Level
2 School
John Leonard Tuesday, Sept. 4th 6-9 PM & Wednesday,
Sept. 5th 8 AM - 12 Noon
The Stroke School focuses on the construction and correction
of swimming strokes. This year’s instructor is John Leonard,
Executive Director of the ASCA and the editor/writer of The
Stroke School. John also is an active coach, teaching novice
swimmers the strokes and technical elements of the stroke every
day at his SwimFast swim team. Designed to give you “next day”
teaching tools, The Stroke School’s the most widely taken school
in the ASCA School series. 10 educational units.
Level
3 School
David C. Salo Wednesday, Sept. 5th 8 AM - 4 PM
The Physiology School focuses on the physical preparation for
racing and the planning process for training athletes from age
groupers to senior swimmers. 15 educational units.
Level
4 School
Peter Malone Wednesday, Sept. 5th 8 AM - 4 PM
The Administration School delves into all the “dry side” work
required by coaches to do a good job in club, high school and
college coaching positions. 20 educational units.
Level
5 School
Ira Klein Wednesday, Sept. 5th 8 AM - 4 PM
The Leadership School discusses how you can effectively lead
your program, your swimming area, and your athletes, as well
as looking at the administration and decision-making process
of swimming as a world-wide sport. 25 educational units.
THE
CERTIFIED AQUATIC ADMINISTRATOR COURSE (CAA)
Robert Clayton Monday, Sept. 3rd 8AM
– 6 PM
The CAA course will be taught in conjunction with
ASCA’s annual World Coaching Clinic in Son Diego, CA. The CAA
course, taken by over 300 ASCA members, teaches the essential
actions of successful administrators as they organize a total
aquatic program, hire and lead the staff, and establish an effective
business environment. The 20 text chapters are supplemented
by PowerPoint presentations and interactive class discussion.
The course will be taught by Dr. Robert Clayton, co-author of
the text. The cost of the course is $255. Register by logging
on to www.aquaticpartners.com.
For further informa-tion, visit the website or phone Dr. Clayton
at 970 493 4124. A SPECIAL PRICE--$450—IS AVAILABLE IF BOTH
THE AQUATIC ADMINISTRATOR AND THE AQUATIC INSTRUCTOR COURSES
ARE TAKEN AT THIS CONFERENCE
How
to Write Workouts for Age Group Coaches
Matt Hooper Tuesday, Sept. 4th 8 AM - 12 Noon
Matt Hooper, former national champion in the 1500 free, 100
fly, 200 fly and 400 IM, teaches this course which provides
an in-depth and systematic way to tie your training plans to
your daily workouts, and your goals for swim competitions. A
great course for the young coach. 10 educational units.
SwimAmerica
Program Director Training
Julie Nitti Tuesday, Sept. 4th 9 AM
- 3 PM
Required course for all coaches purchasing a SwimAmerica license
to operate to add swimmers to their team and earn additional
revenue for themselves and their organization. Pre-registration
ONLY, contact Julie Nitti at 1-800-356-2722 for details and
pricing.
Working
Successfully with Swimming Parents
Guy Edson Tuesday, Sept. 4th 1-5 PM
Working Successfully with Swimming Parents is designed to address
the issue that most often presents stumbling blocks for coaches…
of all ages, but particularly the young coach… how to involve
swim parents in a constructive partnership for the good of their
swimming children. Guy Edson, this year’s instructor, has 30
plus years of experience in working successfully with swimming
parents. 12 educational units.
Certified
Pool Operator
Don Van Rossen, Wednesday, Sept.
5th 8 AM – 9 PM, Cost is $295. Make check payable to “Aquatic
Resources & Programs” and mail to Dr. Don Van Rossen, 1608
Harbor Drive, Springfield, OR 97477. Phone 541-746-2286. You
must pre-register for this class.
The CPO course is designed for coaches who are looking to the
future with goals of expanding their areas of authority and
increasing their salaries. This is the new, revised CPO course
and includes test, exam, and 5 year certificate. Previous CPO
will require new training and certification with examination.
This course fulfills state and county health department requirements
in 12 states that pool operators be certified by a national
training agency. Twenty other states recommend strongly or are
considering requiring this course for pool operators. Even if
you do not run a pool, this course will allow you to speak the
same language as your pool manager and avoid operational problems.
Bring a laptop. 15 educational units.
AQUATIC
INSTRUCTOR COURSE
Robert Clayton Tuesday, Sept. 4th
1 PM – 5 PM
Supplement your income by conducting the three courses offered
by Aquatic Partners—seasonal pool manager, aquatic program aide,
and aquatic administrator. Approximately 10,000 pool managers
in the U.S. are new each summer, and need the management and
water chemistry education that the Seasonal Pool Manager course
provides. Especially useful is the Pool Profes-sor CD that gives
specific direction for ensuring that the pool water meets health
department standards. The Aquatic Program Aide is a course that
en-ables volunteers to become oriented to a pool so they can
supplement the work of the regular staff. The Aquatic Administrator
course, described above, is aimed at preparing persons for full-time
aquatic administrative po-sitions. The Instructor course, taught
by Dr. Robert Clayton, includes all text and audiovisual materials
for each course, as well as an all-encompassing Teach-ers Guide.
The cost of the Instructor course is $225. Register by logging
on to www.aquaticpartners.com.
For further informa-tion, visit the website or phone Dr. Clayton
at 970 493 4124. A SPECIAL PRICE--$450—IS AVAILABLE IF BOTH
THE AQUATIC ADMINISTRATOR AND THE AQUATIC INSTRUCTOR COURSES
ARE TAKEN AT THIS CONFERENCE
Open
Water Swimming
USA Swimming Wednesday, Sept. 5th
This course, with Paul Asmuth, Bill Rose and Catherine Vogt,
will educate the coach on how to prepare for open water competition
and how to train the athlete properly for this emerging Olympic
discipline. Cost $0. 10 educational credits.
Leadership
for Athletes
Tim Welsh Sunday, Sept. 9th 8 AM - 12 Noon
This acclaimed course, taught this year by University of Notre
Dame Head Men’s Coach Tim Welsh, teaches athletes the four-part
process to leadership fulfillment in all areas of life. This
is a perfect course for team captains, captains-to-be, and all
other athletes! It deals directly with the tough teen topics
and the interpersonal skills needed to have an impact on the
team in a positive way. Coaches of registered athletes may also
attend (for free!) and sit in the back.
Personal
Organization
Guy Edson Sunday, Sept. 9th 8 AM - 12 Noon
This course is for all those coaches who have too much to do,
too little time to do it, and not enough resources to spread
over a huge “plate” of work. It will teach coaches a way to
work most effectively to get the key work of the employment
handled in the best possible way, and make their life “more
manageable” and help them become more successful in their professional
work. A long time course of the ASCA, it is one of our most
popular offerings. 12 educational units.
World
Class Beginnings
John Leonard Sunday, Sept. 9th 8 AM - 12 Noon
John Leonard lays out, in extreme detail, the perfect program
for the critical first two years of an athletes career. From
the teaching of skills, to dryland training, to in water training,
to educating your parents. The best start to a great career.
Ideal course for the age group/novice coach. 10 educational
units.
Certified
Stroke Technician
Matt Hooper Sunday, Sept. 9th 8 AM - 3 PM
This course is intended for the learn-to-swim teachers who wish
to be optimally educated. It is science based and experimentally
proven. It provides teaching skills for freestyle, backstroke,
breaststroke and butterfly, from the world of competitive speed
swimmers. The successful attendee will receive a certificate
from the ASCA as a Certified Stroke Technician. 10 educational
units.
Masters
Coaching School
Rick Powers Sunday, Sept. 9th 8 AM - 3 PM
Rick Powers runs one of the largest and most extensive Masters
swim teams in the USA (Davis Masters). This class examines all
aspects of the organization of that team and the execution of
its function and the role that the coaches play. Want to learn
the Masters Swimming Business? This is the place. 10 educational
units.
