Volume 24. No.3 March 2008 Inside this issue: 2008 Beijing Olympics “Water Cube” Your birthright to achieve Supporting Clubs & Members THE OLYMPIC DREAM FocusedFocused onon SelectionSelection TrialsTrials Speedo International Ltd. 2008. Speedo, and Fastskin LZR RACER are registered trademarks of and used under licence from Speedo Holdings B.V. Holdings Speedo from licence under used and of trademarks registered are RACER LZR Fastskin and Speedo, 2008. Ltd. International Speedo Learn from the best of the best with Where performance is essential, education is central, swimming is life and the coach holds the key to unlocking the ultimate potential in those around them. 100,000 YEARS OF EVOLUTION, 80 YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT, 22 YEARS TRAINING ascta presents the “Swimming in Australia” DVD series: AND ALL THAT COUNTS IS THE NEXT... • Ken Wood featuring Jess Schipper in Butterfly • Vince Raleigh featuring Brenton Rickard in Breaststroke 14 :34.56 • Stephan Widmar featuring Libby Lenton and Melanie Schlanger in Sprint Freestyle • Greg Salter featuring Tayliah Zimmer and Ethan Rolfe in Backstroke speedo.com/time • Michael Bohl featuring Stephanie Rice in Individual Medley GRANT HACKETT 13 Time World Champion Order your DVD’s by contacting us on +61 3 9556 5854 or go online at www.ascta.com Mentor coaching Buchanan-style JOHN BUCHANAN BECAME THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM COACH IN 1999 AFTER THE RETIREMENT OF GEOFF MARSH AND LED THE TEAM TO A NUmbER OF WORLD RECORDS INCLUDIng THE HIGHEST NUmbER OF CONSECUTIVE TEST WINS (16); THE LOngEST NUmbER OF CONSECUTIVE WINS IN WORLD CUP (11); THE FIRST TEAM TO RECORD 400 IN AN INTERNATIONAL ODI (ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL) GAME; THE HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN TEST AND ODI'S OF ANY COACH WHO HAS COACHED MORE THAN 20 TESTS AND 50 ODI'S (APPROXIMATELY 70% IN BOTH). John is also an academic, with a degree in Human Movements, a teaching diploma and a Master of Arts in Sports Administration from Alberta University in Canada. "A coach's role is to expand the horizons of the team," John explains. "And that means trying to develop the whole person, not just the cricketer. The same applies in any arena, be it sport, corporate, or life generally." MENTOR COACHING BUCHANAN-STYLE Coaching is about people, relationships and the environment that is provided for the individual and the group or team to grow. He, she, they grow by being stretched; by being taken somewhere where they have never been before. The coach needs to be someone who has a clear picture of where they are going and how they are going to get there; while at the same time cognizant of the fact that they do not exert total control over those who will make the dreams reality. Hence the mentor coach role is to fill in the spaces between the lines; to convert the theory into practice; to utilize experience as a key tool of education; and to allow the person being coached to be themselves, yet act as an ever present conscience. An example of this is John in a mentoring role with Stephen Waugh and Ricky Ponting. They were the captains of their teams – John was there to guide and challenge them, encourage their vision, their leadership, their team management and their personal lives. BILL SWEETENHAM Few coaches have transcended the world swimming stage like Bill Sweetenham. From an aspiring swimming coach in remote Mt Isa to Olympic glory, Bill has done it all. In the late 1970’s, while Queensland Director of Coaching, Bill developed a champion squad in Brisbane’s Valley Pool - with the star performer being the legendary Tracey Wickham. From here the AIS beckoned, with Bill becoming the Head Coach ... and soon after the Head Coach of the Australian Team at the 1988 Olympics. Bill has recently return from a successful stint in the ‘old country’ - charged with raising the standards of British Swimming. With a knowledge of junior development, age group swimming and high performance, second-to- none, Bill was certainly the man for the job. Bill is in high demand as a speaker, with his presentations to numerous forums, including the USA’s World Clinics, being the keynote. JULIE ZANCANARO A Paediatric Occupational Therapist, Julie is the Director of Hills Swimming and a widely published author in the area of infant aquatics. Julie has presented at numerous national conferences - both in Australia and New Zealand - and several World Aquatic Babies Conferences. She is always a highlight, bringing forward cutting-edge information in a stimulating manner. SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 4 Contents JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING COACHES & TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Volume 24. No.3 – March 2008 FEATURES 10-12 2008 Beijing Olympics “Water Cube” 14-17 Lenton on top of the pops in countdown to Olympic Trials, David Lyall 18-21 Olympic Trials 22-24 Olympic Time Tunnel From 1948 To 2008 25 Australian Olympic Coaches 32-34 Your birthright to achieve Countdown to 36-39 What the public wants, Nicole Jeffery Olympic Trials 52-53 Justin Norris Hanson Sports Media 15 HIGH PERFORMANCE 26-28 Elite Athlete Development 30-31 New Breaststroke 44-45 Hip and Shoulder action during Breaststroke and Butterfly Turns 48-49 Tips on the Backstroke YOUTH DEVELOPMENT What is next 29 Supporting Clubs & Members 40-41 The Swimming Club Coach in breaststroke? 42-43 From Age Group to Elite, im Rusnak, Splash Magazine Jozsef Nagy Managing Editor 30 46-47 Goldminds – Wayne Goldsmith and Helen Morris DEVELOPING THE SWIM INDUSTRY 54-55 Developing the Swim Industry - Swim Australia 61-62 Frequently Asked Questions REGULARS 4-7 Convention reminder How to stay 8 “From The CEOs Desk” – Dr. Ralph Richards motivated 50-51 Recreational risks Wayne Goldsmith and Helen Morris 56-59 Noticeboard 46 60 Calendar of Events Views expressed in articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Editor or the Board of ascta Photography: Acknowledgements to Swimming Australia/Dally Carr Images, Hanson Sports Media, Ross Australian Unity – the Gage, Ralph Richards & Justin Norris. new major sponsor ascta Office Contact of Swim Australia 17 Taylor St, Moorabbin, VIC, 3189 PO Box 2175, Moorabbin, VIC, 3189 Ph: +61 3 9556 5854 55 Fax: +61 3 9556 5882 [email protected] All copy is subject to acceptance by the publisher. 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