Three Additional Interactive Coaching Mini Courses Added to USA Swimming University
To continue supporting coaches throughout “Thank You Coach Month”, USA Swimming University is releasing three additional coaching mini courses (formerly called Network Webinar Courses), bringing the total to 28 free courses members can use.
All free coaching mini courses are available after logging in to USA Swimming University and are approximately an hour in length.
What are the new courses and topics?
10&U Network:
- Leadership Development: Commonwealth Swimming coaches Chris Sheppard and Ellen Caruso share how so many of their former age-group swimmers become captains of their collegiate swim teams. This course covers youth-run retreats, mentor groups, athlete intervention, and peer-to-peer coaching.
Senior Network:
- Enhancing Psychological Skills: Emily Klueh, Manager of Psychological Services at USA Swimming, explains how levels of arousal impact athletic performance and how self-talk shapes an athlete’s mindset. Coaches will gain insight into emotional regulation, the distinction between disappointment and devastation, and their influence on an athlete’s emotional climate. The course also covers practical tools such as the 90-second rule for post-race processing and strategies to help swimmers break out of negative thought loops.
Club Business Network:
- Operating a Swim Lesson Program: Owning and operating a swim lesson program is one of the most effective ways to generate sustainable revenue. In this webinar course, Mike Koleber and Nitro Swimming give participants a behind-the-scenes look at the strategies that have fueled their success, offering insights and actionable steps to help programs increase revenue in their own communities.
Are previous coaching network webinars still available?
Yes! Below is a comprehensive list of previous courses:
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
- Goal Setting: Swim Big, Dream Bigger
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
- Video Analysis for Optimum Potential
Club Business Network:
- Club Marketing and the Transition to Year-Round Competitive Swimming
- Aligning Your Business Plan with Your LTAD Plan
- Club Revenue
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.
Throughout Thank You Coach Month this November, coaches can also take advantage of four free professional development courses: 1. Self-Care 1: Self-Care Evaluation, 2. Self-Care 2: Work-Life Balance, 3. Self-Care 3: Leadership for Staff Self-Care, and 4. Self-Care 4: Applying the Principles of Self-Care.
To learn from legacy coaches in our sport, click on the Legacy Series courses below. They are all 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.