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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
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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 • 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
The sport commitment model • Sport Enjoyment • Involvement Alternatives • Personal Investment • Involvement Opportunities • Social Constraints • Tara Scanlanet.al. 1986 • Sport Commitment
Sport enjoyment • Social achievement • Social recognition • Interpersonal relationships • FUN • Enjoyment
Involvement alternatives • What activities are available • Individual sports • Team sports • School activities
Personal investment • Time • Sacrifices self and family • Goals • Friendships • Future plans
Involvement opportunities • Level of commitment to the sport • Practices • Coaches • Groups
Social Constraints • Family • School • Peers • Civic duty • Boyfriends/girlfriends
Sport commitment • Stay in shape • National level • International level • Olympics
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
I LOVE PAIN! Learning to go past your comfort level
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?