ASCA NEWSLETTER American Swimming Coaches Association Leadership • Education • Certification 2016 EDITION | ISSUE 3
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ASCA NEWSLETTER American Swimming Coaches Association Leadership • Education • Certification 2016 EDITION | ISSUE 3 In This Issue: On Sept. 6-11, the 48th Edition of the greatest Harbor Beach in Fort Lauderdale. I put that gathering of swim coaches on the planet will in quotation marks, because the clinic was an take place in Fort Lauderdale Florida, at the overwhelming learning curve that took me 2016 ASCA World / 6 Marriott Harbor Beach in the sand, as the awhile to step up to. We got through it with Clinic Program Schedule World Clinic returns to ASCA’s home in Fort some challenges, and the clinic was actually Registration Form / 8 Lauderdale. quite good. At that clinic it was my privilege to hand to the great Coach Walt Schlueter the When I was coaching full time, the best Hotel Reservations & / 9 ASCA Certification Card number 0001. Coaches experiences I had in learning to coach occurred Sightseeing in FTL Certification was Walt’s idea, way back in the annually at the World Clinic…I first attended 50’s and we finally begin Certification in 1985. in 1971, then attended “most of them” through Special Educational / 10 Meeting and knowing Coach Schlueter was a 1984 in Chicago, my last clinic as a full time Opportunities & ASCA thrill…he was considered the finest technique coach. I was fortunate to be invited to speak at Schools coach in the world at that time, along with the that a clinic by Mr. Keith Sutton, my predecessor great Howard Firby. Exhibitor Information / 13 31 years ago as ASCA Executive Director. I was World Clinic Speakers, / 17 a wonderful and significant experience for me. Since that time, it’s been my honor and privilege to be the custodian of the ASCA Annual World Past & Present The following year in Fort Lauderdale, 1985, I Clinic. It’s the greatest learning experience in “ran” my first world clinic at this same Marriott World Clinic Gems / 21 the world for any coach. This year’s edition will 2016 EDITION 3 | ASCA NEWSLETTER 1 ASCA Newsletter Official ASCA Sponsors Published for the American Swimming Coaches Association by the American Swimming Coaches Council for Sport Development. Board of Directors PRESIDENT: Don Heidary VICE-PRESIDENTS: Kathleen Klein Prindle, Jim Tierney MEMBERS: Mike Bottom, Ira Klein, Michael Lawrence, David Marsh, Amy Montgomery, Tim Murphy, David C. Salo, Gregg Troy, Bill Wadley, Chuck Warner EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Jennifer Gibson, Tim Welsh ASCA Staff EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & EDITOR John Leonard CLINICS & JOB SERVICES Guy Edson INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR Duffy Dillon SWIMAMERICA & ALTST Julie Nitti TECHNICAL SERVICES & WSCA Matt Hooper WEB & PUBLISHING DIRECTOR: Mary Malka CERTIFICATION Kim Witherington MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Shawn King FINANCE Kimberly Cavo GENERAL COUNSEL Richard J. Foster SwimAmericaTM Sponsors The Newsletter for Professional Swimming Coaches A Publication of the American Swimming Coaches Council for Sport Development, American Swimming Newsletter (ISSN: 0747-6000) is published by the American Swimming Coaches Association. Membership/subscription price is $70.00 per year (US). International $120.00. Disseminating swimming knowledge to swimming coaches since 1958. Postmaster: Send address changes to: American Swimming Coaches Association 5101 NW 21st Avenue, Suite 530 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 (954) 563-4930 | Toll Free: 1 (800) 356-2722 | Fax: (954) 563-9813 swimmingcoach.org | [email protected] © 2016 American Swimming Coaches Association. 2 ASCA NEWSLETTER | 2016 EDITION 3 Continued from Cover: THE 2016 ASCA WORLD CLINIC Fort Lauderdale, FL be no different. The entire history of coaching plan for the World Record Holder in all the thought has been recorded in the 48 years of events from 50 to 1500. So is creating the Testimonials: World Clinic talks. education/training plan for the newest 8 year old on your team. Only at a clinic of this depth, To those who have never attended, I invite you to can a coach gain the perspective on the sport “ Education is without a doubt the make 2016 your first of many great experiences. and the CONTEXT of INFORMATION that single most important element in To those who attend every year, THANK YOU! is available nowhere else. (The Internet is rich having a successful career. Having To all those who attend sometimes, this year’s in information, good and terrible, but barren attended clinics all over the country program will be extraordinary and we hope to in context. You can’t learn to coach on the I can easily state that the most see you here. Internet, sorry.) opportune environment to gain this needed education is at the ASCA There are numerous presentations geared to #3. Humility – every coach you hear speak at World Clinic. If we do not learn coaches who work at all levels from the Olympic the World Clinic will credit other coaches they new avenues to pursue our passion Games to the novice team/summer league, have worked with and learned from, for their we will stagnate both our creativity beginning coach level. development as coaches and people. Without and our results. Both learn and exception! That tells you….#1.Every coach enjoy the ability to talk one on one LOOKING BACK over my time in the sport CONTINUES TO LEARN throughout their with the very best coaches from since 1970, and all the World Clinics I have both career if they are going to be good. #2. Every around the world.” attended as a coach and conducted, I think there coach in that category realizes the debt we owe - Coach Ira Klein are three key reasons to attend the World Clinic. to those on whose shoulders we stand every day. #3. The humility of saying “thank you” is “ The ASCA World Clinic is an #1. Inspiration – Whether you aspire to coach a coaching skill more important than any other. opportunity – like no other – to not at the highest levels or not, listening to the only learn from successful coaches greats of our sport like Coaches Mark Schubert, Please register for the World Clinic. We want who do formal presentations, but also Gregg Troy, Matt Kredich, David C. Salo, Mike to see you in Fort Lauderdale and help educate to interact with coaches of all levels Bottom and Bruce Gemmell, definitely fires you your peers, on what you have to give and what and share information. Learning up for the coming season….not necessarily to you need, both. Looking forward to a great from your peers is absolutely the coach a World Record Holder but to mean as summer, great swim meet in Rio and every best way to get practical information much to YOUR ATHLETES as these great other swimming pool venue, and a great start to that allows you to become more coaches Mean to Their Athletes. It’s a service the next quadrennium in our sport. professional and successful.” profession…they all demonstrate that. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR THE - Mick Nelson #2. Education – Learning to teach the freestyle YOUTH OF THE WORLD EVERYDAY! (Continued on Pg. 4.) stroke correctly is important for coaches of all experience levels. So is creating the training All the Best, John Leonard 2016 EDITION 3 | ASCA NEWSLETTER 3 4 ASCA NEWSLETTER | 2016 EDITION 3 Testimonials on the IMPACT of the ASCA World Clinic: (Continued) “ Hearing the invaluable latest and greatest “ For close to 50 years the ASCA convention coaching information and seeing the latest has been not just a learning experience but technological swim products on the market an opportunity to revitalize old ideas and cannot be achieved any other way. More encourage and develop new ones.” importantly, the motivation to excel gained - Coach Gregg Troy by “rubbing shoulders” with elite coaches, and “ All coaches, from first year coaches to networking with coaches from around the experienced veterans, should take the time world is priceless.” each year to invest in their professional - Coach Scott Colby development. Attending the ASCA World “ The ASCA World Clinic is an outstanding Clinic will give you the opportunity to learn resource for coaches of all levels. Critical up-to-date training methods, creative ideas panel discussions, successful techniques, and on teaching stroke technique, and ways to cutting-edge technologies are presented each effectively motivate your swimmers. I attend year based on current trends in swimming. I the ASCA World Clinic every year and I have been attending since 2003 and it has not bring fresh ideas back to my club. Like a good only helped me shape my own career path, but comedienne, all coaches need new material.” has also provided the unparalleled opportunity - Coach Steve Haufler to learn from the sports’ top coaches, as well “The ASCA World Clinic is by far the most as a forum to connect with my peers from all powerful event in swimming in the world with over the world. The WC brings our swimming over 1,000 coaches from around the globe. community together, and helps us grow.” Topics cover virtually all phases and aspects - Coach Kathleen Klein Prindle of the sport of swimming with speakers who “ The ASCA Clinic has long been the world’s are not only highly accomplished but also greatest think tank in the profession of highly accessible. But what is truly profound coaching swimming at every level. From all about this event is the collective energy over the world coaches come to confer with that comes from the wide ranging talks, the the brightest and most curious minds, to innovative products from the vast vendor unlock the magic to their own unique coaching group, and especially from the Hall of Fame methodology, and I’m always excited to be one ceremony. The ASCA World Clinic inspires of them.” and motivates