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WINTwo Free 100,000 YEARS OF EVOLUTION, Registrations 80 YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT, 22 YEARS TRAINING with ASCTA AND ALL THAT COUNTS IS THE NEXT... To enter go to www.eoaconference. 14 :34.56 com.au/asctacomp speedo.com/time PO445 GRANT HACKETT 13 Time World Champion Register today at www.eoaconference.com.au or call (07) 3871 1155 PO445_EOA_ASTCA_FullPg_Mag.indd 1 7/08/2008 12:32:27 PM JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING COACHES & TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Learn from the best of the best with Volume 25. No 1 - September 2008 FEATURES 8 Medal Madness as Dolphins bring home the goods from Beijing. 10 Olympic Swim Wrap Up. 16 Thommo’s best men for the job any given day. Where performance is essential, education is central, swimming 18 Our coaches had a great Olympics. is life and the coach holds the key to unlocking 20 Lessons learnt from the Olympic Experience. 8 CONTENTS the ultimate potential in those around them. 42 Anti-Doping legislation is changing - what swimmers should know. 56 Summary of proceedings for the Australian Water Safety Council. 57 Eating before Swimming okay - old swim rule has mysterious roots, experts say 57 Professional Development Online 58 Golden Girl Hayley Pools her talent for Swimming’s Survival and Health Program HIGH PERFORMANCE 26 10km Open Water Swimming - Requirements for competition. 44 Challenging traditional Practice approaches to Skill Development. 40 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 31 Mainstreaming & Class Inclusion For children with a disability through the Learn to Swim Stages. 32 JX Times. 35 Australian Junior Excellence Program (JX) 2008-09 Criteria & Qualifying Times. 36 JX Coaches Award Winners. 46 The effective use of Swim Platforms in Infant Aquatic Programs. 48 Developing the Art of Sculling. 52 Teaching Survival Strokes. 54 Swimmers with a Disability, Learn to Swim - Teachers’ Workshops 2008 54 55 SWD LTS Teachers Workshop DEVELOPING THE SWIM INDUSTRY 25 Swimmers with ability in disability. 28 Taking the plunge - becoming a full-time coach. REGULARS 6 Editorial 40 Industry News - You now have a choice ascta launches new Teacher Accreditation. 50 Swim Australia ascta presents the “Swimming in Australia” DVD series: 58 60 Calendar UÊ iÊ7`Êfeaturing Jess Schipper in Butterfly ASCTA Office Views expressed in articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Editor or the Board of ascta UÊ 6ViÊ,>i} featuring Brenton Rickard in Breaststroke 13 / 2 Central Avenue Photography Acknowledgements to: Swimming Australia/Dally Carr Sportshoot Photography, Hanson Media Group/MagicPBK, Moorabbin, VIC, 3189 Ross Gage, Chris Smith, ascta, Swim Australia. UÊ -Ìi« >Ê7`>À featuring Libby Lenton and Melanie Schlanger in Sprint Freestyle PO Box 2175 Editor: Andrew McKellar Moorabbin, VIC, 3189 All copy is subject to acceptance by the publisher. All advertisers must ensure that their advertisements comply strictly with the requirements of all Ph: +61 3 9555 7020 federal legislation. 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Views expressed in articles are those of the authors UÊ V >iÊ featuring Stephanie Rice in Individual Medley www.ascta.com and do not necessarily reflect those of the Editor or the Board of ascta MARSH – ASCTA Insurance Brokers 1300 305 575 Order your DVDs by contacting us on +61 3 9556 5854 or Designer: www.dusignbugg.com.au go online at www.ascta.com SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 5 ediTOrial Dr Ralph Richards qualities that sport contributes to the lives ascta, Chief Executive Officer of athletes (and coaches) and sets them The BeiJing OlymPic Games resulTs are now officially apart from the norm. To paraphrase a well known saying; “it’s Part of our sWimming history – how will these better to have competed (regardless of the OlymPics be rememBered? FirsT, they will be rememBered result) than to have never put everything Regulars as the fasTest inTernaTiOnal sWimming cOmPeTiTiOn on the line.” Any human endeavour that Regulars We have ever seen. They will also be rememBered fOr has value must also have risk. We must never lose sight of the fact that to achieve michael PhelPs’ accOmPlishmenTs. He is a once in a we must also risk ‘failure’ (once again, I use generaTiOn aThleTe and everyOne who knows sWimming this term to mean not winning the Gold). Will marvel at his accOmPlishmenTs. Finally, the BeiJing We do not aim for Silver or Bronze, a final OlymPics will be rememBered fOr the 20 medals won by performance, or a semi-final performance; we aim for Gold and that’s how it should be. The AusTralian Swimming Team – any cOunTry (other If we do not get there, it’s not due to any Than the USA) would gladly take that total. lack of character or dedication. Once the results are in, the professional thing to do is Certainly, everyone active within our evaluate and then get on with life and sport. sport will have a deep appreciation of the The enduring legacy of any Olympic Games quality of those performances because and the lessons brought forward to coaches as coaches or teachers of swimming we at all levels of our sport are: know how long and hard the swimmer/ • stay positive and focused at all times coach partnership has worked to achieve and try to convey this message to your their success. Because of our background athletes, their families and the public at knowledge of swimming we understand AUSTRALIAN OlymPic Medal Tally – SWimming large. Your ability as a coach to deal with that Olympic Trials qualifying criteria were venue YEAR gOld SILVER BrOnZe TOTals the next situation will depend upon how so tough that only exceptional athletes to handle the present. Athens 1896 0 0 0 0 became members of the Australian Team. What happens when the public (who have • enjoy what you do. It’s healthy and Paris 1900 2 0 0 2 a limited understanding of our sport) view natural to celebrate our achievements St. Louis 1904 0 0 0 0 (and those of our athletes), but take the the Games result from a totally different London 1908 0 1 1 2 perspective and expectation? advice we give and enjoy the process as much Stockholm 1912 2 2 2 6 We are often put in a position of responding as the outcome. to (or sometimes defending) the public Antwerp 1920 0 1 1 2 perception of our sport. Because our sport • continue to pursue your dreams – but Paris 1924 2 1 2 5 holds such a high standing within the realise that dreams do not become Amsterdam 1928 1 2 0 3 public eye, some people see our medal reality by chance, they require sustained result as the only result. As aquatics effort. Every coach wants to develop Los Angeles 1932 1 1 0 2 professionals we know this is far from the successful athletes, but few are prepared Berlin 1936 0 0 0 0 truth, it’s up to us to strongly put forward improve on every aspect. to put in place the required elements. London 1948 0 2 2 4 our position with reasoned and considered Because coaching is an occupation driven • improve your likelihood for future thinking. Every Australian should feel great by results, it’s easy to put unrealistic success by learning, growing Helsinki 1952 1 0 0 1 pride that our swimmers represented their pressure on ourselves and our athletes. On professionally, and expanding your Melbourne 1956 8 4 2 14 country, themselves, their coaches and one hand we must set ambitious goals and horizons. Rome 1960 5 4 3 12 Clubs with great distinction – regardless of prepare ourselves to meet the toughest • accept that improvement (i.e. Tokyo 1964 4 1 5 10 the medal tally. challenge; on the other hand we feel let- improvement in each individual athlete A wise coach once told me that when down if we do not live up to our dream. or in a Club/squad, or in one’s self) takes Mexico 1968 3 2 3 8 critiquing a sporting performance, it’s OK to This is the great paradox that competition time; this is why we develop long-term Munich 1972 6 2 2 10 criticise the act as long as you don’t criticise offers. We tell our athletes that winning isn’t plans. ‘everything’ and that it’s more important to Montreal 1976 0 0 1 1 the individual. As professionals we will In the final analysis each individual will ‘have fun’ and to value the process as much Moscow 1980 2 0 5 7 evaluate results and find both positives and determine what Australia’s Olympic result as the outcome.