This week I speak to Brian McGuinness the Executive Director of the BSCA Ltd. Brian breaks down what the BSCA does and how they are shaping the profession of swim coaching in this country along with the history of the BSCA. We also discuss how swim clubs can better support their swim coaches as well as different club structures that can move away from parent committees. Finally we talk about the future of swimming within the UK and the role Brian and his team at the BSCA will play in it. If you enjoyed this content why not join the LoveSwimming Facebook group for more.

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This week I speak to Nathan Hilton, the Director of Swimming at Nova Centurion. Nathan talks about his history in swimming and how he started at Nova while also going into the ins and outs of the club. One of the key takeaways about Nova is that it is run by Nottingham ASA,  and runs as a hub club for local smaller clubs to filter into. This creates an athlete central environment in the county. We also discuss the needs of swimmers and seeing ourselves as pathway clubs for all swimmers, allowing them make decisions on what programmes will suit them best. I also spoke to Nathan about the links with higher education in the area as well as opportunities for post graduate ages athletes, which are so few in this country. Lastly we discuss Nathans work with the BSCA and they are striving to make coaching a more professional occupation.  

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This week I speak to James Swatton the Learn to Swim Coordinator for Winchester City Penguins Swimming Club. We discuss the charity work the club does and how this informs their direction as an organisation. James also talks about the advantages of distance badges and the stage awards in order to keep the kids progressing. This leads on to the conversation of being perfect over 10m and how this will help swimmers develop more than being able to make a 25m with poor skills. Lastly we finish off with a question about how Winchester use communication within the team to be able to plan and guide the progression of swimmers from the learn to swim to the top of the competitive ladder. 

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This week I speak to Sacha Djerfi, the head coach of Hastings Seagulls. Together we talk about how Sacha started out his coaching career and what he has learned throughout the years. We also discuss the methodology Sacha uses at Hastings due to the limited hours of pool time the club has. Even with the limited pool time Sacha has been able to get multiple swimmers to a National level throughout the years, while also being able to accommodate them within the general squad environment through dynamic session planning. 

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This week I speak to Emma Robinson the owner of Emma's Otters swim school on the Isle of Wight. Emma talks about how she started her swim school and how she has grown her business to accommodate more swimmers. We also discuss Aqua Sensory and how Emma and her teachers use this as a key technique in teaching children to swim. As the Isle of Wight is surrounded by water we also get on to the topic of open water lessons and areas in which Emma has expanded her business to better support the local swimming community in teaching open water safety and confidence in open water. 

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This week I speak to Jason Quiterio, owner of Ace Swimming in the Plymouth area. Jason has worked hard to build a strong business in the swimming industry, especially in the Open Water scene. We ask the questions of why we should try Open Water and why should swim schools as well as clubs try it? We discuss teaching people to swim in the sea rather than the pool and the benefits and challenges this has. Lastly we talk about the variety of swimming options Ace Swimming provides as a business, and why it is important to have a varied portfolio? 

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This week I speak to Coach Chris Glover who at the time of recording this podcast was the Assistant Head Coach of Windsor Swimming Club. Chris is really knowledgeable on the ins and outs of age group swimming and we speak in depth about the 'myth' of over training age group swimmers. Chris talks about the need for volume on younger athletes to be able to build their aerobic base as well as honing their skills in the water. Together we also spoke about other schools of thought such as training faster with a higher range of skill instead of increased volume. The one subject that was very interesting was discussing morning training and whether it is worth it? Is morning training just too fatiguing? Can you adapt to stimuli that early in the morning? Have a listen!

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Start of series 3! Katy Sexton competed at the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympic Games swimming the 100m and 200m backstroke. In the podcast I speak to Katy about her time training for the games at her home club Portsmouth Northsea along with the decision to stay at a local team instead of training at a university programme. We also discuss the 'post Olympic blues' and how each games shaped Katy moving forward into swimming as well as business. Lastly we talk about Katy's transition from the pool to poolside in a coaching role and what she can bring to the deck with her experience. 

There is also a special guest appearance of Katy's daughter.

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More science this week! I chat to Emily Saunders this week who is a registered sports nutritionist working with Cardinal Performance Swimming Ltd. We discuss Emily's background in diving and how that led to a career in nutrition. We also talk about the importance of fuelling our bodies to better perform in training and on race day, along with the negatives with having poor nutrition and a heavy training volume. Emily explains what our daily food and liquid intake should look like and what kind of foods this is made up of. Lastly we finish on some great recipes we should definitely try. The Salmon and honey sounded really good! Remember if you want to hear more on these subjects join the LoveSwimming Facebook group.

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This week I talk to Aimee Felstead who is a Physiologist at Cardinal Performance Swimming Ltd which is a start up looking to give sports science support to swimming teams. Aimee defines what physiologist is and what they do within a sporting environment. She also discusses influences on physiology tests that can be taken on athletes as well as discussing important physiological zones or determinants such as Vo2 Max and Lactate Threshold and expand on what these zones are and what they do. Lastly we delve into physiology is different in swimming and discuss areas such as hypoxic training and altitude training. If you found this podcast interesting go and join our LoveSwimming Facebook group for even more swimming content!

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