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Appendix4
PooleSwimmingClubSenior/YouthPerformanceSquadExpectations
ThefollowingdocumentoutlinesthecommitmentexpectedinordertoachieveNationalPodiumandInternationalsuccessbyanathlete.Theaimisnottobedraconian,butmerelypointsoutwhatisneededforthislevelofsuccess.The15maximumplacesinthesquadwillbeassessedinJanuary,AprilandAugustonanannualbasis,wheremuchoftheexpectationslaidoutbelowwillbetakenintoconsideration.Athletesmaylosetheirplaceintheprogrammeifthesecriteriaarenotmetandmaintained.Athletesand/orparentswillbeinvolvedindiscussionwiththeHeadCoachbeforesuchmeasuresareutilized.TheHeadCoach’sdecisiononwhetherornotathletesaredisplayingsufficientcommitmenttotheprogrammewillbefinal.AtYouthage(15+),AthletesinthissquadhavetoconsistentlyshowthatSwimmingistheirmaincommitmentoutsideofacademicresponsibilities.Forathletesinfulltimeeducation,parentsmustacceptthattherewillbelittleopportunityfortheirchildrentoparticipateinvoluntary/paidjobsorparticipateinextracurricularactivitieswiththeireducationestablishments.Enrichment,fun,timemanagement,teamwork,goalachievinganddisciplinearejustsomeoftheattributesthatathleteswillgaininthissquad,settingupimportantlifeskills.
1. Athleteswillonlybeconsideredforthissquad,basedonachievingthequalifyingperformancecriteriaasoutlinedinthe‘PSCSquadInformationBooklet’,alongwiththecoach’sjudgementontheathlete’s:
ü Longtermpotentialü Abilitytocommitandattendallprescribedtrainingsessionsandcommitfullytothe
competitiveprogramme.(ThisincludesallPoolandStrength&Conditioningsessions)ü Coach-ability,contributiontosquaddynamicsandlifestyleü Personal(andfamilies)communication/organisationü SigningoftheYouth/PerformanceSquadPerformanceLifestyleAgreement.ü SigningoftheYouth/PerformanceSquadexpectationsandtermsagreement.ü Willtypicallybe15yearsofage,(bytheendofyearthattheseasonends).
2. Onacceptance into thesquad, the individualathlete inconsultationwith thecoachwillbe
prescribedacompetitionandtrainingprogramme.Itisexpectedthatalltrainingsessionswillbeundertaken.
3. PSCwillopenuplanespaceinordertofasttrackyoungermembers,iffulllanespaceisnotutilisedbySenior/YouthPerformanceathletesduringanyofthetrainingsessionsacrosstheweek.
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4. Atalltimesathletes(nottheirparents)atthisageshouldcommunicatewiththeircoachbywriting if they have to miss a training session. There will be little opportunities forSenior/Youth performance squad members to ‘catch up’ missed sessions, so planning tomanageallprescribedsessionsisessential.
5. AllallocatedStrength&Conditioningsessionsarecompulsorysessionsforallathletesatthislevel.
6. Athleteswhosustainaninjurymustassoonaspossibleinthefirstinstancediscusswiththeircoach(PoolorStrengthandConditioning),whointhesecondinstancemayrefertoaSportsTherapist.
7. Athletes carrying an injury or returning from injury who are unable to complete the fullrequirements of a pool sessionsmay be allocated alternative sessions/ squads during thisperiod.
8. Athletes shall sign and commit to a ‘Lifestyle Agreement’ as a Performance athlete withNationalPodiumand/orInternationalaspirations.
9. Athleteswillabidebythe‘PSCClubCodeofConduct’andthe‘PSCInterclubGalaPolicy’asoutlineinthe‘PSCSquadInformationPack’.
10. Itispreferredthatathletescompleteandmaintaintwologbooks(diary’s).Thefirstfortrainingsessions.Thesecondforcompetitions.Thisisnotessential,butathleteswillseethisasawayof monitoring their progression. When athletes engage in England or British Swimmingprogrammes,itisexpected.
ü TheTrainingLogbookshouldincludesetcontent(bothpoolandS&C,totalsessionvolume,andallrecordedsetresults/weights).
ü ThecompetitionLogbooksshouldalsoincludeprocessobjectives,competitionresults,splits,strokecountsandotherfeedbackfromcoachingstaff.
ü Logbookscanbecollectedinonaregularbasisbyamemberofthecoachingstaffforreviewandwrittencommentifrequestedbytheathlete.
ü Athletesmaybeasked tobring their logbook to trainingsessions for reviewwhenrequestedbythesquadcoach.
11. Athletesshallnotenteranymeetswhicharenotpromotedbythecoach.
12. Allathletes selected fornationalor regional campsor furthercompetitions throughschoolhavetodiscusstheirparticipationinsucheventswiththeircoach.Thisistoensureachievingdesiredperformances,whenrequired,alongwiththecontinuationoftrainingismet.
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13. Athletesinthissquadmustbeavailabletoenter:ü TheASASouthWestRelayCompetition(Sept)ü MidCycleShortCourseMeet(Oct)ü TheASASouthWestWinterShortCourseChampionships(Nov)(IfQT’sareachieved)ü TheASAWinterShortCourseNationalChampionships/EndofCycleChristmasMeet
(Dec)(IfQT’sareachieved).ü ABritishChampsqualifyingmeetorLongCourseStartofCycleMeet(Jan/Feb)ü DorsetChampionships(Feb)ü StartofWindowforSummerChampionships(midcycle)qualifyingmeet(March)ü TheBritishChampionships(April)orEasterEndofCycleMeet(Mar/April)(IfQT’sare
achieved)ü TheASASouthWestSummerLogCourseChampionships(May)(IfQT’sareachievedü Endof‘SummerChampionshipqualifyingwindow’meet(May)ü Pre-SummerMeetsTrainingWeekend/CamporCompetition(startofJuly)ü BritishSummerNationals/ASAEnglishNationals/EndofCycleMeet(July/August)(If
QT’sareachieved)ü Allathletesareexpected,ifselected,tobeavailabletorepresentPSCinthefollowing
events:i. ASASouthWestRelayCompetition(Sept)ii. Relay Competitions at Regional, National or British Championships (British
and/orEnglishNationalSummerChampionships)iii. ArenaLeagueRounds1,2,3+NationalFinal
14. AthleteswillnotcompeteforanyotherteaminanyLeaguecompetitionwithouttheexpress
permission or recommendation from theHead Coach (15 years& over) or Assistant HeadCoach(14years&under).
15. Athleteswillalwaysbeinpossessionofafullcomplementofnecessaryandrequiredtrainingequipmentatpoolsessions,asdetailedinthe‘PSCSquadInformationbooklet’.
16. At big competitions,where Poole Swimming Club has arranged accommodation and teammanagers, it is expected that all athletes stay in the recognized teamaccommodation andabide by the Code of Conduct. At big competitions athletes, will attend Final sessions &supportteammembersthatareinfinalsunlessotherwisedirectedbytheHeadCoach.
17. Athleteswhodonotreceiveaninvitation(orhavenotqualified)tocompeteinanindividualeventintheBritishand/oroneoftheHomeNationsNationalChampionships(summer)orwhoarenotrequiredtoraceinaPSCrelayteamatoneoftheseChampionshipsmayberequiredtomoveintoanalternativecoachingsquadfortheremainderoftheseason,whenthewindowclosesattheendofMay.
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18. SwimcapsworninPSCpoolsessionsandclothingworninstrength&conditioningsessionsmaynotpromoteoradvertiseswimProgrammes/clubswithwhomtheathletehasnodirectcurrentorhistoricalassociation.
19. Athletesentering an importantperiodofpublic examinationsor similar circumstances andwhofeelthattheirtrainingcommitmentscannotbemetshouldnegotiatesucharrangementswiththeHeadCoach(16years&over)wellinadvanceoftherequiredperiod.Duringexamperiodsswimmersmustnotcutdownbymorethan50%of theirmainprogramme,higherachievers will find a way to sufficiently manage time to study and maintain their fullprogramme.
ü Ifsessionsmustbedroppedthepriorityisasfollows:i. Priority1Sessions: MondayPM,WednesdayPMandSaturdayAMii. Priority2Sessions: MondayAM,TuesdayAM,ThursdayAM,iii. Priority3Sessions: MondayAM,FridayAM
20. Familiesareaskedtoplantheirholidaysandbreaksaroundtimesintheoffseason.Thismay
differfromtimetotimeeachseasondependantontargetmeetsforindividualathletes.Itisgoing to be inevitable at times that unavoidable big family eventswill come up. In thesecircumstancesathletesdesigningapro-activestrategyandcommunicatingwithcoacheswillensureminimumdisruptiontotrainingandunplannedadaptationsdonotoccur.Inthecaseofatriphavingtobeplannedpleasesourceswimmingpoolandgymaccessduringthebreak.
21. Athletesshouldnotattendschooltrips,visitfriendsortakesmallbreaksfromtheprogrammebetweentheendoftheSummermeetsqualifyingwindows(May31st),upuntiltheNationalSummerChampionships.Incasesofstatutoryworkexperience,parentsandathletesshouldworkhardwithcompaniestoensurecompletionoftheirfulltrainingcantakeplace.Orbetterstillcompleteworkexperienceearlierintheseason.
Thank you for your time reading the expectations. If you feel you can constantly commit to aperformancelifestyle,opendoorsforstudyinginthetopUniversitiesintheUK,orgainingscholarshipstoothercountriestostudy,orimpressingprospectivefutureemployersthenwelcomeaboard.Pleasereadonefinalpieceofadvice.
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TheconstantquestionforsuccessToensurefullpotential,thequestionthatPerformanceAthletesshouldaskthemselvesonnumerousoccasionsthroughouteachdaywhenconsideringadecision,isthis:HOWCANIMAKETHISWORKTOBENEFITMYPERFORMANCESWIMMINGCAREER?Forexample,afriendishavingan18thBirthdayPartyonaFridaynight,itisgoingonallnight.ButyouhaveanimportanttrainingsessionorcompetitionontheSaturday.YouaskyourselfHOWCANIMAKETHISWORKTOBENEFITMYPERFORMANCESWIMMINGCAREER?Considerations:Alcohol:Isofnonutritionalbenefitandcouldhaveadetrimentaleffectonmytrainingability.Itisadiureticandmaycausemetobecomedehydrated.Itmayslowdownmynervoussystemforupto3weeks,whichmeansmyreactiontimesandabilitytorecoverquicklymaydiminish.LackofSleep:Thiswillimmediatelyaffectmytrainingthefollowingday,butwilllikelyaffectmeforthenextsevendaysasIstruggletocopewiththemissedopportunitytorecoverduringsleep.Solutions:Iwillgoforacoupleofhourssocialise,drinkasoftdrink.Iwillstillbeinbedat11pmandachieve6hours’sleep.IcanlayinlongeronSundayandgain10hours’sleep,whichaveragesanoptimal8hourspernight.IwilllooktoinvitemyfriendsaroundtoapartyinAugustoutofseason,wherethisopportunitytosocialiseforlongerandIcanhaveadrinkifIwant.Livelifewiththeattitudethateverythingispossible,thereisalwaysaway.