Swim dot Rocks

Swim Central is replacing Club Lane and My Lane as the main digital interface with swimming. SNSW Operations Manager Josh Karp joins us to explain its benefits and what we need to know and do.

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Leigh Russell joined Swimming Australia as CEO in April 2018. We talk to her about her background, initial impressions of swimming, and her thoughts about the future.

Links to Leigh’s books written with Bianca Chatfield (on Amazon):

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Former swimmer Toby Williams talks to us about his committee work and officiating in 3 sports – Swimming, Bowling and Soccer. We also learn what it’s like to work for senior members of parliament, including Bronwyn Bishop!

Link to tips to pass swimming Referee exam notes

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As swim club Recorder William Ferguson found running club night frustratingly difficult. Recognising the power of mobile phones he designed and built a timing system using them. Wylas Timing was born. We talk to William about the system capabilities.

Learn more from: wylas-timing.com

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Manly Swimming Club are now into their 113th season. They recently found themselves in a challenging position with their local council, but found a way through and are now experiencing a new lease of life. We talk to their President, Matt Paterson, about their history, and lessons for other clubs.

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Swimming is clearly not simply a mechanical sport. Mindset and psychology have a huge role to play in performance. In this conversation with Cameron Gledhill we explore various questions including:

Cameron’s formidable experience includes coaching, military officer training, and University degrees in Applied Science, Clinical Psychology, Sports Coaching and Exercise Science.

Books mentioned by Cam:

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The Swim League is an exciting new format being introduced to swimming in Australia. It’s team based on head to head competition for places, not times. It’s very tactical, designed for audience entertainment, and over in about an hour. We talk to founder, Adam Beisler, about his plans for the forthcoming season.

Registrations open on 1st December 2018. Further information from the Swim League website or Facebook page.

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International Trampoline Gymnast Lisa Newman-Morris now works for Swimming Australia. We spoke to her about new technology developments underway to support swimming members and administrators.

Some examples of new club and region websites from Swimming Australia:

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Coach – Swimmer – Parent relationships are a crucial contributor to athlete performance. We talk to Gold Licensed Coach Amanda Isaac of Abbotsleigh Swim Club about this, her coaching philosophy and more. Relevant links:

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Swimmers spend so much of their time in the water under the direction of their coach, yet many parents have a limited understanding of what it’s all about. In a fun ‘Agony Aunt’ style conversation, we put some common parents questions to Abbotsleigh Head Coach Amanda Isaac.

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