psychology in age group swimmers
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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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
Professor Dale Peace, University of Houston, Human Performance
Professor Glyn Roberts, University of Illinois
Fernando Canales
Bob Bowman
Jon Urbancheck
Keenan Robinson
Mook Rhodenbaugh Dallas Mustangs
Steve Mateer City of Plano Swimmers
The sport commitment model
Sport Enjoyment Involvement
Alternatives Personal Investment Involvement
Opportunities Social Constraints
Tara Scanlan et.al. 1986
Sport Commitment
Sport enjoyment
Social achievementSocial recognitionInterpersonal relationshipsFUNEnjoyment
Dallas Mustangs in Mexico
Involvement alternatives
What activities are availableIndividual sportsTeam sportsSchool activities
Club Wolverine goofy girls
Personal investment
Time Sacrifices self and family
Goals Friendships Future plans
Dreams CAN come true
Involvement opportunities
Level of commitment to the sportPractices CoachesGroups
Club Wolverine practice at Eastern Michigan
Social Constraints
FamilySchoolPeersCivic dutyBoyfriends/girlfriends
Olympians & All Americans reading at elementary school
Sport commitment
Stay in shapeNational levelInternational levelOlympics
Make it magical!
Research on Texas age group swimmersQuestionnaires developed in conjunction with Dr. Glyn Roberts UI Champaign/Urbana & Dr. Tara Scanlan UCLA
Swimmer questionnaire Enjoyment
Feeling of accomplishment
Personal goals
Personal achievements
Level of competition
Swimming is a life style
Swimming Provides
Place to belong
Friendships
Accomplishments
Time management
Common goals
Individual goals
Ability to deal with success & failure
I LOVE PAIN! Learning to go past your comfort level
Excuses are like raindrops, how big is your umbrella?
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
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
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?
Olympian Klete Keller visit with young swimmers
Olympic Champion Tyler Clary
Swimming is family