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ASCA 2015 World Clinic

FORT LAUDERDALE – The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) has opened registration for the 2015 ASCA World Clinic in September in Cleveland, OH.  The annual World Clinic is ASCA’s largest and main clinic, featuring a 5 days of presentations and 3 days of courses to help educate and motivate coaches, as well as the largest exhibitor area in competitive swimming.

Schedule and price information available on ASCA’s website: www.swimmingcoach.org (click on the square that says “2015 World Clinic”).

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2015 ASCA World Clinic

What — 2015 ASCA World Clinic

When — September 7-13, 2015

Where — Cleveland, Ohio  (Renaissance Cleveland Hotel)

More information — via www.swimmingcoach.org

As the year before the 2016 Olympics in Rio, we expect an exciting program, with special sections devoted to International swimming (headlined by USA National Team Director Frank Busch as our keynote speaker) and Wayne Goldsmith from Australia, as well as many other international notables. Our College swimming program in conjunction with the CSCAA will continue to expand as well as our NISCA/ASCA section since we’re in Ohio, one of the hotbeds of high school competition. And as always, we’ll have plenty of meat and potatoes talks for our age group coaches.

Program Schedule (as of January 7th, 2015)

Additional Educational Opportunities before, during and after the 2015 World Clinic are also available at an additional cost (see below in blue).

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

8:00 am – 12:00 pm Age Group Sports Psychology Coach John Leonard
ASCA*
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Dryland Training For Teens Coach Vern Gambetta*
8:00 am – 5:00 pm ASCA Level 5: Administration School*
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Character First Coach Don Heidary
Orinda Aquatics*
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm How to Write Workouts Coach Guy Edson
ASCA*

CSCAA (College) Track

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Topic TBA Coach Greg Meehan
Stanford University
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm The Crisis in NCAA Scholarship Swimming Coach Bill Wadley
Ohio State University
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Generating Endowment Funds Coach Wally Morton
Cleveland State
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Questions and Open Forum
*Separate Registration Required

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

8:00 am – 12:00 pm Dryland Training for Age Groupers: Building Strength, Stability and an Athletic Foundation Coach Charlie Hoolihan
Pelican Athletic Club*
8:00 am – 5:00 pm ASCA Level 2: Stroke School Coach David Krotiak
Fox Valley Swimming*
8:00 pm – 5:00 pm ASCA Level 3: Physiology School Josh White (Invited)
University of Michigan*
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm ASCA Level 4: Leadership School Coach Pat Hogan
USA Swimming*
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Working with Difficult, Challenging Children Coach Helen Morris
Australia*
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm All About Swimming: Training, Stroke, Brain Waves, and Training Them on Land and in the Water Coach Eddie Reese*

CSCAA (College) Track

8:30 am – 9:30 am Topic TBA Coach Greg Meehan
Stanford University
9:45 am – 10:45 am Challenges for NCAA Swimming Jack Swarbrick (Invited)
Notre Dame Athletic Director
11:00 am – 12:00 pm CSCAA Business Meeting Joel Shinofield
CSCAA Executive Director
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Recommendations for the Future Gene Smith
Ohio State Athletic Director
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Topic TBA Coach Carol Capitani(Invited)
University of Texas
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Topic TBA Coach Braden Holloway
NC State
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm ASCA Board Meeting
7:00 pm – 8:15 pm Keynote: Looking Towards 2016 Coach Frank Busch
USA National Team Director
8:30 pm – 10:00 pm Welcome Party in the Exhibit Hall
*Separate Registration Required

Thursday, September 10, 2015

8:30 am – 9:30 am The Development of Breaststroke Olympic Gold Medalist Ruta Meilutyte Coach Jon Rudd(Invited)
Plymouth Leander Swimming (UK)
10:15 am – 11:15 am Major Talk (Topic TBA) Coach Bob Bowman
North Baltimore Aquatic Club
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Doc Counsilman Lecture: What We Can Learn From Chinese Diving Rett Larson (Invited)
EXOS Athlete’s Performance Institute
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm LUNCH
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Special Seminar w/Coach Jon Rudd, Plymouth Leander Swimming (UK) Limited to FIRST 30 Registrants!*

Age Group Track

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Topic TBA Coach Beth Winkowski
2014 AGCOY
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm What I Learned Coaching at Summer Camp Coach Mary Anne Gerzanick-Liebowitz
4:45 pm – 5:45 pm Coaching in a Rural Community Coach David Berkoff
Missoula Aquatic Club

High School Track

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Motivating High School Students to Be the Best that They Can Be Coach Todd Larkin
St. Xavier High School
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Publicizing Your Program Coach John Casadia(Invited)
Vineland High School
4:45 pm – 5:45 pm Non-Teacher Coach in a High School? Challenges and Solutions Coach Eve Julian
Ottawa Hills High School

Senior Track

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm 3 Peak Backstroke Coach Ernie Maglischo
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Topic TBA Coach Bob Bowman
North Baltimore Aquatic Club
4:45 pm – 5:45 pm What We Learned in a Survey of the Top 24 Athletes and Coaches at Junior Nationals Coach Jon Sakovich
Bolles School
6:30 pm – 7:00 pm 2015 Awards Reception
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm 2015 ASCA Awards Banquet and Hall of Fame Coaches Induction Ceremony
(Ticket required. Pick-up at ASCA Sales Table)
*Separate Registration Required

Friday, September 11, 2015

8:00 am – 9:00 am The Preparation of Katie Ledecky Coach Bruce Gemmell
2014 ASCA Coach of the Year
9:15 am – 10:15 am ASCA Business Meeting and Board Election
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Soft Skills and Coaching Swimming: Turning Swimmers into Complete Athletes Coach Wayne Goldsmith
Australia
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm LUNCH
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Special Seminar with Coach Wayne Goldsmith, Australia Limited to FIRST 30 Registrants!*

Age Group Track

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Coaching Principles for a Successful Youth Program Coach Jon Rudd(Invited)
Plymouth Leander Swimming (UK)
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Topic TBA Coach Beth Winkowski, 2014 AGCOY, and Coach Jason Turcotte, Dynamo Head Swim Coach
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Developing a Team with the Financially Disadvantaged Members of a Community Coach Cathy Manthey
Valley Splash

Business of Swimming Track

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm The Business of Swimming: Your Top 10 Questions Answered Coach Wayne Goldsmith
Australia
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Administration of a Large USA Swimming Program: Keys to Success Paris Jacobs
Machine Aquatics
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Topic TBA TBA

High School Track

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Internal and External Marketing of Your Swim Program Coach Todd Larkin
St. Xavier High School
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm How and Why to Create a Team Handbook Coach Eve Julian
Ottawa Hills High School
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm How to Prepare and Run a Large Meet So It Looks Easy Coach Peter Hugo
Great Neck Schools, New York

Masters Track

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Differences in Training Masters Jillian Wilkins
Blu Frog Masters
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Growing a Program with Triathletes Rich Axtell
Minuteman Masters
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Getting a Team of Adults to Travel Chad Durieux
Rose Bowl Aquatics

Senior Track

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Topic TBA TBA
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm The Breaststroke Armstroke: Is it a Pull, or a Scull? Coach Ernie Maglischo
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm The Coaching and Attainment of Grit, Part I Coach Jim Richardson
*Separate Registration Required

Saturday, September 12, 2015

8:30 am – 9:30 am The Changing of the World Scene of Swimming: What Do We Want for Our Sport? Coach Bill Sweetenham (Australia), Craig Lord (SwimVortex) and Coach George Block (WSCA)
10:00 am – 11:00 am Leadership: The Process ASCA Fellows Class of 2013
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Cultural Headwind Coach Don Heidary
Orinda Aquatics
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm LUNCH
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm The Coaching and Attainment of Grit, Part II Coach Jim Richardson
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Financial Planning to Achieve Your Professional Goals Professor Jay Howard*
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Financial Planning to Achieve Your Professional Goals Professor Jay Howard*
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Special Seminar with Coach Bill Sweetenham, Australia Limited to FIRST 30 Registrants!*
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Video Analysis of Today’s World Class Best and How It Relates to Age Group Swimming Coach Scott Colby, USA Swimming, and Coach Ira Klein, Sarasota Tsunami

High School Track

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm How to Get All Your Swimmers to Swim in College
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm The High School Program at Bolles School Coach Jon Sakovich
Bolles School

Masters Track

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Masters Business: Directing a Large Masters Meet and Adult Swim Lessons as a Revenue Stream Jillian Wilkins
Blu Frog Masters
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm One Pool with Diverse Workouts Rich Axtell
Minuteman Masters
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Putting on Clinics for Masters Swimmers Chad Durieux
Rose Bowl Aquatics
*Separate Registration Required

Sunday, September 13, 2015

8:00 am – 12:00 pm Working Successfully with Swimming Parents Coach Guy Edson
ASCA*
8:00 am – 12:00 pm So, You Want to be a College Coach?(A CSCAA Program) Coach Joel Shinofield
CSCAA*
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Soup to Nuts: Running the Great High School Program*
8:00 am – 12:00 pm SwimAmerica Program Director & Site Supervisor Training Julie Nitti
SwimAmerica*
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Certified Stroke Technician Course* Coach John Leonard
ASCA*
*Separate Registration Required

Hotel Reservations

Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
24 Public Square
Cleveland, OH 44113
1 (800) 468-3571
(216) 696-5600

Room Rates: Single/Double at $119 per Night.
Rate available 09/04/15 to 09/14/15.
Book by 08/12/15.

This sophisticated downtown Cleveland hotel is located on Public Square and is connected to Tower City Center’s exclusive boutiques, restaurants and cinema. Within walking distance to Progressive Field, Quicken Loans Arena and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Renaissance’s luxury hotel in Cleveland, Ohio features vaulted ceilings, high arched windows and a beautiful marble fountain.

A city landmark, the iconic Renaissance Cleveland Hotel was built in 1918 and its architecture reflects Cleveland’s unique style and rich history. Plush, spacious, newly renovated rooms with well-appointed and upscale amenities await guests at this luxury Cleveland, Ohio hotel.

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