Coaching With Enthusiasm

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Coaching With Enthusiasm

• Bob Hayes, TSC
• Swim Ontario Coaches conference Sept. 2007

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Introduction

• Bob Hayes, age group Coach
• Toronto Swim Club since 2000
• Swimmer from 1985-2001
• SCAR 1985-1995
• UofT 1996-2001

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Topics of Discussion

• What motivates our Enthusiasm?
• Our Role
• The Process
• Using the coaching community
• Living the workout
• Top Ten Drills and Elements for success

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What motivates our enthusiasm?

• Create a positive, high energy, well organized,
  learning environment.
• Symbiotic relationship

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Our Job

• 1. Cleary Defined Goals
• 2. Teaching Swimming Intelligence
• 3.Creating Work Ethic, understanding the
  process
• 4. Motivated Swimming Success

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Our Job

• 1. Cleary Defined Goals
• 2. Teaching Swimming Intelligence
• 3.Creating Work Ethic, understanding the process
• 4. Motivated Swimming Success

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• Goal Setting Profile
• Every swimmer needs a Goal Profile
• Greg Wells, Ph.D
• www.per4m.ca

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Alice in Wonderland Quote

• Excuse me, Sir Alice inquires. Could you tell
  me which road to take? Somewhat dismayed, Alice
  responds, Oh, I dont know where I am going
  Sir. Well, replied the caterpillar, If you
  dont know where you are going, it really doesnt
  matter which road you take. -- Lewis Caroll

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Clearly Defined Goals

• What do our swimmers want to achieve.
• This Season, Next Season, and Beyond.

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Our Job

• 1. Cleary Defined Goals
• 2. Teaching Swimming Intelligence
• 3.Creating Work Ethic, understanding the process
• 4. Motivated Swimming Success

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Swimming Intelligence

• Becoming Students of the sport
• Proper technique, anatomy of swimming
• Swimming History, Records!
• Whos the best, Rankings
• Time Standards
• Whats the plan

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Show your swimmers the plan

• TSC Silver 1 Macro-cycle 1
• Sept. 2007 - Dec. 2007

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Our Job

• 1. Cleary Defined Goals
• 2. Teaching Swimming Intelligence
• 3.Creating Work Ethic, understanding the process
• 4. Motivated Swimming Success

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understand the process

• The end result is not as important as the
  process, Jeno Tihanyi 1936-2007

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Our Job

• 1. Cleary Defined Goals
• 2. Teaching Swimming Intelligence
• 3.Creating Work Ethic, understanding the process
• 4.Motivated Swimming Success

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Swimming success
TSC Boys Break 2 More Canadian Records
                          11-12 boys Edward
Liu, Danny Demyanenko-Jimenez, David Riley, and
Max Celej destroy 2 Canadian Records, 4x50 Free
relay 152.92 and the 4x50 Medley Relay 205.87.
This puts 11-12 Boys relay record count at 6
Canadian and all 8 Ontario Relay Records.
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Our Job

• 1. Cleary Defined Goals
• 2. Teaching Swimming Intelligence
• 3.Creating Work Ethic, understanding the process
• 4. Swimming Success

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Using the coaching community

• We have a wealth of coaching experience in this
  building. Creating an open dialog with other
  coaches will expand your coaching cocktail.
• Other eyes always see something new.

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Use the experience that surrounds you
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My Coaching Cocktail
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Living the workout

• We are responsible for our environment.
• Induce adrenaline
• Demand attention

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Get their attention without distraction
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Keep it fun!!

• Happy swimmers are fast swimmer!

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Top Ten Drills and Tips

• 1. A.O.K. Backstroke
• 2. Pushing off the blocks
• 3. 63 breaststroke drill
• 4. The moon drill
• 5. Misty Hyman warm up
• 6. Uno Uno Dos
• 7. Form Drill
• 8. Sticking point stars
• 9. Put Back Freestyle
• 10. Holding your breath on the start.

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Closing Remarks and Questions

• Enthusiasm is symbiotic.
• Teach your swimmers everything that you know
• Expand your coaching cocktail.

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• Why is coaching the best job in the world?

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Because we get to help people succeed!Not just
the best..
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We get to help everyone succeed!