Aquatic Mentors

Aquatic Mentors

By Katrina van EykHealth & FitnessEducationSelf-ImprovementFitness
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Aquatic Mentors episodes

  • CEO of ASCTA Brendon Ward

    Podcast Episode - ASCTA CEO Brendon Ward

    Brendon has been CEO of the Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association since June 2017.

    He has an extensive 19-year background in associations and charitable organisations, including the Australasian Society of Association Executives, Registered Master Builders Association, The New Zealand Recreation Association and Water Safety New Zealand.

    He also had a taste of Government heading up the New Zealand Charities regulator. Brendon’s aquatic experience includes water polo player, coach and referee, pool lifeguard, surf life guard and nippers coach, and recreational swimming.

    He competed at the 1991 and 1994 World Swimming Champs and attended the 2004 and 2008 Olympic games and the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games as a commentator for TVNZ.

    Brendon has served on a variety of not for profit and school boards and ran the Internationally acclaimed volunteer programme for Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand.

    In his spare time Brendon likes to swim, cycle and spend time with his family and friends.

     

    Brendon's Contact Information:

    Brendon's LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/brendon-ward-8025b438

     

    ASCTA Contact Information:

    Website: www.acsta.com

    Facebook: ASCTA

     

    Katrina van Eyk's Contact Information:

    Aquatic Mentors - https://www.aquaticmentors.com.au/

    Facebook - Aquatic Mentors

    Regional Swim Clinics - www.regionalswimclinics.com.au

     

    Facebook - Regional Swim Clinics

     

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  • Sally McKitrick

    Podcast Episode - Sally McKitrick

    Sally McKitrick has over 25 years’ experience in the swimming industry managing, teaching and coaching in both private and council run swim centres.  Sally is the Professional Development Manager at the Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association overseeing the operational aspects of both teacher and coach courses and training programs. She is a devoted and passionate Executive Manager who specialises in change management, lean methodologies and process analysis and design with experience within Training and Development, Compliance, Not For Profit, Sporting and Customer Service Industries. She is an engaging presenter whose passion lies in educating, mentoring and inspiring everybody to be the best version of themselves. Sally wholeheartedly believes that the key to increasing swimming participation and water safety lies in the CONNECTION between swimming teachers, parents, swimmers and swimming coaches.

    ASCTA - https://www.ascta.com/

    Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-mckitrick/

     

     

    Katrina van Eyk's Contact Information

    Aquatic Mentors - https://www.aquaticmentors.com.au/

    Facebook - Aquatic Mentors

    Regional Swim Clinics - www.regionalswimclinics.com.au

    Facebook - Regional Swim Clinics

     

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  • The Swim Project Part 2

     

    Podcast Episode - Jacqueline Wong Interview

    Jacqueline Wong is Founder and Head Coach at The Swim Project, a social enterprise which empowers and equips culturally diverse adults to swim and translates courage in the water to courage in all areas of life. The Swim Project offers an innovative approach to building community through swimming and water-sports, and facilitates authentic conversations around water safety.

    Jacqueline has been shaped by a combination of her upbringing in New Zealand, a rich Chinese heritage, and some of the best years of her life living in Berlin. Jacqueline graduated from the University of Otago with a double degree in International Business and German Language.

    Jacqueline previously spent a decade working in Corporate Banking, Transactional and Risk Management, and was a key strategic lead within the Cultural Diversity Leadership space. She founded the Westpac Chinese Language & Culture Group with the vision to empower, educate and enable colleagues to form strong customer relationships and greater engagement with the Bank's key Australian/Asian markets. She was the Winner of the 2018 Westpac Institutional Bank Partnership Award in the Leadership category.

    She was also Finalist for the 2019 Westpac Institutional Bank Community Champion Award, Nominee for the Pro Bono Australia 2019 Impact 25 Awards. In October, Jacqueline was delighted to be an International Delegate at the World Conference for Drowning Prevention held in South Africa.

    Jacqueline believes her unique life experiences have cultivated a deep-rooted ambition to establish and grow The Swim Project both in Australia and even internationally and to lead and influence thousands of young adults through their swim journey.

    Jacqueline Wong's Contact Information

    The Swim Project - www.theswimproject.com.au

    Facebook - The Swim Project

    Instagram - theswimproject

    LinkedIn - Jacqueline Wong

    Katrina van Eyk's Contact Information

    Aquatic Mentors - https://www.aquaticmentors.com.au/

    Facebook - Aquatic Mentors

    Regional Swim Clinics - www.regionalswimclinics.com.au

    Facebook - Regional Swim Clinics

     

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  • The Swim Project Part 1

    Podcast Episode - Jacqueline Wong Interview

    Jacqueline Wong is Founder and Head Coach at The Swim Project, a social enterprise which empowers and equips culturally diverse adults to swim and translates courage in the water to courage in all areas of life. The Swim Project offers an innovative approach to building community through swimming and water-sports, and facilitates authentic conversations around water safety.

    Jacqueline has been shaped by a combination of her upbringing in New Zealand, a rich Chinese heritage, and some of the best years of her life living in Berlin.  Jacqueline graduated from the University of Otago with a double degree in International Business and German Language.

    Jacqueline previously spent a decade working in Corporate Banking, Transactional and Risk Management, and was a key strategic lead within the Cultural Diversity Leadership space. She founded the Westpac Chinese Language & Culture Group with the vision to empower, educate and enable colleagues to form strong customer relationships and greater engagement with the Bank's key Australian/Asian markets. She was the Winner of the 2018 Westpac Institutional Bank Partnership Award in the Leadership category.

    She was also Finalist for the 2019 Westpac Institutional Bank Community Champion Award, Nominee for the Pro Bono Australia 2019 Impact 25 Awards. In October, Jacqueline was delighted to be an International Delegate at the World Conference for Drowning Prevention held in South Africa.

    Jacqueline believes her unique life experiences have cultivated a deep-rooted ambition to establish and grow The Swim Project both in Australia and even internationally and to lead and influence thousands of young adults through their swim journey.
    Jacqueline Wong's Contact Information
    The Swim Project - www.theswimproject.com.au
    Facebook - The Swim Project
    Instagram - theswimproject
    LinkedIn - Jacqueline Wong
    Katrina van Eyk's Contact Information
    Aquatic Mentors - https://www.aquaticmentors.com.au/
    Facebook - Aquatic Mentors
    Regional Swim Clinics - www.regionalswimclinics.com.au
    Facebook - Regional Swim Clinics
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  • Education

    Podcast Episode - Education

    Once you have completed you original aquatics course does that mean your training stops there?

    As aquatic professionals we need to keep learning and evolving and in this episode I discuss ways you can continue to learn.

    Ideas:

    • Specialised extension courses - www.ascta.com
    • Online training sites - https://worldwideswimschool.com, www.goldclassswimming.com, www.goswim.tv
    • Facebook groups - Swim Australia Community, Small Swim School Owners and Managers, Swim Coaches Idea Exchange, The Swim Instructors Group, Aquatic Industry Courses.
    • Mentors
    • Books
    • Podcasts - Drowning Warriors, Joy of Aquatics, Sports Thoughts, Sports Community, USA Swimming, Effortless Swimming, Off the Blocks and Swim Coaches Base.
    • Blog posts
    • YouTube videos
    • DVD's
    • Online courses

      • There are many ways for coaches and instructors to develop their skills and further their education without leaving the home and in cost effective ways, which can be tailored to suit your budget and needs.

      Let me know what courses you have enjoyed.

      Thanks for listening.

       

      Website: www.aquaticmentors.com.au

      Other compnay: www.regionalswimclinics.com.au

       

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    • Education ASCTA

      Podcast Episode - Education ASCTA

       

      In this episode I talk about the ASTCA webinars coming up over the next few months and how to join ASCTA.

       

      ASCTA website: www.ascta.com

      Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ASCTAAustralia/

      Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/www.swimaustralia.org.au/

      Aquatic Mentors Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/aquaticmentors

      Aquatic Mentors Website: www.aquaticmentors.com.au

      Regional Swim Clinics: www.regionalswimclinics.com.au

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    • The aquatic life of Lisa Rolls

      Podcast Episode - Lisa Rolls Interview

      Lisa Rolls brings over 20 years of aquatic industry experience to her training courses and professional development sessions. With an industry background as both a national level competitive swimmer, to management level positions for Swim Schools, Lisa understands the impertinence of aquatic safety and first aid response procedures. Lisa enjoys witnessing the success of her candidates, and takes pride in their grasping of safety concepts that could be used to save somebody’s life in the future.

      Lisa gives back to her community and takes prides in sharing her knowledge in order for people to succeed. She looks forward to every course that she teachers, and looks forward to the opportunity to provide safety training to you.

      Lisa Rolls Qualifications:

      • Certificate IV T.A.E Qualification (with LLN)

      • 5 years Training Experience

      • Certificate II in Pool Operations

      • Cert IV in Aquatics Management

      • Cert II in Children’s Services (Nanny)

      •  Pool Lifeguard

      • Current Advanced Resuscitation

      • Current Advanced First Aid (HLTAID006)

      • Current Presenter of AUSTSWIM- teacher of Swimming and Water Safety

      • Current Presenter of AUSTSWIM teacher of Infant and Pre-school Aquatics

      Achievements:

      2015 Queensland AUSTSWIM Presenter of the Year

      2015 National AUSTSWIM Presenter of the Year

      Best ways to connect with Lisa:

      Website: http://savinglivesaustraliawide.com.au/

      LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-rolls-9a581b11a/

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    • Supporting Your Swimmers

      Podcast Episode – Supporting Swimmers

      Intro:

      As aquatic facilities, swim schools and swim clubs close due to the corona virus we need to spend the down time keeping in contact with our swimmers and their families.

      Everyone is looking for some form of normality during this crazy time and by keeping in contact we can provide that stability while also keeping our businesses and sport at the forefront of our swimmers thoughts ready for when they can return.

      Supporting swimmers during other down times including the Winter break for Summer only clubs or school holidays and renovations can be useful to keep swimmers engaged.

      I’ve come up with a few ideas to will help you strategies and programs for your swimmers.

      Ideas:

       

      • Help swimmers stay fit
      • Send activities related to swimming
      • Post content on social media
      • Help swimmers with school work
      • Helping older swimmers take on leadership and committee roles
      • Newsletters
      • Weekly challenges
      • Competitions
      • Helping swimmers volunteer in the community
      • Run events which fundraise for charities close to your swimmers
      • Start a charity are of your swim school or club
      • Mentor a swimmer through there school
      • Offer swimmers volunteer or paid work
      • Survey swimmers and parents about different topics to learn more about them

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        Comments:

        • I would love to hear any ideas or programs you have in place to keep you connected to your swimmers.

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          Check out our website for more information: www.aquaticmentors.com.au

          Take a look at Katrina van Eyk's other services: www.regionalswimclinics.com.au

           

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        • Giving Back

          Podcast Episode - Giving Back to Mentors

          Intro:

          Lately, one of my mentors has gone above and beyond to listen to my ideas and guide me. She offers me priceless advice and includes me in amazing opportunities. My mentor also believes in my ideas enough to pass them on to others who have a stake in the same area.

          I am always thankful, and make sure I do what I can to promote her cause in my work, but sometimes I feel this isn’t enough.

          A heart felt thank you message is always a great start to showing your appreciation for all their hard work but there is so much more you can do.

          Ways to Give Back:

          • A thank you message
          • Showing gratitude
            1. Be more specific on how they have helped you than when you right a standard thank you message
              • Actually using the advice and information our mentors give us
              • Take the core information and adapt it to what you need
              • Provide feedback
                1. Your relationship and their mentoring skills will not develop unless they know where they should be heading
                  • Take a genuine interest in your mentor as a person
                    1. Get to know them
                    2. Build that friendship
                    3. Ask them about their family/hobbies/sports they like
                    4. Connect on a deeper level
                    5. Don’t assume you know them
                      • People are more willing to help you if you help them
                      • Respect their time
                      • Gifts
                      • Public Mentions
                        1. Mention your mentors when you’re talking about your work
                        2. Promote your mentor and their work
                          • Be successful
                            1. Your mentors want to see you succeed and prosper
                            2. Show the what you can achieve
                              • Celebrate successes with them
                              • Mentor others
                                1. Pass on the knowledge your mentor has given you
                                2. Make a difference in someone else’s life
                                  • Ask them what they might need or want to help them achieve their goals
                                    1. Proof reading their work
                                    2. Taking their surveys
                                    3. Offering an opinion on their work
                                    4. Great one to use on your managers
                                      • Connect them with other people in your network
                                        1. Connect with people that may influence them
                                        2. Connect with people who would use their products/services
                                          • Giving to one of their favorite not-for-profits
                                          • Paying your mentor
                                          • Try and give back more than you ask for which can be difficult

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                                            So, next time your mentor offers you some great advice, think about how you can show your appreciation in a different way.

                                            Do you have a special or unique way of giving back to your mentor? Please share it with me.

                                             

                                            Check out our website for more information: www.aquaticmentors.com.au

                                            Take a look at Katrina van Eyk's other services: www.regionalswimclinics.com.au

                                             

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                                          • Mentors

                                            Podcast Episode – Mentor

                                            Intro:

                                            • A mentor can help you grow your business.
                                            • Build a long term relationship with your mentors.
                                            • Mentors give you their time
                                            • They have more life experience than you
                                            • 'On my walks, every man I met is a superior to me in some way, and in that, I learn from him.’ – Ralph Waldo Emerson

                                              • Preparing:

                                              • Inspirational mentor.
                                              • Need a network of different types of mentors. Can change throughout life as we grow and develop.
                                              • Have a plan
                                              • You need to know what your good at and weak in before looking for a mentor so you can find a mentor which will help you grow.
                                              • Ask yourself what are your strengths, skills, what are you good at and where you need to grow?
                                              • Your mentor is there to up skill you.
                                              • Mentors give feedback to help us improve.
                                              • Who do you look up too – ask who you want to be in life, visualise it, visualise someone/people you admire.
                                              • You can learn from mentors by watching them or reading there work.
                                              • List the people you want to connect with and become mentors and research these people and their connections to see if you have any links so you can get a warm connection through someone else.
                                              • Look for someone with a great network already that they can draw on to help you.

                                                • Finding a Mentor:

                                                • You can plan for a mentor but sometimes mentors will just appear in your life
                                                • Have more than one mentor for different parts of your life-network of mentors
                                                • Someone in your network could introduce you to someone or has a connection to a mentor you would like.
                                                • Have the courage to connect with people.
                                                • It’s great to ask your manager to appoint you a mentor in the workplace.
                                                • Not all good mentors are in the same field as you
                                                • In his Ted X Talk Doug Stewart voiced the idea that there are 51/2 types of mentors.
                                                • Mentor type 1 – World View – Someone who can see past your prospective and help you navigate towards your vision
                                                • Mentor type 2 – Street view – Stands with you in your prospective
                                                • Mentor type 3 – Time machine – People in your past – can be anyone
                                                • Mentor type 4 – Stealth mentor – Those people that are mentors but don’t know to
                                                • Mentor type 5 – Categorical – Like a filling cabinet of information which you can take bits of information from
                                                • Mentor type 5 1/2 – Anti-mentor/Half a mentor – The person that shows you what you don’t want to be

                                                  • Working with a Mentor:

                                                  • Take ownership of your own opportunities
                                                  • Prove to your mentor that you are worth the time they are investing in you
                                                  • Once your mentor has agreed to work with you than take the ownership of the opportunities and get the most out of it.
                                                  • Also take ownership of all the other opportunities your mentor provides you and make the most of them.
                                                  • What to ask your mentor
                                                  • Take intuitive and be vocal about what you want to learn - Mentee’s should be the driver of the relationship
                                                  • Ask them questions about their life, how they have handled certain situations, what their opinion is, what books they read, what they like to learn about
                                                  • Help guide your mentor by showing them what you want to learn
                                                  • Personal responsibility and countability – Mentorship is for yourself with the help of other people.
                                                  • Be grateful
                                                  • Your mentor may have a difference of opinion to you so remember to change or adapt your thinking
                                                  • If your mentor does correct you than listen to their feedback – they are not picking on you
                                                  • We can vent our frustrations to mentors but remember that once we have vented we need to fix the problem.
                                                  • Learn how to mentor from your mentor.
                                                  • Giving back to your mentor-use what your good at – listen to episode 3 for more ways to give back to your mentor
                                                  • As you grow and your life changes your need for mentors will change.
                                                  • Mentors may not last a life time but we should always be grateful for the impact they have had on our life

                                                    • Celebrate:

                                                    • Celebrate your success with your mentor.

                                                      • End:

                                                      • Mentoring can be a very mutual relationship - A mentor mentors the you but sometimes can mentor your mentor
                                                      • Give back and make a better society by mentoring others and pass on the knowledge you receive.

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                                                        Check out our website for more information: www.aquaticmentors.com.au

                                                        Take a look at Katrina van Eyk's other services: www.regionalswimclinics.com.au

                                                         

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                                                      About Aquatic Mentors

                                                      From the publisher's feed

                                                      Katrina van Eyk is a Australian Swim Coaches and Teachers Association (ASCTA) qualified Swim Teacher, Bronze/Development level coach and presenter with experience in running rural swim schools, school swimming programs, a competitive swimming club and presenting ASCTA courses. In 2020 Katrina was announced as one of four Victorian finalists of the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award.