ASCA World Clinic Loaded With Top Speakers (See Sample Topics)
The annual American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) World Clinic will take place in Dallas from Sept. 6-9 and will feature a spectacular roster of world-renowned speakers. This year, ASCA has made it a priority to offer more age-group discussions and networking opportunities than ever before and will also offer an activity-filled exhibit hall.
More than 50 speakers have been lined up by ASCA, including stroke-technique specialist Russell Mark, Arizona State and Team USA coach Bob Bowman and GAIN founder Vern Gambetta. Other speakers include Brad Stulberg, the author of Peak Performance, John O’Sullivan of Changing the Game Project and Norway’s Stephen Seiler, a world-renowned training researcher.
An Endless Pool will be featured in the exhibit gall and premier coaches such as Eddie Reese, Braden Holloway, David Marsh, Megan Oesting and Abbie Fish will give 15-minute mini-talks. Coaches will have the opportunity to attend an opening-night party sponsored by Competitor, followed by two nights of coaches’ socials.
Specific tracks will be offered during the clinic. They include: Age Group; Masters; Learn to Swim; College; and Senior.
Here is a sample of the topics which will be offered:
- Developing Rugged and Flexible Coaches and Athletes
- Age Group Coach of the Year Speed Learning
- Talent Development Panel with Ian Murray, Mitch Dalton and Chrissy Gentry
- Lakeside Aquatics Coaches: Planning a Successful Age Group Program for 10-14 Year-olds
- How Sleep Can Improve Performance (for coaches and athletes)
- Drills for Young Swimmers – Especially Those with Attention Challenges
- A Positive Spin on Performance Fueling: How to Create a Positive Food First Culture
- Relationships, Communication and Conflicts
- Strategic Planning for Clubs
- Coach Burnout: How to Avoid the Epidemic Impacting Coaching and Athletic Performance
- Developing a Culture That Sports Illustrated Puts on Its Cover with Howard Coach Nic Askew
- Recent Changes to NCAA Recruiting Rules
- Dryland for 10 & Unders
- SMU Men’s Team Practice on Saturday Morning with Coach Greg Rhodenbaugh (at SMU)
The ASCA Hall of Fame induction and awards ceremony will take place on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 7. It will begin right after the afternoon talks this year. It will be a must-see event where winners for Coach of the Year, Age Group Coach of the Year and Impact Coach of the Year will be revealed. A free networking dinner open to all attendees will follow. Hall of Fame inductees this year are legendary coaches Dudley Duncan and Mark Bernardino.
For more information and to register, go to www.ascaworldclinic.com