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Psychology in Age group swimmers

Psychology in Age group swimmers . FINA Clinic Antalya October 9-12, 2014. 2 important questions. 1. How did you start coaching? 2. Who was your biggest inspiration?. Thank you for your inspiration. Coach Phill Hansel, University of Houston, ASCA founder, Olympic coach

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Psychology in Age group swimmers

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  1. Psychology in Age group swimmers FINA Clinic Antalya October 9-12, 2014

  2. 2 important questions • 1. How did you start coaching? • 2. Who was your biggest inspiration?

  3. Thank you for your inspiration • Coach Phill Hansel, University of Houston, ASCA founder, Olympic coach • Professor Dale Peace, University of Houston, Human Performance • Professor Glyn Roberts, University of Illinois • Fernando Canales • Bob Bowman • Jon Urbancheck • Keenan Robinson • MookRhodenbaugh Dallas Mustangs • Steve Mateer City of Plano Swimmers

  4. The sport commitment model • Sport Enjoyment • Involvement Alternatives • Personal Investment • Involvement Opportunities • Social Constraints • Tara Scanlanet.al. 1986 • Sport Commitment

  5. Sport enjoyment • Social achievement • Social recognition • Interpersonal relationships • FUN • Enjoyment

  6. Dallas Mustangs in Mexico

  7. Involvement alternatives • What activities are available • Individual sports • Team sports • School activities

  8. Club Wolverine goofy girls

  9. Personal investment • Time • Sacrifices self and family • Goals • Friendships • Future plans

  10. Dreams CANcome true

  11. Involvement opportunities • Level of commitment to the sport • Practices • Coaches • Groups

  12. Club Wolverine practice at Eastern Michigan

  13. Social Constraints • Family • School • Peers • Civic duty • Boyfriends/girlfriends

  14. Olympians & All Americans reading at elementary school

  15. Sport commitment • Stay in shape • National level • International level • Olympics

  16. Make it magical!

  17. Research on Texas age group swimmersQuestionnaires developed in conjunction with Dr. Glyn Roberts UI Champaign/Urbana & Dr. Tara Scanlan UCLA Swimmer questionnaire Swimming Provides Place to belong Friendships Accomplishments Time management Common goals Individual goals Ability to deal with success & failure • Enjoyment • Feeling of accomplishment • Personal goals • Personal achievements • Level of competition • Swimming is a life style

  18. I LOVE PAIN! Learning to go past your comfort level

  19. Excuses are like raindrops, how big is your umbrella?

  20. Create an inclusive environment • Groups according to age • Common goals for each group SELL IT TO THE GROUP! • Embrace hard training and swimming all strokes & distances • Individual goals for each swimmer & coach • Practice fun and challenging • Talk with each swimmer every day, make them feel special

  21. 12 & under 2008-2010 • Common goal for the whole program get back the State Championship and bring back National rankings for the age groups • Group goal for 11-12 group, everyone will swim every event and we will help each other get there • Everyone will swim 200 butterfly at our December invitational ultimate goal: how many will swim 200 butterfly at the State meet in March & August? • Individual goals such as top 10 & under girl at the State meet, 200 butterfly finalist, win 200 freestyle two years in a row. • Every swimmer filled out a goal sheet with 3 focus goal areas; personal, practice/meet goals & goal times

  22. Short term goals for group (46) • No breather to turn 25s from a dive • 200 fly, 400 IM, 800 & 1500 free • Fast turns every day • Increase CORE strength (thank you Keenan & Colleen) • Leave your day behind focus on swimming • What did you do to get better today? • Did you help a team mate today? • Did you help your coach today?

  23. Olympian Klete Keller visit with young swimmers

  24. Olympic Champion Tyler Clary

  25. Swimming is family

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