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This section features special articles, past issues of ASCA Magazines and newsletters, The Journal of Swimming Research, video clips, notes and handouts from the ASCA World Clinic, and more! 

We will continually update and add features to this section. If you have any suggestions on what you would like to see us provide online, then 
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View Stroke Drill Video Segments

 

World Clinic 2012
Las Vegas
PowerPoint PDF's


World Clinic 2009
Papers/Handouts
Downloads



Counsilman Creative Awards Entries

Download over a hundred great ideas for workouts submitted by coaches at the 2006 through 2009 World Clinics.
BIG files, please be patient.

2006 Entries PDF

2007 Entries PDF Part 1
2007 Entries PDF Part 2
2007 Entries PDF Part 3
2007 Entries PDF Part 4
2007 Entries PDF Part 5

2008 Entries PDF Part 1
2008 Entries PDF Part 2
2008 Entries PDF Part 3
2008 Entries PDF Part 4
2008 Entries PDF Part 5
2008 Entries PDF Part 6
2008 Entries PDF Part 7
2008 Entries PDF Part 8
2008 Entries PDF Part 9
2008 Entries PDF Part 10
2008 Entries PDF Part 11

2009 Entries PDF Part 1
2009 Entries PDF Part 2
2009 Entries PDF Part 3
2009 Entries PDF Part 4
2009 Entries PDF Part 5


Historical Video Series
Below are video series for various events, designed to include the Olympic finals from 1984 onward through 2008, and certain key swims (i.e. World Records), when available. Currently availabe for viewing are:

Men's 100 Free
Women's 100 Fly
Men's 100 Back
Women's 100 Breast
Men's 200 IM
Women's 200 Free


ASCTA Convention Presentations

Now available to ASCA Members are the Australian Swimming Coaches Association Yearbooks from 1998-2005.

Download your copies today!

ASCTA Magazines

 


 

Freestyle Balance

 

 

ASCA Publications

ASCA Newsletter 2011
Issue 1 - 2011 Issue 8 - 2011
Issue 2 - 2011 Issue 9 - 2011
Issue 3 - 2011 Issue 10 - 2011
Issue 4 - 2011 Issue 11 - 2011
Issue 5 - 2011 Issue 12 - 2011
Issue 6 - 2011  
Issue 7 - 2011  
American Swimming Magazine 2011
Issue 1 - 2011 Issue 5 - 2011
Issue 2 - 2011 Issue 6 - 2011
Issue 3 - 2011  
Issue 4 - 2011  
American Swimming Magazine 2010
Issue 1 - 2010 Issue 5 - 2010
Issue 2 - 2010 Issue 6 - 2010
Issue 3 - 2010  
Issue 4 - 2010  
ASCA Newsletter 2010
Issue 1 - 2010 Issue 8 - 2010
Issue 2 - 2010 Issue 9 - 2010
Issue 3 - 2010 Issue 10 - 2010
Issue 4 - 2010 Issue 11 - 2010
Issue 5 - 2010 Issue 12 - 2010
Issue 6 - 2010  
Issue 7 - 2010  
Journal of Swimming Research
1984: Vol 1 - 1 1990: Vol 6 - 3
1985: Vol 1 - 2 1990: Vol 6 - 4
1986: Vol 2 - 1 1991: Vol 7 - 1
1986: Vol 2 - 2 1991: Vol 7 - 2
1986: Vol 2 - 3 1991: Vol 7 - 3
1987: Vol 3 - 1 1992: Vol 8
1987: Vol 3 - 2 1993: Vol 9
1988: Vol 4 - 1 1994: Vol 10
1988: Vol 4 - 2 1996: Vol 11
1988: Vol 4 - 3 1997: Vol 12
1988: Vol 4 - 4 1998: Vol 13
1989: Vol 5 - 1 2000: Vol 14
1989: Vol 5 - 2 2001: Vol 15
1989: Vol 5 - 3 2004: Vol 16
1990: Vol 6 - 2 2007: Vol 17

Note: These are PDF files and you will need Adobe Reader to view them. Please allow a few moments for the files to load.

 

FINIS Eastern Age Group Clinic - September 2012

Age Group Workout Planning and Organization - Guy Edson
Finish with the Finish in Mind - Steve Haufler
Teaching: How Children Learn, How we Teach -- Edson
Teaching Freestyle – Basic progressions through advanced Drills -- Steve
Teaching Backstroke – How to get them into the rhythm, progressions and advanced Drills -- Steve Teaching
Breaststroke – Timing, Beautiful Arms, Great Kicking, basic through advanced -- Guy
Teaching Butterfly – Making it an easy stroke to do, easy to train (and an easy stroke to teach) – Guy

Turns – Fundamentals, Progressions, Drills and Teaching Tips -- Steve
Coaching Advanced Age Groupers -- Guy
Teaching Forward and Backstroke Starts -- Steve
Working With Moms and Dads -- Guy
Repeats Per Time Block – Guy
Maximum Wednesday – Guy
Dryland Training for Age Group Swimmers – Guy Edson


ASCA World Clinic 2011 - San Diego, CA
 Dryland Training School - Guy Edson.  28 Meg PDF  Takes 2-5 min. to load.

Pacific Swim Coaches Clinic (January 8-9th, 2011 - Napa, CA)

Handouts from Richard Shoulberg presentation (PDF file) Saturday 1/8/11

Tom Lo presentation Saturday 1/8/11

David Marsh presentation Sunday 1/10/10


FINIS EASTERN AGE GROUP COACHES CONFERENCE
BOSTON, MA    SEPT 2010  (Downloads)

Sheri Stoddard - Great Sets for Age Group swimmers.pdf
Sheri Stoddard - Teaching Backstroke PPT.pdf
Sheri Stoddard - Teaching Breaststroke PPT.pdf
Sheri Stoddard - Teaching Starts PPT.pdf
Sheri Stoddard -The Most Important Freestyle Drills PPT.pdf
Russ Kasl - Basic Workout Routines PPT with Notes.pdf
Russ Kasl - Butterfly PPT with Notes.pdf
Russ Kasl - Principles of Communication PPT with Notes.pdf
Russ Kasl - Streamline presentation PPT with Notes.pdf


FINIS Western States AGE GROUP CLINIC 2010 (Download)

  • 5 Rules of Effective Leaders: PDF
  • The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: PDF

World Clinic 2010 Handouts (Download)
PTT = PowerPoint / DOC = Word / PDF = Adobe Reader / ZIP = Compressed / XLS = Excel


Terry Warner and Chuck Warner:  College Fund Raising; A Yearly Template - PDF
Terry Warner and Chuck Warner:  College Fund Raising; Part 1 Audio File ZIP
Terry Warner and Chuck Warner:  College Fund Raising; Part 2 Audio File ZIP

  • Brackin-The preparation of Kirsty Coventry: PDF
  • Butini-Training of Alessia Filippi-additional notes: PDF
  • Butini-Training of Filippi- PowerPoint Slides: PDF
  • Dedeaux -Coaching 10 & Unders: PDF
  • Dedeaux -Teaching backstroke: PDF
  • Dedeaux -Teaching Free: PDF
  • Dellert - SwimAmerica Conference: PDF
  • Dierking-Dryland Training School: PDF
  • Edson-How to Find the Job You Want and Succeed:PDF
  • Leonard-Learning How to Teach: PDF
  • Lowell-True Colors: PDF
  • McKeever and Wickstrand Gahen -Team Dynamics: PDF
  • Mittemeyer - Thriving in a Small Market - Making Your Team Special: PDF
  • Mittemeyer -Teaching Freestyle and Backstroke Turns: PDF
  • Moreni-Training of Pellegrini: PDF
  • Onstott -The Taper: PDF
  • Paltell-Nutrition: PDF
  • Paltell-Yoga and Massage Final Presentation: PDF
  • Parini - Achieving Excellence: PDF
  • Peterson - How to Grow An Age Group Program: PDF
  • Plumb-Carmel Swim Club - gold medal club: PDF
  • Schloder - Ballet For Swimmers:PDF
  • Schloder - Body Language: PDF
  • Shinofield-Getting it Done on One Practice a Day: PDF
  • Shinofield-Getting it Done on One Practice a Day_3: PDF
  • Sokolovas - Stroke Analysis: PDF
  • Stoegbauer - Dryland Training: PDF
  • Stoegbauer - Shoulders 101: PDF
  • Troy-Ryan Lochte Training 2008-2009: PDF
  • Van Slooten - Building An Inner-City Swim Program: PDF
  • Waldron and Marsh-Gold in the Water: PDF
  • Warner - Fundraising for a College Program: PDF
  • Wilby-Preparation of Gemma Spofforth: PDF



World Clinic 2009 Handouts (Download)
PT = PowerPoint / DOC = Word / PDF = Adobe Reader / ZIP = Compressed / XLS = Excel

  • Bohl - Preparation of Stephanie Rice: PPT
  • Bohl - St Peters Western Swimming Club: PPT
  • Brown - Determining Your Position: PPT
  • Brown - Power In Age Group Swimming: PPT
  • Determining Your Position: PPT
  • Dorfman - Nutrition: PPT
  • Dragon - Clockwork or an Orange: PPT
  • Dragon - Mythbusting: PPT
  • Ericsson - Deliberate Practice.ppt: PPT
  • Furniss - Adlington: PDF
  • Goodrich Our Championship Formul1: PPT
  • Kakandiak - The Hyper-mobile Shoulder: PPT
  • Kredich - Christine presentation Pt 1: PPT
  • Kredich - Christine presentation Pt II: PPT
  • Kredich - Christine presentation Pt III: PPT
  • Kredich - Christine presentation Pt IV: PPT
  • Kredich Break the Cord: PPT
  • Kredich+-+Christine+presentation+Pt+II+(2): PPT
  • Lopez - AMafterDry-land-Examples.xls: XLS
  • Lopez - Bolles HS: PPT
  • Lopez - Exampleof4weekKickingcylcleBolles09: XLS
  • Lopez - Kick-Pull-Swim-MedBall-Examples: XLS
  • Lopez - NegSplitExamples: XLS
  • Lopez - WorkonBase-Examples: XLS
  • Power In Age Group Swimming: PPT
  • Reese - Career Training: PPT
  • Reese - strength: PPT
  • Roach - Club Coaching: PPT
  • DRushall - Swimming Science Update Slides: PPT
  • Rushall: PDF
  • Salo: PPT
  • Shafazand - Sleep the Natural Performance Enhancer: PPT
  • Shipherd Guiding the Age Group Swimmer 5: PPT
  • Van Slooten PPT

World Clinic 2012 Las Vegas, PowerPoint PDF's
Work in Progress, Gradually converting and uploading 10/11/12

Block - Financial Planning
Haufler - 7 COMPETITIVE TURNS ASCA 2012.pdf
Haufler - STARTS 2012 ASCA.pdf
Hill - What We have Learned at AA Pioneer after 46 years of coaching.pdf
Kahn - Free Stroke Analysis and Application to Masters.pdf
Lange - Mexican Swimming Change of Strategy after German and South African Experience
Lange - Optimizing Gym and Swim.pdf
Lange - Strength power.pdf
Lange - warm up.pdf
Larkin - Coaching Leadership and Team Design.pdf
Larkin - Motivating Swimmers -Maximizing the Moment Together.pdf
Marsh - 5 Years as a Club Coach.pdf
Marsh - Team Elite 2012.pdf
Robinson -- Dryland Development for Club Swimmers
Sweetenham - Rate of Change
Sweetenham - The Making of Champions
Sweetenham - Lifetime of Lessons Learnt
Vorontsov - Russian Team- problems & solutions.pdf
Warner - How To Make The Best College Choice.pdf


Central States Clinic 2013

How to Become a Great Meet Coach


 

Listed below each topic are resources available through the ASCA member services catalog 

Working with Parents
  Parent Coach Athlete
  Working Successfully with Swimming Parents
  The Magic of Thinking Big
  Level 4 Administration School

Controlling the workout
  Level 3 Physiology School
  How to Write Workouts
  Coaching 8 and Unders
  Workout Exchange Book

Teaching Stroke
  Level 2 Stroke School 
  Fundamentals of competitive swimming for 8&U
  Swim Smarter Swim Faster Video I
  Swim Smarter Swim Faster Video II

Motivation
  Drills and Games
  Aquatics Games 
  Teaching Age Group Sport Psychology
  In Pursuit of Excellence 

Personal Organization
  Personal Organization for Coaches