As previously announced in July, in a bid to get our Clubs back up and running as quickly as possible and as part of our ‘Coach Led Recovery’ strategy, SWA will invest an additional $55,000 in Coach Education in 2020/21. Working with ASCTA (WA), our plan is to invest these funds in three (3) parts;
Part A: Performance Pathway and Mentoring for Regional Coaches
Four (4) Coaches will be appointed to assist SWA Management in the SWA Performance Pathway Programme (PPP) over the next twelve (12) months. These Coaches will deliver high-quality workshops and clinics for PPP athletes, whilst also providing Professional Development and networking opportunities for all WA Coaches who are welcome to attend the sessions. In addition, these Coaches will be assigned a Regional Coach/es to mentor over the next year.
Part B: Specialist Support Services for Regional Coaches
Specialist service providers such as nutritionists, bio mechanists, strength and conditioning coaches, etc will be paid to attend various SWA PPP clinics/workshops over the course of the year. All Country SWA Coaches will be invited to attend these development workshops and educational sessions.
Part C: Club Based Performance Support – Metropolitan and Regional
In a further commitment to Regional Club based swimming, SWA proposes to invest in those SWA Club programmes that have performance athletes that are not WAIS Scholarship Holders, but part of the SWA Gold Squad across pool, open water and multi-class. SWA proposes to call for applications from these Clubs for funding to support the Club programme and the Club Head Coach.
Part of the funding allocation would also require the Club to align with one (1) Regional Club over the summer, to provide support and mentoring.
This investment by Swimming WA will enable twenty (20) SWA Coaches who are based in regional WA to access a Mentor Coach for 2020/21 with Swimming WA picking up the costs involved.
Please discuss the 2020/21 SWA Regional Coach Mentor Scheme with your Club President.
We are now inviting applications for the 2020/21 SWA Regional Coach Mentor Scheme. If you wish to get involved, please complete the form below and submit to Luke Gavin (Athlete and Coach Development Manager) by Monday 14th September 5.00 pm.
Swimming WA looks forward to working collaboratively with all WA Coaches in what we hope will be a highly successful 2020/21.
Best wishes,
Darren Beazley
Chief Executive Officer
