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The World Swimming Coaches Association Vol 11 Issue 3 CONNTENTSewsletter United States Aquatic Australian 3 Coaching Awards Sports Top Items for Distance Training for Senior 6 Swimmers Consideration — Shanghai By Jon Urbanchek FINA World Coaches, please read Topic: Coach on the Championships the following as it FINA Bureau 17 2015 & 2017 Initial Submission by U.S. Aquatic Five Cities/National dramatically affects Sports in January 2011: Federations presented the opportunity to formal bid NEW — C 17.1.8: There shall be place a COACH on one coach, elected by his/her peers at the FINA World Championships, How to Attend A the FINA BUREAU this Swim Meet to sit as a member of the FINA 18 By John Leonard summer. Please read Bureau. and encourage your delegates to the FINA Amended Proposal by U.S. Aquatic Sports in May 2011: Congress to vote IN C 17.1.8 (amended): There shall FAVOR of this. Thank you be one coach member of the FINA for considering it. Bureau, selected by the president from a pool of five coaches who are recommended by the Coaches’ Committee. John Leonard Rationale for Rule and Amendment: United States Aquatic Sports World Swimming Coaches Association 5101 NW 21st Ave., Suite 200 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 USA Phone: 1-954-563-4930 or 1-800-356-2722 Fax: 1-954-563-9813 www.swimmingcoach.org/wsca W SC A World Swimming Coaches Association W SC A World Swimming Coaches Association strongly believes that having a coach on the Bureau is a critical step forward for FINA. Initially we believed the coach on the Bureau should be elected by his/her peers because this was the best and most democratic method. However, after further analysis, the best possible coach on the FINA Bureau would come from a pool of qualified coach candidates proposed by the Coaches’ Committee versus through an BOARD OF DIRECTORS (2009-13) George Block, USA (President) election. For this reason, we are amending our proposal to Terry Denison, Great Britain have the President of FINA select this coach for the Bureau Chris Hindmarch-Watson, Canada from a pool of five candidates proposed by the Larry Laursen, Namibia Coaches’ Committee. John Leonard, USA Ron McKeon, Australia Mark Schubert, USA Topic: Athlete on the FINA Bureau Tony Shaw, Australia Initial Submission by U.S. Aquatic Sports in January 2011: Niels Bouws, Germany (Past President) Peter Daland, USA (Past President) C 17.1.7: There shall be one athlete, elected by his/her peers Alan Thompson, Australia (Past President) at the FINA World Championships, to sit as a member of the Michael Ursu, Australia (Past President) FINA Bureau. The Chairman of the Athletes’ Committee shall be a member of the FINA Bureau. Amended Proposal by U.S. Aquatic Sports in May 2011: OFFICES & STAFF website: www.swimmingcoach.org/wsca C 17.1.7 (amended): There shall be one athlete member email: [email protected] of the FINA Bureau, selected by the president from a pool of five athletes who are recommended by the Athletes’ AMERICAS [MaIN OFFICE] World Swimming Coaches Association Committee. 5101 NW 21st Ave., Suite 200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-2731 Rationale for Rule and Amendment: USA tel: +1-(954)-563-4930 United States Aquatic Sports initially believed the athlete on +1-800-356-2722 the Bureau should be elected by his/her peers because this fax:+1-(954)-563-9813 was the best and most democratic method. However, after staff: John Leonard (Executive Director); further analysis, the best possible athlete on the FINA Bureau Matt Hooper would come from a pool of qualified athlete candidates proposed by the Athletes’ Committee versus through actual OCEANIA election of the athletes. For this reason, we are amending our World Swimming Coaches Association proposal to have the President of FINA select this athlete for c/o- ASCTA the Bureau from a pool of five candidates proposed by the PO Box 12 Athletes’ Committee. Bellbowrie, QLD 4070 Australia Tel: +61 (0)7 3202 8453 Topic: Composition of FINA Executive Fax: +61 (0)7 3202 8456 (C 3.7 and C 17.6) Issue: There are a wide range of proposals outlining the FINA Executive make-up which include either five, six or eight members on the Executive. USA Swimming submitted a proposal for six members on the Executive (1 President and 5 Vice Presidents). The proposal for five on the Executive would necessitate the president of FINA also representing his/her WSCA Newsletter Vol 11 Issue 3 2 continent, and this not acceptable. The proposal Goal: The U.S. will emphasize the positive for eight on the Executive seems too large, as it aspects of the proposal for six on the Executive, includes the president. five vice presidents and and work to have this approved. the honorary secretary and honorary treasurer. If we cannot convince others to go with six on the Topic: Rights and Duties of Member Executive, our second option would be for eight. (C 8.2.7) The argument for six on the Executive, including Issue: A new proposal states the following: the five vice presidents, would help create “All members are obliged to participate in stronger continental associations and allow international Aquatics’ Competitions especially in the president to represent all of FINA, not just the FINA World Championships and other FINA his/her continent. It’s also important that the Competitions.” The U.S. believes it should be a members of the Executive would be elected by “right” to participate, but not an “obligation.” their continental associations, and not selected by the President. Goal: The U.S. will work with federation contacts around the world to have this proposal voted down. Australian Coaching Awards Age Group Coach of the Year: Frank Zdrilich, Marsh, sponsor; Craig Jackson, recipeint; Dave Urquhart, Swimming Australia President, presenter Coach of the Year: Brooke Nicholson, Multi-Class Coach of the Year:Brendon Speedo, sponsor; Leigh Nugent, National Keogh, National IPC Head Coach, Head Coach, accepting on behalf of Presenter; and Graeme Carroll, recipient recipient John Fowlie; Ron McKeon, ASCTA President WSCA Newsletter Vol 11 Issue 3 3 On-line learning for Swimming Teachers & Coaches Written by international swim coaches and scientists for swim teachers and coaches of all levels Easily accessible Easy to read format Interactive learning On-line assessment Certificated Addressing the needs of learn-to-swim teachers and coaches A recommended product of competitive swimmers in an efficient and cost-effective way of the World Swimming Coaches Association Innovative approaches to learning … Content organized in ‘levels’ to suit Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 experience of teachers Child Introduction to Swimmers Starts, turns & Technique Progressing as behaviour in Back, Breast & with and coaches. race strategy assessment a Coach the water Butterfly special needs Exercises develop Basic water Mental aspects analytical skills to apply Becoming an Session The role of the The Coach as confidence of Instructor planning Coach a leader the acquired technical & front crawl performance and teaching knowledge. 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Forf (?) was or come up with some kind of way to entertain able to do science and swimming on an equal each other, we would have gone crazy. But we basis. He was able to combine science with the had a great time down there because we find arts, and that’s what makes us special. Not all a way to make a very uncomfortable situation scientists can come out of the lab with the results comfortable — and we projected that into our from a rat test and a treadmill and be able athletes. Our athletes performed extremely to produce world class athletes, and I think he well under a very un-ideal situation. When we is one of the few people, perhaps other than arrived, the pool was 91 degrees and I am glad maybe Doc Councilman, who is able to coach and that Dick Schoulberg was there because Dick was do science at the highest level. I have read many out there at night hot-wiring pumps to try to get of his books and definitely have looked up to the water to cool off. He was out there all night, him a great deal in my coaching career. I hope the fuses were blowing, sparks were flying and many of you do as well. we tried to do everything we humanly could. Basically it was all American coaches. Nobody else gave a damn. I was very disappointed at A couple of other things I have to tell you the organizing committee — they couldn’t of about yesterday — how many of you were not cared less. As a matter of fact they didn’t even here yesterday? Raise your hands — you were know water temperature made a difference and all here yesterday.