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2019/2020 Talent Pathway Aspiring to achieve Olympic podium success Swim England | 2019/2020 Talent Programme Welcome Each year Swim England’s National Talent Team identify, develop and nurture the apsiring young swimmers along our leading Talent Pathway towards international podium success. This brochure provides a guide to understanding the various stages of the pathway. We hope the information will both inspire and motivate you to train effectively and help you to become the best swimmer that you can be. Welcome to a fantastic journey. Together we will help you achieve your full potential. The Swim England Talent Team 2 3 Swim England | 2019/2020 Talent Programme About the Talent Pathway The Swim England Talent Team passionately The Swim England pathway is aligned to the believes that to become a future international principles of the OADF. OADF is a framework Journey of athlete, the fundamentals need to be world developed by British Swimming and the class. home nation swimming associations to a swimmer ensure our next generation of swimmers Our pathway aims to develop and enhance have the skills, behaviours and character your skills, knowledge and behaviours at attributes to perform at the highest level in each stage of your journey. It aligns with the future. the philosophy of British Swimming’s World Class Programmes and the newly published Maintaining academic studies Optimal Athlete Development Framework Whilst on the Talent Pathway it is important BRITISH (OADF). for you to maintain your academic studies as SWIMMING well as progressing in the sport. To help you Beginning with the county, regional and NATIONAL with your further education, options include: national development programmes, CENTRES swimmers can then progress onto specialist w the Aquatic Diploma in Sporting Podium event camps, international camps and Programme Excellence (DiSE) programme. This competitions. Our most outstanding two year Diploma has been created swimmers may then be selected for the Podium for selected swimmers who have the Potential Swim England Performance Squad and potential to achieve excellence in their Programme ultimately onto British Swimming’s World sport. This can be managed effectively Class Programmes. alongside full time education. LEARN TRAINING AND TO SWIM Swim England EDUCATION w Swim England Performance Centres - At the same time as nurturing and developing Performance OPPORTUNITIES our athletes we are engaging with and partnerships with universities and clubs Squad are being created to help talented Performance Centres developing a significant number of coaches Selected swimmers can through camp and competition opportunities. swimmers like you to fulfil your sporting CLUBS continue their training Swim England whilst studying for a and academic ambitions. These centres County Junior Squad degree at one of six will act as stepping stones to help you Development y performance centres At all levels of the pathway Sports Science Programme to reach world class level. This is in a across England. and Medicine practitioners will deliver a range 18-21 yrs T w addition to the already established British National of workshops, strength and conditioning h Regional h Swimming’s National Centres that cater Development Event t Further Education sessions and specific testing relevant to e Camps Programme National a Selected swimmers can the age and development of the swimmers. for elite performance athletes. S Development P embark on the Aquatic Sessions include performance nutrition, w Programme t Sporting Excellence i m n Diploma (DiSE) lifestyle management, land training, filming E a l e programme alongside and stroke analysis. n T A-levels or a BTEC. g l a n d 16-18 yrs 4 5 Swim England | 2019/2020 Talent Programme Meet the Talent Team Your commitment to us We aim to help you to develop into a world class swimmer. We will ensure that you will have a supportive environment to help you realise your potential and maximise your love of the sport. To succeed this has to be a partnership and we do expect a high level of commitment from you. Whilst progressing through the Talent Pathway, you will be encouraged to: Grant Robins Head of Talent Swimming w embrace opportunities with an open mind and a willingness to learn w apply your learning into your daily training environment on a consistent basis w take responsibility, with our support, for advancing your own swimming career Diane Elliot Joanna Jones w make a financial contribution to the cost of activities. Mike Parker Lindsay Dunn Sports Science and Coach Development Open Water Lead Pool Lead Medicine Manager Manager We encourage independence, resilience and self-awareness, and with our assistance, you can focus on your progression through to the England and British Swimming teams in the future. We believe the skills developed on the Talent Pathway are crucial for long term development and success. Our commitment to you We will: w provide up-to-date, progressive and innovative swimming education that is aligned with Be technically focused the Optimal Athlete Development Framework (OADF), to ensure swimmers and parents are knowledgeable and well-informed Be tactically aware w develop you as a person, athlete and performer w create a culture that is safe, positive and creative where athletes are at the centre of all Be positive activities w provide a professional performance led environment to support future podium success at Be inspired Olympic Games w ensure duty of care is considered in all aspects of the pathway, creating an inclusive environment where athletes and coaches feel secure and uninhibited w provide the synergy between Swim England Counties, Regions and British Swimming w ensure mental welfare is at the centre of everything we do, providing support and guidelines where necessary. 6 7 Swim England | 2019/2020 Talent Programme Swim England Up to 24 swimmers Talent Pathway 15yrs+ Led by Podium British Swimming Programme Podium Potential Up to 30 swimmers Up to 20 swimmers Programme 15yrs+ 22yrs and under Led by British Swimming 4 coaches Led by Swim England Swim England Performance Squad 40 swimmers 18yrs and under 8 coaches Swim England Led by Swim England Junior Squad 90 swimmers 15-16yrs 18 coaches Swim England Led by Swim England National 288 swimmers Event Camps 13-14yrs 54 coaches Led by Swim England, Swim England 288 swimmers delivered by area National 12yrs Development 56 coaches Programme DiSE Led by region, supported by Swim England Swim England Regional Development Programme Up to 120 swimmers Swim England 16-18 years County 792 – 1188 swimmers 14 coaches Development 11yrs Led by Swim England Programme 132-198 coaches and Dudley College Led by county, supported by Swim England SWIMMERS COME FROM ENGLAND SWIMMERS COME FROM BRITAIN 8 9 Swim England | 2019/2020 Talent Programme Swim England County Development Programme This is the first step on the Swim England the Monday following the final County Talent Pathway. Championship weekend, will be considered. Programme aims w The highest ranked 11 year old male and w In the pool, swimmers will learn the basics female (age as of 31 December 2019), of effective streamlining, underwater in each event competed in County transitions and technique on each of the Championships will be selected. four strokes. w Further selections will be made from second, third etc. ranked swimmers w On dry land, fundamental movement skills until maximum numbers per camp are will be covered through fun circuit based achieved. Where swimmers have an equal activities. ranking, selections will be prioritised w Workshops will be delivered for swimmers based upon the highest FINA Point Score. and parents on the technical emphasis w Selections can be from short or long of the programme, nutrition and lifestyle course rankings but should be congruent management. with your County Championships mode Duration (if County Championships are held in 3 x one day camps. a long course pool, then long course rankings should be used for selection Dates and vice versa). Swimmers will be April - July - October 2019. selected for their camp based on the Location county they competed in, having entered Various – within county borders. and competed in at least one event. Extenuating circumstances such as Key selection criteria illness/injury will be considered where w A minimum of 24 swimmers (12 male and possible. 12 female) and a maximum of 36 (18 male w and 18 female) will be selected. Swimmers will be expected to commit fully to all aspects of the programme, w If counties do not have the minimum attendance at all camps is compulsory. number of swimmers they can reduce as required, or take more swimmers of one particular gender. w The Swim England rankings data base will be used for selection purposes. Only times achieved between 1 September and 10 11 Swim England | 2019/2020 Talent Programme Swim England Regional Development Programme This is the second step on the Swim England Key selection criteria talent pathway. Swimmers are selected to w 36 swimmers (18 male and 18 female) will participate in the Swim England Regional be selected. Development Programme. w The Swim England rankings database Programme aims for long course events will be used w In the pool, swimmers will learn the basics for selection purposes. Only times of effective starts, turns and finishes. achieved between 1 January and the Monday following the final Regional w On dry land, mobility, stability and Championships weekend, will be fundamental movement skills will be considered. covered to enhance start, turn and finishing skills. w The highest long course ranked 12 year old male and female (age as of 31 w Workshops will be delivered for swimmers December 2019), in each event competed and parents on the technical emphasis of in Regional Championships will be the programme, nutrition and psychology. selected. Duration w Further selections will be made from 3 x one day camps.