Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan swimming sessions for swimmers up to an elite level.
- Gather and review swimmer information to assess developmental readiness of swimmers up to an elite level.
- Set swimming session objectives to meet developmental readiness of swimmers up to an elite level.
- Determine session content to address swimming session objectives.
- Select coaching practices to meet swimming session objectives.
- Develop and document swimming session plans for swimmers up to an elite level.
- Prepare swimming sessions for swimmers up to an elite level.
- Conduct swimming sessions for swimmers up to an elite level.
- Communicate and confirm understanding of swimming session activity instructions and safe participation requirements of swimmers up to an elite level.
- Present, sequence and pace swimming session activities according to swimming session plans.
- Select and use communication styles to achieve swimming session objectives.
- Observe practice of swimmers up to an elite level to assess swimmer ability to perform activities.
- Modify swimming session activities as required to meet swimmers up to an elite level needs and environmental conditions.
- Monitor swimming sessions to identify and address safety risks to swimmers up to an elite level.
- Analyse swimmer performance and provide feedback to swimmers to improve performance.
- Conduct end of swimming session review to evaluate swimming session plan and inform future swimming session planning processes.
- Promote good behaviour.
- Reflect on coaching practice.
- Seek feedback from others to identify areas to improve own swimming coaching practice of swimmers up to an elite level.
- Reflect on own swimming coaching practice of swimmers up to an elite level to identify areas for improvement.
- Analyse findings and incorporate learnings in future swimming sessions with swimmers up to an elite level.
- Seek opportunities to address identified professional development needs.