This week I speak to Sam Madden who coaches the Junior Silver squad at Portsmouth Northsea as well as being a Swim Teacher at a local swim school. We discuss how to develop the later stages of learn to swim ready for progression into a competitive environment as well as progressing kids into opportunities outside of competitive swimming. Sam also talks about how we identify swimmers who are ready for progression and swimmers who are ready to move into club swimming. We also talk about the importance of not rushing children through the stages and the importance of waiting and nurturing swimmers until they are ready to progress. If you enjoyed this podcast and want to hear more on the subject join the LoveSwimming Facebook group for more.

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This week I talk to Matt Smart who is the Junior Performance lead coach at Guildford City Swimming Club. We discuss the importance of developing underwater kicking ability from an early age in order to advance in this 5th stroke. We also talk about how best to build great underwaters through technique, endurance, speed and power. Matt also touches on the need for good lung capacity in order to maintain the underwater phase of our swims. Lastly we go over the need of all round kick development at all levels of swimming. If you enjoyed this podcast and want more swimming content go and join the LoveSwimming Facebook group where the conversations will continue.

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This week I spoke to Graham Cawte who is the owner of GC Total Swimming and Head Coach of Bassett JSF. The swimming club is fairly new on the block and is still making its way in the swimming world, so this week we talk about how Graham's private lessons grew into a swimming club. We also talk about the shift from adult swim fit, into junior swim fit, into competitive swimming. Graham also has experience teaching and coaching blind and deaf swimmers which is an incredibly interesting topic about how you go about creating improvements with these individuals. Remember to join the LoveSwimming Facebook group to continue the conversation.

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This week I talk to Jake Tyson of UWCSEA in Singapore. Jake is not only a swim coach he is also the teams S&C coach. We discuss big ideas this week with looking at the 'feed the cats' mentality to training and how this can help to keep swimmers in love with the sport along with developing them in the pool. We also discuss how we can 'fill empty buckets' and make sure we are improving our weak areas in order to advance even further in our gains in and out the pool. Lastly we delve into the basics of Neurotyping and how this can be implemented into a swimming environment to get the most out of each and every individual athlete. This episode is filled with some really cool stuff so definitely worth a listen!  Remember to join the LoveSwimming Facebook group to continue the conversations.

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This week I talk to Tom Harforth the Performance Squad Coach at Sunderland Swimming Club. I first met Tom many years ago as an age grouper back in Middlesbrough when I visited my family up north. In his time Tom has worked with some incredible athletes who have achieved international representation. In this podcast we discuss some of Tom's interests with coach continued development and the importance of always staying up to date and open minded. We also talk about how important goal setting is for athletes to help them develop further in the sport, along with the psychology behind it. Remember the conversations continue on the LoveSwimming Facebook group.

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This week I talk to Tom Company who is the Portsmouth Northsea swim club Strength & Conditioning coach. With his roots in basketball Tom talks about how the two sports are similar and how training in the gym can improve swimming performance. We also discuss how Tom sees S&C as training similar sporting shapes such as a track start in athletics and a track start in swimming. We bring up the subject on how gym based cross training can be benefit all levels of swimmers throughout their time swimming, whether that be at the beginning of the swimming journey in the development squads all the way up to National and International swimming. Remember to join the Loveswimming Facebook group to continue the conversation.

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This week I speak to Edward Caruana Dingli the Team Lead on Malta Paralympic Swimming and Swim Coach at Aqua Academy Exiles. Malta as a country has less than 1000 active swimmers so creating opportunities to swim can be a challenge but not unachievable by any means! We discuss elite swimming in Malta and how the new Malta Paralympic committee is helping to create opportunities for disabled athletes to participate in sport as well as swimming. We also talk about the recent Tokyo Paralympic Games and how Malta representation in swimming at the games has helped grow interest for the sport for disabled children and how aquatics clubs like Exiles have been doing their bit to support para swimming in such a small country. Remember to join the LoveSwimming Facebook group to continue the conversation.

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This week I talk to Ron Philpot the Technical Director of Crawley Swimming Club as well as a Tutor and Mentor for the Institute of Swimming. Ron has over 40yrs of swim coaching experience and has coached many Olympic athletes as well as the first swimmer to ever go sub 50 seconds for the 100 freestyle. Ron answers the question what is a coach?, along with talking about swim coaching philosophies and the need for coaches continued education no matter what level they may be.  Ron also tells us about how he has survived in the coaching world by moving with the times and learning from other coaches within the industry. Remember to join the LoveSwimming Facebook group where the conversation continues.

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This week I have Kevin Brooks the head coach at Wycombe District Swimming Club. This week we discuss the importance of coach versatility and how this helps create great athletes. Kevin has a wealth of knowledge and experience in coaching, from understanding the needs of age group swimming to coaching Olympic athletes. Kevin shares his wisdom on how to crack down on the basics and making sure you can walk before you can run. We also talk about how it is important to build the aerobic base of developing swimmers no matter their age and how this can benefit them in the long run. We also discuss the importance of the team environment with 'medal winners', 'medal makers' and 'medal takers' and how these swimmers influence the team and can either create or hinder success. Remember to join the LoveSwimming Facebook group to continue the conversation    

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This week I talk to Claudia Clements the Co-Lead of the Senior National Squad at Guildford City Swimming Club. We talk about the change in swimming and how coach welfare should be at the top of every swimming clubs list. We talk about how this affects coaches on and off poolside as well as how clubs can better support their coaches. We also discuss about how swimming clubs within the UK should start moving towards an more American model and step away from their amateur set ups and move more into professional organisations and businesses. Remember to join the LoveSwimming Facebook group to continue the conversation: 

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