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Danish Swimming Past – Present – Future?

Danish Swimming Past – Present – Future?. Mark Regan. The Sport of swimming is a funny concept. It produces heroes and idols, role models for the young, develops character and good health. It can also influence discipline, behavior and create lifelong friendships.

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Danish Swimming Past – Present – Future?

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  1. Danish Swimming Past – Present – Future? Mark Regan

  2. The Sport of swimming is a funny concept. It produces heroes and idols, role models for the young, develops character and good health. It can also influence discipline, behavior and create lifelong friendships. All of the above develops pride in a nation. When developing a nation you must look at the strengths and weaknesses that accompany that program. What works and what doesn’t.Why doesn't it work? Then decide the structure that you are going to initiate. Remember to be successful you must be a “Team” and not a team of individuals. “No one can succeed by themselves”

  3. Discussion Points • Mission Statement • Focus Points • Values in Danish Swimming • Internal structure of the Elite Department within the Danish Swimming Federation - Elite Department Working Group’s structure - Overall Structual Development Model - Federation and National Teams Structure - Developing a National Team swimmer • Yearly Plan - National Teams – Senior / Junior / Age Group - Competitions - Camps - Testing / Projects - Coach Selection • Danish Swimming in Statistics • Funding • Vision • Future

  4. Mission Statement • To promote and provide an environment of professionalism that will optimise athletic and career development in the sport of swimming. To develop and assist swimmers and coaches in achieving their highest dreams.

  5. Focus Points • Changing a Culture -”soft to hard” - Mental Barriers. - Domestic - Regional - National – International - World class - Domestic Calendar. • Team Building - Increased ownership of own development for swimmers. - Increased ownership amongst coaches. • Developing Sports Science and Sports Medicine Team. • Creating pride and developing a team legacy for the future.

  6. Values in Danish Swimming

  7. Internal Structure of the Elite Departmentwithin theDanish Swimming Federation

  8. Danish Swimming Elite DepartmentWorking Groups Structure

  9. Overall Structural Development Model Elitecenter Power centres Team Danmark and Danish Swimming Power centres Talent Identification and Development (iTUP)

  10. Federation and National Team Structure Youth Elite Center National Teams Power Centres Senior Swimming Clubs National Talent Development Program (iTUP) Junior Age group

  11. Developing a National Team Swimmer

  12. Yearly Plan(August 2006 – January 2007)

  13. Yearly Plan(February – July 2007)

  14. Danish Swimming in Statistics • 200 Member clubs of the Federation. • Approx. 60 of these clubs competed at the Danish Short Course Championships. • 126,000 swimmers - 6,000 competitive swimmers with Capitation license. < 12 years 2,350 13 – 16 years 2,650 > 17 years 1,100 • 35 – 45 Full Time Coaches.

  15. Danish Swimming in Statistics Danish Swimming Federation Members i 1.000 5 top sports in Denmark, 2007 • Interesting point... • <19 years of age, swimming is 2nd • largest sport after soccer in Denmark

  16. Top 100 World Rankings (50m)

  17. Danish Swimming in Statistics Swimmers ranked in the Top 20 in the world for 2008 (absolute) Long Course (as of the 10th September 2008) - Lotte Friis 4th 1500m Freestyle 5th 800m Freestyle - Jakob Andkjær 5th 50m Butterfly - Jeanette Ottesen 9th 50m Butterfly 14th 50m Freestyle 15th 100m Freestyle 16th 100m Butterfly - Julie Hjorth Hansen 13th 200m IM - Mads Glæsner 15th 400m Freestyle 19th 1500m Freestyle - Micha Østergaard 18th 200m Butterfly

  18. Danish Swimming in Statistics Nordic Records by Danish Swimmers (Long Course) As of the 10th September 2008 - Lotte Friis 400m – 800m – 1500m Freestyle - Jeanette Ottesen 100m Butterfly - Micha Østergaard 200m Butterfly - Louise Ørnstedt 50m – 100m – 200m Backstroke - Julie Hjorth Hansen 200m IM - Mads Glæsner 400m – 1500m Freestyle

  19. Funding • Primary Source of Elite Department - 75% from Team Danmark - 25% from Federation and Sponsorship

  20. Vision Danish Swimming to be a constant Top 10 Swimming Nation.

  21. Future • New Leadership • Increase depth • Learn from the past - Stability for Coaches and Swimmers - Remain a team - Think outside the box - Commitment, pride and passion - Dream and believe - Innovative - Funding • Future? – you will be accountable for your destiny.

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