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Progressions in Coaching: Meets
Athletes competion needs and goals need to change as an athlete becomes more developed.  Do you have progression built in to your selection of meets for your team as well as they events your athletes will swim?  Read More...


Who Benefits From Coach Education?
The swimmers do because educated coaches are more effective coaches! Foundations of Coaching is a two DVD set with links to a coaching textbook of more than 50 accompanying documents. Produced as a collaboration between USA Swimming and the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA), the DVD aims to enhance a coach’s knowledge base and teaching skills. While the Foundations of Coaching DVD is the required resource for the Foundations of Coaching online test, it is a great resource for all coaches.  Read More...

Important Coaching Information
Send us your race videos  (2/9/2010)
USA Swimming is looking for video from races all across the country for its new “Race of the Week” feature on usaswimming.org. Do you have video of a good, interesting or funny race that you’d like to share with the rest of the swimming community? Here’s how to do it.  Read more...

Diversity Select Camp Application Now Available  (2/1/2010)
The 2010 Diversity Select Camp will be held in Colorado Springs from April 29-May 1. Application Deadline for the Camp is March 1, 2010.  Read more...

Approved Swimsuits for 2010 Effective 1/25/10  (1/25/2010)
Effective immediately, with the exception of our USA Swimming Championship Meets as defined in Article 207 of the USA Swimming Rulebook (U.S. Open, National and Junior National Championships and Trials Class Meets), swimsuits allowable for use in USA Swimming sanctioned or approved competition must either appear on the attached FINA Suit List or meet the definition of an “older suit” as defined above.  Read more...

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2010 Spring Regional Coaches Clinics

The Regional coaching clinic program brings affordable clinics directly to teams in their own LSC's. These clinics are designed for the entire coaching staff from the novice coach to the senior level coach. For only $50 one coach can attend or for only $100 an entire staff can attend the clinic. Click the links below for information and to register.

New Jersey-Bayonne-April 16-18                                               Information Flyer      Registration

Alabama-Brimingham-May 7-8                                                   Information Coming Soon

Alaska-Juneau-May 7-9                                                                Information Coming Soon

Alaska-Anchorage-May 14-16                                                     Information Coming Soon

Programs, Information, and Services Index

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RENEW/BECOME A COACH: Safety Certifications (CPR, First Aid, Safety training for Swim Coaches), Background Screening, Education Requirements (Foundations of Coaching Test)

CLUB DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Consulting Services for Coaches, Recognition and Incentive Programs, Camps, Coaches Quarterly*, On-Line Clinics (coming soon)*, Downloadable Forms for Coaches*

COACHING: Coaching Novice Swimmers, Coaching Age Group Swimmers, Coaching Senior Swimmers, Coaching and the Club ArticlesCoaching Open Water Swimmers, Coaching Swimmers with Disabilities,  Training & Workouts*, History, Coaching Legends 

NATIONAL TEAM: Current World Rankings

SPORT PERFORMANCE: Nutrition, Psychology, Biomechanics, Physiology, Growth and Development, Doping Control, Race Analysis, Sports Medicine

OME:On-Line Meet Entry (OME)

Racing Start Certification

As of May 1, 2009, USA Swimming Rules require that ALL registered swimmers must be racing start certified in order to perform racing starts in less than six feet of water.

Racing Start Checklist

More Information

Rule Interpretation: Wearing 2 Suits

Swimmers may not wear more than one swimsuit in USA Swimming sanctioned or approved competition.

Rule Interpretation

Trip Managers

Do you know anyone who would make a great National Team Manager? 
Click here to learn more and fill out an application.

Coaches Forms
2008 Testing Consent Form

 

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