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Volume 24. No.1 September 2007 “Anchorman” Brett Hawke WinnerWinner ofof thethe 20072007 asctaascta swimmingswimming imagesimages AwardAward MichaelMichael DodgeDodge Inside this issue: Getting to know Mel Tantrum Mare Nostrum Backstroke - Angles and Forces ascta SWIMMING IMAGES AWARD 2007 SPLASHDOWN: Eamon Sullivan READY FOR BATTLE: Grant Hackett Grant BATTLE: FOR READY © Gregg Porteous © Michael Dodge ascta SWIMMING IMAGES AWARD 2007 WAVE OF SUCCESS: Leisel Jones Leisel SUCCESS: OF WAVE FULL STREAM AHEAD: Brooke Hanson © Michael Dodge © 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, O hard work and ability to be in the right place at the right time with fingers. eorge G Throughout this edition of “Swimming in Australia’ you will see sensational pictures from the finalists of the 2007 ascta Swimming Images Awards. On it the cover of the magazine is the inspiring winning image “Anchor Man” by 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 the age 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 Europe (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 Swimming Australia 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….. K SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA WARD 2007 A S G IMAGE N WIMMI S DUEL IN THE POOL PARTY: Australias Telstra Dolphins at play Clayton Tim © ascta New addition to the ascta/Human Kinetics Book List ascta PRICE - $108.90 AVAILABLE FROM THE www.ascta.com STORE TODAY! PRACTICAL SPORTS NUTRITION LOUISE BURKE ISBN: 9780730494 $119.90 RRP As knowledge and practice of sports on the subject that get caught up with and physiology, lifestyle and culture, nutrition become increasingly chemistry and science, this book provides dietary surveys, sports foods and sophisticated, there is new appreciation information that is applied, practical, supplements—all tailored to the specific of the fact that swimmers, runners, and useful. sport. Also included are discussions of gymnasts—all athletes—have different issues and challenges arising in each nutritional needs. Nutrition expert Louise Burke engages sport that provide useful examples of readers with her easy writing style, and how to successfully tackle sport-specific Practical Sports Nutrition is the first she explores a variety of popular sports problems. text to provide detailed, sport-specific – road cycling, swimming, sprinting, long- advice enabling you to approach distance running, and many others. individual athletes and teams with an understanding of their sport and unique Each chapter offers a comprehensive nutritional needs. Unlike other texts review of competition, training, physique 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. 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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 CEO 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 ichards depends, to a large extent, upon the ability expense) of attending a five-day intensive R of Bronze coaches to provide fundamental course is a greater limiting factor than the leadership to keep swimmers engaged performance requirements. alph in our sport. The skill and dedication of R It’s important that Clubs recognise that a r Bronze coaches underpins the competitive D 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.