“ To create an enjoyable, athlete led, environment in which young athletes can achieve their full, individual potential as an adult (Girls 16+, Boys 18+) ” Athlete’s are responsible for: Their training Their performance Motivation and focus Coach is responsible for: Squad environment Athlete guidance Direct the athlete’s focus “Coaches should have to hold athletes back, not drag up to the mark” Catering for the individual means variety! Types of Individual : Age / Youth / Senior Sprint / Mid-Distance / Distance Regional / National / International Freestyle / Form / Medley Male / Female If 3 or 4 sets in one session, athletes may have to ‘self-regulate’! One coach cannot do everything for everybody!

Promote Athlete Responsibility Educate Athletes on Processes to Achieve Outcomes Vary training to cater for individual needs (Sprint/Distance/IM) Recruit Full-time Assistant Coach Squad structure that promotes long term development Warm Weather Camp to Fuerteventura

London Division 1 Arena League Champions 8 Swimmers Qualified for British Championships Top Club at London Regionals 2015 (81 Medals!) 12 Swimmers and 6 Relays Qualified for Nationals

Full National Team included 13 swimmers Average age 14½ years old (Only 1 Swimmer over 16) 6x Relay Teams Qualified 21x Top 10s (11x 14/Under, 9x 15/16yrs, 1x 17/18yrs, 0x 19/Over) Ceara Barber Bronze 13/Under 200m Free

British Alfie Collins 4th 400 IM (86% PB) Jemima Hall4th 800 Fr, 6 th Fr, 7th 100 Fr (100% PB!) Melanie Hall4 th 800 Free, 9 th 400 IM, 10 th 200 Fly (71% PB) Loulou Vos 4th 3km Open Water, 5 th 800 Free Girls 4x200 6 th (Final included 5x GB Junior Internationals) George Taplin 6 th 200 Back, 7 th 200 Free Ceara Barber 6 th 50 Back (3 rd Fastest 13years) Leon Berchie 9 th 50 Free English Ceara Barber3 rd 200 Free, 5 th 100 Free Ruby Fraser 3 rd 50 Fly (12 yrs) Sean-Patrick McGowan2 nd 100 Fly, 3 rd 50 Fly, 4 th 200 Fly (12 Yrs)

All Swimmers to understand the “HBEST Philosophy” Athletes develop their own process goals to achieve outcomes All 3 squads to mirror the same 3 training cycles Further Improve Team Spirit and Morale at all meets Arena League Premier Division – Top 4 Finish Top Club at Middlesex Counties and London Regions Top London Club at Olympic Trials Each “End of Season” Meet to achieve 60% PBs or better

HBEST to provide full performance pathway from Aim to have National medallist in all Age Groups Aim to have National medallist in all Distances Maintain Top Club at Counties and Regionals Top London Club at British Champs (April and Summer) Hillingdon to have Junior International

All HBEST Swimmers are expected to: Work positively and productively with each other Communicate with all coaches Support the whole team (More vocal support at meets) Take on challenges positively Respect their opponents (Eg. Shaking hands after races) Bounce back from disappointment quickly Set expectations based on your level of commitment (Attendance, Effort, Skills)

PERFORMANCE John Adye (Approx. 16 Swimmers) AGE GROUP Matt Williams (Approx. 20 Swimmers) JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT Gary Mohamed (Approx. 24 Swimmers) 7-9 Sessions /week Specific Land work “Train to Win” GB / International 6 Sessions /week 2x Land work “Train to Compete” Target Nationals 5 Sessions /week 1x Land work “Train to Train” Target Regionals Years Stroke Efficiency Race Skills Learn to train Years Maintain Skills Build “Engine” Learn to race 14 and Over Identify No.1 events Event Specific Learn to win

DATECOMPETITIONTYPE 12th SeptDiddy LeagueLeague 10th OctArena League R1League 11 th OctHillingdon Level 3 Focus on race skills and race execution rather than PBs 1st NovClub Champs 7th/8th NovRegional SC 14th NovArena League R2League 21st/22nd NovGuildford Level 2 Focus on race skills and race execution rather than PBs 21st/22nd NovWatford Level 3 12th DecArena League R3League 17th - 20th DecBritish Short CourseTARGET MEET (60% PBs ++) 19th/20th DecHillingdon Level 2TARGET MEET (60% PBs ++) 23rd/24th Jan Middlesex County Championships Whole Team (Hillingdon Top Club!) 30th/31st Jan 6th/7th Feb