December 1, 2010Sr. & 13-14 Competition

SWIM MEET PREPARATIONMeet entry procedures—using the website

Nutrition before, during, and after

What to wear & where to get it

What to pack in the swim bag

TRAINING CYCLESIn the 13-14 & Sr. Competition groups, training

cycles are introduced. In order for swimmers to succeed, they must swim consistently throughout the cycle.

Each cycle consists of a building the base, complicated mini-cycles of speed work and training overload, and then taper for the “big meet.”

With teen swimmers, particularly girls, time drops are most likely to come at the END of the cycle. During the cycle, these swimmers are “swimming tired” and will probably not see best times every meet as they did when younger. That’s OK!

CALENDAR YEAR OF TRAININGCycle One: September-December

Championship Meets are Turkey Claus & Tom Dolan

Cycle Two: Winter Break Training (essential for building the base!) – MarchChampionship Meets are JO’s, Sr./Jr. Champs, Sectionals, Spring Champs, and Junior Nationals

Cycle Three: April – JulyChampionship Meets are Sr./Jr./AG Champs, MCSL Divisionals, and Junior Nationals

HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMINGWhere does high school swimming fit in? It provides a great opportunity for “serious” swimmers to

showcase their skills to peers. It’s fun and provides camaraderie and motivation.High school practices can NOT take the place of TIBU

practices: They are too crowded to function as real work-outs for swimmers at this level.

High school meets should not disrupt the swimmer’s training schedule. Competition level swimmers should NOT skip practice Saturday morning for high school meets. They can do both!

METROS is a fun meet and generates a lot of adrenaline and excitement for the kids. Although TIBU coaches will not completely taper athletes for this meet, they will “rest” swimmers briefly.

AT THE SWIM MEETWarm-up and cool-down

Checking in with the coach

Relay procedures

Role of parents

Protecting Your ChildrenUSA Swimming is instituting “Athlete

Protection Program”TIBU coaches go through background check,

reference checks, and training on appropriate behavior

What parents can do:Report any comments or actions (coach-

athlete or athlete-athlete) that you believe constitute sexual harassment

Teach your children about appropriate vs. inappropriate conduct

Adhere to and teach children about NO CAMERAS in locker rooms rule

Help coaches enforce NO DECK CHANGES

What you can expect from TIBU staff:Appropriate, respectful behavior at all times Adherence to and continuing education about

USA swimming guidelinesSocial interaction with teens that is

appropriateAbsence of coach-athlete interaction on

Facebook Coach-swimmer phone/text use limited to

swimming topics