SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA – May-June 2003 CONTENTS ASCTA, PO Box 824, Lavington Mailing Address New Steps for the Betterment of our Sport ........1 NSW 2641 ASI Update........................................................4 Email [email protected] FINA Aquatics World .........................................5 Swimming is a Simple Sport (W. Goldsmith).......9 Web Site www.ascta.com STATES’ SWIMMING SNIPPETS ......................10 Membership Phone: 02 6041 6077 Strength & Conditioning (S&C) Introduction Enquiries Fax: 02 6041 4282 (S. Widmer)........................................................... 10 S&C Safety Precautions & Basic Gym Safety ASCTA Insurance 1300 300 511 (S. Widmer)........................................................... 11 Brokers S&C Dry Land Strength & Conditioning (S. Widmer)12 S&C Dry Land Strength & Conditioning – Developmental Phase (S. Widmer) ......................... 13 SWIMMING in AUSTRALIA is published six times annually. Gym Tips for Safety & Form ................................. 16 Level 1 Coach Accreditation Courses, Queensland Copy Deadline January-February 15th January Swimming 2003 ................................................... 16 March-April 15th March 2003 Australian Short Course Championships, May-June 15th May Hobart ................................................................. 17 th July-August 15 July Go Swim Program to boost numbers of young September-October 15th September swimmers ............................................................ 17 th November-December 15 November ASI Member Protection Policy............................... 17 The New Race (E. Page) ........................................ 18 Swimming Coach’s Self-Evaluation & Study Advertising Rates (inc. GST) Questions Mental Skills Training 1 Issue 3 Issues 6 Issues (W. Sweetenham).............................................20 $ $ $ Unfair Enhancement of Performance? (F. Carlile)21 Full Page 600 1,300 1,850 LEARN TO SWIM.............................................22 ¾ Page 500 1,100 1,500 Basic Biomechanics ............................................. 22 ½ Page 300 750 1,200 Teaching Breaststroke.......................................... 25 ¼ Page 200 500 900 Teaching Butterfly................................................ 30 Banner 4cm x 1col 55 How to help your child become a Confident Swimmer (K. Mummery)........................................ 33 Letters to the Editor ........................................35 NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS Training Megan Quann (R. Benner)..................36 Drag Forces alone are ineffective for Propulsion All copy is subject to acceptance by the publisher. All (J. Waring).......................................................40 advertisers must ensure that their advertisements Novice Competitive Swimming – How to get comply strictly with the requirements of all Federal them started (P. Hogan) ...................................42 Legislation. The publisher reserves the right to reject Australian Swim Camp 2002 (L. Wallace) ........50 copy without giving any reason or explanation. WSCA Newsletter.............................................51 Grow the Pie (J. Leonard)...................................... 51 It’s what’s INSIDE the Swimmer (C. Yourd) ........... 52 COPYRIGHT ISSUE FROM THE PUBLISHER World’s oldest Olympic Gold Medallist Dies (C. Colwin)............................................................ 53 As more and more articles with invaluable technical Why you should Warm Up and Cool Down (Ed and research data have and will be published Nessel) ................................................................. 56 through our Magazine for our Members to read and Distance Freestyle (C. Riggs)................................. 57 use, it is timely to mention Copyright infringements. Powering Muscles No. 2 – Muscle Recovery........... 63 INSULIN: The Master Recovery Hormone .............. 66 The ASCTA Magazine (SWIMMING in AUSTRALIA) Bounce Back Fast after Workouts & Meets........... 67 Publisher strongly advises all concerned that any Training Janet Evans (B. McAllister) ..................... 67 attempts to reprint articles or excerpts from contents Teaching D.I.P.S. (A. Dodson) ..........................75 is prohibited without the written permission of the POWER UP with PROTEIN (R. Curl) .................83 publisher and author. Any infringements of copyright Overcoming Injury with the help of Top-Notch will be dealt with accordingly. Professionals (B. Bennett, P. Banks, J. Noel, S. Rodeo) .........................................................84 Views expressed in articles are those of the Being Overweight in America today (E. Nessel).88 authors and do not necessarily reflect those of The use of Vibrations for Enhanced the Editor or the Board of ASCTA. Performance (G. Sokolovas)..............................92 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA – May-June 2003 member constitutions should not be in conflict with that of ASI. NEW STEPS 4. Core Understanding • The State bodies will deliver Club/Beginner level Swimming Coaching Courses. • Utilising the available technology (iMIS database) and operating within the guidelines established by ASI, ASCTA will FOR THE undertake the administration of the NCAS BETTERMENT OF Coach Accreditation. • All ASCTA Members abide by the ASCTA/ASI OUR SPORT Code of Conduct and become Members of ASI in order to retain their Coach AIM Accreditation status. To formalise an agreement between • All ASI Coaches will become Members of Australian Swimming Inc and ASCTA ASCTA in order to retain their Coach recognising the roles and responsibilities, Accreditation status. obligations and commitments of each party in • All resources developed by ASCTA and ASI developing the sport of Swimming. will be jointly owned by ASCTA and ASI. All revenue generated from such resources will DEFINITIONS go towards further developing coaching MOU Memorandum of Understanding resources. ASI Australian Swimming Inc • ASI/ASCTA will manage the Coach ASCTA Australian Swimming Coaches and Education Resource Development Fund as Teachers Association per the Policy Guidelines for this fund. • ASCTA will send all coaches ASCTA/ASI 1. Period of Memo of Understanding Membership Renewal Forms and ASCTA will The period of this Memorandum of pay ASI the ASI Affiliation Fee for each Understanding shall be from 01 October 2002 Member and issue an ASCTA/ASI to 30 June 2005. (To be reviewed July 2003) Membership Card. • This card will show their Accreditation Level 2. Vision and any other ASI relevant data …e.g. Swimming will be Australia’s leading sport, Referee Level 1, 2, 3, SWD Coach, AustSwim, demonstrated through excellent international etc). Coaches then need not be Members of performance, high participation levels, and the State body. administration leadership to the satisfaction of stakeholders. 5. Aims of ASI & ASCTA ASI Aims 3. Constitutional Environment • Promote and encourage participation in The Constitution of ASI as established by the national swimming activities. Member Associations provides for national • Promote unity among Australian swimming management of identified programs by ASI. organisations. These National Programs are set out in • Make Australia the leader in world Appendix 1 and are key components of this swimming. MOU which seeks to formalise a cooperative • Promote swimming as a spectator sport. environment through which these National • Ensure that the sport is kept free of Programs will be developed, implemented and performance-enhancing drugs. reviewed. The National Programs cover these areas… • Administer the sport for the benefit of all participants. • Administration and Management • Affiliate with FINA. • Coach Development • Act in any matter of an Australian nature • Athlete Development respecting swimming. • Personnel Development • To apply the income of ASI solely for the • Regional Development promotion of the objects of ASI. • Event Organisation • To ensure that the highest quality of coach This MOU is linked directly to the education occurs across Australia, Constitution of Australian Swimming Inc. and W W W 1 X X X SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA – May-June 2003 particularly to those in rural and remote throughout Australia (including regions. implementation of an appropriate governance • To establish with ASCTA, swimming coach structure, establishment of coordinated education as a model of quality coach meeting structures, development of a education practices in Australia. National Member Protection Policy and ASCTA Aims Membership Services, and increased • Support the State and Territory Associations communication and transparency between in their development and promotion of the stakeholders and ASI) within a federated sport of swimming. structure. • To become the operational arm for the • Provide checklist for Best Practice Principles Coach/Teacher Education component of in Administration and Management specific Australian Swimming Inc., specifically to to swimming (based on Active Australia administer NCAS Accreditation and checklist). Certification of coaches in swimming. • Provide support for ASCTA as necessary. • To provide efficient administration of the • Provide leadership role with strategic focus. Swimming Coaches/Teachers Education and • Liaise with ASCTA to provide policy direction Development. for all coaches’ education. • To teach and promote the art of swimming. ASCTA • To promote and encourage participation at • Administer, implement and manage all all levels of swimming as a healthy and Programs, Policies and Procedures relating