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Regulars Features 8 Along withthehype surrounding Phelps’ much astheSpeedo LZRbodysuit. up to themeet–almost, dare Isay it, as provided in the lead somuchcommentary featured finals which memory morning was aweek thatIt for thefirsttimeinrecent medals. place,in fourth with19countries winning four) andJapan(two, zero, three: total five) with Great third Britain (two, one, one:total bronze: Total 31)ontheoverall medaltally world records) ledUSA(12gold, 9silver, 10 Phelps (eightto gold–seven theMichael team intheworld againfinishedsecond The Australians, for solongthenumbertwo spotlight. Thompson, delivered intheOlympic the team, undertheguidance ofAlan and ofthesport in the100year history Australian swimmingteam asany team The buildupwas asconcentrated onthe onhisseventhreports OlympicGames…. (eight) andAthens (seven). IANHANSON by anAustralian team behindMelbourne was alsothethird mostgoldmedalswonIt the 15(seven, five andthree) inAthens. silver andfour bronze) andfive more than two more thanSydney’s 18(five gold, nine medals (sixgold, sixsilver and eight bronze) The Australian poolteam of42,won 20 Hanson MediaGroup Hanson Ian HOME THEGOODSFRMBEIJING MEDAL MADNESSASDOLPHINSBRING The of b in reaking

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Features Features GOLD: Cesar Cielo Filho 10 50m Hanson MediaGroup Hanson Ian Olympic swimrau SILVER: Leveaux Amaury BRONZE: AlainBRONZE: Bernard 4 6 EamonSullivan sixth. holder EamonSullivan adisappointing with himself to claimfourth World Record OlympianAshleytriple Callus swam above Cielo at theUniversity ofAuburn. Retiring ashiscoach.in Beijing Hawke coaches Athens Olympic sprinter was Cielo Filho won the50mdash.Sydney and deck celebrations whenBrazil’s Cesar Australian heavily involved inthepool podium inthisevent but there was an Australia may nothave reached the MEN

frees t yle BRA FRA FRA AUS AUS 21.30 21.45 21.49 21.62 21.65 GOLD: 100m SILVER: EamonSullivan BRONZE: JasonLezakBRONZE: BRONZE: CesarBRONZE: Cielo Filho 7 Matt 7 GOLD: GOLD: Michael 200m excitingbe avery future for men’s sprinting. will bemore enthralling duelsinwhat will year, too was strong. justafraction There exchanged World Records withSullivan all builtBernard,The whohas powerfully just 0.11separating thepairinend. Sullivan inahelter-skelter finishwith stage over World Record holderEamon Frenchman Alain Bernard whotook centre After ahugebuildupto thisfinalitwas SILVER: Taehwan Park BRONZE: PeterBRONZE: Vanderkaay

frees frees SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA IN SWIMMING t t yle yle FRA AUS USA BRA AUS USA KOR USA 1:42.96 WR 1:44.85 1:45.14 47.21 47.32 47.67 47.67 48.20 Mellouli GOLD: Oussama 1500m World Record of1:42.96. approval ontheevent withanextraordinary Phelps fromMichael stampinghissealof Thorpe in2000and2004.Butitdidnotstop by Pieter van denHoogenbandandIan of the200mfreestyle, anevent dominated Australia was notrepresented inthefinal SILVER: Grant Hackett BRONZE: Ryan BRONZE: GOLD: 100m the poolfor Canada. swimming to Tunisia andtheonlymedalin in history. in was thefirstOlympicGold It second separated Hackettfrom hisplace denied Hackett’s dream. Justover half-a- hadotherideasand Mellouli Ousamma and winOlympicimmortality. But Tunisia’s was supposed to wrap uphisslice ofBeijing oftheOlympic1500msince 2000 The king This was to beGrant Hackett’s finesthour. SILVER: Grevers Matt BRONZE: HaydenBRONZE: Stoeckel 5 GOLD: Ryan LochteGOLD: Ryan 200m wasn’t faraway. Their futures lookrosy. US boys. Fellow Australian Ashley Delaney final andgrabbed Bronze medalbehindthe world’s biggestnames. Hecameoutinthe heats to throw down thegauntlet to the with anewCommonwealth record inthe was theboy whojumpedoutofthebox packetandinHaydensurprise Stoeckel this The Olympicswillalways throw upa SILVER: Aaron Peirsol BRONZE: 6 Hayden Stoeckel clock 59.65inthe semi-final. lowered the Australian Record againto one minute inhisheat in59.89,Rickard becoming thefirstAustralian to crack the in59.74.After star fieldto finishesfifth Brenton mixed itwithanall- Rickard HuguesDuboscqBRONZE: SILVER: Alexander DaleOen GOLD: KosukeKitajima 100m inanotherpersonalbesttime. finish sixth in hissecond finalmixed itwith thebestto nomistake,warpath. Make Hayden Stoeckel with theUSpairLochte andPeirsol onthe This was always goingto beatough ask b b

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1:53.94 WR 52.54 WR 14:40.84 14:41.53 14:42.69 1:54.33 1:56.39 1:54.93 53.11 53.18 53.31 59.37 59.20 58.91 GOLD: KosukeKitajima 200m SILVER: Brenton Rickard BRONZE: HuguesDuboscqBRONZE: GOLD: Michael Phelps GOLD: Michael 100m Australian record time. the best, finishingwithSilver inanew and againheshowed hecanmixitwith showing nofearthese Games for anyone been hisstage. Brenton went into Rickard big competitions andtheOlympicshave he hasbeenthemanwhenitcomes to the washere, againthebenchmark Kitajima SILVER: Cavic Milorad BRONZE: the rage andwiththefinaltouch inthe doubts aboutwhetherhecould maintain the 100mflycamearound there were some Could anyone halttheMPtrain? thetime By b b reas u tt erfly t s t r o ke

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2:07.64 2:08.88 2:08.94 50.58 50.59 51.12 GOLD: Michael Phelps GOLD: Michael 200m was inthewaiting. History beaten until Cavic failedto getto thewall. and Commonwealth record. Phelps looked podium for Bronze andanewAustralian with Australia’s Andrew Lauterstein onthe CavicPhelps firstandMilorad second, showed touch Michael inOlympichistory showed usotherwise. The mostamazing dream was over…..until thescoreboard thought theeightfinal everyone Gold SILVER: LaszloCseh BRONZE: BRONZE: Takeshi Matsuda GOLD: Michael Phelps GOLD: Michael 200m throwing down thegauntlet. tomarks for thelikesofCsehandMatsuda World Record medal. andanotherGold Full he swamped allchallengerswithanother came to thefore over thefinallapwhen strength anddolphin-likeabilitiesofPhelps emphasised thaninthisevent. The sheer The power ofPhelps was never better SILVER: LaszloCseh BRONZE: Ryan BRONZE: GOLD: USA 4 and Lochte. and another forWR. Hadto Cseh feel sorry over two laps–extraordinary. Another Gold two seconds ishot. To winanOlympicfinal the manfor allseasons. To winany race by water, over thewater, offthewalls –heis ofthetwo medleys –inthe in theshorter Domination withacapitalMPwas thestory SILVER: FRA BRONZE: AUSBRONZE: x 100m b

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1:52.03 WR 1:54.23 WR 1:52.70 1:52.97 1:56.52 1:56.53 3:08.24 3:08.32 3:09.91 4 they have thepotential to wininLondon. tried, theAussies couldn’t quite match itbut eight Golds. This was close. As hard asthey toasting his Lezak acigarwhentheystart for theUSonfinalstroke. Phelps owes it sewnup, until JasonLezak grabbed Gold FrenchThe powerful outfitlookedto have went rightdownIt to thewire astheysay. didn’tcombatants certainly letusdown. showdowns andthe oftheGames This was billedasoneofthegreat GOLD: USA SILVER: RUS BRONZE: AUSBRONZE: GOLD: USA 4 captain Grant Hackettfor ajobwell done. to Pat Murphy, Ffrost, Nick Grant and Brits hung onbravely for theBronze. Well done and thebrave new-look Australian outfit amazing, withtheRussiansgrabbing Silver new world underseven mark minutes was always goingto beteam to beat here anda Phelps were ledAmericans The powerful SILVER: AUS BRONZE: JPN BRONZE: Bronze medal. second place withJapanawell deserved couldn’t quite makeit, finishinginafurious Record. The Aussies chasedandbut together again to dominate inanew World ofPeirsol,quartet HansenandLezak came Phelps, asheandtheremainder ofthe US final candleonthecakewas inplace for Down Undercouldn’t quite getthere. The As hard theyoungsters astheytried from Could theAussies spoilthePhelps party? x x 200m 100m

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Features Features GOLD: Britta SteffenGOLD: Britta 12 50m SILVER: BRONZE: CateBRONZE: Campbell 4th Lisbeth Trickett GOLD: Britta SteffenGOLD: Britta 100m Trickett was atouch away infourth. winning Bronze. World Record holder Libby Australianand 16year-old with theagelessDara Torres claimingSilver the 50and100for arare Olympicdouble, Steffan heldittogether thebestto claim going to beacloseoneandanyone’s race. With theevents oftheweek thiswas always SILVER: Lisbeth Trickett BRONZE: NatalieBRONZE: Coughlin GOLD: 200m Coughlin winningtheBronze. with Trickett arelieved second andNatalie when Steffen took over to taketheGold, sight, leadinguntil thefinalfew metres as a World Record holder. Shegave agreat years agowhen shefailedto makethefinal eight andashotat redemption from four from ninth to thefinalandgave herlane adisqualification sawafter herelevated Libby Trickett to beinthisfinal was lucky SILVER: Sara Sakovic BRONZE: JiayingBRONZE: Pang 7 Bronte Barratt GOLD: 400m hung inwell to finishseventh. Pang won Bronze. Australia’s Bronte Barratt Sakovic, was second andlocalstarJiaying Sara of thefindsmeet, Slovakian Swimming medaloftheGames. One Gold the bacon for , winningtheironly Federicaand theItalian Pellegrini saved This was always goingto beanyone’s race SILVER: Hoff Katie BRONZE: JoanneJackson BRONZE: WOMEN 7 Bronte Barratt it a double celebration taking theBronze.it adoublecelebration taking second girl Joanne Jacksonsmaking British last stroke to by claimGold just0.07witha Hoffinthe Katie who claimedUSstarlet blondeRebecca Adlingtonof tallBritish but thebreakthrough cameintheshape thewomen, for fact) theBrits, particularly (48yearsOlympic swimmingdrinks in beenalongtimebetween hascertainly It

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Features Features Women's 100m Backstroke (see WR) Women's 800mFreestyle (see WR) Women's 400mFreestyle: 4:02.19,Federica Pellegrini, Italy Women's 200mFreestyle (see WR) Women's 100mFreestyle: Steffen, 53.12,Britta Women's 50mFreestyle: Steffen, 24.06,Britta Germany Women's 3:52.69,Australia Jones, (Seebohm, Relay: Schipper, 4x100mMedley Trickett) (old=3:55.74,Australia, March 2007) Women's 4x200mFreestyle 7:44.31,Australia (Rice, Relay: Barratt, Palmer, (old=7:50.09,USA, March 2007) MacKenzie) Women's 4:29.45,Stephanie Rice, Australia Hoff, Medley: (old=4:31.12,Katie 400mIndividual USA,June2008) Women's 2:08.45,Stephanie Rice, Australia Medley: (old=2:08.92,Rice, 200mIndividual March 2008) 2:04.18,ZigeLiu,Women's China(old=2:05.40, JessicahSchipper, 200mButterfly: Australia, August 2006) Women's 200mBreaststroke: USA(old=2:20.54,Leisel 2:20.22,Rebecca Soni, Jones, Australia, February 2006) Women's Coventry, 200mBackstroke: 2:05.24,Kirsty Zimbabwe (old=2:06.09, Margaret Hoelzer, USA,July2008) Women's Coventry, 100mBackstroke: 58.77,Kirsty Zimbabwe (old=58.97,Natalie Coughlin, USA,July2008) Women's 800mFreestyle: 8:14.10,Rebecca Adlington, Great (old=8:16.22,, Britain USA,August 1989) [Note: Pellegrini broke the prelimsWR twice: (1:55.45)andfinals(1:54.82)] Women's 200mFreestyle: 1:54.82,Federica Pellegrini, (old=1:55.52,, , Italy March 2007) 14 W W Rec USA Total CAN DEN AUT SRB SLO NOR RUS HUN RUS TUN BRA ITA KOR ZIM FRA CHN NED GER JPN GBR AUS Country o o men’s men’s ords

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Features Features 22 coaches come from thetop 20%oftheir Successful astechnical expertise. important leadership andstaffdevelopment are justas coaching trends are itemised below. Team of pursuing theirgoals. observation My prepared andmore professional when today’s successful coaches mustbebetter The world ofcoaching isalsochanging, success. step-by-step pathway to achievingtheir the emerging swimmersare following a stay away too long. Concurrently, most of swimmers struggleto come backifthey ‘break’ inlong-term preparation. Even elite development strategy that allows amajor usto thepotentialtrends flaw alert inany best results whenitcounts themost. These to prepare more specificallyto gettheir –athletesBeijing andcoaches have learnt We have now seenthat pattern continue in the ‘key’ swuminthefinals. performances World of Championshipswiththemajority changed againfor 2007 theMelbourne pressure andresponded. These statistics year –athletes andcoaches adapted to the apostOlympic during in performances there was amassive overall improvement for thefirsttimeinswimming’s history 2005 FINA World Championships)where pattern of results thefollowing year (at the format. thelongerterm thischangedthe In competitive demandsofheats-semi-finals Why? Perhaps thiswas inresponse to the development plansandthat allnations above points vigorously in their professional that young allaspiring coaches pursuethe bemy would recommendation certainly It (d) (c) (b) (a) have that: observed peer group, theydonotaccept mediocrity. I coaching qualifications. separatelystudied thissubject from their applied psychology, andmany have exceptionally strong background in All the great coaches have an two areas. many studiesinthese have undertaken and have communication skills; first-class today are extremelystrong inleadership allthegreatNearly swimcoaches of swimming. well asgreat of technical knowledge or humanresources management, as background inbusinessmanagement Many successful coaches have a thefootball codes.particularly but hasbeeninplace inothersports, This isatrend that isnewto swimming, agreement must also involve the parents. ‘under age’ athletes are involved, this swimmer’s professional contracts. If smallpercentage)a very linkedto the payment scheme(even ifthisisonly withtheircoaches onabonus working successfulMany athletes very are now SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA IN SWIMMING their career, sitback andask “how domy coach should,Every at somestage in coaches to gainanadvantage. offers forperiod agreat opportunity design. The immediate postchampionship results), butthisisby chance rather thanby the coach happensto achieve highlevel (i.e. where performances result inone-off mentioned above. Failure to dothiscanstill each coach mustimplement thesystems achieve consistent highlevel performance, ismycoaching beliefthat position.It to the rightpersonnelto compliment their these teams; itishis/herjobto recruit The coach mustbecome the ‘CEO’ of • • • themselves with three ‘teams’ that include: coaches of thefuture willsurround ismy beliefthatIt highperformance talent oftheirathletes. always beinadvance oftheexperience and coaching staffoninternational teams must education systems. The experience ofthe intheircoach include thesesubjects administrative assistant, etc. group,support research assistant, Support Team –includingparent mechanist, etc. masseur, exercise physiologist, bio- Technical Team –physiotherapist, and apromotional/media advisor. Business Team –anaccountant, alawyer, nor dotheyautomatically offer great necessarily makegoodadministrators, ‘Old school’ or ‘failed’ coaches donot can leadandmaketherightdecisions. must seekoutexcellence, peoplewho committed personnelorattitudes –they allow ‘unprofessional’ orlessthanfully organisationsSuccessful cannot sporting communication. intra-disciplinary other employment groups that promote feel isolated compared intheirthinking, to see somany coaches whoare insecure or changing goalpostsinworld swimming. I governing organisations mustdealwiththe As well astheathlete andcoach, our of time. consistent results over period anextended period,this critical thenyou canfind and improve uponyour during weaknesses youperiod. If canmaintain your strengths competition planwilladdresses thisweak amajoreventafter inthetraining and lives. Engagementand sporting ofathletes immediately continue withboth theircareer their Universities andClubprograms and gobackintoOlympics andthevast majority USA where theathletes return the after for allcountries, withtheexception ofthe been theweak inworld period swimming Up until recently, thepostOlympicyear has you wanting. year, four thenext to sixyear willfind cycle workoutnot doingallthree ofthe inevery andpersonalsuccess.for you If are sporting for theevent, anddevelop theoverall skills me isthat you mustcoach the athlete, train The philosophy that hasalways worked for coaching includebeingalifestyle coach? simply deliver atraining program? my Does swimmers viewmeastheircoach?” I Do 1. forward: and theirprograms iftheywishto move Here are somechallengesfacingcoaches room for complacency. to achieve. Above allelse, there canbeno than iseasiertoto acknowledge thenext achieve sustained success from onecycle An understandingofwhat ittakesto Club,our sport, andsquadenvironments. review ofsystems andthe ‘culture’ within leadership. Planning mustalsoincludea will helpathletes move forward. continued improvement inperformance enthusiasm andfocus for maintaining break after any peak event. A coach’s philosophy that you have to have amajor Avoid at allcosts theantiquated SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA IN SWIMMING this withinthetotal workload. and balance acquisition andperfection, skill percentage ofwork mustbeallocated to strategy. The coach mustdecidewhat implementing along-term development ofdeliberate practice,theory is crucial to development,continued skill withinthe optimal performance. The significance of are required to develop anindividual’s approximately 10years ofpreparation process isestimated ofmaturation. that It to move theathlete the forward during this provides awindow ofopportunity the onsetof ‘peak height velocity’ and becauseitcontrols sport performance role inhigh play suchanimportant reconcile thiswithinaprogram. Genetics taken into account, difficultto itisoften and biological ageandwhilstthismustbe massive differences between chronological Research shows quite there clearly canbe 3. 2. deliberate practice. peak height velocity, of andthetheory ofrelativethe principles ageeffect, years. Your training plansmustconsider must takeplace over four thenext to six Consider thematurational events that date. range that willbeready at that future competitors andtarget thecurrent age backward to consider the ‘ideal’ ageof long-term cycle. end ofthenext Work swimmers you want to beready at the coaches. 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Features Features 24 in place. when competition are structures put by mostcoaches discounted andoften development are perhaps underappreciated development onlong-term athlete The implications ofhumangrowth and first day ofcompetition. rather thanageasat based onyear ofbirth tocountries competition where is entry has amassive negative effectinEuropean motivate athlete. andencourage every RAE meets at different points onthecalendarto finding apathway ofsuccess usingdifferent swimming organisations andcoaches this regard there isgoodargument for the schedulingofmajorevents; butin there are goodreasons for standardising the ‘peak’ oftheiragematurity. Naturally not allowed to compete successfully at year. They become discouraged iftheyare Age Championshipsat thesametimeeach because we hold ourState andNational swimmersare age-group ‘disadvantaged’ However, remains that thefact many ofour fundamental way affects. ofminimisingRAE competitive groupingssingle-age was a swimmingthemoveof theseason).In to than otherplayers 14at turning theend woulda 14year-old bebiggerandstronger success (i.e. theseasonas aplayer starting competitive seasonhadabetter chance of ofa at thestart (within theirage-group) athletes whoreached their ‘maximum age’ was seasonal, – why? thesport Because months were more likelyto besuccessful concluded that athletes certain during born of youth ice hockeyplayers intheUSA interesting phenomenon.Arecent study The ‘relative ageeffect’ isan (RAE) 3. 2. 1. help more swimmersto experience on relays asevents intheirown right course teams whofocus Of performers. with smallteams containing proven many countries at theOlympicsgo to meethigh standards. We have seen few ‘tested’ willstruggle performers team members. Teams containing too meets; ideallythisshouldbe70%of who have achieved success inlead-up Successful teams are madeupofathletes and National levels as well. year. This holdstrueat principle State years thelastOlympic andunder) during the top 30 world ranked swimmers(18 dependent uponbeingranked among becoming anOlympicfinalistisusually ‘consistent success’. The probability of A goodpredictor of ‘peak success’ is prepares ateam offours oreights. over time, similarto theway Rowing unit ofeight swimmersanddeveloped Relay teams asa should beconstructed SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA IN SWIMMING their Club, andthemselves. a long-term success model for their athletes, strategies forward at any level to implement face. All coaches cantakethesameoverall complexities that international coaches willgive asmallglimpseintoarticle the to experience anOlympicpreparation, this For thosecoaches enough notfortunate well aswhat went ‘wrong’. This what willhelpthemlearn went ‘right’ as and thenreview it, following keyevents. my coach advice to to keep adiary every results andhow was thisdone?” hasbeen It Coaches mustask, achieved thebest “Who provided?”talent base, andopportunities was available interms oftraining camps, ask, that opportunity “Did I(we) utiliseevery At theconclusion ofakeyevent we must success butunselfishasteam members. and athletes who are selfishfor individual to stickto theplan,andhave coaches have amental andpsychological toughness set upsystems where success isinevitable, planned methodicallyfor thissuccess, have have hunger for anenormous success, have succeed at theOlympicsdosobecausethey Many countries, athletes andcoaches who fourrunning withtheirnext to sixyear plan. and planningcanhittheground events withconfidence intheirprogram event confusion. They willapproach thekey to any keyevent –thishelpsto avoid post a detailedreview oftheirprogram prior Successful organisations usuallyconduct 5. 4. and discipline. for athlete behaviour, self-management understood ifunwritten) ground-rules Successful programs willhave (often for success. ‘target’ squadsandare grooming them success in2012have already selected Countries/Teams/Clubs planningfor into individualevents. forwardsuccess carries andthisoften the ability ofthechild.the ability swimming nation we needcoaches to see to makeAustralia agreat Paralympic ofsympathy,and notfeel somesort but it ishard to seeany childwithadisability Coaches are passionate, peopleand caring their condition that creates thisproblem. is more empathy for theswimmerand This isnotaslight onourcoaches asit of theswimmerrather thantheability. 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Evennon-coaching highprofile education, orpublicrelations. coaching) duties;suchasadministration, compromising your timeto other(non- staff to allow you to coach without andhavecoaching support services To beappropriately paidfor your without significant diversions). to coach, (i.e. withoutcompromise and allow you to coach theway you want from security ‘non-coaching income’ to To have thefinancialindependence and 4. 3. 2. 1. of doing a lot of extra thingsforof doingalot extra free; you have probably beenin thehabit you coach,If have beenapart-time your fee structure. hire etc., you thesecosts into mustfactor telephone, travel costs, training venue officebusiness entity), space, equipment, ifyoucover operate asa (particularly your coaching? Additional insurance now that you’re alivingfrom making ‘volunteer’, butwillthey beasgenerous help someonewhois ‘part-time’ or organisationsMost are willingto in thepastmay payment. now expect given you free venue access orservices coach. organisations Some whohave you to pay canexpect asaprofessional what expenses Understand exactly income from full-timecoaching. than you realise to generate areasonable of coaching income. may cost more It resources you allocate to thegeneration Keep accurate records ofthetimeand your own luck. but chances are you willhave to make unrealistic. you Sometimes cangetlucky, a successful coaching position may be andhopingto fallinto(non-coaching) away from awell paidfull-timejob a degree offinancialsecurity. Walking work towards full-timecoaching with you canmethodically andsystematically three to five years inadvance. thisway In Plan themove to full-timecoaching 6. 5. professional coach, to learn ask three Prioritise –putfirstthingsfirst. As a value theirtime. field ofendeavour how to mustknow my timeworth?” All professionals inany Learn to askthequestion “How muchis your professional expertise. coaching situation, rather than pay for athletes may chooseto lookfor another this regard. islikelythat someofyour It preparedpast. Be in for someheartbreak those whoyou have notcharged inthe they shouldpay you acoaching fee are The toughest people to convince that but itisamatter ofeconomic survival. attitude may bedifficultto embrace, and reasonable. This changeinyour don’t beafraid to charge what isfair consideration; and value your expertise Your coaching shoulddemandthesame want thebestofeverything. on equipment, specialfoods, etc. –they appropriately. Athletes willspendmoney –charge them time andexpertise or theClubare demanding your never really existed. athletes, If parents, suggest that perhaps ‘amateurism’ not exist inthiscentury.historians Sports does The ethicofamateurism insport this practice. 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Youth Development Youth Development 32 2008-09 JXQualifyingtimes 400 IM 200 IM 200 BF 100 BF 50 BF 200 BRS 100 BRS 50 BRS 200 BK 100 BK 50 BK 1500 FS 400 FS 200 FS 100 FS 50 FS 400 IM 200 IM 200 BF 100 BF 50 BF 200 BRS 100 BRS 50 BRS 200 BK 100 BK 50 BK 800 FS 400 FS 200 FS 100 FS 50 FS 03:35.00 03:35.00 2008-09 2008-09 44.00 51.00 45.00 38.00 44.00 51.00 45.00 38.00 Tier 1 Tier 1 03:45.00 03:45.00 2008-09 2008-09 47.00 53.00 48.00 40.00 47.00 53.00 48.00 40.00 Tier 2 Tier 2 9 Y 9 years ears 03:55.00 03:55.00 2008-09 2008-09 49.00 55.00 50.00 42.00 49.00 55.00 50.00 42.00 Tier 3 Tier 3 04:10.00 04:10.00 01:00.00 01:00.00 2008-09 2008-09 55.00 55.00 46.00 55.00 55.00 46.00 Tier 4 Tier 4 03:15.00 03:15.00 2008-09 2008-09 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA IN SWIMMING 39.00 42.00 34.00 39.00 42.00 34.00 46.00 46.00 Tier 1 Tier 1 03:25.00 03:25.00 GIRLS 2008-09 2008-09 YS BO 42.00 44.00 36.00 42.00 44.00 36.00 49.00 49.00 Tier 2 Tier 2 10 Y 10 Y ears ears 03:35.00 03:35.00 2008-09 2008-09 44.00 46.00 38.00 44.00 46.00 38.00 51.00 51.00 Tier 3 Tier 3 03:45.00 03:45.00 2008-09 2008-09 49.00 49.00 40.00 49.00 49.00 40.00 55.00 55.00 Tier 4 Tier 4 03:00.00 03:00.00 01:21.00 01:35.00 01:23.00 01:11.00 01:21.00 01:35.00 01:23.00 01:11.00 2008-09 2008-09 37.00 40.00 32.50 37.00 40.00 32.50 44.00 44.00 Tier 1 Tier 1 03:10.00 03:10.00 01:25.00 01:38.00 01:25.00 01:14.00 01:25.00 01:38.00 01:25.00 01:14.00 2008-09 2008-09 40.00 42.00 34.00 40.00 42.00 34.00 47.00 47.00 Tier 2 Tier 2 11 Y 11 Y ears ears 03:20.00 03:20.00 01:30.00 01:43.00 01:29.00 01:17.00 01:30.00 01:43.00 01:29.00 01:17.00 2008-09 2008-09 42.00 44.00 36.00 42.00 44.00 36.00 49.00 49.00 Tier 3 Tier 3 03:30.00 03:30.00 01:40.00 01:52.00 01:37.00 01:25.00 01:40.00 01:52.00 01:37.00 01:25.00 2008-09 2008-09 46.00 48.00 39.00 46.00 48.00 39.00 53.00 53.00 Tier 4 Tier 4 400 IM 200 IM 200 BF 100 BF 50 BF 200 BRS 100 BRS 50 BRS 200 BK 100 BK 50 BK 1500 FS 400 FS 200 FS 100 FS 50 FS 400 IM 200 IM 200 BF 100 BF 50 BF 200 BRS 100 BRS 50 BRS 200 BK 100 BK 50 BK 800 FS 400 FS 200 FS 100 FS 50 FS 02:42.00 02:38.00 01:15.00 03:00.00 01:27.00 02:40.00 01:17.00 04:52.00 02:21.00 01:06.00 02:46.00 02:45.00 01:17.00 03:05.00 01:31.00 02:42.00 01:18.00 04:55.00 02:22.00 01:07.00 2008-09 2008-09 33.50 41.50 36.00 30.50 34.00 42.00 37.00 31.50 Tier 1 Tier 1 02:48.00 02:45.00 01:19.00 03:08.00 01:31.00 02:45.00 01:20.00 05:05.00 02:26.00 01:09.00 02:52.00 02:52.00 01:21.00 03:11.00 01:34.00 02:48.00 01:21.00 05:10.00 02:26.00 01:10.00 2008-09 2008-09 35.50 44.00 38.00 32.00 36.00 44.00 39.00 32.50 Tier 2 Tier 2 12 Y 12 Y ears ears 02:55.00 02:55.00 01:24.00 03:18.00 01:36.00 02:50.00 01:24.00 05:15.00 02:32.00 01:12.00 02:57.00 03:00.00 01:25.00 03:20.00 01:37.00 02:55.00 01:24.00 05:20.00 02:33.00 01:13.00 2008-09 2008-09 38.00 46.00 41.00 33.50 39.00 46.00 41.00 33.50 Tier 3 Tier 3 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA IN SWIMMING 03:07.00 03:15.00 01:35.00 03:36.00 01:46.00 03:09.00 01:32.00 05:45.00 02:45.00 01:19.00 03:07.00 03:15.00 01:35.00 03:36.00 01:46.00 03:09.00 01:32.00 05:45.00 02:45.00 01:19.00 GIRLS 2008-09 2008-09 YS BO 41.00 50.00 45.00 36.00 41.00 50.00 45.00 36.00 Tier 4 Tier 4 05:25.00 18:45.00 05:30.00 10:00.00 02:33.00 02:30.00 01:09.00 02:53.00 01:21.00 02:30.00 01:13.00 04:44.00 02:15.00 01:03.00 02:39.00 02:38.00 01:12.00 02:58.00 01:26.00 02:38.00 01:16.00 04:45.00 02:20.00 01:05.00 2008-09 2008-09 31.50 38.00 34.50 29.00 33.00 40.50 36.00 30.50 Tier 1 Tier 1 05:40.00 19:20.00 05:43.00 10:15.00 02:39.00 02:35.00 01:13.00 03:00.00 01:25.00 02:36.00 01:16.00 04:50.00 02:19.00 01:05.00 02:45.00 02:43.00 01:16.00 03:05.00 01:30.00 02:44.00 01:19.00 04:55.00 02:24.00 01:07.00 2008-09 2008-09 33.50 40.50 36.50 30.00 34.50 42.00 38.00 31.50 Tier 2 Tier 2 13 Y 13 Y ears ears 05:55.00 20:00.00 06:00.00 10:45.00 02:45.00 02:42.00 01:16.00 03:08.00 01:28.00 02:45.00 01:19.00 05:02.00 02:24.00 01:08.00 02:50.00 02:50.00 01:19.00 03:15.00 01:33.00 02:50.00 01:22.00 05:05.00 02:28.00 01:10.00 2008-09 2008-09 35.00 43.00 39.00 31.00 36.50 44.00 40.00 32.50 Tier 3 Tier 3 33 06:30.00 21:00.00 06:40.00 11:30.00 02:58.00 03:05.00 01:25.00 03:23.00 01:37.00 02:58.00 01:27.00 05:30.00 02:37.00 01:15.00 03:01.00 03:10.00 01:28.00 03:27.00 01:40.00 03:03.00 01:30.00 05:35.00 02:41.00 01:17.00 2008-09 2008-09 40.00 48.00 44.00 34.00 40.00 48.00 44.00 34.50 Tier 4 Tier 4

Youth Development 2008-09 JX times now out

Swimming Australia has just released the Junior • a JX certificate of achievement signed by

Excellence (JX) Time standards for the 08-09 season, the captain of the Australian Swim Team

– Grant Hackett; giving goals and standards for 9-13 year olds to strive Your Ultimate links... links... • a JX motivational poster featuring elite for nationally. Australian swimmers; • publication of their name on the The JX program recognises, rewards, and (SWD) and Open Water categories. Swimming Australia website. encourages junior swimmers for achieving There were more than 10,000 swimmers time standards in the pool. The 2008/09 recognised under the JX banner in the past Australia is one of the top swimming criteria and times are now available on the nations in the world and by achieving the

year as the program continues to grow. The Youth Development JX page of the Swimming Australia website. names of all 2007-08 JX qualifiers have now Green, Bronze, Silver or Gold JX standard, junior swimmers are on the pathway to Swimmers and coaches should be aware of been published on the Swimming Australia international success. these times and be using them to set goals website. for the upcoming season. Under JX, swimmers aged from 9 to 13 years Visit the ‘community’ section of the Swimming Australia website to find out Clubs can also download a JX poster for who accomplish set times qualify at Gold, more about JX 2009: www.swimming.org.au display at club level. It is suggested that all Silver, Bronze or Green standard, depending clubs print out the time standards and have on their best performance/s during the 2009 JX Awardees will be finalised in April this displayed for aspiring JXers. season. For doing so, qualifiers receive and will receive reward packs through their special JX recognition pack which includes: local swimming club. As with the last season the JX program will again include Swimmers with a Disability • a JX cap (9 & 10 year-olds) or JX shirt (11 Qualification dates and restrictions may to 13 year-olds); differ by state. For further details please contact your State Swimming Association.

AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR EXCELLENCE PROGRAM (JX) 2008-09 CRITERIA & QUALIFYING TIMES

Events and times recognised under the JX are listed on the attached table.

9 and 10 year-olds Green standard At least 1 Tier 4 time in any of the specified events Bronze standard At least 1 Tier 3 time in any of the specified events Silver standard At least 1 Tier 2 time in any of the specified events Gold standard At least 1 Tier 1 time in any of the specified events Gold Star standard At least 1 Tier 1 time in 3 or more of the specified events 9 & 10 year old times will be recognised from both and long course events.

11-13 year-olds Green standard At least 1 Tier 4 time in any of the specified events Bronze standard At least 1 Tier 3 time in any of the specified events Silver standard At least 1 Tier 2 or Tier 1 time in any of the specified events Gold standard At least 1 Tier 1 time in 2 or more of the specified events 11 -13 year old times will be recognised from long course events only. The 2008-09 JX program will recognise performances from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009. To qualify for the program, all that is required is to achieve one or more of the JX time standards. All awardees are automatically notified through their clubs by the relevant State Swimming Association after the 31 March closing date. Visit the JX section of your State Association’s website to determine meets eligible for JX. Please note that where a child turns 11 years of age during the season and records times as both a 10 year-old and an 11 year-old, he/she will receive either a cap or a T shirt (not both), depending on the highest standard achieved in either of those age groups – i.e. gold, silver, bronze or green. SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 35 Youth Development 36 ascta Jx CoachesawardWinners AUBURN ATLANTIS A A AQUA ATTACK APPLECROSS Altona BALLINA EMMANUEL SWIM TEAM Ballarat A A A Aspley ARENA AQUAJETS AQUABURN All All ALL SAINTS Alexandra Albany A A ABBOTSLEIGH Club BATHURST CITY BLUEFINS SWIM TEAM BLUE LAKE Y Blue Bayside C BURNSIDE Burnie Burleigh BUNBURY Brisbane Brimbank BREAKERS WA BREAKERS Bracken C C C C Sw CARLILE C CASTLE HILL RSL DOLPHINS C Clubs CHARLESTOWN Chandler Central So So to to t One o w yr therton ustralian annonvale arina aribeae arey ardwell arrington asey qua Z qua cademy cacia n h Stars Saints 0395557020 to imming far, o o Fin

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“A lot of the things correlate, you need to be just water theyhave incommon. time spent asanathlete anditismore than relate hernewcareer asaswimcoach to her swimmer, Lewis says shecan absolutely Having spent over years fifteen asanelite and grievances.” amongst ourselves, we swap stories that have worked andthingsthat haven’t we talkamongstourselves aboutthings their headsinandhadalookat thepool; “A lotofswimschoolowners have popped peers. past withindustry business, herhorror sharing stories ofthe and sixyears onisnow running abooming Gage, shemadeitthrough thefirstyear school owners, Peter andRoss McMahon But withsomeadvice from localswim that before.” in charge andnever having experienced for“I thinkthemaindifficulty mewas being different personalities. how to dealwithemployees andallthe opened my own knew business, soIactually good to have beenanemployee before I backnow,“Looking itwould have been difficult,” shesaid. had ajobbefore andthat was extremely me ahugedifference I’d was thefact never “A lotofthingswere similar, very butfor run bothapoolanditsstaff. she hadto goto work five days aweek and struggled to come to terms withthefact Having never hada ‘real job’ before, Lewis Lewis says itwas notwithoutitshiccups. Swim openedto School thepublic, but reality inJune2002whentheHayley Lewis Her dream to have aswimschoolbecame the ideaanditsnowballed from there.” Westfield Carindale andtheyjumpedat from babiesto littleswimmers.” and it’s justbrilliant. We’ve seen themturn babies andnow theyare aboutsixyears old we’ve ofthekids “Some hadsince theywere them moving on,” shesaid. I’vekeep someofthekids gotrather than will beopenallyear round whichwillletme “I’m at openinga25metre poolthat looking she taught to swim. provide competitive squads for the children business withanotherpoolinthearea to young entrepreneur wants to buildher from sixmonths through to adults, butthe specialisinginlessonsforto-swim allages Lewis’ swimschoolispredominately learn- camelater.”and thebusinessskills andothers mykids, andKai) own (Jacob “I have always lovedandbeingaround kids was anatural move for me,” shesaid long itwould be hard notto have it, soit in my life, ofmy life ithadbeenpart for so that Iwanted“I knew swimmingto stillbe business. learn-to-swim so itwas anatural move to gointo the water would have beendifficultfor her Lewis believes acareer away from the inswimming, rich And withahistory “You can’t beblaséaboutanything.” in anathlete,” shesaid. and disciplinedwhichare qualitiesneeded extremely focused andextremelyorganised viewpoint. from bothamother’s andswimteacher’s imperative itisto getthemessageacross coach, Lewislearn-to-swim how knows As amotheroftwo young sonsanda them saving lives.” the rest oftheirlives andmay oneday see theywilltakewiththemfor are skills “These safety andhealthpoint ofview. and promote thevalue theywillgetfrom a andswimsafety forlearn-to-swim children of role“My isto pushtheimportance she said. putting itontheirlistofpriorities,” year inAustralia, parents aren’t percentage ofdrownings each “Even though we have ahigh children to swimmingskills. learn nation-wide how vitalitisfor young organisation willbeto promote to parents to swimindustry, Lewis’ role with the With sixyears experience inthelearn valuable skills. taught many children oneoflife’s most a fittingreward for thewoman whohas Swim Australia's Learn to Swim program, was forged between Australian and Unity Swim anewpartnership Ambassador after announced astheAustralian Learn Unity to thisyearEarlier Lewis was officially SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA IN SWIMMING and success. – anamesynonymous withswimming And whobetter to dosothanHayley Lewis promote thecause.” that Icanstillbeseenassomeonewho “Even thoughI’m aformer athlete it’s great chosen,” Lewis said. honouredas aswimmerIfeel to very be “I guessnotbeinginthelimelight anymore 59

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