LAC Advanced Coaching Scheme

Nick Sellwood

DMA Sports Consultancy Limited

Critical Success Factors

Governance

Participant Development

Pathway

Coaching

Workforce Development

Competition/Personal Challenge

Support Services

Daily Training Environment

Priority Issues for London Aquatics.

System

To create a business unit and

systems to effectively deliver

the strategic aims for the LAC investment from Sport England

Factors

The positioning of the LAC programme.

Governance & Management

Effective athlete pathway

Workforce

Key Elements

Club Network

Effective board

Curricula & process

Well trained team

System

DescribingtheLACSwimmerDevelopmentPath Figure 1 LACSDP Model Outline Recreation

Stream Compete Stream

Perform Stream

Excel Stream

Explore

Foundation 1

F2

Perform 1

P2

P3

Excel 1

E2

Learning basic movement skills

Extension and refinement of fundamental movement skills in an aquatic environment

Swimmng commitment, competitions, movement & skills

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Talent Identification

Observation & Confirmation

Breakthrough & Reward

Elite representation

Elite Success

P2

Perform 1

The “Swimmer Development Pathway”?

�  Late 20th Century – Long Term Athlete Development. Narrow physiologically based model.

�  Now LACSDP. More complex model covering “Lifelong Participation” in activities. Taking account of more variable factors.

1. Technical

2. Physical

3. Psychological

4. Competition 5. Social

6. Parental

7. Education

Competitions

•  Open meets & Inter Club •  Development Gala Legacy 3

•  Development Gala •  Last week of each month Sprint

Night – Sprint Awards Legacy 2

•  Development Gala •  Last week of each month Sprint

Night – Sprint Awards Legacy 1

Core Coaching Staff �  Holly Richards

�  Jesse Vickerie

�  Igor Destito

�  Becca Mann

�  Technical direction and support from Swim England.

Land work �  Focus on core stability & flexibility

�  Use of mats, therabands, swiss balls, medicine balls.

�  Can be undertaken dressed in shorts and t shirts and option of bare feet or trainers.

�  Individuals who are at a stage of development for additional strength training will be given individual programs outside of the core offer.

�  Starts week beginning Monday 18th September

Gather swimmers data

Establish online systems

Review Pool programmes

Implementation of WFD support

Monitor & Review Project

Launch Meeting

Monday 4th September

Week 1 Review swimmers

Promote some swimmers

Identify 3 key “quick win” outcomes

Communication

Establish consultative group

Host borough Beacon

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Training Groups �  Squads to be reviewed during September

�  Fees paid in 11 monthly installments by standing order.

�  Performance 16 hours+ @ £95 pm

�  Legacy 5 12+ hours @ £80 pm

�  Legacy 4 @ £65

�  Legacy 3 @ £50

�  Legacy 2, 1a & 1b @ £35

Thank You Questions?