australian swimming 93rd annual report 2001/2002

Australian Swimming website and most results
were also printed in the major newspapers. ASI
thanks NSW Swimming for its assistance with
the meet.
2002 Australian Age Open Water
Swimming Championships
14 April 2002, Manly Dam
The Age OWS Championships were conducted
on the day following the Age Championships
and was very well attended with more than
140 entrants and at least 600 spectators.
The popularity of the Age 5km has continued
to grow each year and resulted in a tremendous
atmosphere at the event. NSW Swimming
provided the expertise to set up and conduct the
event with support from the ASI events team.
2002 Telstra Australian Open Water
Swimming Championships
20–22 April 2002, Bond University, Robina
This event was conducted at a new 2.5km
course set up at Lake Orr at Bond University.
The new location was very popular with seating
for spectators, toilet, drug testing and catering
facilities within 30 metres walk of the start of
the course.
Local support from the Gold Coast City Council,
Queensland Swimming and Sold Out Event
Management ensured the logistics of the event
were well covered. This combined with the
support of Telstra and the many ASI Technical
o÷cials, who had travelled a long way, ensured
the event was one of the best OWS events
conducted in Australia.
2002 Telstra Swimming Grand Prix 1
25–26 May 2002, Cairns
The events team took the first Telstra Grand Prix
to Cairns in North Queensland. The Australian
Swim Team to compete at the Commonwealth
Games took part in a 4 day Orientation Camp
leading into the Grand Prix. The event was the
first regionalised meet for many years and was
a very positive experience for all involved. The
local sta≈ and volunteers were keen to assist in
any way possible and ensured that everything
required by ASI was met.
The dual meet format provided exciting racing
from all swimmers and the results indicated
that the team was in good shape for an assault
at the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacs
later in the year. Excellent crowds of more than
1000 persons attended each session and Kurt
Hanson provided entertaining interviews and
entertainment during scheduled breaks.
ASI gratefully acknowledges the support of
Events Cairns, the Trinity Grammar School and
Telstra Countrywide. A special thanks also
goes to Adam Luscombe, the Trinity Grammar
School Coach, for his support and drive.
Finally, thanks go to the members of the Events
Team, Kylie Albers, Liz Avery and Cathy Ebert,
who have made a positive contribution to all
ASI events over the past twelve months. Their
support and dedication is a vital ingredient in
making the events the success they are.
Coach Accreditation in 2001–2002
Education and Development
john armstrong coordinator
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Upon the departure of the incumbent in August
2001, Australian Swimming decided to modify
the role of Coaching Director. This modification
reflects the changing role ASI has in the
education of its a÷liated bodies and individual
members. The move away from a Coaching
Director to an Education and Coaching
Development Coordinator ensures that
education and training principles are applied
to all ASI development activities including that
of coach education.
Therefore, ASI embarked upon an Education
and Development role that encompasses many
areas of education including coaching,
o÷ciating and member protection. Areas
identified in need of attention included the
development of the sport at the grassroots
level and opportunities for progression for
athletes, coaches and technical o÷cials.
In the 2001–2002 year, ASI has been thorough
in evaluating all areas of education and
development. In the coaching stream, there
has been a series of reviews looking at the
e≈ectiveness of the courses that are currently
conducted. Each review has made every e≈ort
to ensure the courses meet the competency
standards that swimming seeks.
male female total
Newly accredited coaches 203 249 452
Upgrade from Level 1 to Level 2 37 18 55
Upgrade at the same level 149 169 318
Total Accreditations for 2001–2002 389 436 825
Total registered coaches in 2001–2002 1583 1941 3524