Journal of the Australian Volume 25. No.4 Coaches & Teachers Association June 2009

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Rohan Taylor and Grant Stoelwinder recently ran a stroke clinic for 8 year olds through to 16 year olds The clinic was filmed and both coaches provide insight into the drills they are both using in the ongoing development of their High Performance athletes. Where performance is essential, education is central, swimming This DVD will look at how you can use these drills to develop proper is life and the coach holds the key to unlocking technique and the appropriate application of the drills with all levels of the ultimate potential in those around them. athletes through the footage and audio feedback from both coaches.

Also on the DVD you will be able to see Dry Land excersises for young developing swimmers demonstrated by Olympic Diving Coach Chava Sabrino, coach of Mathew Mitcham 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist. Chava works with many NSWIS Swimmers. Added extras are interviews by the swimmers with , Olympic Gold Medalist and Olympic Relay Medalist. These athletes give a light hearted insight into their swimming and interests.

Rohan Taylor Rohan Taylor is currently the High Performance Coach at Nunawading Swimming Club in Victoria . Rohan has 17 years coaching experience and has been a VIS High Performance Coach since 2000. Rohan currently coaches Olympic Gold Medalists Leisel Jones and Shayne Reese. National Team Coach: • 1999, 2004 & 2008 World Short Course Championships • 2000 Oceania Championships • 2005 World Long Course Championships • 2008 Olympic Games - Beijing

Grant Stoelwinder Grant Stoelwinder is a NSW Institute of Sport High Performance Coach. National Team Coach: 2005 World Championships 2006 2006 Pan Pacific Championships 2006 World Short Course ascta presents the “Swimming in Australia” DVD series: 2007 World Championships 2008 Beijing Olympics. UÊ i˜Ê7œœ`Êfeaturing Jess Schipper in Butterfly Grant is the coach of: UÊ 6ˆ˜ViÊ,>iˆ} featuring in World Record Holder and Olympic Silver Medalist UÊ -Ìi« >˜Ê7ˆ`“>À featuring Libby Lenton and in Sprint Freestyle Olympic Gold Medalist . UÊ Ài}Ê->ÌiÀ featuring and Ethan Rolfe in Backstroke Olympic Bronze Medalist Andrew Lauterstein Olympic Silver Medalist – Geoff Huegull UÊ ˆV >iÊ œ  featuring in Individual Medley

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Madeline Groves(1:01.25)wonthesilver All-comers records.Kulka’strainingpartner to setnewAustraliangeand more thantwosecondsoffherpreviousbest an outstandingtimeof59.97,smashing Yolane Kuklabroketheminutebarrierwith In the13years&under100MButterfly St PetersWestern a tough400MIndividual Medley inatime World ChampionshiprookieFullertonswam Pro-Ma iami Freestyle). (28.85, Butterfly)andYolaneKukla (25.91, (35.16, Breaststroke),Madeline Groves Backstroke) andfollowedbyTessDavid 2:00.51. LedoffbyMadisonWilson(30.59, set byChandlerQLDin2001,clocking The teamsmashedthepreviousrecord by three13-year-oldsanda14-year-old. broke theAustralianrecord,represented 4x50M edleyRelayteamwongoldand The StPetersWestern14years&undergirls St PetersWestern D D AY AY AY T THREE WO securing theirholdonthirdposition. Western (733.5)withNunawading(674) moved aheadofpreviousleadersStPeters 13 years800MFreestylePro-MaMiami(801.5) including twogoldmedalsingirlsandboys After outstandingperformancesondaythree 3:53.73 finishedwithbronze. to winthesilvermedal.StPetersWestern for theclubpointsscoreby0.05ofasecond Miami (3:53.68)touchingouttheirbigthreat Relay wenttoBrothersQLDwithPro-Ma The girls16years&under4x100MFreestyle 800M Freestyle. (9:00.11) wonthegirls13years&under time of8:52.12,whilstBonnMacdonald Jordan Harrisonwonthegoldmedalina In theboys13years&under800MFreestyle years 200MFreestyle. (2:01.44) finishedthirdinthegirls17-18 boys 200MFreestylewhilstarquenie Daniel Smith(1:50.38)wonthe17-18years claimed thesilvermedal. her trainingpartnerGoldman(4:45.22)who of 4:43.72winningthegoldmedalahead took outthegirls 18&under4x200M Levings, GoldmanandFullerton(8:11.82) The club’s‘awesomefoursome’ Marquenie, Levings (2:18.28)wonthesilvermedal. bronze medal,whilstinthegirls’ race Medley, Smith(2:06.08)finishedwiththe In theboys17and18years200 M Individual (2.02.26). Olympic FestivalgoldmedallistGoldman bronze medalgoingtoAustralianYouth lengths clockingatimeof1:58.79withthe Fullerton wontheracebythreebody final. laps ofthe16yearsgirls200MFreestyle Championships afterdominatingallfour Fullerton wonherthirdgoldmedalofthe Pro-Ma iami McKendry. of Napoleon,Irvine,athanCobbeand the goldmedal.Theteamwasmadeup Relay, StPetersWestern(7:34.19)won In the18years&underboys4x200Freestyle silver medalinthe16years200MFreestyle. McKendry (1.51.49)alsofinishedwiththe silver inthe17-18years100MButterfly, 200M Butterfly,GrantIrvine(54.60)claimed Groves (2:16.08)wonthe13years&under Championships. gold medalandsecondrecordofthe All-comers records.ItwasKukla’sthird setting newAustraliangeand Kukla swamanunbelievable55.26, Freestyle inaworld-classtime. herself winningthe13years&under100M Kukla bleweveryoneawayincluding St PetersWestern D AY F OU R (990.5). St PetersWestern(1,197)andNunawading club pointscorewith1,236.5points from Pro-Ma Miami,continuedtolead thenational With onenightremaining,GoldCoast club silver. Bonn Macdonald(4:22.23)alsofinishedwith won thesilvermedalingirlseventand & under400MFreestyleHarrison(4:16.55) years girls800MFreestyle,inthe13 Marquenie (8:49.12)wonsilverinthe17-18 Championships. 2.19.94 winningherthirdsilverofthe all-time Australianwithteam-mateGoldman – maintainingherplaceastheeighthfastest in the16yearsgirls200MIndividualedley best of2:13.92towinherfourthgoldmedal Fullerton recordedanimpressivepersonal Pro-Ma iami years girls100MButterfly. Mackay (1:01.79)claimedbronzeinthe16 medal inthe14years100MButterfly, (1.04.91)wonthesilver the girls13years&under400MFreestyle, Groves (4:23.04)wonthebronzemedalin Breaststroke. gold medaladdingtoherinthe200M David (1:13.19)wonhersecondindividual 13 years&under100MBreaststrokeTess her impressivetallytofourgold.Inthe street thefieldin50MFreestyle,taking rising starKuklaclockedaclassy25.43to In anothereye-catchingswim,13-year-old St PetersWestern (824.5). more than200pointsaheadofNunawading points aheadofStPetersWestern(953.5)and events andrelaystotakethemalmost100 sensational dayofracinginbothindividual On dayfourPro-MaMiami(1051.5)hada team anothergoldmedal. 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Features Features D Bell (New Zealand) (New D Bell ­ 50M Freestyle 17/18 BOY 2009 nationalagersults (J Solciansky, HRose, JSmith-Wright,(J PHomey) Alati,MPryor,(J ARead, KJohns) Victoria LKerswell, JJames, JSweeney) Roberts, (J Queensland 4x50M Freestyle State Relay NMcKendry) (N Cobbe, GIrvine, JDiBella, St Peters Western (QLD) Mahoney, JLaidler,(T SSheppard, MPryor) Nunawading (VIC) (B Edmonds, JPalmer, DPotts, C Wong) (SA) Norwood 4x100M Fraser-Holmes, JKilley,(T SParker, H Winning) Hunter (NSW) (A Patruescu, HPullinger, AGohari, CAshwood) SOPAC Swim Club(NSW) NCobbe, NMckendry) (R Napoleon,GIrvine, St Peters Western (QLD) 4x200M Freestyle Relay (S Flint, RChapman,Hanson,C Timms) SLC Aquadot (NSW) (N Cobbe, NRider, NMcKendry, RNapoleon) St Peters Western (QLD) (M Pryor, T Mahoney, JDay, SSheppard) Nunawading (VIC) 4x100M Freestyle Relay U 18 & D Tranter (Liverpool, NSW) D Potts SA) (Norwood, (GreatA Harrington –visitor Britain) T Fraser-Holmes (Hunter, NSW) R Pavoni (Great –visitor Britain) 400M IM QLD) D Smith(Pro-Ma Miami, D Lester (Albany QLD) Creek, (GreatA Harrington –visitor Britain) T Fraser-Holmes (Hunter, NSW) R Pavoni (Great –visitor Britain) 200M IM C 2:02.16 Timms (SLC Aquadot, NSW) NSW) L Staples(Kingswim, R Pavoni (Great –visitor Britain) (StPeters G Irvine Western, WA) 200M Butterfly P Butcher (LaneCove, NSW) (StPeters G Irvine Western, QLD) NSW) L Staples(Kingswim, Zealand) (New D Bell –visitor 100M Butterfly (Brothers,I Sarno QLD) N Schafer City, (River QLD) (Traralgon, J Meyer VIC) 200M Breaststroke J Palmer SA) (Norwood, N Schafer City, (River QLD) (Traralgon, J Meyer VIC) 100M Breaststroke SA) B Edmunds (Norwood, (BlacktownA Kelshaw City, NSW) R Pavoni (Great –visitor Britain) B Camm (Redlands, QLD) 200M Backstroke SA) B Edmonds (Norwood, B Camm (Blacktown City, NSW) Zealand) (New D Bell –visitor B NSW) Treffers Griffin, (Burley 100M Backstroke C Ashwood (SOPAC Swim Club, NSW) (Hunter,J Killey NSW) D Potts SA) (Norwood, 1500M Freestyle T Fraser-Holmes (Hunter, NSW) D Potts SA) (Norwood, R Napoleon(StPeters Western, QLD) 400M Freestyle Aquatics, QLD) (TSS J Bailey T Fraser-Holmes (Hunter, NSW) T Parris (Great –visitor Britain) QLD) D Smith(Pro-Ma Miami, 200M Freestyle Aquatics, (Southside L Kerswell QLD) NSW) J Magnussen(PortMacquarie, QLD) D Smith(Pro-Ma Miami, 100M Freestyle L Kerswell, Aquatics, (Southside QLD) A Abood(Kingscliff, NSW) ofPerth, (City H Rose WA) 12 yea S n d e rs edley Relay r r – visitor Aust 4:20.09 Rec 15:49.90 15:49.23 15:41.51 3:31.24- 3:30.14 1:35.40 1:34.29 1:33.49 3.51.74 3.51.74 3.49.76 7:45.52 7:41.15 7:34.19 3:30.30 4:27.74 4:27.05 4:23.88 4:18.69 2:06.08 2:05.42 2:05.22 2:04.02 2:03.05 2:00.03 1:59.99 1:59.98 2:19.78 2:16.58 2:16.33 1:04.87 1:04.17 1:04.10 2:04.27 2:03.67 2:03.09 2:02.25 3:54.85 3:54.13 3:52.40 1:51.32 1:51.31 1:50.92 1:50.38 54.60 54.61 54.24 52.97 57.32 56.56 55.91 55.03 51.06 50.57 50.30 23.75 23.53 23.49 23.41

S Parker (Hunter, NSW) S Parker (Hunter, NSW) D Egan (Moonee Valley Aquatic, VIC) E Tee (SurreyPark, VIC) 1500M Freestyle D Egan (Moonee Valley Aquatic, VIC) Jets, ( QLD) M Larkin Zealand) (New E Jackson –visitor J Hadler(Commercial, QLD) 400M Freestyle S Parker (Hunter, NSW) D Egan (Moonee D Egan (Moonee Valley Aquatic, VIC) J Hadler(Commercial, QLD) 200M Freestyle (Novocastrian, NSW) M Roberts RSLDolphins, NSW) (CastleN Roughley Hill J Hadler(Commercial, QLD) 100M Freestyle Aquatics, QLD) A Digby (TSS RSLDolphins, NSW) (CastleN Roughley Hill (Novocastrian, NSW) M Roberts 50M Freestyle 15 SPhillips, KO’Brien, JShea) Stack, (J SLC Aquadot (NSW) (N Grant,JBrouwer, BSibir, MFell) Blacktown (NSW) City RHarvey) Alati,ARead, RMak, (J CA Tritons (VIC) 4x100M Freestyle Relay 16 & L Little(Nunawading, VIC) Z Dalby (East Brisbane, QLD) K To GrammarSchool, NSW) (Trinity Zealand) (New M Donaldson –visitor 400M IM (Mackay,J James QLD) C WatsonVIC) (Tigersharks, Zealand) (New M Donaldson K To GrammarSchool, NSW) (Trinity 200M IM (Revesby A Clarke Workers, NSW) Z Dalby (East Brisbane, QLD) J Argiro (Nunawading, VIC) 200M Butterfly K To GrammarSchool, NSW) (Trinity C Fedrik QLD) (Jindalee, J Argiro (Nunawading, VIC) 100M Butterfly (EastBrisbane, QLD) S Blakeway Zealand) (New M Donaldson –visitor Jets, (Brisbane QLD) L Kinneally K To GrammarSchool, NSW) (Trinity 200M Breaststroke (EastBrisbane, QLD) S Blakeway Jets, (Brisbane QLD) L Kinneally K To GrammarSchool, NSW) (Trinity 100M Breaststroke R Sanders(Noosa,QLD) Bay,M Evans (Hervey QLD) VIC) J Beaver (Tigersharks, 200M Backstroke K To GrammarSchool, NSW) (Trinity R Sanders(Noosa,QLD) QLD) (Warwick, M Ackermann 100M Backstroke W Eggleton (Unattached, NSW) L Friess (Liverpool, NSW) (StPeters N McKendry Western, QLD) 1500M Freestyle W Eggleton (Unattached, NSW) H Pullinger (SOPAC Swim Club, NSW) Zealand) (New M Donaldson –visitor (Canada) –visitorC Dobrosky (StPeters N McKendry Western, QLD) 400M Freestyle M Fell (Blacktown City, NSW) (Canada) –visitorC Bobrosky (StPeters N Mckendry Western, QLD) (Mackay,J James QLD) 200M Freestyle J Alati(CA Tritons, VIC) K To GrammarSchool, NSW) (Trinity (Mackay,J James QLD) 100M Freestyle (Mackay,J James QLD) J Alati(CA Tritons, VIC) K To GrammarSchool, NSW) (Trinity 50M Freestyle 16 Sturgeon, A (J Taylor, MFerguson, JSolciansky) Western Australia K Stock, (J To, PButcher, AAbood) South New Wales LKerswell, JCarty,(M Ackerman, JRoberts) Queensland 4x50M yea yea un rs rs d edley State Relay e r SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA IN SWIMMING 16:19.92 16:14.15 16:09.89 16:05.58 15:56.08 15:46.22 4:06.33 4:04.10 3:59.00 3:58.36 1:54.87 1:54.54 1:52.55 3:36.22 3:35.69 3:32.94 4:34.38 4:32.76 4:31.24 4:26.42 2:08.01 2:07.86 2:06.56 2:03.78 2:04.07 2:03.09 2:02.63 2:26.72 2:23.42 2:22.39 2:18.73 1:06.28 1:04.57 1:04.03 2:06.77 2:05.83 2:05.70 4:03.88 4:00.93 4:00.66 3:57.05 3:55.11 1:54.93 1:53.09 1:51.49 1:51.33 1:49.07 1:43.78 1:43.43 52.88 52.84 51.72 24.22 23.95 23.73 56.22 55.64 55.27 58.67 58.26 56.81 52.00 51.26 50.81 23.88 23.60 23.45

B Schreiner (Mornington, B Schreiner (Mornington, VIC) Park, WA)W Smith(Victoria M Hutchings Zealand) (New –visitor Zealand) (New D Garrod –visitor Eagles, (Sea M Jepson NSW) 400M IM J Nettlefold (Firbank Aquastars, VIC) Eagles, (Sea M Jepson NSW) L Bremer (Aqua Attack, WA) 200M IM C JordanSA) (Burnside NSW) (Woden, H Morris Z Featherstone Olympic, QLD) (Southport 200M Butterfly Z Whenuaroa (Brothers QLD) (MLCT Maxwell NSW) Marlins, Z Featherstone Olympic, QLD) (Southport 100M Butterfly VIC) (Tigersharks, T Dobrunz J Packard Noosa,QLD) (Australian 14years record) L Bremer (Aqua Attack, WA) 200M Breaststroke B Tapley Coast, (West WA) J Arona-Tuifana’e Zealand)– (New visitor L Packard (NoosaQLD) L Bremer (AquaQLD) Attack, 100M Breaststroke Olympic, QLD) C McEvoy (Southport Aquatic,T Cottam (Barker NSW) L Bremmer (Aqua Attack, WA) Zealand) (New C Main –visitor 200M Backstroke Z Whenuaroa (Brothers, QLD) (MLCT Maxwell NSW) Marlins, A Nettlefold (Firbank Aquastars, VIC) Zealand) (New C Main –visitor 100M Backstroke (Aquajets, R Hendry WA) N Barrett (Gardens, QLD) J Poort(Coolum Peregian, QLD) 1500M Freestyle J Poort(Coolum Peregian, QLD) M Hutchings Zealand) (New –visitor N Barrett (Gardens, QLD) Z Featherstone Olympic, QLD) (Southport 400M Freestyle C Smith(Twin Towns, NSW) Eagles, (Sea M Jepson NSW) Z Featherstone Aquatic, QLD) (Southport 200M Freestyle N Aquatics, QLD) Veivers (TSS Z Featherstone Olympic, QLD) (Southport (MLCT Maxwell NSW) Marlins, 100M Freestyle E Long NSW) (Willoughby, Z Whenuaroa (Brothers, QLD) (MLCT Maxwell NSW) Marlins, 50M Freestyle 14 years (Brothers,B Sykes QLD) J Hadler(Commercial, QLD) - Australian Record All-Comers Jets, (Brisbane QLD) M Larkin 400M IM D Egan (Moonee Valley Aquatic, VIC) Jets, (Brisbane QLD) M Larkin J Hadler(Commercial, QLD) 200M IM Neons, T Newton (Ivanhoe VIC) Zealand) (New E Jackson –visitor M Sterrenberg Neons, (Ivanhoe VIC) J Hadler(Commercial, QLD) 200M Butterfly GrammarSchool, NSW) (Trinity N Romeo (Novocastrian, NSW) M Roberts J Hadler(Commercial, QLD) 100M Butterfly B LindsayofPerth, (City WA) (Blacktown City,B Micallef NSW) (Brothers,B Sykes QLD) 200M Breaststroke 14 D Brown (Yamba Orcas, NSW) GrammarSchool, NSW) C Swallow (Trinity (Brothers,B Sykes QLD) 100M Breaststroke (GosfordK Bridge Stingrays, NSW) J Heath(Palmwoods, QLD) Zealand) (New –visitor (V) E Jackson (Australian 15years record) Jets, (Brisbane QLD) M Larkin 200M Backstroke RSLDolphins, NSW) (CastleN Roughley Hill (CA R Harvey Tritons, VIC) Zealand) (New E Jackson –visitor A Paroz (Academy, QLD) 100M Backstroke yea rs

1:09.19 16:39.45 16:23.38 16:23.24 5:50.47 4:50.09 4:47.49 4:45.97 4:43.29 2:14.52 2:14.02 2:11.23 2:09.21 2:07.38 2:04.87 2:29.23 2:27.31 2:21.14 1:08.47 1:07.56 1:07.18 1:07.13 2:13.87 2:11.66 2:10.17 2:08.72 1:00.59 1:00.44 1:00.01 4:10.63 4:10.58 4:08.38 4:07.07 1:59.13 1:57.54 1:56.27 4:36.23 4:25.94 4:25.45 2:10.10 2:07.63 2:05.99 2:10.54 2:09.43 2:05.70 2.00.79 2:29.71 2:27.70 2:20.33 1:07.45 1:05.44 2:08.92 2:08.47 2:05.97 2:03.27 1:00.18 1:00.16 58.18 58.16 56.89 59.69 53.69 53.62 52.15 24.93 24.60 23.59 57.86 56.22 54.70 59.71 59.47

R Leonard (Macquarie Shores, NSW) R Leonard Shores, (Macquarie NSW) A Williams (Gladstone, QLD) Aquatic Centre, Hobart TAS) (The A Guerzoni 400M IM Y (Burnside, SA) Tkachenko R Leong (Townsville QLD) Marlins, A Williams (Gladstone, QLD) 200M IM VIC) (Warrnambool, I Jones J Hansford NSW) (Bankstown Sports, R Leong (Townsville QLD) Marlins, 200M Butterfly VIC) (Warrnambool, I Jones A Williams (Gladstone, QLD) R Leong (Townsville QLD) Marlins, 100M Butterfly (GulliversM Muggeridge Coomera, QLD) Aquatic, Hobart TAS) (The A Guerzoni Park, WA)S Carpenter (Victoria 200M Breaststroke A Williams (Gladstone, QLD) (GulliversM Muggeridge Coomera, QLD) City, QLD) (Rocky J O’Hanlon –visitorA Veitch (Nepean,NSW) 100M Breaststroke Y (Burnside, SA) Tkachenko L McLeish (Yarra Plenty, VIC) R Leong (Townsville QLD) Marlins, 200M Backstroke Y (Burnside, SA) Tkachenko A Williams (Gladstone, QLD) R Leong (Townsville QLD) Marlins, 100M Backstroke T Williams (Noosa,QLD) QLD) J Pye (Grammar Sports, QLD) (Pro-Ma Miami, J Harrison 800M Freestyle T Williams (NoosaQLD) QLD) (Pro-Ma Miami, J Harrison QLD) J Pye (Grammar Sports, 400M Freestyle Y (Burnside, SA) Tkachenko QLD) J Pye (Grammar Sports, R Leong (Townsville QLD) Marlins, 200M Freestyle A Williams (Gladstone, QLD) Aquatics, QLD) A Press (TSS R Leong (Townsville QLD) Marlins, 100M Freestyle A Williams (Gladstone, QLD) Aquatics, QLD) A Press (TSS R Leong (Townsville QLD) Marlins, 50M Freestyle 13 (A Nettleford, JNettleford,T Dobrunz, MPassaro) Victoria (A McNamara, T Cottam, CSmith, T HaumiMaxwell) South New Wales Record) (Australian 14years, Australian 14years All-comers (R Leong, JPackard, Z Whenuaroa, ZFeatherstone) Queensland 4x50M (L Bremer, LHughes, MSankey, NHutt) Western Australia Maxwell, T Cottam, ICarey,(T ELong) South New Wales (Z Featherstone, RLeong, APress, Z Whenuaroa) Queensland 4x50M Freestyle State Relay (N Fitzgerald, BFitzgerald) BJudd, DMartin, (QLD) Racers Newmarket (N Groenwald, ELim,S Whitten, T Currie) Nunawading (VIC) JGilliland,(K Donaldson, Z Whenuaroa, REugster) Brothers (QLD) 4x50M Currie, S (J Whitten, T Groves, ELim) Nunawading (VIC) (L Mackay, JStanwell, Mvan Westing, M Yeo) Pymble(NSW) Knox (REugster, JGilliland, Z Whenuaroa, KDonaldson) Brothers (QLD) 4x50M Freestyle Relay 14 yea yea rs & rs & rs edley State Relay edley Relay un un d d e e r r 4:58.81 2:16.64 1:00.44 1:00.21 2:36.03 2:34.28 2:33.07 1:11.33 8:53.27 4:16.30 4:59.25 4:54.18 2:19.56 2:18.71 2:15.80 2:18.11 2:14.29 1:02.66 1:12.70 1:10.72 1:10.15 2:17.46 2:15.99 2:15.53 1:03.96 1:03.20 1:00.63 8:53.52 8:52.12 4:17.64 4:16.55 2:01.84 2:01.57 1:59.45 1:52.99 1:49.64 1:48.05 1:42.16 1:37.54 1:37.41 1:57.46 1:55.14 1:54.94 1:43.70 1:42.70 1:42.42 55.87 55.27 53.96 25.51 25.03 24.90

(Z Diamond, KSchnyder, SCater, NMee) South New Wales (O Vorster, MRay, BEvans, MDingjan) Western Australia (C Campbell, MDurso, T Wallace, ESeebohm) Queensland 4x50M Freestyle State Relay (B Evans, IHolm,O Vorster, KJefferies) ofPerth(WA) City (C Clarke, T Papaemanouil, JAsh, JO’Neil) (SA) Norwood L (S Bennett, Wong BBennett) EZalewski Nunawading (VIC) 4x100M Papaemanouil, JO’Neil,LCutting, JAsh)(T (SA) Norwood (O Vorster, IHolm,B Wilson, BEvans) ofPerth(WA) City (K Marquenie, ALevings, EFullerton) KGoldman, (QLD) Pro-Ma Miami 4x200M Freestyle Relay Ash, JO'Neil, LCutting,(J T Papaemanouil) (SA) Norwood NHanlen,BBennett) BBennett, (E Zalewski, Nunawading (VIC) (M Durso, ALevings, KMarquenie, JNeilson) (QLD) Pro-Ma Miami 4x100M Freestyle Relay U 18 & T Papaemanouil SA) (Norwood, A Levings QLD) (Pro-Ma Miami, (GreatE Gandy –visitor Britain) ofPerth, B Evans (City WA) 400M IM QLD) (Waterworks, C Mitchell A Levings (Pro-MA QLD) Miami, (GreatE Gandy –visitor Britain) T Papaemanouil SA) (Norwood, 200M IM Coast, G Leone (West WA) SA) J Ash (Norwood, A Levings QLD) (Pro-Ma Miami, Record)(Australian All-comers (GreatE Gandy Britain) 200M Butterfly NSW) P Cater (Warringah, (Nunawading, E Zalewski VIC) SA) J Ash (Norwood, (GreatE Gandy –visitor Britain) 100M Butterfly (Maroochydore,A Gierke QLD) SA) T Ritenberg (Starplex, (Mackay, QLD) R Kemp 200M Breaststroke K Simpson(Aqua Z,NSW) Olympic, QLD) L Pickett (Southport (Mackay, QLD) R Kemp 100M Breaststroke A Woodlock (Haileybury Waterlions, VIC) T Papaemanouil SA) (Norwood, (Australian/Australian Record) All-comers (Albury, NSW) B Hocking 200M Backstroke T Papaemanouil SA) (Norwood, G Loh (Melbourne Vicentre, VIC) (Albury, NSW) B Hocking 100M Backstroke Olympic, QLD) (Southport M Garibaldi QLD) K Marquenie (Pro-Ma Miami, ofPerth, B Evans (City WA) 800M Freestyle QLD) K Marquenie (Pro-Ma Miami, A Levings QLD) (Pro-Ma Miami, (GreatE Gandy –visitor Britain) ofPerth, B Evans (City WA) 400M Freestyle QLD) K Marquenie (Pro-Ma Miami, ofPerth, B Evans (City WA) (GreatE Gandy –visitor Britain) M Dingjan(Southside Wesley, WA) 200M Freestyle (Melbourne Vicentre,E Zalewski VIC) T Papaemanouil SA) (Norwood, M Dingjan(Southside Wesley, WA) 100M Freestyle T Papaemanouil SA) (Norwood, (Nunawading, E Zalewski VIC) M Dingjan(Southside Wesley, WA) 50M Freestyle 17/18 GIRLS yea n d e rs edley Relay r r 2:18.80 8:41.62 4:15.48 2:00.48 1:46.27 1:45.40 1:43.15 4.23.01 4.18.14 4:17.73 8:23.01 8:22.70 8:11.82 3:53.55 3:52.54 3:48.92 4:52.71 4:51.21 4:48.11 4:43.38 2:18.28 2:17.28 2:15.95 2:16.47 2:15.48 2:15.00 2:07.38 1:01.95 1:01.80 1:01.72 2:33.75 2:33.47 2:29.12 1:11.06 1:10.26 1:10.14 2:16.37 2:15.04 2:08.45 1:03.49 1:02.12 1:00.03 8:50.03 8:49.12 4:15.79 4:12.88 4:11.51 2:01.44 1:59.80 1:58.58 25.70 59.16 56.94 56.45 55.48 26.16 26.06

J White (SLC Aquadot, NSW) A TokaiVIC) (Tigersharks, (Canada)A Gabor –visitor J Ashwood (SOPAC Swim Club, NSW) 400M Freestyle Z Diamond(Liverpool, NSW) J Ashwood (SOPAC Swim Club, NSW) A TokaiVIC) (Tigersharks, (Canada)A Gabor –visitor 200M Freestyle T Wallace (Pelican Waters Caloundra, QLD) Z Diamond(Liverpool, NSW) C Vanlandeghem (Canada) –visitor QLD) T Warrener (Warwick, (Canada)A Gabor –visitor 100M Freestyle Z Diamond(Liverpool, NSW) T Wallace (Pelican Waters Caloundra, QLD) C Vanlandeghem (Canada) –visitor QLD) T Warrener (Warwick, 50M Freestyle 15 (M Van RPegg, Hunnik, N Treloar, MMackay) St Peters Western (QLD) GEpstein, EFullerton)(K Goldman, BMcDonald, (QLD) Pro-Ma Miami (D Clydesdale, T Butkus, SPullen, ESeebohm) Brothers (QLD) 4x100M Freestyle Relay 16 & J Legge (Novocastrian, NSW) QLD) (Pro-MaK Goldman Miami, E Fullerton QLD) (Pro-Ma Miami, 400M IM J Legge (Novocastrian, NSW) QLD) (Pro-MaK Goldman Miami, E Fullerton QLD) (Pro-Ma Miami, 200M IM (SydneyZ Johnson Swim PLC, NSW) (StPetersM Mackay Western, QLD) (Uniswim,NSW) N Mee 200M Butterfly M Van Hunnik(StPeters Western, QLD) (SydneyZ Johnson Swim PLC, NSW) (Brothers,E Seebohm QLD) 100M Butterfly (AlbanyA Scott QLD) Creek, B Pasloski (Canada) –visitor J Legge (Novocastrian, NSW) (CookS Marshall &Phillip, NSW) 200M Breaststroke = JLegge (Novocastrian, NSW) = BPasloski (Canada) –visitor (AlbanyA Scott QLD) Creek, (CookS Marshall &Phillip, NSW) 100M Breaststroke R Dielesen(Arena, WA) City, QLD) (Rocky M Bell (Canada)L Seemann C Sinclair(MLC NSW) Marlins, 200M Backstroke NSW) Hills, (The K Meertens (AlbanyA Scott QLD) Creek, C Sinclair(MLC NSW) Marlins, 100M Backstroke City, QLD) (Rocky M Bell (Nunawading,B Bennett VIC) (GreatL Seemann –visitor Britain) E Fullerton QLD) (Pro-Ma Miami, 800M Freestyle (Nunawading,B Bennett VIC) (Canada)L Seeman –visitor QLD) (Pro-MaK Goldman Miami, E Fullerton QLD) (Pro-Ma Miami, 400M Freestyle QLD) (Pro-MaK Goldman Miami, (Nunawading,B Bennett VIC) E Fullerton QLD) (Pro-Ma Miami, 200M Freestyle (Brothers,E Seebohm QLD) E Fullerton QLD) (Pro-Ma Miami, C Campbell (Indooroopilly, QLD) 100M Freestyle (Uniswim,NSW) N Mee (Brothers,E Seebohm QLD) C Campbell (Indooroopilly, QLD) 50M Freestyle 16 (K O’Connell, BEvans, GLeone, MDingjan) Western Australia NMee) SMarshall, ZJohnson, (B Hocking, South New Wales Record)C Campbell) )Australian All-comers LPickett,(E Seebohm, T Warrener, Queensland 4x50M yea yea un rs rs d edley State Relay e r SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA IN SWIMMING 1:01.79 4:13.43 4:19.35 4:19.13 4:17.27 4:16.89 2:03.72 2:02.54 2:02.50 2:01.52 3:53.73 3:53.68 3:51.82 4:52.72 4:45.22 4:43.72 2:18.61 2:17.92 2:13.92 2:15.50 2:14.37 2:13.34 1:01.60 2:37.90 2:35.27 2:32.35 2:31.17 1:10.89 1:10.89 1:10.55 1:08.34 2:02.65 2:20.62 2:18.89 2:17.28 1:03.93 1:03.91 1:03.55 8:57.24 8:52.12 8:49.10 8:40.56 4:19.78 4:17.95 4:11.29 2:02.26 2:02.03 1:58.79 1:58.17 1:53.54 1:52.70 25.29 57.61 57.04 56.85 56.75 56.52 26.62 26.37 26.17 25.87 59.72 55.97 55.80 55.76 26.39 25.73

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StEdmunds, QLD) (Aquaburn, NSW) M Middleton C Buchanan(Acacia Bayside, QLD) 200M IM (Carss Park, NSW) T Puskaric (BlueFinE Niere Aquarius, VIC) M Groves (StPeters Western, QLD) 200M Butterfly V Puhlmann (Redcliffe Leagues, QLD) M Groves (StPeters Western, QLD) (Australian 13years Record) (StPetersY Kukla Western, QLD) 100M Butterfly (BlueFin Aquarius,S Roberts VIC) K Pircher VIC) (Werribee, (Australian 13years Record) T David (StPeters Western, QLD) 13 Spittal, CSanders,(J B Throssell, AHart) Western Australia (S Marceddo, GMiller) ASteed, EMcKeon, South New Wales Record) Australian All-comers (M Wilson, T David, BElmslie, (Australian, Y Kukla) Queensland 4x50M OBenoit-Spargo, ASchultz, (A Hart, B Throssell) Western Australia (G Miller, C Taylor, KHeal, EMcKeon) South New Wales (B Campbell, APurcell, BElmslie, Y Kukla) Queensland 4x50M Freestyle State Relay (A Mastro, KEady) SSinadinovic, EMcKeon, West Aquatic (NSW) Illawarra ASteed, SAbbott,G (M Short, Turnbull) Revesby Workers (NSW) Record)(Australian All-comers (M Wilson, T David, MGroves, Y Kukla) St Peters Western (QLD) 4x50M (G Turnbull, SAbbott,ASteed, MShort) Revesby Workers (NSW) (H MEdwards,Williams, KSimkin, KDimou) Chandler (QLD) (M Wilson, CHickey, MGroves, Y Kukla) St Peters Western (QLD) 4x50M Freestyle Relay 14 & (Revesby M Short Workers, NSW) (Maribyrnong, N Roberts VIC) (Commercial,M Maselli-Sheridan QLD) 400M IM 200M Breaststroke (BlueFin Aquarius,S Roberts VIC) (Aquaburn, NSW) M Middleton T David (StPeters Wester, QLD) 100M Breastroke T Gilmour(Coolum Peregian, QLD) M Timms (StPeters Western, QLD) (Melbourne H Baker Vicentre, VIC) 200M Backstroke Annan,NSW) C Shaw (Mount (Melbourne H Baker Vicentre, VIC) record)13 years All-comers (Australian 13years, Australian (StPetersY Kukla Western, QLD) 100M Backstroke L Neale(C.Y.M.S StEdmunds, QLD) (RedcliffeE Seymour Leagues, QLD) QLD) (Pro-MaB Macdonald Miami, 800M Freestyle M. Groves (StPeters Western, QLD) QLD) (Pro-Ma Miami, B MacDonald L Neale(C.Y.M.S StEdmunds, QLD) 400M Freestyle L Neale(C.Y.M.S StEdmunds, QLD) M Groves (StPeters Western, QLD) (StPetersY Kukla Western, QLD) 200M Freestyle Olympic, QLD) B McEvoy (Southport B Throssell (Kalamunda, WA) Record)(Australian All-comers (StPetersY Kukla Western, QLD) 100M Freestyle Aquatic, NSW) (Warringah G Miller B Throssell (Kalamunda, WA) (StPetersY Kukla Western, QLD) 50M Freestyle yea un rs & rs d edley State Relay edley Relay e r un d e r 13 2:25.79 2:21.57 4:31.55 4:22.16 2:05.41 2:05.40 5:08.50 5:06.57 5:06.27 2:26.12 2:25.79 2:18.14 2:16.08 1:02.83 1:01.25 2:41.01 2:40.98 2:33.27 2.02.33 1.58.84 1:58.03 1:49.25 1:46.97 1:45.17 2:03.83 2:02.82 2:00.51 1:52.16 1:51.75 1:48.83 4:05.93 5:04.45 4:54.84 1:15.93 1:13.89 1:13.19 2:25.76 2:22.53 2:21.51 1:06.55 1:06.40 1:03.33 9:10.53 9:04.87 9:00.11 4:34.80 2:02.88 59.97 58.62 58.02 55.26 26.80 26.69 25.43

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Features Features 32 Western Australia’s Coach’s Conference To beruninconjunction withtheDevelopment SquadCamp 26th &27thSeptember 2009 Telephone 0893284599 or [email protected] All enquires email: science and initiatives. The latest inswimmingtechniques, methods,sports Professional Development Stephenson Avenue, MtClaremont Challenge Stadium Coaching Development Coordinator Featuring SwimmingAustralia’s National Youth Coach Leigh Nugent Paul Bruce SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA IN SWIMMING And Conferenceasctavic 3rd &4thOctober 2009 Mobile 0418994189Telephone03 98509080 or [email protected] All enquires email: Leigh NugentandBillSweetenham. National Coaches;IanPope, RohanTaylor, Presenters include: • • • • Professional Development beingprovided: Aughtie Drive AlbertPark Melbourne Sports&AquaticCentre 1st –4thOctober 2009 Silver Licence Course Including Silver Licence Course Swim SchoolManagement, Teaching ofSwimming Coaching SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA IN SWIMMING 33

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Features Youth Development cricket bowlingactionleadsto the headbeingraisedresultingin bowling actionor‘windmill’as it issometimesreferredto.This of thelowerarmandhandoccurs. This,inturn,createsthecricket At thecommencementofbig armrecoveryoutwardrotation in frontalresistance. body balancecreatesalackofstreamliningresultinginanincrease core andkickingissufficienttobalancethebody).Thisdeficiencyof balanced bodyalignmentandposition(unlesscontrolover the Commonly whenlearnersaredoing‘bigarms’thereisalackof recovery? What happenstoresistanceandpropulsiveforcesduringbigarm our movementthroughthewater;buoyancy,gravity,resistance It iswidelyacknowledgedthattherearefourfactorswhichaffect the progressiveskillsneededtolearnswim. on, thereisnodoubtingthebiomechanicalprinciplesthatgovern No matterwhatsideoftheteachingmethodologyspectrumyoufall resulting incorrectswimmingtechniquefromthestart. hand, prefertoadhereskilldevelopmentasasequentialprocess correction laterintheirdevelopment.Otherteachers,ontheother matter whatthetechniqueandtheythenconcentrateonstroke Some teacherspreferamethodofgettingstudentsswimmingno question backontherighttrack. and unequivocalresponseaimedatputtingthosewhoaskedthe recovery?”, theanswerisoftenaccompaniedbyanimmediate When thequestionisasked“Doyouteachbigarmsorhighelbow ofEducation,Diploma BachelorofHumanMovement Chris Smith Big armsohighelbow? The one one 38

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So, whatmightthecoachingpedagogyIam they moveintoseniorswimming. respond welltoincreasingworkloadsas have asolidfoundationforthefutureand and areempoweredasactivelearnerswill Young swimmerswhohavegoodtechnique concern ofage-groupcoaching. understanding shouldalsoformacore first, but,Iwouldsuggestthatdeveloping group swimmerstechniquemustcome serious trainingdowntheline”.Forage- “…lays downthefoundationformore SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA IN SWIMMING in takinguptheseideas. some ofthechallengesinvolvedforCoaches development programs.Iwillalsoaddress coaching andintegratedintolong-term in sportpedagogymightbeappliedto examples ofhowthesedevelopments Next issueIwillprovidesomemorespecific swimmer. this approachistheempowermentof better placedtolearnhow.Central Once swimmersknowwhy,theywillbe enough tohelpdevelopthisunderstanding. One ortwosessionswouldprobablybe swim. reflecting onitandfine-tuningwhilethey task ismadeeasierandswimmerscanbe Thousand Oaks&NewDelhi:Sage. and itsimpactuponlearning(1-19).London, P.Mortimore (Ed.)Understandingpedagogy Pedagogy: Whatdoweknow?In, Watkins, C.,&Mortimore,P.(1999). Swimming inAustralia,24(3),42-43. Rusnak, J.(2008).Fromagegrouptoelite. Australians. Sydney:ydneyUniversityPress Light, R.(2008).Sportinthelivesofyoung References bloating, vomiting,anddiarrhea detrimental sideeffectssuchasnausea, bicarbonate hasbeenreportedtocause Unfortunately, acuteloadingofsodium trials. loading comparedtocontrolandplacebo their fastesttimesaftersodiumbicarbonate the nineswimmerstested,eightrecorded by anaverageof1.4seconds.Overall, improve their200Mswimmingperformance enabled highly-trainedmaleswimmersto that acuteloadingofsodiumbicarbonate days intensity cyclingcompletedonsubsequent result inreducedworkoutputduringhigh- bicarbonate hasbeendemonstratedto perturbing isthatacuteloadingofsodium 90 minutesbeforeexercise kg ofbodymassingestedapproximately intensity exerciseperformanceis0.3g/ of sodiumbicarbonatetoenhancehigh- research indicatesthattheoptimaldose Cumulative evidencefromscientific and consequentlyenhancingperformance. hydrogen ionsdelayingtheonsetoffatigue sodium bicarbonateactsasabufferforthe contribute tofatigue.Itisthoughtthat the musclesproducehydrogenions,which blood. Duringhigh-intensityswimming, and wheningestedincreasesthepHof Sodium bicarbonateisanalkalinesubstance swimming events. performance inshortandmiddle-distance Thus, bicarbonateloadingmayimprove scientific investigation loading isknownasacuteloading.Arecent in swimminguccess? secret ingrdienfoaecip Is sodiumbicarbonateth banned substance, increasedurinarypH pH. Althoughsodium bicarbonateisnota sodium bicarbonateiselevated urinary Another sideeffectofacuteloading of performance forthefinalswim. a heatswimmaypotentiallyjeopardise their in acuteloadingofsodiumbicarbonate for Sarah Joyce,Sarah Osborne &Mark MeganAnderson Minahan, Clare performed atnearmaximalintensity aid foreventslasting1-7minutesand bicarbonate maybeabeneficialergogenic scientific researchsuggeststhatsodium 70 years.Althoughnotalwaysconclusive, running, cyclingandswimming,forover by athletesfromavarietyofsports,suchas ‘bicarbonate loading’,hasbeenpracticed The ingestionofsodiumbicarbonate,or Introduc 3 . Therefore,aswimmerwhopartakes tion 2 demonstrated 1 . Thistypeof 1 . Most 1 . loading (acuteor chronic)forhighly-trained on thebestmethod ofsodiumbicarbonate provide clear,evidence-basedguidelines The overallpurposeofourstudy wasto risk ofpoorperformanceand/or illhealth. performance benefitswithoutthe increased sodium bicarbonateinorderto achieve understanding oftheloadingmethods swimmers andtheircoacheshaveafull trained swimmers.However,itisvitalthat nutritional ergogenicaidforhighly- Bicarbonate loadingrepresentsapotent subsequent day. before performinginthefinaleventon maximal performanceinaheatorsemi-final involved incompetitionsthatrequire has practicalimplicationsforswimmers chronic loadingofsodiumbicarbonate day, andmaintainurinarypH.Therefore, swimming performanceonthefollowing reduce stomachupset,sustainimproved of sodiumbicarbonateisthoughtto and theircoaches.Chronicloading gained recentattentionfromswimmers loading) isanalternatemethodthathas before aswimmingevent(chronic Bicarbonate loadingovermultipledays competition routineandpreparation. levels. Thiscanbedisruptivetoaswimmer’s for severalhoursuntilpHreturnstonormal athlete toremainatthecompetitionvenue levels detectedatdrugtestingrequirean SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA IN SWIMMING trials performed: was followedby two,200Mswimmingtime Each condition(chronic,acuteand placebo) were containedingelatincapsules. sodium bicarbonateandmethylcellulose of methylcelluloseonthefourth day.The for threedaysand0.05g/kgofbody mass of bodymassmethylcelluloseperday ingested threeequaldosesof0.05g/kg the placebocondition,swimmers bicarbonate overa15minuteperiod.In ingested 0.3g/kgofbodymasssodium the acuteloadingcondition,swimmers sodium bicarbonateonthefourthday.In for threedaysand0.1g/kgofbodymass body massofsodiumbicarbonateperday ingested threeequaldosesof0.1g/kg chronic loadingcondition,theswimmers sodium bicarbonatewasingested.Inthe distinguished bythetimeoverwhich completed threeexperimentalconditions design, eighthighly-trainedmaleswimmers Following adouble-blinded,randomized gastrointestinal upsetandurinarypH. the effectofacuteandchronicloadingon trained swimmers.Thestudyalsoexamined performance oversuccessivedaysinhighly- bicarbonate improves200Mswimming if acuteand/orchronicloadingofsodium swimmers. 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Ourstudysuggeststhatchronic when consideringsodiumbicarbonate increased urinarypHcannotbeignored The riskofgastrointestinalsideeffectsand practiced. and finalsshouldalsobeconsidered Performance oversuccessivedaysinheats both tofindarecipethatbestsuitsthem. and chronicloadingoracombinationof suggest thatswimmerspracticeacute loading reportedinthepresentstudywe individual responsetosodiumbicarbonate simulated environment.Duetothe bicarbonate loadinginacompetition- swimmers toexperimentwithsodium the scientificresearch,itisimportantfor swimming performancecanbemadefrom efficacy ofbicarbonateloadingtoenhance Given thatnoclearconclusionsaboutthe consultation withtheircoaches. loading shouldbemadebyswimmersin The decisionwhethertousebicarbonate each condition. variability intheperformanceresponseto placebo condition.Thesesuggestindividual swimmers hadtheirfastesttimesfollowing References Recommend Eur. 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Features Features • • • • that Harryintroducedwere: Some oftheinnovationsandtechniques those days)wasrare. have suchtrustandrespectforaCoach(in contribution. Forswimming‘officialdom’to by theVASA,whoacknowledgedHarry’s was awardedCoachoftheYearin1967 on Victorianswimmingperformance.He lift thestandardsoftraininghadanimpact train inthewinterandhisoveralleffortto He pushedveryhardtogetswimmers several worldrecords. won 17medals,includingthreegoldandset who averagedabout15yearsofage.They support team-justHarryand25swimmers no chaperone,medicalprofessionals, • • 58 R S good asL never come across aPhysio/M considered amaster at Ihave hiscraft. remember L Having Physio aSquad (Lou Lazarus).I and DrHoward (Dr.Having Doctor aSquad JohnBooth exercises that were swimmingspecific. landstretching anddynamic Dry A methods from bothoverseas and S training programs. S realise itat thetime.didn't obviously plannedthisoutcome, butwe great team bondingsessions. Harry quad hikesthrough theDandenong earching for newideasfor hiscoaching etting long, hard, but interesting anges inwinter. ustralian sources. ou. ou hadhugehandsandwas T oyne). T hese endedupbeing asseur as • 1975, butthenhe movedontoSydney. again brieflywhen HarrycametoBrisbanein headed offtoAmerica.Wegottogether I trainedonwithHarryuntil1970andthen Australian Junior(Under16)record. from 4.59.6to4.21.7whichwas thenan weeks) mytimeforthe400MFreestylefell Harry sinceJanuary(aperiodofjusteight in Perth1965andhavingtrainedwith My firstNationalJuniorChampionshipwas was alwaystop-class. the dayandhisrapportwithswimmers far superiortootherAustralianCoachesof believe Harry’sapproachandmethodswere Coach wasDonGambrilintheUSA).I pleasure oftrainingwith(myotherfavourite Harry wasthebestCoachIeverhad trained morningandeveningwithHarry. I attendedMelbourneHighSchooland Avenue. at theMelbourneOlympicPoolinBatman to BurwoodsothatIcouldtrainwithHarry and mymotherImovedfromSwanHill his squad.Ofcoursetheanswerwasyes approached byHarrytoseeifIwouldjoin After winningafeweventsmydadwas Championships fromSwanHillandKerang. 14, IcametoMelbournefortheStateAge began in1965when,asayoungladof My contactwithHarry‘Coach’Gallagher communicate withtheswimmers. regarding swimmingtechniqueandhowto .Hetaughtmewhattolookfor at timestakinghissquad,whichincluded a youngCoach,toworkalongsideHarryand It wasagreatlearningexperienceforme,as • • • • • A (O Graham ustralia l T walks, stretching etc. Providing cross-training: weights, gym, black jellybean. Harry’s swimmerswould work to getthat for a for agoodswimandblackjellybean including giving outacoloured jellybean races, after Giving feedback andsupport races. Giving one-on-one school holidays. to training enjoy morning during after Organising outingsfor thewholeteam swimmer inHarry’s squadfeel special. individually, eachday. F outside swimming. ympic aking aninterestaking inhisathletes’ activities inding thetimeto speakto everyone SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA IN SWIMMING ‘record’ White T Surf eam isamazinghow hard swim.It 1968

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