Four Additional Interactive Network Webinars Added to USA Swimming University
Four additional network webinar courses have been added to USA Swimming University, bringing the total to 25 free webinar series courses members can utilize. After a live network webinar is complete, USA Swimming’s education team creates an interactive course from the recording. Members can then take advantage of this specialized learning opportunity and receive course credit on their transcripts.
Take advantage of all recorded network webinar courses by logging into USA Swimming University. Register for future live webinars here.
What is the Network Webinar Series?
All the webinar series draw on the experience of experts in their field, providing unique learning opportunities for coaches who work with specific age groups and categories. They are broken down into four categories: 1. 10&U coaching network; 2. 11-14 coaching network; 3. Senior network; and 4. Club business network.
What does USA Swimming University do with the recordings?
All speaker presentation webinars, Let’s Dive In series, and pop-up clinics are recorded live throughout the year and then provided to the USA Swimming University team to create free, interactive education for logged in members. Additionally, the team creates specialized resources for members to take advantage of while following along with the online course. The best part? Members can receive course credit on their transcripts once completed.
Where can I register for future live webinars?
Registration for all available live webinars is available on the Coaches Community website.
What are the new courses and topics?
Here is a list of newly added webinars:
11-14 Network:
- Goal Setting: Swim Big, Dream Bigger: Learn from Maryanne Svoboda from Cy-Fair Swim Club (FLEET) as she discusses her system of setting goals with 9–12-year-olds.
Senior Network:
- Video Analysis for Optimum Potential: Follow along with Dr. Genadijus Sokovas of Global Sport Technology to learn how video analysis can measure velocity and force for elite and age group athletes' freestyle.
Club Business Network:
- Aligning Your Business Plan with Your LTAD Plan: Tony Young from Indiana Swimming explains the necessary business steps to align athlete excellence with long-term development into your business plan.
- Club Revenue: Tom Avischious from SwimMAC talks revenue sources available to clubs, recommended best practices, and the ethics of revenue creation in youth sports.
Are older webinars still available?
Yes! Below is a comprehensive list of previous webinars:
10 & Under Network:
- Games and Creative Sets
- Let’s Dive In: Teaching Breaststroke Kick
- Keeping Practice Fun
- Key Points to Freestyle
- Teaching Butterfly with Coach Steve Haufler (Orinda Country Club)
- Managing Coaching Challenges
- Pop-Up Clinic: Backstroke Drills
- Educating and Engaging Swim Parents
11-14 Network:
- Cultivating Independence for Long-Term Athletic Success
- Building a Team Culture with Amy Albiero (Cardinal Aquatics)
- Deliberate Practice
- Gamification in the Sport of Swimming
- Teaching the Crossover Turn
- USA Swimming University
Senior Group Network:
- Dryland Training for Senior Level Athletes
- Taper: Navigating the Variables with Coach Peter Verhoef (Bolles School Sharks) and Dr. Curtis Goss (USA Swimming High Performance Team Specialist)
- Reporting Tools and National Practice Data
- Short Course Training in a Long Course Season with Coach Paul Donovan (Jersey Wahoos)
- The Art of Warm-Up and Warm-Down
- The Club and High School Coach Relationship
Club Business Network:
Are there additional opportunities to learn about topics outside of the Coaching Network Webinars?
USA Swimming University is a one-stop shop for USA Swimming member education. Click the courses below to learn more about each topic.
- Legacy Series: Learn from legacy coaches in our sport through engaging, long-form video courses approximately one hour in length. Topics include how to develop swim programs and successful athletes through their celebrated careers.
Take advantage of these and other free educational opportunities on USA Swimming University.