1. Psychology in Age group swimmers FINA Clinic Antalya October 9-12, 2014

2. 2 important questions  1. How did you start coaching?  2. Who was your biggest inspiration?

3. Thank you for your inspiration  Coach Phill Hansel, University of Houston, ASCA founder, Olympic coach  Professor Dale Peace, University of Houston, Human Performance  Professor Glyn Roberts, University of Illinois  Fernando Canales  Bob Bowman  Jon Urbancheck  Keenan Robinson  Mook Rhodenbaugh Dallas Mustangs  Steve Mateer City of Plano Swimmers

4. The sport commitment model  Sport Enjoyment  Involvement Alternatives  Personal Investment  Involvement Opportunities  Social Constraints  Tara Scanlan et.al. 1986  Sport Commitment

5. Sport enjoyment  Social achievement  Social recognition  Interpersonal relationships  FUN  Enjoyment

6. Dallas Mustangs in Mexico

7. Involvement alternatives  What activities are available  Individual sports  Team sports  School activities

8. Club Wolverine goofy girls

9. Personal investment  Time  Sacrifices self and family  Goals  Friendships  Future plans

10. Dreams CAN come true

11. Involvement opportunities  Level of commitment to the sport  Practices  Coaches  Groups

12. Club Wolverine practice at Eastern Michigan

13. Social Constraints  Family  School  Peers  Civic duty  Boyfriends/girlfriends

14. Olympians & All Americans reading at elementary school

15. Sport commitment  Stay in shape  National level  International level  Olympics

16. Make it magical!

18. Research on Texas age group swimmers Questionnaires developed in conjunction with Dr. Glyn Roberts UI Champaign/Urbana & Dr. Tara Scanlan UCLA Swimmer questionnaire  Enjoyment  Feeling of accomplishment  Personal goals  Personal achievements  Level of competition  Swimming is a life style Swimming Provides  Place to belong  Friendships  Accomplishments  Time management  Common goals  Individual goals  Ability to deal with success & failure

20. I LOVE PAIN! Learning to go past your comfort level

21. Excuses are like raindrops, how big is your umbrella?

22. Create an inclusive environment  Groups according to age  Common goals for each group SELL IT TO THE GROUP!  Embrace hard training and swimming all strokes & distances  Individual goals for each swimmer & coach  Practice fun and challenging  Talk with each swimmer every day, make them feel special

23. 12 & under 2008-2010  Common goal for the whole program get back the State Championship and bring back National rankings for the age groups  Group goal for 11-12 group, everyone will swim every event and we will help each other get there  Everyone will swim 200 butterfly at our December invitational ultimate goal: how many will swim 200 butterfly at the State meet in March & August?  Individual goals such as top 10 & under girl at the State meet, 200 butterfly finalist, win 200 freestyle two years in a row.  Every swimmer filled out a goal sheet with 3 focus goal areas; personal, practice/meet goals & goal times

24. Short term goals for group (46)  No breather to turn 25s from a dive  200 fly, 400 IM, 800 & 1500 free  Fast turns every day  Increase CORE strength (thank you Keenan & Colleen)  Leave your day behind focus on swimming  What did you do to get better today?  Did you help a team mate today?  Did you help your coach today?

25. Olympian Klete Keller visit with young swimmers

28. Olympic Champion Tyler Clary

29. Swimming is family