About

Open format conversation style weekend with Leigh Nugent.

The purpose of this coaching development opportunity is to help coaches clarify essential fundamental key priorities for coaching junior and younger age group (13-15yrs) swimmers in their club programs.

Key Topics

Stroke Technique:

“The non-negotiables” for the four strokes.

Key drills

Diagnosing technique errors

• What is the process for observation and analysis.
• What is the process for correction

Backstroke to breaststroke cross-over turn – teach early as a priority

• Mechanics of the turn
• Process for teaching

Athlete Fitness/Conditioning

• Long term athlete development process (what is required when)
• Technique and skills
• Physical Conditioning (particular in water training process)
• In water aerobic and anaerobic (speed)
  • Specifics – kick, pull, equipment application.
  • Suitability of training set designs for the development stage of the athlete.
• Out of water - dry land exercises and flexibility
• Appropriate timing for introduction of weight training

Training commitment

• Required sessions weekly
• Number
• Duration

Competition

• Expectations - what is the focus?
• the right competition at the right time
• Coaching at competition
• Pre-race and post-race conversation

Date

Location

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Firbank Grammar School – Aquatic Centre
51 Outer Crescent, Brighton VIC 3186

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