The Development of The Development of Plymouth Leander Plymouth Leander 1989 1989 - 2011 2011 Scottish Swimming Coaching Seminar 2011 Scottish Swimming Coaching Seminar 2011 Jon Rudd Jon Rudd Jon Rudd Jon Rudd Head Coach Plymouth Leander Swimming Head Coach Plymouth Leander Swimming & Director of Swimming Plymouth College & Director of Swimming Plymouth College
1989 A Young Student Named Jon... 1989 A Young Student Named Jon... � � 6 Hours Hours Water Water Time Time Per Per Week Week � � Water Water Time Time Primarily Primarily In In 4 Lane Lane 25 25 yard yard Pool Pool � � Remained Remained This This Way Way Until Until Late Late 2001 2001 � � Never � � Never Never Had Never Had Had A National Had A National National Qualifier National Qualifier Qualifier Qualifier � � Second Second Strongest Strongest Club Club In In Plymouth Plymouth (!) (!) � � National National Speedo Speedo League League (West) (West) Division Division 2 � � Executive Executive Committee Committee Visionless Visionless & Parochial Parochial
2011… 2011… � � 72 72 Hours Hours Water Water Time Time Per Per Week Week Rising Rising To To 100 100+ In In Nov Nov 2011 2011 � � Operating Operating Out Out Of Of 4 Pools, Pools, Rising Rising To To 5 � � Plymouth Plymouth Life Life Centre Centre (10 10 Lane Lane 50 50m) m) 2011 2011 � � 60 60 National National Qualifiers Qualifiers in in 2010 2010 � � � Over � Over Over 70 Over 70 70 British 70 British British & English British & English English Records English Records Records In Records In In In Last Last 6 Years Years � Arguably � Arguably Strongest Strongest Swimming Swimming Club Club In In UK UK � � Partnerships Partnerships… … � � Executive Executive Committee Committee Coach Coach Driven Driven & & Performance Performance Minded Minded
Club Successes… Club Successes… � � National Swimming League Cup Champions of National Swimming League Cup Champions of England & Wales 2008, 2009 & 2010 England & Wales 2008, 2009 & 2010 � � British National Youth Club Champions 2008, British National Youth Club Champions 2008, 2009 & 2010 2009 & 2010 � � British Swimming Development Club Status British Swimming Development Club Status 2008, 2009 & 2010 2008, 2009 & 2010 - Only Club To Have Achieved Only Club To Have Achieved This In All Years Of Scheme’s Existence This In All Years Of Scheme’s Existence This In All Years Of Scheme’s Existence This In All Years Of Scheme’s Existence � � Medallists At Commonwealth Games, European Medallists At Commonwealth Games, European Junior Championships & European Youth Junior Championships & European Youth Olympics Olympics � � Representation & Finalists At All Major International Representation & Finalists At All Major International Competitions (Senior, Junior & Youth) Bar The Competitions (Senior, Junior & Youth) Bar The Olympic Games… Olympic Games…
Why The Rise From 2001?... Why The Rise From 2001?... � � Pool Time From September 2001. Just Pool Time From September 2001. Just Customers of Plymouth College At This Stage Customers of Plymouth College At This Stage � � Mark Robinson Mark Robinson � � Amanda Booth Amanda Booth � � James Edmonds, Paul Ritchie James Edmonds, Paul Ritchie & Mark Hennessey & Mark Hennessey � � Cassandra Patten Cassandra Patten � � Gym Space & Availability Gym Space & Availability � � Bill Sweetenham, John Atkinson & Bill Sweetenham, John Atkinson & Informal Coach Education Informal Coach Education � � Hunger, Determination & Single Mindedness Hunger, Determination & Single Mindedness
Plymouth College… Plymouth College… � � Pool Built In Partnership With PL In 2001 Pool Built In Partnership With PL In 2001 � � Do World Class Athletes Have To Come Out Of Do World Class Athletes Have To Come Out Of 50m Pools? 50m Pools? � � Scholarship Scheme Commenced With One Scholarship Scheme Commenced With One Athlete in 2002 Athlete in 2002 � Full Time Position In April 2006 � Full Time Position In April 2006 � � Commencement Of Land Programme Commencement Of Land Programme � � International Athletes International Athletes � � Captain’s House & Mini Buses Captain’s House & Mini Buses � � Deputy Director Of Swimming Deputy Director Of Swimming � � Aquatics Suite Aquatics Suite
University Of Plymouth… University Of Plymouth… � � Sports Science Support (Physiologists) Sports Science Support (Physiologists) � � Ice Baths Ice Baths � � Support At Major Domestic Meets Support At Major Domestic Meets � � OSB11 Starting Blocks OSB11 Starting Blocks � � Drake Scholarship Programme Drake Scholarship Programme � � Elite Athlete Accommodation � � Elite Athlete Accommodation Elite Athlete Accommodation Elite Athlete Accommodation � � BUCS Aspirations BUCS Aspirations � � Antony James, Emma Wilkins, James Young Antony James, Emma Wilkins, James Young � � £2.5 Million Investment Into Life Centre £2.5 Million Investment Into Life Centre
Coaching/Programme Philosophy… Coaching/Programme Philosophy… � � Skills First, Speed Second, Endurance Third Skills First, Speed Second, Endurance Third � � Coaching & Training Are Two Different Things Coaching & Training Are Two Different Things � � An Efficient Swimmer Will Always Beat A Fit One An Efficient Swimmer Will Always Beat A Fit One � � Coaches Sing From The Same Hymn Sheet But Coaches Sing From The Same Hymn Sheet But Are Not Clones Of Each Other (Or Me!) Are Not Clones Of Each Other (Or Me!) � � LTAD � LTAD � LTAD – To An Extent… LTAD – To An Extent… To An Extent… To An Extent… � � ‘Value Added’ Is Only Factor That Determines A ‘Value Added’ Is Only Factor That Determines A Coaches Abilities & Impact On Athlete/s Coaches Abilities & Impact On Athlete/s � � Reach The Individual Within the Group Through Reach The Individual Within the Group Through A Differentiated Approach A Differentiated Approach
Coaching/Programme Philosophy Contd… Coaching/Programme Philosophy Contd… � � Land Programme Is As Important As Pool Land Programme Is As Important As Pool Programme Programme � � Meets Are Planned And There For A Reason Meets Are Planned And There For A Reason � � Life Isn’t Fair; Best Kids Get The Best Water Time Life Isn’t Fair; Best Kids Get The Best Water Time In The Best Pools In the Best Hours With The In The Best Pools In the Best Hours With The Best Coaches Best Coaches � � Other Swimming Clubs In The Area Can And Do � Other Swimming Clubs In The Area Can And Do � Other Swimming Clubs In The Area Can And Do Other Swimming Clubs In The Area Can And Do Cater For Swimmers With Different Agendas Cater For Swimmers With Different Agendas � � Performance Swimming Requires Commitment. Performance Swimming Requires Commitment. Athlete/Family Commitment Must Match That Of Athlete/Family Commitment Must Match That Of The Coaches The Coaches � � When You Start To Be The Topic Of Discussion & When You Start To Be The Topic Of Discussion & Irritation On SwimClub.co.uk, You’re Doing OK… Irritation On SwimClub.co.uk, You’re Doing OK…
The PL Athlete Vision… The PL Athlete Vision… � � Preparation For Life And The World At Large Preparation For Life And The World At Large � � Reputation, Respect & Honour Reputation, Respect & Honour - - Lifestyle Lifestyle � � Self Sufficiency & Reliance, Personal Self Sufficiency & Reliance, Personal Organisation & Independence Organisation & Independence � � A National Team Is A Step Across Rather A National Team Is A Step Across Rather Than A Step Up Than A Step Up � � Individual Needs First, Team Second Individual Needs First, Team Second � � Multi Agency Input Within A Multi Cultural Multi Agency Input Within A Multi Cultural Environment Environment � � Everyone Should Feel Special, Unique And Everyone Should Feel Special, Unique And Individually Cared For In Some Way Individually Cared For In Some Way – At Least At Least Some Of The Time Some Of The Time
A PL Week A PL Week – – Pool… Pool… � � Monday am AT Monday am AT – The Only Time And Only For The Only Time And Only For Some Some � � Monday pm & Wednesday pm Skills, Drills, Monday pm & Wednesday pm Skills, Drills, Technical Considerations Technical Considerations � � Tuesday am & Thursday am Overdistance A2 Tuesday am & Thursday am Overdistance A2 � � Three Q Sets 48/48/36 Hours Apart Three Q Sets 48/48/36 Hours Apart – Tuesday Tuesday pm, Thursday pm, Saturday am pm, Thursday pm, Saturday am pm, Thursday pm, Saturday am pm, Thursday pm, Saturday am � Q Work Backed Up With Strong Kick (Tuesday � Q Work Backed Up With Strong Kick (Tuesday pm Into Wednesday am And Thursday pm Into pm Into Wednesday am And Thursday pm Into Friday am) Friday am) � � Friday pm Speed & Power Friday pm Speed & Power
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