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November, 2007
Developing a Successful Age Group Swimming Program
Starting a club program and making it successful is a tough job. There are many issues to be considered and many obstacles to overcome. In general these can be classified into the following categories:
- Athletes
- Facilities
- Competition
- Budget
- Club Environment / club committee / club politics / club parents
- Support (employed assistants and volunteers
November 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment
50 Things all Swimming Coaches Would Love
A wish list of 50 ideas which would brighten the lives of swimming coaches all over the World.
November 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment
What Does Ready Feel Like?
Warming up is something all swimmers do to prepare to swim fast.
Why warm up?
From a scientific standpoint we know that an effective warm up:
- Increases body temperature
- Increases heart rate
- Increases blood pressure
- Increases energy producing enzyme activity
November 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The Role of Parents in Sport
Discussions with Coaches Geoff Marsh (Cricket), Joyce Brown (Netball) and Lindsay Gaze (Basketball).
In response to repeated community complaints, a Sydney Council announced it planned to introduce the following policy:
City of Botany, Code of Conduct, Sports Field Users.
“At it’s meeting of 26th May 1999, Council endorsed the following policy direction as outlined in the Mayoral Minutes No 5/99 and resolved:
That: “Council as a matter of policy, determine that any sporting activity being run by an Association or Club, on any ground within the City of Botany Bay, have lodged with Council, as a condition of use of Council’s playing fields, a Code of Conduct, which is to be subject to Council’s approval”. Read more
November 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Speed versus Effort
Swimming is a simple sport.
Jump in at one end and get to the other end before anyone else.
In the most basic analysis, It’s a game of speed. Speed is the most crucial element in the sport. It’s fundamental. The swimmer who swims fastest, wins the race.
But is it really that simple? We know from biomechanical analysis of champions at major swimming competitions that the fastest swimmer doesn’t always win. Sometimes the fastest swimmer (ie the person with the highest swimming speed) loses the race because of inferior skills, turns, starts and finishes.
Read more
November 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Speed Development Workouts: Five of the Best Speed Workout Sets to Have You Burning Up the Lanes
Gennadi Touretski – coach of legendary Russian speedster Alex Popov once said, “Speed is the most precious thing in swimming – in the end it is what we are all about – it is what we are all trying to achieve”.
There are no gold medals or world records for the person who can swim the slowest or swim with the best technique or with the strongest kick or who wears the most expensive swim suit. There are no gold medals for the person who can lift the most weights or who has the best hairdo – winning is all about speed.
November 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Take the Perfect Performance Quiz If you Dare
All swimmers aim to swim the perfect race, that one race, the race of a lifetime where everything works to perfection.
Let’s see how you rate your last swim on our exclusive “Perfect Performance Quiz”.
November 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Helping Your Child Achieve in Sport - Fifty Things You Can Do
Fifty tips for parents of young athletes, to help them get the most out of their chosen sport.
November 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Tags: AFL, Athletics, Basketball, Coaching, Cricket, Football, Netball, Rugby, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Training, Triathlon
10 Simple Tips to Improve Swimming Performance for Triathlon
- Aim for efficiency. Don’t waste time trying to turn every triathlete into Kieren Perkins.
- Swimming is a technique-based sport. Avoid the temptation to increase swimming volume before developing a good technique.
- Work on the three “R’s” of swimming: Rhythm, Relaxation, Range
- Teach accurate pacing and stroke counting as a matter of priority
- Develop the triathlete’s efficiency in Band Only Pull.
- In the early phases of teaching, emphasise breathing, Particularly Exhale.
- For every lap swum with equipment, swim two laps without. Equipment is not a short cut.
- Make sure your triathletes take a share of the lead in training and leave 5 – 10 seconds apart in their lane.
- Work on flexibility in ankles and stability in abdominals and shoulder blades
- Incorporate quality drills in every practice.
November 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment
An Open Letter to Every Swimming Parent in the World
Dear Swimming Parent,
Firstly let me thank you for being a swimming parent.
Without you, we have no sport. There is no swimming without you. Clubs and coaches could not exist without your support.
I appreciate everything you do. The early mornings, the late afternoons, the rush to get dinner ready at night for hungry, tired kids, the long weekends of time keeping and team support. For everything you do, I thank you.
November 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment
