+ Geneva Offshore Camp 2016 South East Region ASA January 2016 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

+ Geneva Offshore Camp 2016 South East Region ASA January 2016

+ Achieving The Objectives � The Objectives � Exposing 20 Talented SER swimmers to top class international competition � Demystifying an experience outside swimmer’s comfort zone � Encouraging confidence and self-belief in an alien environment

+ Short time frame Budget Parameters Geneva 2016 Off shore Camp Choice of Venue/ Opportunities Selection Athletes/staff

+ Selection Criteria Selection Criteria • Winners of individual Olympic Events at the � HOW SWIMMERS ASA South East Region Winter Championships CHOSEN 2015: • 100, 200 backstroke; 100, 200 breaststroke; • 100, 200 butterfly; 200, 400 IM; • 50, 100, 200, 400, 800/1500 freestyle. • Further selections, if required, will be made by the Coaches Forum. • Swimmers placed below third will not be considered. • Swimmers must be in full-time training with a club in the South East Region.

+ Selection � Vital that the purpose and aim of this overseas opportunity clear � Previous experience taught us that selecting the right swimmers for the right reasons – VITAL � Involve coaches via Coaches Forum – get them onside � Clear criteria – Widely shared � Transparency - Publicity

+ Time Frame � Info needed � Fairly short time frame � Kit Sizes � Paperwork, email needed � Under 16 written parental to business-like permission to travel abroad with another named adult * � Concise as possible & ‘One � Medical Consent hit’ � Photographic Consent � Behaviour Code � Passport/EHIC details � Swim Entries * New requirement

+ Philosophy � Swimming is essentially an individual sporting activity � Team ethos is not established automatically – it is built by key players like the Coach, Senior Squad Swimmers, Team Managers, etc. � Often swimmers deliver exceptional individual performances within the framework of a team � Creating the right environment for success will not happen by magic

+ What is needed for team success? � Motivation of individuals who make up the team � Identifying individual and team goals � Celebrating team successes � Communicating objectives of the competition clearly and consistently � Creating climate where individuals’ ideas are welcomed and acted upon � Planning on part of Organisers � Sharing agreed objectives with all participants and stakeholders

+ How to set the right tone? o n g i e R s t a E h a u t v o n e S e A G A S a l n o a t i n e r n t I g e n l e a l h C 1 6 0 2 p s h i � Challenge – NO chance for a group meeting prior to s o n i m p a h C Swimmers Information & Log Book departure; this would be an expectation of a club going away for Warm weather camp abroad � For Geneva the tone was set in the Information Booklet � The welcome and processing of swimmers on arrival at Heathrow Airport for departure � Emphasising that everyone involved were working towards 1 8 8 5 T I O N N A T A E V E N the published objectives Challenge International Geneva 2016 � ASA South East Region 1 � � � � � – �

+ Staff Members 
 e m o l c W e s g e r n a a M � 2 swim coaches and 1 Official/ a m T e u r o e y b t o e d n g h t k i l i g o r d e w e t o a r r d W e w a o r k f o o d l n p a m c a i s t h Chaperone, 2 Team managers o r f u . y o h w i t It is our responsibility to ensure that every member of the camp is safe, healthy and happy during the weekend. Please help make our job easier by ensuring you tell us of any concerns or issues you have so that we can try to help you.If we don’t know about something we can’t do � Get all contact and medical info for anything about it! It is important that during the Camp you organise yourselves to be in the right place at the right time and to staff and include your own details look after all your own possessions. Please remember we will expect you to follow the code of conduct rigorously so read it carefully. The following booklet has all the information you will need for the camp, but please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any queries beforehand. We are both experienced Team Managers and this will not � Introduce staff to athletes be our first trip abroad with a swim team. We have worked on SER Talent camps for several years and the England Talent programme’s Stroke camps for the last 2 years. John is frequently seen in the region on poolside as an official whilst Liz spends a lot of her time training other volunteers to be safe and effective Team Managers. John & Liz Rowley - ASA SER I am delighted to be joining the team for this camp and look forward to working with you. ASA Friend; Trustee, Past President and Management Team member of Hampshire County ASA; Trustee, Past President and member of City of Southampton SC. George Adamson - Hampshire ASA Challenge International Geneva 2016 � ASA South East Region 3

+ Info Booklet f f t a S g n h i c o a C e h t m o f r e m o c e l W e t h o r f e d c t e s e l g n e i h e n b t o a t s e o n e t t i m p l a o t u c � Use as opportunity to introduce people r a t o n g m , o a C T e n o s . g i p R e h i t n s a s o E p i t h a m o u h S C a l o n t i n a e r n t I v a n e e (Photos) G 
 t o R , i s S E A S A b y n e d o u t l i o n a , a s R e g i a m p a s t h e c h E o f t S o u t o s e h e p u r p s i n t T h e m e r e r f o r e l p l e v h i g h i d e o a d . p r o v a b r n c e e r i e e x p i t i v e m p e t r s . c o y e a f o u r f o r f o r d f O x , & i t y o e a r s a t C r 9 y i n g e r f o o a c h a n d e n c h L e b e o u t u t h h a v e P l y m & Y o I a t g e h e d h ’ s A c o a c B a t � Target Audience is not only swimmers a t I y o f e t h e r s i t e f o r U n i v h B h e Y o u t u p t s t o s e t m e r h a t I w i m t o t e d s e a n p r i o r a c h r o p e c o , E u h a v e a l t h s . I o n w m m e m m g r a C o p r o n i o r , n J u p e a E u r o l . c s , l e v e m p i s h i p O l y p i o n a m d C h W o r l but Parents & o r e n i o r c h f S C o a k i l l s d S H e a a s d c t e d g l a n s e l e E n w a s h f o r 5 I o a c 2 0 1 u p C 1 4 - G r o n 2 0 ) & I s e 1 P h a e n t ( T a l a n d E n g l & 3 . e 2 P h a s Amanda Booth - Head Coach City of Oxford e n t T a l w h o y o u o f h o s e � Include swim entry details, this is the o r t a n d f i s S C t h i s i n g a n d W o k m i n g h a t w i m o a c u t s d C a b o H e a a t e a m s i o n I p a s a m m e , I o w t k n d o n ' i n g . o a c h m y c t h i n k w i d e n t w o r e v i e t o u n a t f o r t a v e central focus of the Camp v e r y h o h e e n e w v e b t h o s h a b t o e e r I c l u a l . c a r u n i o r e n t i n m y m j p o t I s f r o m p i c e v e l O l y a l l l a n d s a t n a l m m e r n a t i o s w i n t e r c e i s r i e n i o n ’ e x p e r r e g t o h o u e o n w i t g o n k i n g w o r y o u d t o h e l p r w a r w i l l g f o n d I o k i n p a h l o c a m m u c o r e e r y o f f s h a m v h i s l I a t t o n a m e r s r n a t i w i m I n t e u l s n g e e s s f a l l e u c c e C h s a t t h a l s r g o y o u a c h o r e v a . t G e n e i n h i p s f u n o n s a n d a m p i t i n g C h t i v a , m o a b l e n j o y a n e b e w i l l t h i s m i s e p r o I l . o u a l o r y c e f r i e n e x p e n g o k i h W o a c a d C H e n g - A y l i n c e V i 1 6 a 2 0 e n e v l G i o n a r n a t I n t e n g e a l l e C h o n R e g i a s t h E S o u t S A 4 A �

+ Distributing Team Kit � Helps to create team ethos � Insist that it is worn travelling � Without a meeting beforehand had to be done in the airport

+ Team Briefing � ASAP � Restate Aims � Set the standards � High Expectations – � Achievement in Pool � Behaviour/Attitude

+ Keep the Team Together � Meal Times � Travel – small groups � On First Day get to pool early – Create “Base Camp” � Each Evening – Team Debrief and “staff meetings” � Social activities � Celebrate Successes

+ Involving athletes � In Decision Making � In Evaluation of camp at the end � Act on suggestions