the World Championships in , I had the opportunity to step up and lead the team into Age. I couldn’t have done it without the help of all the coaches at West Coast including Chris Jongsma, Karen Briggs and Antony Matkovich. In terms of the swimmers, it was all about everyone giving their all for the club and some damn good relay swims. We didn’t win a huge amount of medals as compared to other clubs, or place any swimmers on the All Star Teams, but we made a lot of finals and Top 16 finishes. It was a real team

effort. I also made a rule that towards the © Delly Carr / Sportshoot end of the meet, no-one was allowed to WINNERS ARE GRINNERS

1 1 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 14. What sort of planning and preparation goes into your operation when Grant is going away? That really depends where he’s going Getting to know…. and for how long. He could be away for a month or just a weekend. It also depends on whether I’ve got any upcoming travel to meets or camps and we always try to Mel Tantrum coordinate it so that we are never away at the same time. Before Grant leaves, we may meet for lunch and go through the stage of preparation and some session planning. Grant may email through some sessions or we may just get a feel for what the squads need to be doing and I’ll work from there. To be honest, it’s really relaxed and not too rigid.

15. What are five things that you believe most contribute to success at an elite level? 1. Surround yourself with positive people and have a strong support network Nickname Mel, MJ, Melinda, Melly T, Melman or whatever the 2. Have clearly defined goals kids come up with this week!

3. Be prepared to make sacrifices Age 39

4. Never lose sight of where you Family Mum and Dad in Perth, Sister (Kim) in Wellington, want to go New Zealand, and Brother (Mark) in San Jose, 5. Dare to dream California

16. Who has had the biggest influence on Lives Perth with partner and puppy your career? How? Pools / Clubs coached at West Coast Swimming Club, Challenge Stadium There are many people who have had a positive influence and helped me get Aust Reps coached Paralympians Katrina Porter, Jeremy McClure and where I am now. For example, Ken Hodge, Dianne Saunders. Assists Grant Stoelwinder with Eamon Sullivan, Adam Lucas, , Bobby my supervisor at University, taught me Jovanovich and Garth Kates about hard work. Sam Shields has helped me believe in myself. Grant has taught Coffee or Tea Neither…I prefer an icy cold Diet Coke any day me to make the most of opportunities. Beer, Wine or Spirits New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc I think you can learn so much from so many different people and I guess I’m AFL, NRL or SUPER14 Super 14. Have been a member of the Western always willing to learn and stay positive. Force since 2006. However, I’m doing OK at the In terms of significant events, being footy tipping in my first year, so I’m taking a keen interest in the AFL awarded a high performance coaching scholarship from the WA Department of Meat Pie or Salad Warm chicken salad Sport and Recreation has allowed me to Winter or Summer Summer without hesitation actively pursue professional development opportunities with gusto. I was fortunate Concert, Movie or Live Sport, concert and a movie in that order enough to attend the World Clinic in Live Sport Washington DC last year, and the ASCTA Role Models My parents Pauline and Alan Conference on the Gold Coast this year, as Favourite Athlete Mal Meninga (former Canberra Raiders, QLD and part of this scholarship. I’ve also been able Australian Rugby League Captain) to study for my Gold Licence Coaching Accreditation. All of these opportunities Favourite Sporting Team The mighty All Blacks. have allowed me to build my confidence They never doubt their ability. and really believe I can be a good coach.

SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 1 2 n e w s West Coast sink rivals in age boilover

A POWERFUL display in home waters proved too TOP 20 CLUB POINTSCORE - 2007 AUSTRALIAN AGE CHAMPIONSHIPS strong as the West Coast Swimming Club claimed the 1 West Coast, WA 1,310.50 11 Hunter, NSW 486 overall pointscore victory at the 2007 Australian Age 2 Miami, QLD 1.132 12 River City, QLD 479 Championships.

The locals recorded a total of 1,310.50 3 Norwood, SA 1,123 13 City of Perth, WA 435.50 points ahead of Gold Coast rivals, Miami (1,132) and the fast finishing Norwood 4 St Peters Western, QLD 1,084 14 SOPAC Swim Club, NSW 423.50 club of South Australia on 1,123.

In the pool West Coast’s renowned team 5 Albany Creek, QLD 852 15 Melbourne Vicentre, VIC 423.50 mentality highlighted by relay strength across the board along with the individual 6 Nunawading, VIC 838 16 Carlile, NSW 416 efforts of its fast rising stars in versatile 15-year-old, Rebecca Blevins who 7 Carey Aquatic, VIC 784.50 17 Albury, NSW 400.50 claimed five solo medals, with wins in the 200 metres individual medley and breaststroke along with the very 8 Brothers, QLD 753.50 18 Gardens, QLD 397 impressive Tommaso D’Orsogna, 16 who delivered strongly in both individual 9 Southport Olympic, QLD 697 19 Arena, WA 360 medley and sprint freestyle.

Encouraging signs for Swimming Australia 10 SLC Aquadot, NSW 604.50 20 Burnside, SA 352 from the overall age group pointscore is the diversity of the clubs in the top 20 positions with the breakdown witnessing Queensland with seven clubs, NSW five, Victoria and three and South Australia two.

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Water Repellent and Quick Drying The fabric finishing utilises unique energised molecular gas technology. This modifies the surface of the fibre at a nano molecular level prior to the application Ephraim Hannant, and Patrick Murphy model the FS Pro worn at the FINA World Championships

SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 1 4 - this unique fabric is woven from chlorine resistant elastane yarn and ultra fine nylon yarn to improve durability, handle and stretch performance. It uses yarns almost half the weight of competitor ‘lightweight’ fabrics. To enable high stretch properties with high compression, the yarn feed during the weaving process is computer controlled.

Design To shape the fabric into a swimsuit, Speedo took body scans of up to 400 elite swimmers to analyse size and body types for suit engineering. New scanning technology helped Speedo further refine their swimmer data base and fit model.

Team behind the suit congratulates Eamon Sullivan at the national titles in Brisbane in December, Sullivan having just broke the Speedo works closely with experts all over national 50 metre record in the FS Pro” Courtesy Getty Images the world to ensure it continues to offer athletes from grass roots to elite level the drove into water, I felt strong but light.” Kate December, and at the recent Telstra Grand very best in swimwear technology. The Zeigler wore the suit for the first Prix in Canberra twice over the weekend in suit was engineered by the Aqualab team time and broke the world’s longest standing the 50 metres freestyle. Other Australian with the expertise of worldwide specialists. record – Janet Evan’s 1988 1500 metre swimmers to embrace the suit to date have That included Speedo elite athletes & freestyle mark by almost ten seconds. been , Andrew Mewing, coaches in Europe, Australia and US. The Zeigler said “I don’t thin the suit took of , Ashley Callus. Patrick development team included; all ten seconds – but it definitely made a Murphy, Tay Zimmer, Sophie Eddington • Speedo Aqualab – Speedo’s research difference, my legs did not go numb, I felt and Danni Miatke. and development headquarters in strong until the finish, free from the full body Speedo Australia Managing Director Rob the UK. fatigue that usually follows a distance race.” Davies said “FS Pro is another exciting step in Speedo’s rich history of innovative • Barry Bixler – Fluid Dynamics was quoted “every time I put suit development that has led the world Specialist and an Aerospace Engineer on the suit, I know I am going to fly, I’ve for nearly 80 years. It was showcased in – sadly Barry passed away last week, been swimming constantly for 15 years, the home of Speedo at the Fina World and everyone at Speedo passes on and I’ve never felt this good in the water. It’s Championships in Melbourne this year their respects to Barry’s family, and he super thin, and it keeps you floating. If you where Speedo “ruled the pool.” FS Pro will be sorely missed. try that suit once, you’re never going to put is the lightest most powerful suit in the anything else on.” • David Pease who is a flume World which makes athletes not only feel testing expert at Otago University US head coach Mark Schubert said “It has and look amazing but deliver World record in New Zealand become a landmark suit in the history of breaking results.” swimming, it’s probably the biggest jump • Professor Rick Sharp who is a Margot Lundgren, Head of Product and in technology since the mid 1970’s when swim physiologist, sports scientist and Design and a member of the Aqualab team we switched over from baggy nylon suits to economy tester. said “we have made a big step in high form fitting ones – it’s hard to overstate the performance suits. Issues of suits being • The AIS – Bruce Mason and the team difference here.” “heavy” in the water have been eliminated. in the Sports Science department At the NCAA meet in the states this year We have combined technology learnt from The expertise and technology behind of the 37 swimmers who wore FS Pro, 29 the previous FastSkin series with a fast FASTSKIN FS-PRO has resulted in a suit swam a best time – relating to a 78% of drying, longer lasting alternative. It is really with improved durability, handling and swimmers who had a PB in FS-Pro, an exciting to see athletes swimming so fast in stretch performance, ensuring all of the amazing result. the “Pro”. benefits of original Fastskin but in a At the World Championships in Melbourne For more information on the suit lighter suit. 12 world records were set wearing the suit, please contact When wore the suit for the and the US team set 21 national records Miles Rose first time in February – he broke a world wearing the suit. Here in Australia Eamon Speedo Sports General Manager record in the 200 metre butterfly “I felt Sullivan has been a big advocate of the suit 02 8306 3343. strong just standing on the deck. When I – breaking records at the national trials in

1 5 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA n e w s Mare Nostrum Trophy A strong group of world title in Melbourne. same weekend as the meet. Australia’s elite band As was the case in the 400m, the world Victorious amongst the 24 Australians in of swimmers headed to record holder came home over the last action was triple Europe earlier this year… two laps with the speed and power that he gold medallist and AIS is renowned, splitting 55.49 for the final trio , Sally Foster and Ashley some trying to make names for 100m – a time faster than any swimmer Delaney. themselves and others, like Grant could manage at the World’s. Hackett, Sophie Edington and After failing to qualify for this year’s FINA trying to re-coup Significantly, Hackett also scored a mental World Championships in Melbourne, lost ground. victory over some of the challengers to Edington proved she had knuckled down his Olympic 1500m crown ahead of next to training by claiming the 50m backstroke Edington’s performance in Monaco year’s Beijing Games by easily defeating in a slick time of 28.50 - just 0.08 away helped earn second place overall in Polish duo from the Commonwealth record she the prestigious Mare Nostrum Trophy, (7.55.80), the teen who took his shared with former Olympic relay gold awarded to the best performed athlete, world 1500m title in Melbourne, and medallist and continuing based on swimming’s FINA point scoring Przemyslaw Stanczyk (7:56.37). the trend of high profile Aussies bouncing system. back to form following the efforts of Other multiple victors at the meet included Hackett and Edmistone in Rome. Felicity Galvez was fourth, Jade Edmistone (50 & 100m breaststroke) ninth and tenth, while Grant and (50 & 100m Edington also swam a PB in the 50m Hackett’s 800m freestyle in Rome was butterfly), while Eamon Sullivan (50m freestyle, grabbing silver in 25.11 - good Australia’s highest scoring individual swim freestyle) and Stephanie Rice (200m enough for sixth on the Australian all-time of the tour with 996 FINA points. Hanson individual medley) also won. list. Sports Media’s DAVID LYALL reports on the progress of the established stars and Edmistone’s performances were a Foster led from start to finish in the looks at those who dream of an Olympic welcome return to the winner’s circle, 200m breaststroke to notch her first debut in Beijing…. Lauterstein’s 50m butterfly in 23.98 and international victory with a 2:28.38 - just bronze medal winning 49.29 in the 100m shy of her best but still more than two INTERNATIONAL SEVEN HILLS TROPHY freestyle were significant personal bests seconds faster than she posted when MEET, ROME and became just the finishing a disappointing 18th at the World second Australian to clock under 1:01 for Championships. Grant Claws His Way Back In 100m breaststroke when he swam 1:00.98 Sizzling Fashion Matching Foster’s performance was that to win silver. Telstra Dolphins Team Captain Grant of Galvez, the 2004 Olympic finalist, who won the 200m butterfly in 2:08.75 Hackett led a 14-swimmer Australian MARE NOSTRUM SERIES – CANET contingent from the front at the three – also faster than she swam at the World SOPHIE SIGNALS COMEBACK IN BACK day International Seven Hills Trophy Championships. AND FREE meet in Rome. The meet in Canet opened up the Mare Galvez had finished with the silver in the Swimming for the first time since his Nostrum Series for 2007 and was on the same event three times, to three different below par performances at the FINA World Championships in March, Hackett was back on track towards his devastating best, winning the 400 and 800 metres freestyle double.

In the 400m, Hackett unleashed a withering last lap of 26.91 – 0.71 faster than he swam for the last 50m when he tired to win bronze at the World Championships, stopping the clock in 3:49.41.

A day later in the 800m he was even more impressive, clocking 7:49.10 – a full six seconds faster than he swam while finishing seventh and relinquishing his SQUADRON: Christian Sprenger, , Stephan Widmer, Jo Fargus, Jade Edmistone

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WATERBABIES: Melanie Schlanger and Jade Edmistone.

swimmers, in the 2006 Mare Nostrum Joining Hackett on top of the podium was Lauterstein continued his stunning run Series. (200 & 400m freestyle), of form and improvement in the 50m Felicity Galvez (100 & 200m butterfly), butterfly, clocking a Championship record The butterflyer continued her brilliant form 23.81, another personal best and good in the 100m with a personal best of 58.51 Andrew Lauterstein (50 & 100m butterfly), enough to move into fourth place on the – good enough for silver and moving her Jodie Henry (100m freestyle), Stephanie Australian all-time list behind former past Olympic legend Susie O’Neill to fifth Rice (200m IM), Sally Foster (200m butterfly world beaters , Geoff on the Australian all-time list. breaststroke), Sophie Edington and Ashley Huegill and . Delaney (both 50m backstroke). Delaney’s gold medal in the 50m In the 100m Lauterstein powered to a backstroke in 25.85 meant the sprinter Barratt’s victory swims of 1:59.13 for the meet record 52.53 to defeat a world class has now won international meets in three 200m and 4:10.18 for the 400m were her field, propelling him to equal third on the continents over the last 12 months. first at that level and both came in close Australian all-time list, equal with who set the same time on his way to MARE NOSTRUM TOUR – BARCELONA finishes with Aussie team mate (1:59.89 / 4:10.73). silver at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. GRANT WINS 1500M AS DOLPHINS REIGN IN The Dolphins came together for the second leg of the Mare Nostrum Series, continuing on their winning way in Barcelona by taking out eight events on the opening night and another five races on the second night of the two day meet.

Grant Hackett was again to the fore by snaring another winning double, this time adding his signature 1500m (15:00.58) to the 400m (3:47.89) freestyle gold, both in meet record times and all done while completing almost 70kms in the training pool during the week.

RICH AND FAMOUS (maybe one day): Jo Fargus, Melanie Schlanger and Jennifer Reilly.

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There were several other brisk performances by the Dolphins with Galvez’s Championship record of 2:08.05 in claiming the 200m butterfly and Edington’s 28.60 in the 50m backstroke the pick.

The Dolphins also won 14 silver and ten bronze, with AIS-based freestyler swimming 1:49.07 in the men’s 200m freestyle to break through for his first international medal. Most encouraging, especially considering the time was more than six seconds faster than his personal best of 12 months ago.

MARE NOSTRUM SERIES – MONACO FELICITYS FLIES TO SECOND DOUBLE The Dolphins wrapped up their European sojourn with another six gold medals at the Mare Nostrum Series’ final leg in beautiful Monaco. FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH: Leith Brodie, Andrew Lauterstein, Pat Murphy and Eamon Sullivan. Felicity Galvez won the butterfly double for the second time in a week, Sophie Edington equalled her own Commonwealth record in claiming the 50 metre backstroke, Sally Foster (2:27.75) completed a treble of 200m breaststroke wins, the same for the men’s 50m backstroke and Bronte Barratt snared the 400m freestyle.

Galvez’s start-to-finish victory in the 100m (58.93) boasted the scalps of American World Championship medal winning trio , and Kim Vandenberg.

Edington’s 50m backstroke triumph (28.42) was her third of the tour for that event and came with the bonus of a third in the 100m backstroke in 1:01.41 – her fastest time of the tour for that event.

Barratt’s 400m freestyle win was a meet record of 4:08.56 and again a fingernail ahead of team mate Linda MacKenzie (4:08.89), while Delaney clocked a personal best time of 25.40 in the 50m backstroke, taking him past 2000 finalist into second on the Australian all-time list.

Other impressive swims included Jodie Henry (54.37) in the 100m freestyle, Tarnee White (31.21 and 1:08.65) in the 50 and 100m breaststroke respectively, Eamon Sullivan (49.24) in the 100m freestyle and Barratt (1:58.80) in the GLADIATORS: Jo Fargus and Mel Schlanger. 200m freestyle.

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© Michael Dodge ascta 1 9 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA n e w s Pan Pacific Invitational, Stanford University MEAGAN AND MATT TAKE AIM AT BEIJING SWIMMING against competitors Quick and Brett Hawke to return to on the Australian all-time top ten list and from the USA and , a training with renewed vigour and an eye coming just an hour after she won the mostly teenage squad of Telstra on taking on the 100m butterfly as a new individual 100m backstroke in 1:02.18, Dolphins dominated the 2007 main event. relegating World Championship relay gold Pan Pacific Invitational at Targett later clocked his second personal medallist (1:02.44) to Stanford University in California best of the day when he finished second by taking out 22 of the 32 races third. in the 50m freestyle to Sullivan (22.45) on the two-day program. yall with a time of 22.51 – a swim that would Other Australian individual winners L The young team was helped by have made the semi finals at the World included Jones (1:07.27 / 2:26.00) and experienced internationals Leisel Championships and is seventh on the

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by Rickard and Shayne Reese but Nay clocked a world class personal best Nic Donald (1:51.91) in the men’s the standout performances for in the women’s 200m backstroke on day the Australians were provided by potential 200m freestyle to give him the middle one with her 2:11.25, making her the rookie Olympic team candidates Matt distance double following his earlier 400m fourth fastest Australian of all-time after Targett and . (3:56.15) triumph; Nick Cordner (4:26.95) Olympians Nicole Stevenson, Jo Fargus and Nick D’Arcy (1:58.52) in the 400m On the first day Targett upstaged World and Fran Adcock, before swimming Championships bronze medallist Sullivan another PB of 2:00.77 in the 200m individual medley and 200m butterfly to take out the men’s 100m freestyle in a freestyle behind compatriot Kelly Stubbins respectively; Cate Campbell (25.57) slick 49.35, a time fast enough to move (2:00.13). notching her first offshore win in the 50m him to seventh on the Australian all-time freestyle as well as a 55.61 for silver in the The 18-year-old continued her good form top ten list. on day two with a personal best of 1:02.08 100m freestyle; and 17-year-old Daniel That swim was bettered by his efforts on leading off the victorious Australian Arnamnart (2:02.94) in the men’s 200m the second day and Targett, swimming medley relay team, propelling her to tenth backstroke. in just his sixth career race over the distance, posted the third fastest time ever recorded by an Australian in winning the 100m butterfly in 52.34.

The time that would have been good enough for sixth at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne earlier this year, a meet that Targett watched on television from his training base at in Alabama after he failed to win selection on the Australian team less than a year after making his international debut at the .

The performance was a remarkable tale of opportunism after Targett took on the butterfly sprint following the disappointment of missing the team at the Australian trials, prompted by Australia’s National Head Coach Alan Thompson, National Youth Coach Leigh Nugent and his Auburn University coaches Richard

SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 2 0 n e w s Santa Clara International Invitational Grand Prix LEISEL AHEAD OF THE PACK AGAIN – THIS TIME UNDER NEW COACH TAYLOR

FIVE-TIME Olympic medallist Leisel Jones was Australia’s only individual winner on the first day of the Santa Clara International Invitational Grand Prix.

Jones took out the 200 metre breaststroke in 2:24.46 to easily

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by (2:26.95). Jones’ training partner Sarah Katsoulis was equal fourth in 2:29.92.

The win was Jones’ biggest since she made the decision to head south to train at Melbourne’s Carey Aquatic club in April LONG BEACH BEAUTIES: Danni Miatke, Leisel Jones, Danielle Stefano, Shayne Reese, Sarah Katsoulis with Meagen Nay and delivered the scalps of not only arch also included ’s Athens Campbell clocked a slick time of 25.17 rival Kirk but also the girl who beat her for gold at the 2000 Olympics, Megan Olympic relay golden boys ahead of Silver (25.42) for her second Jendrick (nee Quann). and . victory over the one lap sprint on the Australian squad’s tour following the Wildman-Tobriner (50m freestyle), Although the time was just over two- Stanford meet. and-a-half seconds slower than Jones Hayden (100m freestyle) and Schoeman swam to win gold at this year’s World (50m butterfly) all left the FINA World Nay swam a personal best time of Championships, it was still faster than Championships Melbourne in March with 2:11.13, with stunning splits of 1:05.03 individual gold medals around their necks. anyone else had swum in the world this and 1:06.10 to also better her gold medal year and clearly shows the world record But Sullivan again signalled that they winning performance at the Pan Pacific holder’s dominance in the event just over won’t get things all their own way when Invitational. 13 months out from the Beijing Olympics. they arrive in Beijing next year by showing It is the second time Nay had swum 2:11 Jones was joined on the podium by four nerve under pressure beyond his 22-years on the tour and well and truly throws her silver medallists - (100m in the cool in windy conditions to break into Beijing Olympic Games contention at breaststroke, 1:01.29), Nick D’Arcy the 2001 Santa Clara Meet record held by (1:58.32 in the 200m butterfly behind Poland’s Bart Kizierowski at 22.32. the Australian Trials, her winning time less superstar Michael Phelps) and both the than a second outside Nicole Stevenson’s Sullivan’s win was one of four from the Telstra Dolphins men’s and women’s Australian record of 2:10.20 that was set Telstra Dolphins on the day with Jones, 4x100m freestyle relay teams. 15 years ago – when Nay was three. adding the 100m breaststroke in a brisk Day two belonged to Eamon Sullivan 1:07.09, Kelly Stubbins (2:00.33, 200m Others to win medals on the last day after the star sprinter upset three world freestyle) and the women’s 4x200m included Rickard, third in the 200m champions and another two Olympic freestyle relay all on top of the podium. breaststroke in 2:15.04 behind world gold medallists to win the 50m freestyle record holder ; Sullivan The final day of the meet witnessed Cate in 22.30. (49.35), third in the 100m freestyle to Campbell snatch victory in the 50m In one brilliant lap, Sullivan left 2007 freestyle from American National team Phelps (49.10) and Hayden (49.34); world champions Ben Wildman-Tobriner, members Emily Silver and Dana Vollmer and Lorren Sellwood, third in the 800m and in and Meagen Nay smash the meet record freestyle in 8:39.11. his wake in an all-star sprint final which in the 200m backstroke.

2 1 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA h i g h p e r f o r m a N c e Improving Performance in Swimming: Swimsuit and Technique Resistance Factors

Swimming Technology (Havriluk, 2003) than the slower The instructional intervention was a Research swimmers. The difference is a medium substantial proportion of the difference Swimmers, like all competitive size effect: .57σ for passive drag and between slower and faster swimmers. athletes, look for every possible .46σ for active drag. Repeated interventions with even modest

. way to improve performance. additional gains could approach a medium D Figure 1. Improvements in resistance from h. Unfortunately, those size effect and turn “slower” swimmers P improvements are smaller and selected factors. The values are expressed into “faster” ones. An investment in take longer as swimmers grow as drag coefficient effect sizes. technique analysis and instruction and develop. That’s why it is provides an opportunity for a far greater avriluk, The active drag study also showed the H so difficult to ignore advertising improvement than from a swimsuit. improvement in technique from the 11&12 od that promises an instantaneous R age group to the 13&14 age group was benefit from wearing swimsuits Resource Requirements

by large, but from 13&14 to 15&16 was that reduce resistance. Other The greater improvement of the very small. This finding is consistent with strategies (such as a comprehensive instructional intervention also required normal development. The body control instructional program using advanced greater resources of time, effort, and of pre-teens develops rapidly. Combined technology) require more resources (time, finances. The program included classroom effort, and finances) but yield considerably with the focus that coaches put on and pool sessions utilizing advanced greater returns. Comparing the size of technique, young swimmers quickly gain technology. Sophisticated hardware and performance improvements provides a skills. The training for teenagers, however, software provided a detailed analysis of scientific basis for allocating resources. often emphasizes distance and, as the each swimmer and a thorough explanation standardized comparisons show, their of effective technique. Standardized Comparisons of technique improvement is minimal. Resistance Factors Aquanex+Video – a system that includes an underwater video camera and sensors The drag coefficient (Cd) is an index for Effect of Swimsuit Design and comparing resistance improvements from Instructional Interventions on that measure hand force – was used to factors such as swimsuits and technique Resistance analyze the swimmers. The system has adjustments. Resistance can be tested Varying decreases in the Cd for a a tremendous advantage over standard video because it synchronizes video with for passive (streamline) drag or active Fastskin® swimsuit were found, but the force data. A frame-by-frame playback (swimming) drag. Improvements in Cd can average improvement (based on two showed the swimmers exactly how much be standardized with the “effect size” - a studies) is very small (.09σ) and not force they generated at each point in the statistical ratio expressed as a fraction of a statistically significant (Havriluk, 2007). stroke. The variations in force identified standard deviation (σ). For comparisons, (The “not statistically significant” finding phases where the swimmers were using a .2σ effect size is small, .5σ is medium, means the measured improvement may their strength effectively and where they and .8σ is large. be by chance alone.) In contrast, a one- were wasting motion. For example, swimmers were split into week instructional intervention produced faster and slower groups according to their a .31σ improvement in Cd (Havriluk, Although video is useful for describing swimming speed and tested on resistance 2006). The improvement from technique swimming motions, combining it with factors. As shown in Figure 1, the faster adjustments was statistically significant force data is essential to determine the swimmers had a more effective streamline and considerably greater than the effectiveness of each motion. This is (Havriluk, 2005) and swimming technique swimsuit effect. particularly important for swimmers who have progressed beyond basic skills. For Figure 1 example, the national champion in Figure 2 has increased his breaststroke hand force to over 80 N in the first .34 sec of the first full stroke (left image). However, over the next .15 sec, the force does not increase. While the video image at .48 sec (Figure 2, right image) may appear to be an effective continuation of the arm motion, the force graphs tell a different story. A closer look at the arm position shows that the hands have moved slightly above the shoulders and into a weaker (less mechanically advantageous) position.

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Figure 2 The swimmers were given the opportunity to make the transition to racing speed by maintaining the technique changes at faster speeds. This was done both by increasing the speed within 25 m swims and by increasing the speed over a series of 25 m swims. The combination of learning strategies produced an improvement in one week that far exceeded the typical improvement for swimmers of that age over a two-year span (from the 13&14 to the 15&16 age group).

A swimsuit requires a relatively minimal financial investment. However, only a minimal return can be expected. While This detailed analysis clearly showed the in the classroom along with visual and virtually every swimmer invests in the exact motions that limit performance and kinesthetic cues to facilitate learning. latest swimsuit technology, a much smaller provided feedback about key skills that The MONA software has features to play proportion of swimmers (or teams) devote each swimmer needed to improve. the model swimming continuously and an entire week of training to intensive Figure 2. Aquanex+Video synchronized to pause at critical points in the stroke to technique analysis and instruction. underwater video and hand force graphs explain the related cues. For example, the Conclusion for a national champion breaststroker. position in Figure 3 has the visual cue to The vertical lines on the graphs are “see the hand pass under the chest.” While every performance advantage must synchronized with the video image. Note be considered, it is important for coaches that the force does not increase from .34 Figure 3. A biomechanical model for to evaluate strategies that require more sec (left image) to .48 sec (right image) optimal swimming technique. The model resources but yield a much greater return. due to the slight upward motion of the includes visual and kinesthetic cues As clearly documented, just one week of a hands that put the arms in a weaker (specific body orientations to see and feel) comprehensive technique program had an position. for each position within the stroke cycle. effect on Cd that was 3.5 times as great as the effect from wearing a Fastskin®. While In addition to the analysis, the intervention The pool sessions included numerous swimsuit design may make an immediate also included a thorough instructional short swims at a low intensity with limited but minimal improvement, technique component. A biomechanical model breathing so that the subjects could adjustments can produce much greater for technique (MONA - Figure 3) had better focus on the cues. For example, though more gradual gains. Allocating been developed, based on principles resources for a thorough program of a set of 12 x 25 m swims without an of physics and research on hundreds technique analysis and instruction is interval allowed adequate time to “cue” of elite swimmers. The model included an effective way to significantly improve all the effective elements of technique, the swimmers before each swim and give performance. without the limitations of even the fastest feedback about cue compliance after each swimmers. The model was presented swim. References Havriluk, R. (2003). Performance level differences in swimming drag coefficient. Paper presented at the VIIth IOC Olympic World Congress on Sport Sciences, Athens, Greece, October. Havriluk, R. (2005). Performance level differences in swimming: A meta-analysis of passive drag force. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 76(2), 112-118. Havriluk, R. (2006). Magnitude of the effect of an instructional intervention on swimming technique and performance. In J. P. Vilas-Boas, F. Alves, A. Marques (Eds.), Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming X. Portuguese Journal of Sport Sciences, 6(Suppl. 2), 218-220. Havriluk, R. (2007). Variability in measurement of swimming forces: A meta-analysis of passive and active drag. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 78(2), 32-39. Author Notes Dr. Rod Havriluk is the president of Swimming Technology Research. His email address is havriluk@ swimmingtechnology.com. Aquanex+Video and MONA – Modél Optimál Natación are trademarks of Figure 3 Swimming Technology Research.

2 3 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA Talking Point Rohan Taylor This is the age old issue for coaches, activities and uniforms. Ensure that firstly you must have a clear idea of what the young jnrs understand they are you are capable of providing to the client members of a TEAM. and only promote that to them, don’t • Mix the Jnrs and Seniors during over sell your program or yourself, let the training and competitions: results sell it for you. – Sessions cross over so they can see • We can only provide the environment the older athletes and know they for swimming to happen and then are in the same program. through that we can develop ways to improve the individual’s skills • The Jnr programs run 2 – 5 sessions through instruction and group a week up to them, 2-3 k per session activities. Competition of each of and always have 15 minutes of dry the squad members as a group will land activities before the session. create a higher standard and provide the motivation to each individual to • The Jnr swimmers will compete in improve. blocks of 2-3 competitions in a row with the training focused each week on • Make the sessions fun and challenging improving from one comp to another for the squad members so they want and they will do this 2 times per to come back, allow for them to be season around 6 – 8 weeks apart. social and develop as people within Efficient Stroke the program, the results will come a lot Is it more efficient to get swimmers to roll easier and faster. Every human being Equipment Types their body (hip/shoulder) in an attempt wants to be part of a group. to increase stroke length (Free & Back) There are so many different types of or should we try to minimise body roll. • (you can lead a horse to water but you resistance & training equipment out there. [Cassie] cant make it drink) We can not make What do you suggest/recommend for your talent or desire in an individual, we swimmers? [Jackie] There is a fine line with how much the can only provide an environment for swimmer needs to roll to get the length them to come to and improve on that. There is no quick fix it tool for swimmers required to ensure they can get the best to improve if they don’t do the basics leverage on the catch phase of the stroke, • Once you have a clear program correctly like training consistently and the main areas that will restrict this are: structure, enjoyable environment, allowing the coach to view them and high standards for your squads and determine what additional tools they may • Flexibility and Strength a humble attitude to how much you need to assist them. • If the swimmer is not flexible enough to can influence the individual, the • For me it is basic – kick board, pull maintain a good hold on the water then parents will have less need to pick at buoy, band for ankles, finger paddles they should not roll for the sake of it. you (although it will never stop totally) because their children are happy and for aerobic pull, big paddles for power/ • If they are not strong enough through want to go to training. sprint work, finz for recovery and their shoulder, hip or legs to maintain assisted speed work. the body position you may need to limit the roll. • I will also use: Squad Focus • Best to view video footage of the best • Stretch cords for resistance training swimmers and see the differences What is the focus at Junior Squad Level during certain stages and for wup in between them to determine what suits in your club? How many training sessions/ competitions if I feel it will help get a your athlete. week and how often do they compete? better fell. [Sam] • Sponge belt – used as drag being The focus of our jnr program is made up towed behind the swimmer instead of Under Pressure of the following: pull during sprint sessions. I have a lot of pressure from some • Development of all skills through parents in the club to have the focus on • Snorkel for long aerobic swimming to medley training their kids in training and competition. help freestyle technique. What strategies do you have in place to • Introduction to training fast – time • The danger of equipment is thinking it deal with parents and to educate them trials and relay racing can be a quick fix when the problem about the club and swimming training/ may just be the athlete’s lack of competition? [Rodney] • Club development – building the TEAM focus through Club Nights, Team application?!

SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 2 4 As a male I find it easy to set up a rapport when working with male swimmers, they respond well to my coaching style. Only I find it difficult and frustrating working with and getting the best out of the female swimmers in the squad.

Do you have any specific philosophies or guidelines I can try for coaching female swimmers? [Roger]

I do have a philosophy in regards to working with females, I believe they want you to be interested in who they are as much as you are in how they perform. Spend the time to get to know their interests. Motivation comes from a shared goal to achieve a task each time.

During the years of development it is TAYLOR-MADE: Coach Rohan Taylor with prized pupils Leisel Jones and Shayne Reese difficult for them to see their body change Coaching Females became the focus of my program, create and not have control, take the focus off You have a lot of success with Female an environment that supported the person results. and the athlete’s development, because Swimmers, why do you think that is? Split up your squads into male and female not all of the athletes were going to reach [Roger] lanes so that they can just swim with their the highest level but I wanted them to friends and socialise, this also gives the Maybe because I grew up with 2 older fulfil their potential and spoke about that boys a chance to be boys and not get in sisters and have 2 daughters and 4 regularly. nieces?? the girls way. As the majority of the squad were Remember also what was funny yesterday I believe it is due the fact that I started females it became a successful female may not be today! coaching in Nowra NSW at a time when program through that process. In the US there were more females in my squad than I coached a Male High School program males, they were jnrs and teenagers that that produced top finishes in the schools In the next Talking Point, AIS required a lot of focus on building up their championships and in my last year Head Coach Shannon Rollason self confidence, not just as athletes but as was ranked 7th in the US High School will be taking your questions. people, and having them understand that rankings, so it is the athletes you have at Please upload your questions they could compete at a higher level. This the time that determine your success. onto the ascta.com forum by the 8th October, don’t miss this fantastic opportunity! ward 2007 A

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ascta 2 5 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA h i g h p e r f o r m a N c e Backstroke Technique – it’s all about angels and forces

Overview Bending at the elbow during backstroke pull serves to shorten “The ‘ideal’ movement pattern does not necessarily the resistance arm of the lever system, thereby making it easier have a particular appearance. Rather, the ideal to stabilize the trunk and transfer force. However, elbow bend performance is one in which the movement obeys the by itself is neither a positive or negative aspect to the stroke. important mechanical and physiological principles Elbow bend must be considered along with the ‘right-angular’ relevant to the skill.” positioning of the hand-forearm. The ideal position of the hand- forearm is to expose the largest possible area at right angles to

ichards Mechanical efficiency is the combination of one’s the directional flow of water. This will generate maximum drag R ability to: (1) maximize propulsion, while (2) minimizing propulsion. Naturally, at the start and finish of the stroke cycle

alph resistance. This goal is realized by developing a it’s impossible to fully involve the complete surface area of the R

r skilled movement pattern. The coach builds upon the forearm to generate drag propulsion. The ‘catch’ phase becomes D good work done during the ‘learn-to-swim’ phase of a the weakest (i.e. least propulsive) part to the stroke; therefore,

by swimmer’s development by consolidating movement getting the hand into a good position early is important. Once patterns, so the swimmer is able to perform at a high the hand position is firmly established, it’s important to position level of skill under all conditions (i.e. swimming slowly or at race the propelling surface to produce maximum drag propulsion and speed and under different conditions of fatigue). effectively transfer force through the hand-arm to the trunk.

However, technique must be combined with efficient physiological In contrast, a ‘straighter’ arm position during the pull places a capacities (i.e. energy production and lactate removal, muscular greater load (i.e. pressure) on the propulsive surface of the hand. capacities, etc.) to maximize swimming economy. The coach If the swimmer can accommodate this load and maintain the uses a planned, systematic, training program to achieve this goal. right-angular position of the hand-forearm, the relatively ‘straight arm’ position may facilitate increased hand velocity. Maglischo The Stroke Model believes there are several ‘typical’ stroke patterns, based upon the The model for backstroke swimming must accommodate number of peak force impulses generated. the mechanical principles of propulsion from a supine body position. Propulsion from Swimmers using greater or lesser each armstroke is dependent “In theory, females and amounts of ‘elbow bend’ both upon positioning the hand and encounter the same problem forearm so that maximum drag males should exhibit the at the finish of the stroke. As propulsion can be generated the arm straightens near the over the longest possible stroke same range of stroke end of the stroke pattern it’s length. The angular positioning characteristics.” again (i.e. as with the catch of the propelling surface will also position) impossible to generate produce some amount of ‘lift’ significant drag propulsion from that can be used to stabilize the hand-forearm so that force is the forearm surface. However, force curves of most backstroke effectively transferred through the kinetic chain of the arm and swimmers show a distinct peak force generation. This is due to trunk. To position the hand-forearm effectively the swimmer the acceleration of the hand (i.e. a primary propelling surface) must rotate the trunk about the long axis of the body. and articulation of the wrist to maintain the hand surface at right angles to the flow of water. The final ‘push’ of the hand to extend Core stability is an essential part of the stoke model because it the wrist at the end of a stroke will facilitate a streamlined hand serves both of our objectives for mechanical efficiency. Muscular position as it begins to travel upward into the recovery phase of force applied through the trunk/arm may be poorly translated into the arm cycle. The hand moves upward (or slight upward-inward propulsive force if the body is not balanced, or joint angles are toward the hip) with the thumb leading. not positioned effectively, or if the movement pattern deviates so that directional force is reduced. Coaches observe the trade-offs between hand-speed and elbow bend as a difference in stroke pattern; as measured by the Muscular strength and stability in the shoulder girdle, upper position of the hand relative to the body. The ‘typical’ stroke back, and trunk will influence many stoke parameters – the most pattern is described as a “flattened S-shape” showing some down- obvious of these is the amount of bend applied at the elbow joint. and-up movement of the hand. Many elite swimmers use a stoke

1 – Sanders ISBS publication 2 – Richards Coaching Swimming: An Introductory Manual 3 – Collins SwimStrength

SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 2 6 h i g h p e r f o r m a N c e pattern that is much “flatter”. The two swimmers pictured are both elite backstrokers, yet the movement pattern of their left hand (as superimposed onto their body position at the end of the stroke) is somewhat different. It is well established that such differences are not the result of gender. In theory, females and males should exhibit the same range of stroke characteristics. We could have selected examples of elite male backstrokers using a wider ranging pattern and female backstrokers using a narrow pattern. Variations within the stroke model are probably the result of differences in the way each swimmer performs: (figure 1) effective transfer of force through the trunk, (figure 2) timing variations in the way Figure 1 shows the left hand entry and right shoulder lift – note that the shoulder rotates into the stroke to help maintain hand speed. armstroke – kick – and body roll movements are coordinated, and (figure 3) streamlining of the body. The net effect of propulsive forces and resistance forces is to allow the arms to ‘lever’ the trunk forward past each hand during sequential stroking.

Figure 2 shows the catch position – elbow tilts back so that pressure is applied by the hand-forearm surface.

A. Side view of a female swimmer with typical vertical movement of the hand during the pulling pattern.

Figure 3 shows a mid-stroke position – note the upper arm alignment with the shoulders.

B. Side view of a male swimmer using a ‘flatter’ hand pattern.

The test, as to whether each swimmer conforms to our model for backstroke swimming, is determined by how well they apply biomechanical principles. The sequence of five ‘stop action’ photos (taken from video of our two elite backstrokers) clearly shows that at various points within the stroke pattern the positioning of the propelling surface (i.e. hand-forearm) is essentially the same. Each swimmer uses the propelling surface of the hand-forearm to advantage in generating drag propulsion. It could be speculated (i.e. hand forces were not recorded during this video analysis) that because the female swimmer may not be quite as strong in the upper back and trunk, she has applied Figure 4 shows each swimmer accelerating the hand during the second half of the stroke pattern – note that the right hip is beginning to rotate sharply downward. a slight upward sculling motion during the middle-third of the stroke cycle to generate just enough lift force to stabilize the forearm surface so that the elbow position does not collapse (i.e. the backstroke equivalent of a ‘dropped elbow’ occurs when the elbow leads the wrist-hand position).

4 – Maglischo Swimming Fastest

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Figure 5 shows each swimmer’s finish with the left hand and entry with the right – note Two female backstrokers – elite backstroker (left) and ‘inefficient’ backstroker (right) that rotation of the hips and shoulders into the right hand stroke. demonstrate contrasting efficiency in linking force transfer through the kinetic chain.

Max–Min Principle A simple rule when analyzing technique is to look for movements, body positions, and joint angles that will simultaneously ‘maximize’ propulsive force and ‘minimize’ resistance. The most common mistake made by ‘inefficient’ backstrokers is the misalignment of the upper-arm and shoulders. During the middle stages of the stroke cycle, when force application should be at its’ peak, a poorly aligned arm-shoulder position will not allow the maximum transfer of force from the hand-forearm surface through the trunk. Two female backstrokers are pictured side- by-side at approximately the same point in their stroke cycle demonstrate contrasting efficiencies of force transfer. The elite backstroker maintains a straight alignment of the upper-arm and shoulder axis; the ‘inefficient’ backstroker (who is a great swimmer in other strokes) has a disjointed position. Although the second swimmer may have the same stroke rate, body position, and apply equal muscular force; she will not transfer those characteristics into efficient propulsion.

A high, level, body position Two male backstrokers – elite backstroker demonstrates parallel body position, and also makes the kick more ‘non-elite’ backstroker demonstrates poor alignment. effective as the feet will

extend to the surface to the horizontal. The non-elite backstroker creates much more complete each upbeat frontal resistance and will produce less propulsive efficiency from his kick. The second part of the max-min principle is the maintenance of References good body position and streamlining to minimize resistance. A large portion of the total resistance created while swimming is 1. Collins, P. Swimstrength: Revolutionary Core – produced by the flow of water along (i.e. both over and under) Strength Exercise Program for Swimming. Published by ascta, the body. If the body is maintained in a horizontal position, water © 2005. is free to travel in parallel streams; any angular deflection of this 2. Maglischo, E. Swimming Fastest Published by Human flow of water will increase resistance. Core body strength around Kinetics © 2003. the hips (i.e. abdominal muscles and the muscles of the lower 3. Richards, R. “The Mechanics of Modern Backstroke” back) will allow the backstroker to maintain a more efficient body Swimming in Australia. vol.22, Jan/Feb 2006. position. A high, level, body position also makes the kick more effective as the feet will extend to the surface to complete each 4. Richards, R. Coaching Swimming: An Introductory Manual upbeat. Head position should remain aligned with the trunk. (2nd edition) Published by ascta, © 2004. Although each shoulder will lift to facilitate arm recovery, the 5. Sanders R. “Some Ideas for Coaches of Pool, Surf, & head should remain steady. The two male backstrokers (once Open Water Freestyle Swimmers” International Society of again – one elite backstroker and one elite swimmer who is not a Biomechanics in Swimming (taken from www.education.ed.ac. backstroke specialist) demonstrate variation in body position from uk/swim/) © 2000.

SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 2 8 h i g h p e r f o r m a N c e Congratulations Denis Cotterell ascta Life Membership

‘coaching mentor’ who has contributed Denis Cotterell was ascta Member objectives include: so much of his time to the professional awarded ascta Life • encourage, promote, foster, develop Membership at the Telstra development of his peers. He is a worthy recipient of ascta’s Life Member award. and assist swimming coaches and Australasian Oceania swimming teachers in Australia; What is it to be awarded life Swimming Professionals ascta • provide, conduct, encourage, promote membership? Convention and Trade Expo and administer educational programs, on the Gold Coast in May To receive ascta Life Membership there including professional development this year. are a number of factors taken into and continuing education programs, for swimming coaches and swimming Denis has been a high profile consideration, specifically the exercising of the ascta member objectives teachers in Australia; member of the Australian • promote the improvement of swimming Swimming coaching community Make use of your association “ascta” technique and training methods to help you develop. The benefits of for many years. among our Members by the medium of involvement in the association are many, clinics, meetings, seminars and other He is perhaps best known as the mentor they include; networking, professional educational forums; to such Australian swimming legends development opportunities, access to as Grant Hackett, Giaan Rooney, Daniel mentorship, promotion of your abilities, • promote and foster the professional Kowalski and . He has education, communication with those standing and welfare of swimming served as an Australia Team coach for administering the sport, and cost savings coaches and swimming teachers in 19 major internationals (Olympics, FINA to help you be at the forefront of Australia and the prestige and status World Long-Course Championships, swimming coaching. of ascta; Commonwealth Games and Pan Pac • promote the growth and development for further information www.ascta.com Championships), and his Miami Club of the sport of swimming; swimmers have won numerous gold • promote swimming as a water safety, medals at Age and Open Championships. fitness, and life-long recreational Denis has won ascta’s “Coach of the Year” activity; and “Age-Group Coach of the Year on several occasions. • promote ‘best practice’ methods for the teaching of swimming and the Denis displays enormous energy in his coaching of swimming; coaching endeavours – he is a legend • promote cooperation between on Queensland’s Gold Coast in both pool swimming coaches, swimming and surf swimming. His continuing role teachers, swim officials, the media and as a coach of Queensland’s successful sponsoring organisations; ‘Target Squad’ program (a position he has maintained since 1982) has contributed • promote and represent the interests to the performance of many athletes of ascta Members and of the outside his own squad. In addition to the swimming community generally in any high performance accolades Denis has appropriate forum; accumulated over the years, he remains • promote drug free swimming committed to improving junior swimming. competition throughout Australia and He has unselfishly donated his time to the world; and support organisations Queensland’s Junior Development Squads dedicated to the elimination of and the National Youth Program. performance enhancing substances and methods; Denis’ attention to detail, commitment to his swimmers, and dedication to the • promote an inclusive policy for persons sport of swimming have helped to build with a physical or mental disability and champions as well as shape the lives encourage all persons to participate in of hundreds (perhaps 1000’s) of young swimming activities; men and women. He is also a valuable

2 9 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA h i g h p e r f o r m a N c e Open Water Swimming Has So Much More to Offer in 2007-08 2007-08 National Open Water Swimming Grand Prix

I would like to results achieved at each of the events Additionally prize money to the value encourage you all contested. At the end of the series, prize of $12,000 will be on offer through out to start looking to money to the value of $12,000 will be the series for the top three (3) male and wards the summer disbursed between the top three (3) male female place getters at each of the six (6) 10km State Championships on the GP season and consider and female ranked swimmers. Series. participating in the Place Male Female revamped 2007-08 Place Male Female

owle National Open Water 1st $3,000 $3,000 T Swimming Grand Prix 1st $500 $500 $1,800 $1,800 reg Series. 2nd

G 2nd $300 $300 3rd $1,200 $1,200

by The series will be conducted 3rd $200 $200 in cooperation with the State Total $6,000 $6,000 Associations and their state OWS Total $1,000 $1,000 Championships. The series which will consists of 7 events and 12 races. Swimmers may participate in all OWS GPS It is important to note that Swimmers do events and collect points. However, only Any one who knows the sport of OWS will not have to be registered in the Grand Prix the best results, achieved in five (5) of the know that you need valuable race practice to be eligible for this money. Swimmers events shall be considered towards the if you are going to be successful. The aim must however be registered members final ranking and point score. Only those of this serries is to provide the opportunity of an affiliated Swim Club or State Swim swimmers who have contested a minimum to as many swimmers as possible to gain Association. this experience in the lead up to both our of five (5) events shall be considered in Full details including registrations forms Age and Open National Championships as the final tally towards overall ranking and can be found on the SAL Website. I look well as assist those swimmers successful disbursement of prize money. forward to seeing as many swimmers in making our national teams, in what will There is no fee applicable to register for as possible getting involved in the be the biggest preparation of their careers. the 2007-2008 OWS Grand Prix Series. serries. Remember the importance of Swimmers who register to participate in Swimmers must be 14years or over on the race practice is invaluable, so take the the OWS GPS will be included in a point day of any 10km event to be eligible to challenge and come and race the best. score and ranked in accordance with the earn Grand Prix Points for that event.

Events

# Event & Venue Km Event Date # Event & Venue Km Event Date

1 QLD State Champs 10 14/10/2007 7 Australian Open OWS Champs 5 09/12/2007 Kawana Lakes International Regatta Centre 2 VIC State Champs 5 20/10/2007 8 NSW State Champs 5 19/01/2008 Hazelwood Pondage, Morwell VIC Sydney International Regatta Centre 3 VIC State Champs 10 21/10/2007 9 NSW State Champs 10 20/01/2008 Hazelwood Pondage, Morwell VIC Sydney International Regatta Centre 4 SA State Championships Brighton 5 10/11/2007 10 WA State Champs 5 26/01/2008 Scarborough Beach 5 SA State Championships Brighton 10 11/11/2007 11 WA State Champs 10 27/06/2008 Scarborough Beach 6 Australian Open OWS Champs 10 08/12/2007 12 TAS State Championships 10 24/02/2008 Sydney International Regatta Centre Trevallyn Dam

SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 3 0 h i g h p e r f o r m a N c e How Does an Open Water Swimmer Qualify For the Olympics?

2008 will be an 3. host Nation Championships which will be held from exciting year for If not previously qualified through points the 8th- 10th December 2007 at the Open Water Swimming 1 or 2, one (1) male and one (1) female Sydney International Regatta Centre as it makes its début from the host nation will qualify. (Penrith). as an Olympic Sport 2 swimmers (1 man & 1 woman) The first two (2) place getters in the men’s in Beijing. and women’s 10km events will be selected 4. fiNA Olympic Marathon to represent Australia at the World All around the world there Swim Qualifier Championships and have the opportunity owle T are swimmers preparing to NF/NOC not having qualified swimmers to gain selection onto the 2008 Beijing make history by becoming Olympic Team.

reg through points 1, 2 or 3, may send

G one of the first 25 men or two competitors to swim in each event, Although it seems to be a rather

by women to compete in this however only one may qualify. complicated process, in the end it should event. All remaining places will be filled prove to be rather clear cut as to who from this event. qualifies and who doesn’t. The question is how will they do it? Following this selection criteria, the Before we even get there though I think Unlike the pool team, the selection of 5th FINA World Open Water Swimming we are going to experience the most our potential Olympic Open Water Championships will be the number one competitive National OWS Championships Swimmers is not as simple as holding priority event for qualifying. So who will get ever seen in this country. May all your a selection event with the fastest 2 to swim for those four Olympic positions? swimmers experience a great preparation swimmers gaining selection. That is and I look forward to seeing you all in The opportunity to race for an Olympic merely the start of the process. Sydney. birth will be decided at our 2008 For an athlete to qualify they must achieve Open National Open Water Swimming one of the following;

1. th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships 2008 The first ten (10) place getters in the 10km event will qualify.

20 swimmers (10 men & 10 women)

Note: this is the only event where a NF/ NOC can qualify 4 swimmers (2 men & 2 women for the Olympics)

2. continental Representative The first eligible finisher in the 10km event, men and women, from each of the five (5) continental Championships will qualify.

10 swimmers (5 men & 5 women)

Note: If a NF/NOC has already qualified one (1) or two (2) swimmers in section 1 of the procedure, then the next eligible finisher in the Continental Championship © Delly Carr / Sportshoot will qualify. These 5 positions will also be selected from the 5th FINA World OWS Championships 2008.

3 1 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA h i g h p e r f o r m a N c e Developing the Elite

The AIS’ recently opened recently opened Recovery and Swimming swimmers continue to have access to Recovery and Swimming Centre. Built and surveyed to the official world-class training facilities, coaching Centre houses one FINA standard, the $17 million centre, and support. which boasts one of the world’s most of the world’s most technologically advanced pools, has been “Finding split-second improvements in technologically advanced purpose built to boost the development the performance of Australian swimmers pools and strength of Australian swimming. using state-of-the-art performance analysis and biomechanical systems in training First published in Australasian Leisure The centrepiece of the Australian can mean the difference between placing Management, www.ausleisure.com.au Government’s commitment of almost $74 in a final and winning a medal in Olympic Australia’s failure to win a gold medal at million to the redevelopment of the AIS competition.” the 1976 Olympic Games and campus, the Centre features a ten-lane, Biomechanical performance analysis the subsequent 1981 establishment of constant three metre deep, 50-metre pool monitoring systems packed into the pool- the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is packed with performance analysis and instrumented walls and blocks, touch widely regarded as the major reason for biomechanical monitoring systems for pads, magnetic timing gates and cameras Australia’s disproportionate success in the training, testing and development of now allow coaches and sports scientists international sporting competition. Australia’s elite swimmers and teams. to tap into a wealth of data and video Added to the Belconnen, ACT centre Speaking at the opening of the facility, footage about many aspects of the AIS of the AIS campus in 1983, the Daryl Federal Minister for the Arts and Sport, swimmer’s performance in training. This Jackson-designed swimming complex, Senator Rod Kemp stated, “the Federal technology provides AIS coaches and consisting of a 50 metre Olympic standard Government recognises that the Institute swimmers with powerful tools to observe, pool and a 25 metre training pool has needs to stay at the cutting edge of sports analyse and perfect the technique, action long been the training home of the AIS’ science and technological innovation and performances of Australia’s aquatic to remain internationally competitive swimming and water polo programs. athletes. and to maximise the performance of Twenty years on, aquatic facilities at Australian swimmers. Our investment in The AIS is renowned for conducting the AIS have been enhanced with the this new facility will ensure that Australian cutting-edge sports science and medicine

SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 3 2 h i g h p e r f o r m a N c e research and support servicing to help these methods don’t show what forces a tells us how quickly they reach the five maximise the performance of elite swimmer produces to propel themselves metre line, then the 10 metre line and swimmers. Many of the technological from blocks or where and how the 15 metre mark. With each block costing features of the new pool have been swimmer loses this initial speed as they around $60,000 they are only used developed in-house by the AIS and start to swim. for specific testing, but they are easily Australian-based companies to meet the installed, not requiring the several hours of “Now we can analyse all aspects of a dive AIS’ very specific needs. set-up of the previous blocks. and identify areas that can be improved As Bruce Mason, Head of the AIS’ through 100 frame-per-second cameras Markings along the side and bottom of the Aquatic Testing, Training and Research that link into our computers. These pool to indicate key swimming distances Unit explains, the range of high- systems immediately display the video together with other technological features, tech performance analysis devices footage and analysis information on a helps AIS coaches and scientists tap into and biomechanical systems includes large plasma screen. How this helps can a vast wealth of data and video footage “instrumented start blocks and be explained when we recall that coaches including force, velocity and stroke instrumented turn walls, timing gates, used to think that it was best for swimmers characteristics in free swimming while filming trolleys and strategically-placed to react quickly and to leave the starting instrumented walls-concealed behind cameras that monitor and measure the block as quickly as possible – some touch pads on three of the Centre’s lanes technique and action of AIS swimmers athletes being able to react as rapidly provide data on force, acceleration, push over various stages of race distances.” as 0.61 seconds after the starting gun. off angle and timing for swimmer’s turns However, we can now see that leaving the and backstroke starts. The AIS’ instrumented starting block block later may be better as in that time (which they first developed 15 years ago The important of this analysis is confirmed the swimmer can generate greater velocity. and have now enhanced) measures all by Mason when he explains that “when We need to optimise this leave block time the forces that a swimmer exerts when we first carried analysis of turns at the to enhance the start performance. “In starting – enabling coaches to measure 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games we realised addition, while swimmers travel faster in the swimmers’ leave block time, how they that some of Australia’s great national the air than in the water, going too far in propel themselves from the block as a swimmers were losing vital seconds in the air can loose them time if it affects consequence of these applied forces and turns. With turns being more important their ability to enter the water efficiently. their velocity and projection angle from the than starts in events of 400 metres and Similarly they may also be efficient by blocks. more, such analysis can only lead to entering the water too close to the blocks. success.” As Mason explains, “traditionally coaches Our above and below water tracking watched their swimmers leave the cameras produce coordinated images All of this analysis data and images are blocks and go into the water, and more of a swimmers movement which when fed into the video control room which is recently they have used video cameras combined with data gathered from a small linked to AIS’ Information Technology to view and review this action. However, magnetic device mounted on their head, systems. Coaches and sports scientists are then able to observe on either their desktop computers or on a plasma screen on pool deck, in order to analyse, fine tune and perfect the technique, actions and performance of AIS swimmers.

The technology and its applications are, according to Mason, “works in progress” with some of the developments likely to be shared with Australian companies to produce products that will benefit ordinary swimmers in aquatic centres across the country.

However, Mason acknowledges that with one of the key aims of the new Centre being to strengthen Australia’s position as a world leader in swimming in the lead up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and beyond, this technology is not for sale to competitors. As he states, “we know that the Centre will attract significant interest internationally, but even though the AIS is willing to be commercial in its outlook, we don’t plan to hand this technological

3 3 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA h i g h p e r f o r m a N c e advantage to other nations.”

The pool will also be used as a science laboratory to conduct cutting-edge research into computational fluid dynamics in a joint project with CSIRO and Monash University. This project creates a 3D skeletal frame model of a swimmer to enable computerised model analysis of the swimmer’s propulsive actions. As Mason explains “this type of research in movement dynamics has been fundamental in aviation development but the actions of jet engines are simple when compared with how a swimmer propels themselves in a pool!”

Other features within the pool include an innovative moveable boom that allows flexibility in quickly changing the length of the pool without the need to swap lane ropes for short course and other distances. (The lane ropes pass through the boom rather than attach to it). The pool’s uniform three-metre depth is also designed for fast swimming while resistance training devices (bungy cords) and magnetic timing gates can be fitted to tracks in lanes two and seven. Features of the new AIS Aquatic The Centre also features state-of-the art hydrotherapy and recovery facilities to Testing and Training Centre assist elite swimmers in recovering from intense training – with options for both • Camera tracking— above and • Drag Measurement System (MAD) active (walking, stretching) and passive below water camera angles provide — horizontal rod with handles and recovery in both warm (28-38 degrees coordinated video footage of swimmers sensors, 500mm below surface, to C) and cold water (11 degrees C). This • Magnetic timing system — suspended measure the swimmer’s drag force includes three spa baths with a variety from the ceiling; timing ‘probes’ can to provide an indication of technical of jets, a plunge pool, a cold-water walk be inserted into the water at key efficiency. through and a river for active recovery and distances to measure times of specific • Filming control room — conditioned stretching. components of race distance. environment for computer equipment; allows for all video, Other key elements of the redevelopment • Digital displays— read-outs at the data, and voice communications to project such as the AIS Services Hub pool end provide instant feedback for be patched through to computer and new athlete residences will boost the swimmers about their technique and facilities to monitor the technique capacity and resources of the Institute’s performance. and performance of swimmers. Sports Science and Medicine Division, • Telemetry communication system— which focuses on maximising the allows coaches to provide instructions • Instrumented wall— concealed performance of elite athletes. to swimmers verbally whilst training. behind touch pads on three lanes— provide data on force, direction, As predicted by Senator Kemp at the • Moveable boom — no need for lane timing for swimmers turns and opening, the facility will “become the ropes to be changed for short course backstroke starts. national training base for Australian and other distances. swimming and will no doubt attract • Instrumented start blocks— • Skill technologies 3D magnetic significant interest internationally. measure the timing and force of computerised modelling system swimmers leaving the blocks. Australia’s extraordinary strength and — creates accurate 3D skeletal frame success in world swimming can only be model of swimmer actually swimming. enhanced by this new facility.” The modelling system provides for computerised analysis of swimmer’s action.

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3 5 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA y o u t h d e V e l o p m e N T Trans Tasman Series 2007 Australian GOLD Thomas Barrett LONG AND WINDING TREK FOR TRANS Meet one saw records to Grace Loh and Kieran Casey TASMAN TYROS Ellen Fullerton, while Australia Gold took Loui Friess an early lead from New Zealand. In the Justin James The annual week-long Trans Tasman Alex Kelshaw Series (or trek) between Australia and New second meet, Charlotte Clarke (twice) Llewellyn Little Zealand has seen the start of some great and Fullerton were the record breakers Ned McKendry careers and Hanson Sports Media’s DAVID but Australia Green bounced back to lead Andrew Macpherson LYALL was invited along for this year’s ride Australia Gold by four points. Jeremy Meyer as the stars of tomorrow took another step MEET ONE towards securing a career in the big time. Declan Potts (Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre): Calum Timms Kicking off the week nice and early on a Kenneth To Records Ellen Fullerton MONDAY, competitors and staff for the Grace Loh (Australia Gold) – 50m Jessica Legge 2007 Trans Tasman Series gathered in backstroke skins heat – 28.67 Grace Loh Sydney at their humble lodgings in the Jessica Mitchell grounds of leafy Macquarie University. Ellen Fullerton (Australia Gold) – 200m Kacey O’Connell individual medley – 2:16.68 Erin Priestly That afternoon the Australia Green and Tessa Wallace Australia Gold teams held their first team Progressive points: Australia Gold (109) meetings under respective Head Coaches New Zealand (100) Carl Wilson Head Coach Don Watson-Brown and Carl Wilson and Adrian Adam Team Coach Australian Green (98) Robert Hindmarsh Team Coach trained at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Mary Sortwell Team Coach Centre before dinner back at the university MEET TWO Todd Harris Team Manager and a full team meeting under the (Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre): Michelle Doyle Assistant Manager guidance of Tour Manager Paul Bruce and Head Coach Bernie Mulroy. Records Charlotte Clarke (Australia Green) – 50m RECORDS FALL TO AUSSIE GIRLS backstroke skins semi – 28.66 TUESDAY was a double race day with Charlotte Clarke (Australia Green) – 50m meets at SOPAC in the morning and backstroke skins final – 28.54 afternoon, split by a bus trip back to the University for Lunch and a short rest. Ellen Fullerton (Australia Gold) – 400m individual medley – 4:43.66

Progressive points: Australian Green (212) Australia Gold (208) New Zealand (194)

KIWI FAAMAUSILI GOES OFF IN WOY WOY

WEDNESDAY saw all three teams pile into two buses for the hour-and-a-half hour trip up the Pacific Highway to the accommodation in Wyoming (near Gosford) on the NSW Central Coast.

Upon arriving the teams were put through an exercise and activation session before lunch by physiologist Megan Ross and physiotherapist Kellie Wilkie followed by another short rest period.

Then it was off to the Peninsula Leisure Centre in Woy Woy for meet three.

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Australia Green had a great competition and extended their lead to 17 points from Australian GREEN their in-country rivals and New Zealand, with Kiwi sprinter Faamausili Orinoco setting the only record.

THURSDAY was a big day and the busy schedule was beginning to take its toll on some swimmers and more than a few coaches!

In the morning, meet four was much the same as the previous evening with Orinoco again the only swimmer altering the record books.

One thing that did change however was the size of Australia Green’s lead, reduced to seven over Australia Gold and nine over New Zealand.

MEET THREE (Peninsula Leisure Centre, Woy Woy)

Records Faamausili Orinoco (New Zealand) – 50m freestyle skins heat – 22.60 Alastair Bell Progressive points: Australian Green (313) session at the new AIS pool with sports Blake Collis Tommaso D’Orsogna Australia Gold (296) New Zealand (290) science and coaching experts and a Michael Fell session in the Institute’s state-of-the-art Christian Halliley MEET FOUR Recovery Centre. (Peninsula Leisure Centre, Woy Woy) Nick Johnston After a trip back to the team hotel for Trent Kennedy Ian Sarno Records lunch, a rest and a stirring speech from Faamausili Orinoco (New Zealand) – 50m Jason Schnyder National Youth Coach Leigh Nugent, it was freestyle skins semi – 22.53 Brad Simmons time to prepare for meet five. Daniel Smith Progressive points: Australian Green (400) Ben Treffers Nugent’s words of wisdom worked Australia Gold (393) New Zealand (391) Annabelle Anderson because this meet provided a glut of Jessica Ashwood CANBERRA HERE WE COME…SIX records with New Zealander Daniel Bell, Charlotte Clarke HOURS LATER Australia Gold’s Loh and Fullerton and Nicole Mee Australia Green’s Daniel Smith all making Anastasia Osadchuk After lunch back at the hotel it was all- history. Leiston Pickett aboard the buses for the six hour trip to Tegan Warrener Canberra. The two Australian teams finished the Ellese Zalewski meet tied up and just eight-and-a-half In planning the tour, National Youth points ahead of NZ. Donald Watson-Brown Head Coach Coach Leigh Nugent had decided to make Andrew Fidge Team Coach the trip as long as possible to simulate MEET FIVE| Chris Myers Team Coach a period of international travel and set (Australian Institute of Sport) Timothy Taylor Team Coach Kaylee George Team Manager the bus a route via the Blue Mountains, Records Nic Baker Assistant Manager west of Sydney, but inclement weather Daniel Bell (New Zealand) – 200m put paid to that plan and the travelling backstroke – 1:57.16 road show then zig-zagged its way around the outskirts of Sydney before zeroing in Grace Loh (Australia Gold) – 100m on Canberra (still six hours later) and at backstroke – 1:00.64 almost zero degrees! Dinner at the AIS was Daniel Smith (Australia Green) – 400m followed by a well earned night’s sleep. freestyle – 3:50.96 FRIDAY morning was filled with learning Ellen Fullerton (Australia Gold) – 200m experiences with training at the pool, a individual medley – 2:15.95 mock media conference, an educational

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Progressive points: Australian Green athletes performed well beyond their (499.5) Australia Gold (499.5) New tender years both in the water, and just as Zealand (491) importantly, out of it. AUSTRALIA GOLD WIN POINTSCORE… The future looks bright for these budding BUT ONLY JUST stars of the pool. But only time and… SATURDAY and the final day of the tour brought the final meet and a victory for times will tell. Australia Gold by a mere three points from Australia Green with New Zealand a MEET SIX further three-and-a-half points back. (Australian Institute of Sport):

Racing was fierce and went down to the Records wire, Australia Green setting meet records Jason Schnyder, Nick Johnston, Tommaso in both the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay D’Orsogna, Daniel Smith (Australia Green) and the women’s 4x100m medley. – 4x100m freestyle – 3:24.20 New Zealanders Cara Baker and Daniel Bell won the overall female and male Charlotte Clarke, Leiston Pickett, Ellese swimmer of the series awards for their Zalewski, Tegan Warrener (Australia Australian GREEN Team Mascot performances in the 400m freestyle Green) – 4x100m medley – 4:12.52 in Woy Woy and 200m backstroke in Canberra respectively. Final points: Congratulations must go, not only to Australia Gold (607.5) Carl Wilson and his Australia Gold team swimmers and staff but to everybody Australian Green (604.5) involved in the hectic tour. Many of the New Zealand (601)

Australian GOLD Celebrating victory

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W Swim Schools do an amazing Buoyancy has vital components in any in water. Strokes included at this

by job in the process of teaching a learn to swim (LTS) program. It assists stage are, Freestyle, Backstroke, child to “learn to swim”. This is a swimmer to become confident & Breaststroke, Butterfly, & due to good management practices within independent in flotation, assists in the Survival Backstroke. The key areas at the swim school, a structured program understanding of floating principles & this stage are body position & body & trained professional staff, which is of be able to regain to a standing position adjustments to ensure an efficient course “the teachers”. from both back & front floating positions. stroke, correction of common errors in all Buoyancy can reinforce skills learnt in the strokes & the demonstration of strokes The process of Learn to swim goes water familiarisation stage & also helps to with skills & breakdown drills on both through various stages of Water introduce movement activities in the water land & in the water. Ensure that the Familiarisation, Buoyancy, Mobility & swimmer understands what skills they Basic Strokes. for the progression onto the mobility stage. are learning as well as also understands Water Familiarisation is where a swimmer The Mobility stage assists a swimmer to your directions, as this will assist the needs to become confident in a water move & experiment through the water. swimmer to progress through this stage environment. Whether a swimmer has Whether the skill is running through more quickly & then be ready to progress not been subjected to this environment, the water pulling with the arms, push & into a squad program with more regular & has not been taught, or has had a fear, glide, push glide & kick (streamlining) frequent training sessions. When teaching whether from an incident or a built in fear. or propulsion forwards, backwards & strokes, a general pathway is followed. See sideways with kick, sculling or arm Stroke progression example. Skills at this stage include, entry & exit movement. At this stage a swimmer is of the pool safely, getting the face wet & gaining huge amounts of confidence & this Stroke Progression Pathway submerging, bubbling, learning how to will complement the teaching of strokes. The procedure of LTS is developed,(no blow bubbles & breathing activities, as matter where taught) with all swimmers At the Basic Strokes stage it is important well as basic safety skills. Skills at this who are learning to swim in similar to take a swimmers present propulsive stage can be taught to any swimmer that ways, whether you are teaching an able has not mastered confidence in the water movement, from the mobility stage, swimmer or a swimmer with a disability & activities to teach these skills must be shape & develop it, into a recognisable (SWD), however with any child that you age appropriate for the swimmer involved. stroke for that “swimmer” or “body” teach there may be key factors that need to be taken into consideration with your lesson.

Here are 10-key elements that may be an essential consideration for every lesson.

1. characteristics of the Swimmer • What is the “personality of the swimmer” – Is the swimmer Shy, timid or outgoing? This knowledge will assist the teacher, on how to approach each swimmer in the class & each class lesson. • Has the swimmer got any behaviour issues & if so, what management procedures are in place, with the parents, at school & also in the swim school. In group teaching this is vital for the management of the rest of the class lesson.

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6. progression Of A Swimmer This must always be achieved with swimmers even if very minimal. Adjust the workload of the swimmer & the class - does it need to be increased or reduced? Continually evaluate the swimmer, the class & you as the teacher, as this will result in continual development.

7. holds of the Swimmer • It is essential to always try to achieve independence with all swimmers including swimmers with a disability. • Swimmers develop & learn to feel the water, so reducing the holds on swimmers will assist this process. • Water safety is the major factor to consider, so do not reduce your hold if it is unsafe to do so. • A reduced hold to early may set back a swimmer, especially if the swimmer lacks confidence & this could then be • Has the swimmer got any noticeable & possibly unsafe & yet pool water that damaging to a swimmers progress. physical attributes eg a tall & slender is very cold can make some swimmers 8. modification of Aids body frame, a swimmer with a short body go into spasms & also may progress Modify all aids, so a swimmer can get & wide torso or a tall slender body to very mild hypothermia. With SWD’s maximum “feel of the water”. This will with an above knee leg amputation. environment considerations need to also be a determinant on less functional Whatever the physical attribute always be taken into account. Which water swimmers where separation is productive look at your body density components temperature a body functions best in to assist independence; however modified of fat, muscle, bone, air & water, & if you have the opportunity with your aids & supervision is vital. & always look at any uneven body swimmer to experience a range of varying shape & utilise your biomechanical water temperatures? Monitor on which 9. modification of Skills knowledge to assist with your temperature best suits the swimmer. Also In the LTS process it is important that a swimmers progression. can the surrounding environment at your teacher modifies the skills to be learnt for centre be modified to accommodate any 2. Safety any swimmer, whether an able or disabled SWD? swimmer. Modification is made to each In all swimming lessons you have a duty swimmer to give the swimmer the best of care to the swimmers in your class to 4. preparation & Lesson possible chance of achieving a stroke. The make sure they are kept safe. Be aware Planning stroke determined will be best suited to of any documented medical issues on This is a fundamental component for any the swimmers function. enrolment forms, of all your learn to swim LTS teacher. Make the activities age & classes that will affect your duty of care skill appropriate, have class inclusion in 10. Management of the Swimmer to your swimmers. It is important to also all activities & always be flexible. Prepare It is important that a teacher who keep yourself safe in your role as the lessons to your class of swimmers so that teaches LTS has good management teacher of the class & do not get into any all swimmers progress, even if at varying of there swimmer. Gather information awkward situations that will make you levels, SWD’s included. from parents, as well as the student on unsafe. Finally be very rehearsed with the behaviour & reward procedures just to emergency plan of the swim school centre 5. Swimmer Independence name a few examples. If the swimmer has & do not let this pass unnoticed. • Decrease support before dependency a disability, obtain information from the develops with the teacher & the 3. eNVironment physiotherapist (if a functional swimmer) swimmer. carer, nurse, & also parents. Also obtain Water Temperature plays a role in all • Always work towards progressive steps information on what other exercise the swimming lessons & unfortunately we in the learn to swim process, & aim swimmer does, as well as if there are as teachers are not in control of this, as for the swimmer to gain independent any restraints or restrictions, which the we must teach to our pool environment. propulsion, so progressive LTS steps swimmer may have. Water temperature that is to warm can can be achieved. make some swimmers sluggish, tired Let’s now take a look at these 5 learn to swim lesson scenarios,

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Lesson 1 Lesson planning & preparation would be “overtake rule”. The SWD swimmer Primary School Age Beginner LTS Class, essential prior to lesson covering activities would be an independent swimmer in inclusion Short Stature SWD that would suit all students. An Autism this medium to advanced stroke class. management plan can be prepared The class would be taught like any stroke All Water Familiarisation Activities must (assisted with information from the parent) correction program, the variances with the be age & skill appropriate, activities to utilising Autism flash cards, to assist with SWD swimmer would be: include are: instructions & also assist the parent with • The speed of the swimmer would be the child when needed. Strategies that • Blowing Bubbles noticeably slower, than that of the rest could be used with deaf parents to be of the able class & that is why the • Submerging inclusive, is to conduct the class using overtake rule is essential. • Confidence in the water various stations around the pool using flash card directions, also use hand • The endurance of the SWD swimmer • Walking through the Water signals & communication with the parents would be more limited than able • Balance & Buoyancy before or after class whilst they have the swimmers; therefore more frequent use of there hearing aid. Always ask all rest periods would be needed & • Entry & Exit parents what is the best way that you the intervals would be required throughout • Recovery teacher can assist & this goes for our little the lesson. • Water Safety swimmer with Autism as well. • Stroke adjustments would need to be made with the SWD swimmer when The SWD Swimmer in this lesson would do Activities in the parent & child program the class is doing a kick or lower body all activities as any child would within the would need to be modified; the activities drill. The SWD swimmer would do a learn to swim lesson at this beginner level. demonstrated should be clearly visible variation to a pull or upper body drill. Limb functions & movement of the body to all parents. Make parents aware of function with this swimmer is also the the rules of the pool & teach inclusive • The distance travelled by this swimmer activities. A newsletter may assist with same as any swimmer in the class. Size throughout the lesson, would be less information to the parents in regards to of the swimmer will be the variable factor than the able functional swimmers in the program objectives. & there fore water safety, floating & safe the class. management would be a priority for the Lesson 3 Lesson 4 teacher with this swimmer. Stroke Correction Class (average age Primary School Learn to swim freestyle class, maximum 6 swimmers - inclusion Lesson 2 between 7 – 10 years), inclusion SWD with paraplegia. SWD with right side affected Hemiplegia & Parent & Child Group Class, maximum 8 SWD arm amputee above the elbow. students per class – 1 x infant has Autism This stroke class of swimmers will need & 1 x infant has deaf parents, however the to know direction of travel, pool edequite Freestyle Stroke – Age appropriate skill child has no hearing impairment. & pool rules, as well as the important & correction drills of body position, leg action, arm action, breathing, timing & correction procedures would be implemented throughout this lesson. Backstroke breakdown drills would also be used within this lesson to establish strong & efficient streamline as well as stroke learning.

SWD Right Side Affected Hemiplegia – This swimmer would always need to be encouraged to use the affected side as well as the non affected side of the body whilst in the water. Control of the body position would be an issue, but the swimmer would need to be taught on how best to achieve & master this. The non affected side of the body would be stronger & heavier & therefore the roll would need to be adjusted to compensate for the weaker & less mobile side. Kick should always be encouraged with both legs & arm extension should always be encouraged in every arm stroke cycle of the affected side as well as the non affected side.

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recovery & also to have the swimmer be In Summary able to breathe efficiently in a recovery All Swimmers with a Disability should be position. in “inclusive learn to swim programs”, unless there are issues such as safety, Swimmer with Epilepsy extreme behaviour & or children who need This swimmer can be in any able function complete care due to severe high needs. class; however safety precautions would This discretion is up to each Swim School. need to be considered. Rehearse the Centre Emergency Plan, make sure the life Assess ability into swim school programs guards are made aware of any epileptic & squads enables all children are given swimmer, in any lesson, prior to the the opportunity to learn to swim. commencement of the lesson. A parent Swim school & Squad programs remain a could act as a spotter if necessary. The vital link in the progression of swimmers, progression of this swimmer would be to progress into a State & or National equivalent to any able swimmer at this Program. skill level. Swimming Australia has pathways for Swimmer with an Intellectual all Swimmers with a Disability, starting Disability from Learn to Swim to Club/Squad level, This swimmer would physically be able progressing to State & then to Elite level. to do all processes in learn to swim For information regarding “Swimmers with © Delly Carr / Sportshoot pathway, however understanding of tasks a Disability’ or pathway assistance contact: & the length of time to learn them may SWD Arm Amputee Above Elbow – This be a factor. If the swimmer has behaviour Wendy Ross swimmer would need to be taught to management issues, then this can be a Paralympic Development Officer control excessive roll due to a slightly concern, however, considering the age Swimming Australia uneven body distribution. Both arms of this swimmer, behaviour management [email protected] would always be encouraged to complete processes should be in place to assist Melanie Jenkins each stroke cycle & the kick would be vital combating any behaviour instances Paralympic Program Coordinator for fast swimming. Some arm amputee that arise during a lesson. Behaviour Swimming Australia swimmers breathe on their affected side & management information is vital for any [email protected] others on their non affected side, whatever LTS teacher. This swimmer should be in the outcome, the swimmers breathing an inclusive program & the progression of patterns must remain smooth with correct the swimmer will be evident with continual head position & timing. Whether breathing tuition. one sided or bilaterally.

Lesson 5 LTS High School Age.

• 1 x Swimmer with Cerebral Palsy - minimal body function/High Needs. • 1 x Swimmer with Epilepsy • 1 x Swimmer with an Intellectual Disability.

Swimmer with Cerebral Palsy (CP) With the severity of this swimmers cerebral palsy, it would be best to start this swimmer on a one to one basis, if in a class, the use of the carer to assist with the major issue of water safety would be essential, whilst directing the class. It would be a priority for the teacher, to establish with this student, progression to become safe in a water environment. Rolling from front & back positions, as well

as floating. A face up & face down water © Delly Carr / Sportshoot

4 3 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA y o u t h d e V e l o p m e N T SAL Child Welfare and Member Welfare Policies Swimming Australia Ltd. (SAL) has finally adopted revised ‘Child Welfare’ and ‘Member Welfare’ Policies (i.e. CWP and MWP) that have been under review for over 12 months. The lengthy review process was supported by all stakeholders (i.e. State Swimming Associations, ascta and the Australian Swimmers’ Association) as well as the Australian Sports Commission.

Complete policy documents, along with accompanying ‘information and procedures’ documents can be be members of SAL) are engaged in a ‘whole of community responsibility’ viewed or downloaded from the ascta the spirit of our policies and guidelines, approach is taken by the government that or SAL websites. but may not be bound by them. The directs organisations to have policies and To avoid confusion between the changing landscape of State legislation standards in place; in the NT, ACT, and overlapping nature of existing ‘policies’, governing ‘child protection’ has, at times, Tasmania the employee or volunteer must ‘guidelines’, and ‘codes of conduct’, confused the regulatory responsibilities of sign a consent form for a police check. let’s have a look at the intent and sporting organisations, The intent of the implementation of these policies. government CWP is to make every departments, and child’s welfare our The ascta ‘code of conduct’ has been the legal system. Everyone first consideration. All in place for many years and will remain SAL’s CWP clearly must take children, regardless in place. Our Association has led the identifies the State- of age, gender, racial way among professional membership by-State requirements responsibility origin, religious belief, organisations in Australian sport by for screening paid or disability, have a addressing behavioural issues. The employees or volunteers for their right to enjoy sport free adoption of SAL’s policies by all working with children. actions – give from abuse, all forms stakeholders means that the ascta ‘Code’ State legislation makes it of bullying, harassment can be reshaped into a more specific the responsibility of the informed and discrimination. ‘professional code of practice’ over the employer or organisation advice, but All individuals and next year. However, the core values of the receiving voluntary organisations involved ‘Code’ remain in place and are reflected in services to verify allow others in our sport have SAL’s Policies. that child protection to determine responsibilities for the obligations are met. For We are all interested in adopting ‘best welfare of children. example, in Queensland practice’ behaviours that eliminate their own this means that coaches harassment, discrimination, and bullying. SAL’s ‘Member Welfare and teachers must destiny There is no place for such behaviours Policy’ serves as a obtain a ‘Blue Card’; in our sport. Naturally, everyone should companion to the CWP. It in NSW it’s registering supports the core values come under the same policy umbrella a ‘Prohibited Employment Declaration’ of all member organisations and serves to – swimmers, officials, administrators, (PED); in WA and Victoria it’s a ‘Working protect the integrity of all participants in coaches, etc. as members of SAL; with Children Check’; in South Australia our sport. The policy parents and spectators (who may not

SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 4 4 y o u t h d e V e l o p m e N T states that all forms of bullying, jealousies and trivial disputes. Here harassment and discrimination will not are ten rules for good coaching (not an Free Online be tolerated. A ‘General Information and exhaustive list, by any means): Procedures’ document has been drafted to Member and Child • Treat everyone with respect support the implementation of the MWP, – regardless of age, standing in the Welfare Course outlining the mechanisms for reporting community, or the way they treat you and resolving complaints. As a sport, swimming are proudly in return. leading the way in ensuring safe and harassment-free sport for all members. Treat everyone with respect – Swimming Australia are providing regardless of age, standing in the a free online course to assist in educating all swimming personnel community, or the way they treat about the NEW Member Welfare and you in return Child Welfare Policies. The purpose of this course and the new Member Welfare Policy is to SAL and the Australian Sports • Look at life from the other person’s define acceptable behaviour, and Commission have also developed a perspective – every parent is what we can all do if unacceptable series of behavioural ‘guidelines’ for concerned about their child, but behaviour does occur. You can print all participants in sport (i.e. athletes, sometimes ‘individual’ and ‘group’ out a certificate at the completion of coaches, parents, officials, managers, outcomes may not match – reach a the course to provide your employer etc.) These ‘Guidelines’ identify accepted common understanding of differences with to show your initiative in practice that supports the CWP and (i.e. agree to disagree). upskilling yourself to cover the new MWP – underpinning a safe, positive, policies within the sport. and purposeful sporting environment. • Deal with ‘actions’ not the individuals Complaints are not made on the basis of who perform them – everyone does Go to the course web site and follow perceived breaches in Guidelines, they are something stupid from time-to-time, the links to secure a brighter future made on the basis of a breach in Policy. this does not necessarily mean the for our sport The ‘bottom line’ for everyone involved person’s character is flawed. in sport is that acceptable behaviour • ‘Role Models’ are not perfect people http://www.assessmentsolutions.com.au enhances everyone’s experience and the – we are all human. reverse (i.e. ‘unacceptable’ behaviour) • Don’t hesitate to say ‘sorry’ when must be changed through education, or you feel the intent was right, but the confronted to eliminate the offender. delivery of the message was wrong. What do the terms ‘abuse, bullying, • Intensity of purpose is great, but it’s discrimination, and harassment’ mean? only sport (not life or death) – so These terms are defined in the policy maintain your perspective on events. document, but in practical terms • Ask yourself, “Would I want my they refer to offensive, unwelcome or (parent, children, spouse – insert the intimidating behaviour as viewed by name of a loved-one) treated that a ‘reasonable’ person. Everyone can way?” agree that unacceptable behaviour must be eliminated – particularly in cases • Everyone must take responsibility for involving child welfare issues. But in their actions – give informed advice, some cases it’s necessary to question what but allow others to determine their own a ‘reasonable’ interpretation of an action destiny (this applies to the athletes is, to establish whether the MWP has and parents who must interact with the actually been breached. We all know from coach). experience that in one person’s opinion • Safety first – even the most challenging something ‘reasonable’ may be perceived physical activity must be within the by another person (on the receiving capability of the athlete. end) as offensive. How do we resolve • There can be no action that potential conflicts that are differences of compromises a child’s welfare. interpretation or perception? I would like to think that principles of common sense and integrity can be applied to every coach’s behaviour to overcome personal

4 5 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA y o u t h d e V e l o p m e N T Behavioural Guidelines 2007 Behavioural Guidelines • general Behavioural Guidelines • parent/Guardian Behavioural Guidelines • competitor Behavioural Guidelines • technical Official Behavioural Guidelines • coach Behavioural Guidelines • administrator Behavioural Guidelines • team Official Behavioural Guidelines • Spectator Behavioural Guidelines • team Manager Behavioural Guidelines • training Program Deliverer Behavioural Guidelines

“The Essence of Australian Sport” • Be ethical, considerate, fair and honest in all dealings with In Australia we are proud of our sporting ability and our other people and organisations. reputation as a nation of good sports. Our society expects high • Be professional in, and accept responsibility for your actions. standards of behaviour from all people involved in sport, and it is • Make a commitment to providing quality service. vital the integrity of sport is maintained. At every level of sport, the principles of fairness, respect, responsibility and safety should be • Be aware of Swimming Australia’s standards, rules and maintained. policies. • Operate within the rules and spirit of the sport, including the Swimming Australia is at national and international guidelines that govern Swimming all levels, committed to Australia. upholding the principles of: • Understand the possible consequences of breaching Fairness Swimming Australia Member Welfare and Child Welfare Operating within the spirit Policies. of the rules, never taking an unfair advantage and making • Immediately report any breaches of the Swimming Australia informed and honourable Member Welfare and Child Welfare Policies to the appropriate decisions at all times. authority. • Refrain from any form of abuse towards others. Respect n Recognising the contribution compassio • Refrain from any form of harassment toward others. that people make to sport, • Refrain from any form of discrimination toward others. treating them with dignity and consideration, as well as caring for the property and equipment • Refrain from intimate relations with members whom they have they use. a supervisory role or power over. • Refrain from any form of victimisation toward others. Responsibility Taking responsibility for one’s actions and being a positive role • Provide a safe environment for the conduct of activities in model at all times. accordance with any relevant Swimming Australia policy.

Safety • Show concern and caution toward others that may be sick or Encouraging healthy and safe procedures, preventing and injured. reporting dangerous behaviour, while demonstrating concern for • Be a positive role model. others. Competitor Behavioural Guidelines General Behavioural Guidelines • Abide by the General Behavioural Guidelines. Swimming Australia promotes the following behavioural guidelines • Follow the rules of Swimming Australia at all times. to all people involved in any way with the sport of swimming, • Give your best at all times. particularly those responsible for activities involving members under the age of 18 years. These behavioural guidelines highlight • Never argue with an official. Use the appropriate rules and the principles and values of Swimming Australia and are the guidelines to resolve a dispute. core principles of the Member Welfare and Child Welfare Policy • Control your temper. Verbal or physical abuse is not documents. acceptable. As a person involved in any way with the sport of swimming, the • Work equally hard for yourself and/or your team. following standard of behaviour is expected: • Be a good sport. Applaud good performances whether they • Respect the rights, dignity and worth of others. are made by your team or the opposition.

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• Treat all swimming • Have a sound working knowledge of Swimming Australia participants, as you policies and rules. would like to be *this also applies to team support staff (eg. medical, treated. Do not bully or physiotherapy and dietician staff) take unfair advantage of another competitor. Team Manager Behavioural Guidelines • Cooperate with • Abide by the General Behavioural Guidelines. your coaches, team • Maintain the required standard of accreditation mates, opponents, and/or licensing of professional management, event staff competencies. and officials. • Be responsible for the • Participate for your nity overall welfare and well own enjoyment and opportu being of team members benefit, not to satisfy the and officials when travelling expectations of others. with a team. • Respect the rights, dignity and worth of all participants • Maintain a ‘duty of care’ regardless of their gender, ability, ethnicity, cultural towards team members background or religion. and accountability for the Coach Behavioural Guidelines management of the team. uality • Abide by the General Behavioural Guidelines. • Have a sound working eq knowledge of Swimming • Be responsible for matters concerning the coaching, training Australia policies and rules. and development of members. • Foster a collaborative approach to the management of the • Help each person (athlete, official etc.) reach their potential- team. respect the talent, developmental stage and goals of each person, and compliment and encourage with positive support Parent / Guardian Behavioural Guidelines and feedback. • Abide by the General Behavioural Guidelines. • Be honest and do not allow • Encourage your child to participate in sport for their individual your qualifications to be enjoyment, personal satisfaction, and misrepresented. improvement. • Maintain a ‘duty of care’ • Focus on your child’s effort and performance, rather than towards others and winning or losing. accountability for matters relating to training and • Encourage your child to abide competition. by the rules and accept judgements made • Maintain the by officials. required standard of • Never ridicule or yell at a accreditation and/or loyality child for making a mistake licensing of professional or performing competencies. below expectation. • Have a sound working knowledge of Swimming Australia • Be an example to policies, rules and coaching techniques. your child and others. • Ensure that any physical contact with others is appropriate to Appreciate good enjoyme the situation and necessary for the person’s skill development. performances by all nt participants. Team Official Behavioural Guidelines* • Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical • Abide by the General Behavioural Guidelines. abuse from the sporting environment. • Maintain the required standard of accreditation and/or • Show appreciation and respect licensing of professional competencies. for all people involved in your child’s swimming. • Help each person (athlete, official etc.) reach their potential- • Respect the rights, dignity and worth of all participants, respect the talent, developmental stage and goals of each regardless of their gender, ability, ethnicity, cultural person, and compliment and encourage with positive support background or religion. and feedback. • Be honest and do not allow your qualifications to be misrepresented.

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Technical Official Behavioural Guidelines • Reject the use of violence in any form, whether it is by • Abide by the General Behavioural Guidelines. spectators, coaches, officials or competitors. • Encourage all participants to uphold • Show respect for all athletes. Without them there would be no the ‘essence of sport’. competition. • Be consistent, objective • Encourage competitors to follow the rules and the officials’ and courteous when decisions. making decisions. • Do not use foul language, sledge or harass other competitors, • Address unsporting coaches or officials. behaviour and • Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every person promote respect for all regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or competitors. religion. • Emphasise the spirit of fair Training Program Deliverer Behavioural competition. Guidelines t • Promote rule changes that trus Training may be delivered for vocational or instructional purposes will make participation to impart knowledge and competencies within the framework of a more enjoyable. sporting environment. • Be a good sport yourself. Actions speak louder than words. Training program deliverers are expected to abide by • Keep up-to-date with the latest rules and guidelines for the General Behavioural officiating. Guidelines. They should • Place the safety and welfare of the participants above all else. maintain high professional standards in the marketing • Give every participant a ‘fair go’ regardless of their gender, and delivery of education and ability, ethnicity, cultural background or religion training services, to protect Administrator Behavioural Guidelines the interests and welfare of Administrator/director/officer/employee/contractor is expected to all participants. Deliverers meet the following standards of behaviour: are expected to maintain a learning environment that is • Abide by the General conducive to the success of Behavioural Guidelines participants. friendship • Act in good faith and in the Deliverers are expected to best interests of the sport market their training programs as a whole. with integrity, accuracy and professionalism, avoiding vague and • Maintain confidentiality ambiguous statements. in regards to sensitive Accurate, relevant and up-to-date information regarding and /or commercial curriculum and accreditation requirements are expected to be information. provided to participants prior to commencing a training program. • Resolve conflicts fairly and promptly through success Training program deliverers are expected to be aware of Equal established procedures. Employment Opportunity principles and practices as they apply to education and training. • Do not allow prejudice, conflict of interest or bias to affect your objectivity. For More information Spectator Behavioural Guidelines please contact: Swimming Australia Ltd • Abide by the General Behavioural Guidelines. PO Box 3286 • Remember that people participate in sport for their enjoyment BELCONNEN DC ACT 2617 and benefit, not yours. Unit 12, 7 Beissel Street • Applaud good performance and efforts from all individuals BELCONNEN ACT 2617 and teams. Congratulate all participants on their performance Phone: (02) 62195600 regardless of the outcome. Fax: (02) 62195606 • Respect the decisions of officials, and teach others to do the Email: [email protected] same. Website: www.swimming.org.au • Never ridicule or scold an athlete for making a mistake. Positive comments are motivational.

SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 4 8 Swimming Pool Maintenance

Maintaining a swimming pool is seen by many as a very easy operation; just pour in some chemicals or throw in a bit a salt and top the water up occasionally, keep the leaves out and the filter will look after it all.

This approach will not only lead to disaster The program is delivered to ascta but will undoubtedly end up costing the members, Swim Australia Swim Schools pool owner more in maintenance and and other aquatic industry stakeholders remedial efforts later. via a self paced learning program which Effective maintenance of a swimming pool allows participants to choose when, requires a broad range of knowledge in where and how they learn with flexible such areas as: commencement and program duration.

• how to calculate the total water volume The two objectives of the Swimming Pool being cared for including the pool, Plant Operation Program are to provide: g. Pool Water Chemistry filters, pipes, balance tanks etc h. Monitoring Pool Water Quality – Issues a. the essential technical knowledge of Importance • what the acidity or alkalinity of the top and skills to competently operate and up water is maintain a swimming pool, be it a i. Monitoring Pool Water Quality – Test • what the anticipated number of large aquatic facility, a public pool or a Procedures and Automatic Controllers swimmers will be and the effect this backyard/domestic pool. j. Water Balance in Pool Operations will have on the filtration and water b. assessment to complete the k. Pool Problems chemistry competencies within the Community Completion of the 5 multi-choice • how long the filters take to filter the Recreation Training Package. assignments is the procedure for total pool volume Successful completion of the units assessment against the three units of will gain candidates a Statement • what the effect of the pool surface has competence for the Community Recreation of Attainment issued by SkillsTech on the waters ph and conversely what Industry Training Package. These are: Australia. effect the ph has on the pool surface The course consists of a correspondence SRCAQU001A Knowing such factors allows the person course with eleven lectures which delivers Monitor pool water quality who maintains the pool to effectively apply comprehensive knowledge on operational the correct quantities of chemicals in the SRCAQU002A aspects of water quality control particularly right balance so that a clean safe healthy Operate aquatic facility plant and relating to public health and amenity in all pool is achieved with minimal cost. equipment forms of aquatic facilities including: Too often a costly scatter gun approach SRCAQU004A • Domestic pools of dumping large quantities of chemicals Maintain pool water quality to create a chemical cocktail in the hope • Municipal pools The course costs $290 with discounts for that it will “kill the nasties” is used by • Institutional pools (hotels, schools, 2 or more people enrolling from the one inexperienced pool maintainers. This hydrotherapy) centre at the same time. Participants approach is sometimes even dangerous to • Aquatic Centres have 12 months to complete the course humans especially teachers and coaches from the time of enrolment and a 10 day how are in contact with the pool on a the 11 lectures are: money back return policy applies upon regular basis. a. Roles and Responsibilities in Pool delivery of the course should it not meet SwimEd in conjunction with Skills Tech Operations your expectations. Australia (Formerly the Open Learning b. Microbiology and Public Health in Contact us for more information Institute of TAFE) offer a Pool Plant Swimming Pool Plant Operations Operations course by correspondence. c. Swimming Pool Disinfection SwimEd The Swimming Pool Plant Operation PO Box 158 d. Swimming Pool Disinfection – Safety Program has been developed by SkillsTech Beerwah Qld 4519 and Operational Issues Australia to successfully meet the training Phone +61 (0)7 5494 9649 needs of individuals supervising water e. Filtration – The Second Barrier of Email [email protected] quality in swimming pools in the aquatics Protection or visit www.SwimEd.com industry and private pools. f. Pumps and Pumping © Delly Carr / Sportshoot Liability Insurance For Swimming Teachers And Coaches Why choose ascta Insurance Brokers?

1. Your cover is your own. 3. Cover with an affordable 5. Cover if you leave the If you arrange a liability policy with ascta excess industry for up to a year Insurance Brokers, it is your policy and Liability insurance excess can be costly, ascta Insurance Brokers can also arrange not a ‘group cover’. This means that if any however the excess on an ascta Insurance your run off cover if you choose to leave other coach, teacher or swim school has a Brokers policy is only $250. That is a the industry for up to 12 months. claim, your level of cover will not diminish. small amount to pay, for peace of mind. At a cost of 25% of the current premium Your limit of liability is NOT shared (excluding GST and government charges), amongst others in the swimming fraternity. 4. Personalised Certificate of this cover provides protection for any Insurance 2. One policy, one membership future claims that may be made against All Certificates of Insurance will be you, arising from your time in the Whether you coach at one club or personalised, noting your name and, if swimming industry. several, as long as you are a member of required, your swim school. This enables ascta, your policy will cover you. ascta To find out more about the benefits of Insurance Brokers do not require you to you to easily demonstrate your liability arranging your insurance through ascta be a member of each individual club or insurance status to Councils and other Insurance Brokers, or to arrange a quote, school to gain liability cover. government bodies, if necessary. ring 1300 305 575.

This is a general overview of the policies. Please call and ask for a copy of the insurer’s Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and/or policy wording(s). We recommend you read the PDS and policy wording(s) so that you have an understanding of the policy terms, conditions and exclusions before you decide whether this policy suits your needs. Australian Swimming Coaches & Teachers Association receives a financial benefit from the sale of this insurance, enabling them to continue to develop and provide further services to their members. Insurance arranged by Marsh Pty Limited (‘Marsh’) ABN 86 004 651 512 AFSL 238983 trading as ASCTA Insurance Brokers – Marsh is not the insurer. ward 2007 A s

YOU CAN GO GIRL: Michael Phelps and Libby Lenton.

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Teaching a Child with Sensory Difficulties to Swim The majority of children that Kranowitz (1998) describes the difficulty this child and use it to encourage them we see enjoy our swim classes. as the brain taking in either too little or too to explore and attempt these activities. These children enjoy the feel of much sensory information. Taking in too Always take it slowly, take little steps at a the water, the toys hanging from much information results in an overload time, and remember these activities can be the ceiling or walls; they enjoy for the brain so the child will tend to avoid very scary for this child! having their peers around them sensory input (Sensory avoider). Taking in Occasionally a child will find one activity and their parents holding them. too little information means the child may particularly challenging. I once saw a child They barely notice the constant need to take in more information to arouse who refused to climb into a mat that was background noise. These children oneself (Sensory seeker). This article is

rickett rolled up into a tunnel. The child would

P seem to love running on a mat, only going to describe a sensory avoider watch as their turn approached and as crawling through a tunnel, being and look at how to work with this child in soon as it was offered the child would cry thrown up in the air and spinning a class. Sarah and cling to her mother. I noticed this around during a song. A sensory avoider (hyper-sensitive) is child became particularly distressed in by Occasionally we may see a child one who may avoid touch and movement all spinning activities. So I acknowledge that is anxious and upset by all experiences as he/she is unable to this with her mother, who agreed that this these things. This child may be irritated tolerate these (Kranowitz, 1998). This girl did not like spinning or other gross by the feel of the water on their skin, child may appear: motor activities. The next time it came upset by being held or handled, disrupted • sensitive to touch or being held and to the tunnel activity, I offered her a turn by changes in activities or routines and refuses to go to teacher. and she cried. Instead of forcing her or they may seem unable to screen out all just leaving her, I encouraged her to say the different noises around them. This • cautious of games and activities that no instead of crying. This empowered her child may become overly anxious and involve movement especially spinning and acknowledge she was feeling scared. cry when an activity involves jumping, • particularly sensitive to noises in the Then I modified the activity for her so that balancing or spinning. Throughout your pool environment she was still participating, but on terms that whole class the child may appear tense, • has poor balance and especially dislikes she felt comfortable with. I got the mother unhappy, confused and anxious. It is not mat activities. uncommon for this child to withdraw, to hold the girl and walk around with the • finds lying on back and floating refuse to participate or display disruptive tunnel as I spun it around. Now this girl particularly distressing. behaviour. What could possibly be going will shake her head for ‘No’ when she is on for this child? • refuses to jump from the edge or the scared by an activity rather then crying pool or mat. for the rest of the class. Then when she One explanation is the child may be says ‘No’ I give her something else to do suffering from what is referred to as • dislikes new activities and becomes that is similar in nature, so that she is still Sensory Integration Disorder. Kranowitz upset at changes in routine. participating in the class as well as learning (1998) describes this disorder as the • dislikes the feel of flotation aids and developing. brains inability to process/integrate the attached to body. In summary, you may come across a child information that is coming to the body How can we help these children participate in your class who finds learning to swim through the seven senses. in our swim classes? The first thing we very challenging. This may be a result of Sensory Input need to do is acknowledge that the child the child’s difficulty with understanding is finding these tasks excessively difficult. Input is integrated & processed the information they receive from their The second thing we need to do is modify in the brain senses. If this is the case it is important the task or activity so that you are still Motor, behaviour or language output that as a swim teacher we acknowledge this providing a challenge for the child to difficulty, with both the parent and child. Firstly let’s have a look at grow and learn, but not making it Once we have addressed the problem we the seven senses. impossible to achieve. 1. Visual – information about sight as teachers can modify the activity so that We need to acknowledge to the parent and light all children can participate and have the that the child is different and is having opportunity to learn and grow. 2. Auditory – information about sound difficulty in this class. Start by letting and hearing. the parent know that you see the child is REFERENCE LIST 3. Olfactory – information about smell. finding this difficult, tell them that its okay, Kranowitz, C, S. (1998) The Out of Sync Child: Recognizing and coping with sensory integration 4. Gustatory – information about taste. other children find it difficult as well, and reassure them that you will take the time to dysfunction. New York: Berkley Publishing Group 5. Tactile – sense of touch. assist and modify activities when required. Shaw, C & Lawson, B. (2003). Sensory Processing. 6. Vestibular – sense of movement New Zealand: Touch Base Occupational Therapy Acknowledge to the child that you realise and gravity. From Swim Australia’s SwimTIPS, Issue 7 this is hard for them. It is still important that 7. Proprioceptive – sense of body you then encourage them to have a little position and body awareness go, or to do one and have a rest, or finish Sarah Prickett (Shaw and Lawson, 2003) the activity and then have a reward such as Bachelor of Health Science playing with a ball. Find out what motivates (Occupational Therapy)

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New Customers … Thanks! Once again, the Swim Australia display at the Pregnancy, Baby and Children’s Expo has been an outstanding success. Record numbers have attended this year’s events thus far in , Sydney, Brisbane and Perth. Participating Swim Schools have been well rewarded in this most cost-effective promotion. Melbourne remains for 2007.

Surfs Up at Swim Schools Just over 300 Swim Schools registered with Swim Australia have added value for their customers, thanks to a partnership with Sony Pictures. Received were colour-ins, penguin beach balls, a Surfs Up poster and family passes to the movie. No. 19 – has articles and tidbits on the following:

PD Update • Swim Aids – the good, the bad, the ugly … arm bands, foam blocks, SwimAHEAD, Swim Australia’s Instyle Swimming’s Narelle Simpson flippers, rubber rings, goggles, Professional Development and Lifelong and Chris Spencer are covering other kickboards, etc Learning Division, has been working areas. Narelle is off to Adelaide, overtime to finalise the events for the Newcastle and Sydney; while Chris • Swimming on the back activity, later part of the year. deliver valuable information to teachers from Rob McKay, USA in Lismore and Canberra. ‘Old’ • How we can teach maths skills and It ‘kicked off’ with the 5th annual favourite, Dave DuBois, is preparing physics in swimming lessons, from SwimWEST Conference in Perth on a new ‘ABCs’ Essentials Management Nikki Miller, USA the 12th August. Keynote was the workshop for the end of the year and/or • Butterfly breathing errors inspirational Bali bombing hero Peter early in 2008. Hughes. The learn-to-swim content was • Effects of body dimensions on primarily supplied by Barbara Nolan Details are currently being finalised for babies’ swimming, from Ludmilla and Ross Gage. a Leadership Master Class with Bruce Rosengren, Sweden Sullivan to be held in Melbourne in • Teaching adults to mover through The 7th annual SwimTOUR features early December. Bruce recently was the water, from Melon Dash, USA ‘new’ talent. Stroke development guru, honoured with the 2007 Australian Jan King, covered much of northern Keynote Speaker of the Year award. An For subscription information, simply Australia – with presentations in Darwin, optional visit to The Phantom of the contact Swim Australia – details above. Townsville, Mackay and Toowoomba. Opera will be an added bonus.

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What’s New in the SwimSTORE Hannah’s Christmas Gift Swim Australia’s CEO, Ross Gage, was the guest speaker – along with Senator Heather Klieve’s has published a Barnaby Joyce – at the recent launch of Bruce Sullivan’s book: Hannah’s Christmas wonderful resource for those looking Gift. Bruce has worked with Swim Australia for over 13 years now. A regular at to develop a well rounded learn-to- Conferences and consulting with Swim Schools, Bruce has also MC’ed the Swim swim program … or simply to use as Australia Dinner at times. In recent times, he has headed-up Swim Australia’s a stimulus for review of their current Leadership Master Class program. program. The Manual is full of practical ideas and tips; including highly Proceeds for the book, which focuses on work-life balance issues, go to the Down successful progressions that have stood Syndrome Associations. To purchase a copy – which is also a perfect gift for family, the test of time. The kit also includes a friends and colleagues – simply go to www.brucesullivan.com.au first class DVD to ensure the Manual is ‘brought to life’.

“I began my career as a swimming instructor when Heather Klieve first opened her private swimming school. The skills she taught me back then have assisted me not only as a teacher of swimming and water safety, but in all manner of activities outside of the pool, including primary school teaching. Those same skills, now being passed to you in this guide, will not only enable new teachers to becoming excellent practitioners, it will also assist experienced teachers to develop their own repertoire of skills, ultimately benefiting the students they work with.”

Allan Bilney, Swimming instructor for 11 years and Primary School Teacher

Order Forms can be obtained from the SwimSTORE section of Swim Australia’s website or by contacting Swim Australia – details below. What Can Swim Australia Do For Your Swim Schools? To help answer this question more thoroughly, Swim Australia has just produced a comprehensive CD that covers its many services and products. This one is a significant move forward from the initial production last year. For a CD, just contact Swim Australia – details below.

‘Member’ Swim Schools will also receive a simple version of the CD, but with additional printable materials; eg, fact sheets and benchmarking reports.

Treasure for Swim Schools Swim Schools registered with Swim Australia have penciled in August 2009 for the 3rd International Swim Schools Conference. Treasure Island, Fiji, is the location.

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YEAH. YEAH. YEAH: Libby Lenton, Shayne Reese and Melanie Schlanger © Patrick Kraemer Patrick © ascta   SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA Behind the scenes at 17 Taylor St

The residence of the Our fearless leader CEO Ralph leads the coordinates the Swimming in Australia Australian Swimming way and is the coach advisory on all things Magazine, looks after the content on Coaches and Teachers swimming. Ralph looks after the policy, the web site, assists with state branch Association Office strategy and direction of the association administrations, advises on marketing and alongside the board of ascta. Ralph also branding issues and assesses the ascta When you’ve rolled up your plays an instrumental part in providing resource and development initiatives to membership form and placed it content for the journal, setting up strategic provide new and informative resources to into the glass bottle; do you ever partnerships and management of the staff coaches. and projects within the association. wonder about its destination as The ascta office is working with you all you watch it float away? Jo is the voice of the ascta office, if you the way to achieve your goals and ensure have a query about membership or your value with your membership each year. I am pleased to introduce the ascta office licence, the chances are you will speak Remember to consistently check www. to you… to Jo. Jo’s role is Membership and Office ascta.com, read through the magazine Located on 17 Taylor St, the ascta office Administrator which involves processing thoroughly to keep yourself updated on is inside CEO serviced office building. Our the memberships, accreditations, all things swimming coaching… and now phone services is directed through the updates and insurance, looking after the when you pick up the phone you will have main switchboard, so you may speak with associations accounts and if you order a face to put to the voice! Robyn, Liz, Nicky or Colleen before you anything from the ascta store Jo will are directed through to the office. package and post the item to you.

So who are we and what do we do for you Projects and Member Services Coordinator as a membership organisation….. is the role that Kaylee slips into. She ascta Office

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kaylee asctaQLD Branch Awards were presented at the Annual asctaQLD conference on the Sunshine Coast on Saturday the 4th August Congratulations to the following recipients: Award Recipient Coach of the Year Stephan Widmer Stephan Widmer, Michael Bohl, Ken Wood, Outstanding Achievements Denis Cotterell Age-Group Coach of the Year Denis Cotterell Open Water Coach of the Year Ken Wood SWD Coach of the Year Matt McCahon Club Coach of the Year Stephan Widmer Aust’ Champs ‘Silver Licence’ Coach of the Year Glenn Baker Aust’ Champs ‘Bronze Licence’ Coach of the Year Liz Manthey Aust’ Age Champs ‘Silver Licence’ Coach of the Year Matthew Brownv Aust’ Age Champs ‘Bronze Licence’ Coach of the Year Andrew Fidge Qld Champs ‘Bronze Licence’ Coach of the Year Stephen Hadler Qld Champs Green Licence’ Coach of the Year No recipient Qld JX Coach of the Year Mark Lorrimer Qld Regional Association JX Coach of the Year Far North Quensland Michael Ursu North Queensland Pat Wright OAM Central Queensland David Milburn Western Brisbane Michael Sage DD Paul Birmingham Gold Coast Denis Cotterell Life Membership 2006 Pat Wright Denis Cotterell Dave Urquahrt Jan King Record Breaker Plaques 2007 Stephan Widmer (x3), John Rodgers (x2), Dan Atkins, Simon Cusack, Matt McCahon, Craig Davidson, Vince Raleigh, Michael Bohl, Glenn Baker, Matthew Brown, Peter Gartrell Recipients received certificate of recognition, bottles of wine, vouchers, shirts and/or plaques. Congatulations to all for your hard work and achievements over the past year

Biggest loser 2006 inspiration I would like to wish all the 2007 competitors good luck with their commitment to healthy lifestyle and fitness over the coming months, I know it will be hard but fun and rewarding both personally and for their chosen charity.

Enclosed is a photo with my recipient, young Jayden [9] whom has a childhood cancer receiving his cheques from the prize pool and my business.

I have a copy of this photo on the inside of my wardrobe, here it reminds me daily of what I thought was a hard task to complete and no matter what life throws at me, this little boy touched my heart with his ability to smile through the toughest times.

His smiles, laughter and “Hi Fives”as he came in to the pool for a visit, hearing his excitement on being granted his “Make a Wish Foundation trip of going on a plane and to have a swim with the dolphins in his voice. I told him to send me postcard cause it gets quiet at the pool, even though the trip made him quite tired he remembered to post me one, this is in my office

This is only a small insight to this inspirational little man.

Sadly Jayden lost his fight Tuesday 19th June 2007.

Trish Wex. IOC votes to start Youth Games

former IOC president said, “maybe the most important step of the last years.”

DeFrantz in election With bidding for the 2016 Summer Olympics and the sports of softball and baseball fighting to return to the Olympic program after being dropped for the 2012 Games, the campaign of U.S. IOC member Anita DeFrantz for the IOC’s decision- making executive board comes at a critical time.

The IOC will vote to fill an executive board vacancy over the weekend. The USA hasn’t had an executive board member since Jim Easton’s term ended in 2006.

Softball and baseball could be voted back onto the program in October 2009. The 2016 host also will be selected then. © Delly Carr / Sportshoot “If you’re not at the table, you may (Rogge estimated it at $30 million for USA TODAY miss the moment when you can be the summer and $15 million-$20 million GUATEMALA CITY — The International the most useful,” said DeFrantz, who for winter) as well as some pointed Olympic Committee, in an effort to fight has served one term on the executive questions. childhood obesity and other problems board, which ended in 2001. Her associated with inactivity among “Will the Youth Olympic Games get competitors include Samaranch’s son, children, voted Thursday to stage Youth one more — what we call in America ‘a Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. Olympic Games modeled after the couch potato’ — into the swimming pool “We’re supporting her every way we Olympics. or on the track?” Canadian IOC member can, but it’s a very tough election,” asked. The first summer edition of the Youth USOC chairman Peter Ueberroth said. Olympic Games, with approximately U.S. Olympic Committee vice president 3,200 athletes ages 14-18 competing Bob Ctvrtlik, an IOC member, offered Power play over 12 days, will be held in 2010. The the USOC’s “resources as well as our The key role that Russian President first winter version, with about 1,000 support.” Vladimir Putin played in Sochi winning athletes competing over 10 days, is the , coming scheduled for 2012. The IOC said it hopes the Youth Olympic after then-British Prime Minister Tony Games will allow cities and countries Blair’s effect on London landing the Like the Olympics, the summer and that don’t have the capacity to stage an 2012 Games, has raised the stakes winter Youth Olympic Games each will Olympics to organize an international in Olympic bidding. Putin and Blair be held every four years. event. wooed IOC members in the hours “It’s not a panacea,” said the IOC’s Rogge said a half-dozen cities have leading up to the vote. “Probably an Olympic Games executive director, expressed interest in hosting the 2010 American president is going to need Gilbert Felli. “But we believe it’s one youth event. The 2010 host is expected to turn up” for the 2016 election, said example of what would help.” to be selected by the end of February. Sebastian Coe, who led London’s bid.

The Youth Olympic Games are The IOC still has many details to refine, By Vicki Michaelis the brainchild of IOC President including which sports will be contested; , who called them “a whether Olympians ages 14-18 will be steppingstone to the Olympic Games.” eligible to compete; how participants will be selected; and how wide-ranging any The IOC voted unanimously in favor doping control would be. of the proposal, although there were concerns expressed about the cost of “This proposal will be a very important organizing the Youth Olympic Games step of the Olympic movement,” R e s u l t s 2007 Victorian Open SC Championships 28/07/2007 to 29/07/2007

Name Age Team Seed Time Finals Time Event 14 Men Open 200 SC Meter Freestyle Event 1 Men Open 200 SC Meter Backstroke 1 Hackett, Grant (Vis) 27 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 1:44.05 1:46.04 2 Papaioannou, Michael 20 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 1:48.98 1:48.68 1 Welsh, Matt (Vis) 30 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 1:53.10 1:56.50 3 Welsh, Ken 24 HAILEYBURY WATERLIONS 1:47.13 1:48.97 2 Cordner, Nick (Vis) 20 IVANHOE NEONS 2:02.02 2:00.79 4 Cordner, Nick (Vis) 20 IVANHOE NEONS 1:50.18 1:50.15 3 Blackborrow, Daniel 23 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 2:00.54 2:02.14 4 Cooper (V), Mark 19 NEW ZEALAND 2:03.71 2:04.04 Event 15 Women Open 100 SC Meter Butterfly Event 2 Women Open 100 SC Meter IM 1 Miatke, Danni (Vis) 19 CAREY AQUATIC 59.03 59.57 2 Tanner, Alanna 23 CAREY AQUATIC 1:01.56 1:00.58 1 Reese, Shayne (Vis) 24 CAREY AQUATIC 1:00.42 1:01.93 3 Reese, Shayne (Vis) 24 CAREY AQUATIC 1:01.15 1:01.15 2 Carpenter, Chelsea (Vis) 19 NUNAWADING 1:03.27 1:03.43 4 Goddard, Talia (Vis) 19 CAREY AQUATIC 1:03.41 1:03.18 3 Miatke, Danni (Vis) 19 CAREY AQUATIC 1:04.94 1:03.69 4 Goddard, Talia (Vis) 19 CAREY AQUATIC 1:03.16 1:04.40 Event 16 Men Open 50 SC Meter Backstroke Event 3 Men Open 50 SC Meter Butterfly 1 Welsh, Matt (Vis) 30 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 23.53 24.64 2 Blackborrow, Daniel 23 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 25.80 25.67 1 Welsh, Matt (Vis) 30 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 23.05 24.42 3 Nolan, Ryan 25 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 25.34 26.32 2 Nolan, Ryan 25 ELBOURNE VICENTRE 24.78 25.28 4 Nixon, Sam 15 HAILEYBURY WATERLIONS 28.02 27.02 3 Ashby, Sam (Vis) 18 CAREY AQUATIC 24.58 25.56 4 Benson, Paul 18 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 25.62 25.73 Event 17 Women Open 400 SC Meter IM Event 4 Women Open 400 SC Meter Freestyle 1 Carpenter, Chelsea (Vis) 19 NUNAWADING 4:47.13 4:53.77 1 Stubbins, Kelly (Vis) 23 HAILEYBURY WATERLIONS 4:20.11 4:09.28 2 Hayes (V), Penny 16 NEW ZEALAND 5:04.10 5:02.62 2 Zalewski, Ellese (Vis) 15 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 4:10.67 4:14.53 3 Mowbray, Maria 16 LORETO AQUATIC 5:08.93 5:04.53 3 Reese, Shayne (Vis) 24 CAREY AQUATIC 4:10.48 4:17.73 Event 18 Men Open 50 SC Meter Breaststroke Multi-Disability 4 Harney, Laura 17 HAILEYBURY WATERLIONS 4:17.66 4:22.62 1 Bell, Daniel 22 GEELONG CITY AQUATIC 33.25 J33.65 Event 5 Men Open 50 SC Meter Freestyle Multi-Disability 2 Corstorphan, Stuart 17 NUNAWADING 34.42 J35.87 1 Bramham, Sam 19 IVANHOE NEONS 28.08 J27.98 3 Blackman, Christopher 15 GEELONG CITY AQUATIC 47.49 J45.66 2 Bell, Daniel 22 GEELONG CITY AQUATIC 26.55 J27.21 4 Fisch, Andrew 23 LILYDALE 52.54 J51.14 3 Corstorphan, Stuart 17 NUNAWADING 27.29 J27.48 Event 19 Women Open 50 SC Meter Backstroke Multi-Disability 4 Darcy, Xavier 15 COLAC 31.28 J31.32 1 Cole, Ellie 15 KINGS 35.55 J34.41 Event 6 Women Open 50 SC Meter ButterflyM ulti-Disability 2 Gandolfo, Samantha 14 LORETO AQUATIC 35.35 J35.22 1 Cole, Ellie 15 KINGS 34.52 J32.33 3 McGaw, Tarryn 17 KINGS 35.45 J35.35 2 McGaw, Tarryn 17 KINGS 34.26 J34.87 4 MacDougall, Hannah 19 CAREY AQUATIC 35.64 J36.31 3 MacDougall, Hannah 19 CAREY AQUATIC 36.07 J35.04 Event 20 Men Open 200 SC Meter Butterfly 4 Drennan, Amanda 19 JUST ADD WATER 35.55 J35.17 1 Cordner, Nick (Vis) 20 IVANHOE NEONS 1:57.60 2:02.77 Event 7 Men Open 200 SC Meter IM 2 Benson, Paul 18 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 2:08.71 2:07.25 1 Ashby, Sam (Vis) 18 CAREY AQUATIC 1:59.71 2:01.62 3 Paulka, Jack 18 CAREY AQUATIC 2:05.15 2:08.22 2 Cordner, Nick (Vis) 20 IVANHOE NEONS 2:02.38 2:05.08 4 York, Brad 17 CASEY 2:05.90 2:08.38 3 Luca, Bryan 19 KLIM SWIM TROJANS 2:05.75 2:05.74 Event 21 Women Open 100 SC Meter Freestyle 4 Laidler, Jack 17 NUNAWADING 2:09.02 2:06.26 1 Stubbins, Kelly (Vis) 23 HAILEYBURY WATERLIONS 54.71 54.59 Event 8 Women Open 100 SC Meter Backstroke 2 Miatke, Danni (Vis) 19 CAREY AQUATIC 54.57 55.53 1 Stubbins, Kelly (Vis) 23 HAILEYBURY WATERLIONS 59.61 1:01.31 3 Reese, Shayne (Vis) 24 CAREY AQUATIC 54.22 55.79 2 Loh, Grace 15 CAREY AQUATIC 1:00.64 1:01.94 4 Douglas (V), Julie 26 CAREY AQUATIC 57.02 56.76 3 Miatke, Danni (Vis) 19 CAREY AQUATIC 1:02.50 1:02.42 Event 22 Men Open 100 SC Meter Breaststroke 4 Guehrer, Marieke 21 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 1:03.64 1:02.49 1 Paccagnan, Rene (Vis) 29 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 1:01.91 1:01.37 Event 9 Men Open 50 SC Meter Freestyle 2 Luca, Bryan 19 KLIM SWIM TROJANS 1:02.07 1:02.90 1 Townsing, Lloyd 21 BAYSIDE 22.86 23.27 3 Laidler, Jack 17 NUNAWADING 1:04.02 1:04.22 2 Van Opzeeland (V), Adam 19 NEW ZEALAND 23.27 23.29 4 Gargaro, Evan 22 CAREY AQUATIC 1:05.67 1:04.84 3 Welsh, Ken 24 HAILEYBURY WATERLIONS 23.53 23.38 Event 23 Women Open 50 SC Meter Breaststroke 4 McRedmond, Adam 19 CAREY AQUATIC 23.24 23.41 1 Jones, Leisel (Vis) 21 CAREY AQUATIC 30.30 31.20 Event 10 Women Open 200 SC Meter Breaststroke 2 Katsoulis, Sarah (Vis) 22 CAREY AQUATIC 31.13 31.57 1 Jones, Leisel (Vis) 21 CAREY AQUATIC 2:17.90 2:23.70 3 Reese, Shayne (Vis) 24 CAREY AQUATIC 31.62 31.93 2 Katsoulis, Sarah (Vis) 22 CAREY AQUATIC 2:21.07 2:26.27 4 Briden (V), Kelly 15 NEW ZEALAND 33.67 33.56 3 Goddard, Talia (Vis) 19 CAREY AQUATIC 2:28.49 2:31.38 Event 24 Men Open 400 SC Meter Freestyle Relay 4 Carpenter, Chelsea (Vis) 19 NUNAWADING 2:33.11 2:31.55 1 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 3:20.00 3:25.42 Event 11 Men Open 800 SC Meter Freestyle 2 CAREY AQUATIC 3:27.88 3:25.76 1 Hackett, Grant (Vis) 27 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 7:40.20 7:31.39 3 NUNAWADING 3:25.93 3:31.20 2 Applegarth (V), Rhys 16 NEW ZEALAND 8:35.29 8:31.80 4 NEW ZEALAND 3:29.30 3:32.00 Event 12 Women Open 400 SC Meter Medley Relay Event 25 Women Open 1500 SC Meter Freestyle 1 CAREY AQUATIC B 4:08.98 4:05.22 1 Harney, Laura 17 HAILEYBURY WATERLIONS 16:48.35 17:07.53 2 CAREY AQUATIC 4:02.45 4:07.32 2 Arnold, Olivia 20 ALBURY 18:38.86 18:03.93 3 NUNAWADING 4:15.38 4:17.67 3 Mottram, Jayde 14 HAILEYBURY WATERLIONS 18:47.88 18:12.53 4 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 4:09.00 4:20.57 4 Arnold, Tara 18 ALBURY 18:13.09 18:30.29 Event 13 Mixed Open 100 SC Meter Freestyle Multi-Disability Event 26 Mixed Open 100 SC Meter Backstroke Multi-Disability 1 Cole, Ellie 15 KINGS 1:07.90 J1:08.9 1 Gandolfo, Samantha 14 LORETO AQUATIC 1:17.88 J1:15.48 2 McGaw, Tarryn 17 KINGS 1:05.23 J1:06.47 2 MacDougall, Hannah 19 CAREY AQUATIC 1:16.16 J1:16.67 3 Watt, Prue (V) 20 NUSWIM, NSW 1:02.00 J1:04.65 3 Cole, Ellie 15 KINGS 1:11.36 J1:12.57 4 Drennan, Amanda 19 JUST ADD WATER 1:09.37 J1:11.77 4 Bell, Daniel 22 GEELONG CITY AQUATIC 1:10.75 J1:08.21

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Event 27 Women Open 200 SC Meter Backstroke Event 41 Men Open 100 SC Meter Butterfly 1 Loh, Grace 15 CAREY AQUATIC 2:13.60 2:16.12 1 Luca, Bryan 19 KLIM SWIM TROJANS 55.07 54.89 2 Johnston, Georgia 17 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 2:16.96 2:17.32 2 Nolan, Ryan 25 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 55.52 56.31 3 Goddard, Talia (Vis) 19 CAREY AQUATIC 2:17.35 2:17.67 3 Laidler, Jack 17 NUNAWADING 57.47 56.95 4 Fay, Tamara 19 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 2:18.72 2:18.4 4 Doyle, Brett 17 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 56.81 57.21 Event 28 Men Open 100 SC Meter IM Event 42 Women Open 50 SC Meter Backstroke 1 Ashby, Sam (Vis) 18 CAREY AQUATIC 57.45 56.96 1 Guehrer, Marieke 21 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 29.03 28.11 2 Luca, Bryan 19 KLIM SWIM TROJANS 57.55 57.82 2 Loh, Grace 15 CAREY AQUATIC 28.56 28.59 3 Roper, Pierre 20 CAREY AQUATIC 58.29 58.66 3 Stubbins, Kelly (Vis) 23 HAILEYBURY WATERLIONS 28.65 28.62 4 Laidler, Jack 17 NUNAWADING 59.96 59.37 4 Cockerton, Amy 20 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 28.29 28.77 Event 29 Women Open 50 SC Meter Butterfly Event 43 Men Open 400 SC Meter IM 1 Miatke, Danni (Vis) 19 CAREY AQUATIC 26.28 26.75 1 Cordner, Nick (Vis) 20 IVANHOE NEONS 4:16.13 4:18.84 2 Guehrer, Marieke 21 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 27.77 27.13 2 MacKay, Andrew 21 SURREY PARK 4:35.01 4:28.66 3 Reese, Shayne (Vis) 24 CAREY AQUATIC 27.78 27.86 3 Roper, Pierre 20 CAREY AQUATIC 4:26.54 4:32.51 4 Tanner, Alanna 23 CAREY AQUATIC 28.38 28.12 4 Pearce, Roy 17 HAILEYBURY WATERLIONS 4:35.96 4:33.07 Event 30 Men Open 400 SC Meter Freestyle Event 44 Women Open 50 SC Meter Breaststroke Multi-Disability 1 Hackett, Grant (Vis) 27 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 3:35.73 3:39.56 1 Bowen, Sarah 23 GEELONG CITY AQUATIC 48.31 J49.59 2 Cordner, Nick (Vis) 20 IVANHOE NEONS 3:49.48 3:50.05 2 MacDougall, Hannah 19 CAREY AQUATIC 44.11 J43.37 3 Welsh, Ken 24 HAILEYBURY WATERLIONS 3:51.73 3:53.55 3 Cooke, Carol 45 MELBOURNE EMPERORS 45.78 J46.23 4 Parslow, Adam 23 NUNAWADING 4:01.08 4:00.04 4 Poynton, Stephanie 13 FIRBANK AQUASTARS 47.70 J46.69 Event 31 Women Open 50 SC Meter Freestyle Multi-Disability Event 45 Men Open 50 SC Meter Backstroke Multi-Disability 1 Corstorphan, Stuart 17 NUNAWADING 31.30 J31.86 1 Watt, Prue (V) 20 NUSWIM, NSW 28.30 J28.83 2 Blackman, Christopher 15 GEELONG CITY AQUATIC 38.90 J40.09 2 Drennan, Amanda 19 JUST ADD WATER 32.71 J32.52 3 Goldman, Justin 19 FIRBANK AQUASTARS 56.77 J52.54 3 McGaw, Tarryn 17 KINGS 30.04 J30.82 4 Darcy, Xavier 15 COLAC 45.67 J45.25 4 Overton, Esther 17 WERRIBEE 1:11.26 J1:13.11 Event 46 Women Open 200 SC Meter Butterfly Event 33 Women Open 200 SC Meter IM 1 Perring, Roxanne 14 NUNAWADING 2:23.97 2:19.60 1 Reese, Shayne (Vis) 24 CAREY AQUATIC 2:10.65 2:12.90 2 Johnston, Georgia 17 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 2:21.22 2:20.21 2 Carpenter, Chelsea (Vis) 19 NUNAWADING 2:15.72 2:16.55 3 Mowbray, Maria 16 LORETO AQUATIC 2:22.36 2:23.38 3 Katsoulis, Sarah (Vis) 22 CAREY AQUATIC 2:17.46 2:17.04 4 Laidlaw (V), Alexandra 14 NEW ZEALAND 2:25.33 2:25.42 4 Stubbins, Kelly (Vis) 23 HAILEYBURY WATERLIONS 2:22.44 2:18.01 Event 47 Men Open 100 SC Meter Freestyle Event 34 Men Open 100 SC Meter Backstroke 1 Welsh, Ken 24 HAILEYBURY WATERLIONS 49.92 50.20 1 Welsh, Matt (Vis) 30 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 51.09 52.50 2 Papaioannou, Michael 20 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 50.12 50.48 2 Blackborrow, Daniel 23 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 56.05 55.46 3 McRedmond, Adam 19 CAREY AQUATIC 51.84 51.06 3 Cordner, Nick (Vis) 20 IVANHOE NEONS 58.25 55.85 4 Wilson (V), Hamish 18 NEW ZEALAND 51.08 51.22 4 Nolan, Ryan 25 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 55.44 56.52 Event 48 Women Open 100 SC Meter Breaststroke Event 35 Women Open 50 SC Meter Freestyle 1 Katsoulis, Sarah (Vis) 22 CAREY AQUATIC 1:06.17 1:06.94 1 Stubbins, Kelly (Vis) 23 HAILEYBURY WATERLIONS 25.32 25.41 2 Reese, Shayne (Vis) 24 CAREY AQUATIC 1:09.70 1:09.44 2 Miatke, Danni (Vis) 19 CAREY AQUATIC 25.17 25.53 3 Carpenter, Chelsea (Vis) 19 NUNAWADING 1:11.56 1:10.90 3 Guehrer, Marieke 21 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 26.30 25.98 4 Goddard, Talia (Vis) 19 CAREY AQUATIC 1:10.64 1:11.06 4 Reese, Shayne (Vis) 24 CAREY AQUATIC 25.48 26.10 Event 49 Men Open 50 SC Meter Breaststroke Event 36 Men Open 200 SC Meter Breaststroke 1 Paccagnan, Rene (Vis) 29 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 27.75 27.68 1 Luca, Bryan 19 KLIM SWIM TROJANS 2:16.89 2:17.51 2 Luca, Bryan 19 KLIM SWIM TROJANS 29.07 28.69 2 Meyer, Jeremy 16 TRARALGON 2:17.39 2:19.60 3 Gargaro, Evan 22 CAREY AQUATIC 31.20 29.31 3 Laidler, Jack 17 NUNAWADING 2:18.56 2:19.76 4 Miller, Joel 21 ELTHAM 30.02 29.64 Event 37 Women Open 800 SC Meter Freestyle Event 50 Women Open 400 SC Meter Freestyle Relay 1 Harney, Laura 17 HAILEYBURY WATERLIONS 8:49.92 9:02.05 1 CAREY AQUATIC 3:43.32 3:43.57 2 Bulmer (V), Natalie 15 NEW ZEALAND 9:28.08 9:20.57 2 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 3:46.00 3:52.62 3 Arnold, Olivia 20 ALBURY 9:22.73 9:33.44 3 NUNAWADING 3:52.49 3:53.31 4 Arnold, Tara 18 ALBURY 9:34.24 9:34.65 4 HAILEYBURY WATERLIO 3:54.02 3:58.55 Event 38 Men Open 400 SC Meter Medley Relay Event 51 Men Open 1500 SC Meter Freestyle 1 MELBOURNE VICENTRE 3:42.00 3:41.83 1 Schmidt, Riley 19 ALBURY 15:27.19 15:44.48 2 CAREY AQUATIC 3:45.74 3:51.82 2 Asbury, Shane 17 NUNAWADING 16:21.38 15:56.04 3 NUNAWADING 3:50.24 3:53.08 3 Applegarth (V), Rhys 16 NEW ZEALAND 16:12.32 16:06.86 4 MELBOURNE VICENTRE B 3:48.00 3:56.84 4 Mummery, David 16 HAILEYBURY WATERLIONS 16:54.90 16:21.99 Event 39 Mixed Open 100 SC Meter Butterfly Multi-Disability Event 52 Mixed Open 100 SC Meter Breaststroke Multi-Disability 1 Cole, Ellie 15 KINGS 1:14.50 J1:12.95 1 Bowen, Sarah 23 GEELONG CITY AQUATIC 1:44.06 J1:50.90 2 Drennan, Amanda 19 JUST ADD WATER 1:20.24 J1:20.59 2 MacDougall, Hannah 19 CAREY AQUATIC 1:37.33 J1:33.56 3 McGaw, Tarryn 17 KINGS 1:16.77 J1:19.86 3 Watt, Prue (V) 20 NUSWIM, NSW 1:23.93 J1:26.09 4 Fisch, Andrew 23 LILYDALE 1:55.19 J1:43.32 4 Cooke, Carol 45 MELBOURNE EMPERORS 1:42.72 J1:40.43 Event 40 Women Open 200 SC Meter Freestyle 1 Stubbins, Kelly (Vis) 23 HAILEYBURY WATERLIONS 1:56.06 1:57.51 2 Miatke, Danni (Vis) 19 CAREY AQUATIC 2:00.53 2:00.41 3 Reese, Shayne (Vis) 24 CAREY AQUATIC 1:58.45 2:00.88 4 Carpenter, Chelsea (Vis) 19 NUNAWADING 2:02.69 2:02.48

6 1 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA Event Calendar 2007

October 2007 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 1 2 3 Green Licence Course 4 Green Licence Course 5 Bronze Licence Course 6 Bronze Licence Course 7 Adelaide, SA Adelaide, SA Nth Adelaide, SA Nth Adelaide, SA Green Licence Dubbo, NSW

8 9 10 11 12 Green Licence 13 Green Licence 14 Childers, QLD Childers, QLD

15 16 17 18 Fina World Cup Durban 19 Fina World Cup Durban 20 21 Durban, South Africa Durban, South Africa Green Licence Chandler,Brisbane, Qld Green Licence Burwood 22 23 24 25 26 Green Licence 27 Green Licence 28 Mount Isa, QLD Mount Isa, QLD

Fina World Cup Singapore Fina World Cup Singapore Singapore Singapore 29 30 31

November 2007 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 1 Fina World Cup Sydney 2 Fina World Cup Sydney 3 4 Sydney, NSW Sydney, NSW

Green Licence Dubbo, NSW 5 6 7 8 Fina World Cup Moscow 9 Fina World Cup Moscow 10 11 Moscow Moscow Green Licence Chandler , Qld

12 Fina World Cup Stockholm13 Fina World Cup Stockholm14 15 16 Green Licence 17 Green Licence 18 Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm, Sweden Burwood, NSW Burwood, NSW

Fina World Cup Berlin Fina World Cup Berlin Berlin, Germany Berlin, Germany

19 20 21 22 Telstra Grand Prix 1 23 Telstra Grand Prix 1 24 Telstra Grand Prix 1 25 TBC TBC TBC Fina World Cup Belo Fina World Cup Belo Fina World Cup Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte Horizonte Belo Horizonte Horizonte Belo Horizonte Green Licence Green Licence Burwood, NSW Burwood, NSW 26 Telstra Grand Prix 2 27 Telstra Grand Prix 2 28 29 Telstra Grand Prix 3 30 TBC TBC TBC

December 2007 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 31 Telstra Grand Prix 3 1 Telstra Grand Prix 3 2 TBC TBC

Can-Am Disability 3 Can-Am Disability 4 Can-Am Disability 5 Can-Am Disability 6 Can-Am Disability 7 Can-Am Disability 8 Can-Am Disability 9 Championships Championships Championships Championships Championships Championships Championships Maryland, USA Maryland, USA Maryland, USA Maryland, USA Maryland, USA Maryland, USA Maryland, USA

Can-Am Disability 10 11 12 13 14 Green Licence 15 16 Championships Caboolture, Qld Maryland, USA

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 Christmas Day 25 Boxing Day 26 27 28 29 30

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