U.S. Masters Swimming Coaches Level 1 & 2 Certification Course-May 13, 2017 in Portland, Oregon
The USMS Coaches Committee and Education Services have developed four levels of Masters coach’s certification. The courses for Levels 1 and 2 were recently taught in Portland, and several Oregon Masters swimmers participated in this level certification.
Congratulations to the newest Level 1 & 2 USMS Certified Coaches:
Cemil Atay
Patrice Calmels
Tim Cespedes
Terrance Coughran
Michael Hamilton
Leanne Hensley
Drew Ibarra
Ben Karlin
Michelle Macy
Sue Phillips
Sara Shepherd
Jim Teisher
Current Level 1 & 2 USMS Certified Coaches:
Marcie Aldeman
Elke Asleson
Brad Bachulis
Christopher Bragg
Therese Bradford
Colette Crabbe
Francie Haffner
Allen Larson
Robert Maestre
Murphy McFarland
James Mosely
Tom Phipps
Annamaria Picollo
Helen Thurlow
Jackie Wheatley
Current Level 3 USMS Certified Coaches:
Fred Anderson
Marlys Cappaert
Gina Dhom
Aubree Gustafson
Dana Jewell
Matt Miller
Current Level 4 USMS Certified Coaches:
Bob Bruce
Tim Waud
U.S. Masters Swimming Clinic Course for Coaches–May 13, 2017 in Portland, Oregon.
Several of the Level 1 & 2 coaches participated in the USMS Clinic for Coaches which was held immediately following the certification course for Level 1 & 2. This course for coaches instructed the Masters coach in conceptualizing, organizing, and delivering a stroke development clinic.
In the classroom, the course instructors Mike Hamm and Bill Brenner taught the Masters coaches how to structure a stroke development clinic based on the type of clinic, length of time of the clinic, swimming pool configuration, lane space availability, and number of swimmers attending. The Masters coaches were also instructed on how to deliver a drill/swim progression for each of the four competitive strokes. The purpose of the drill/swim progression is to help swimmers of all abilities improve stroke technique during the clinic and the ability to self-improve beyond the clinic into the future.
USMS Stroke Development and Improvement Clinic for Swimmers–May 14, 2017 in Portland, Oregon.
USMS mentor Coaches Mike Hamm and Bill Brenner hosted a USMS Stroke development and Improvement Clinic for swimmers of all abilities on Sunday, May 14, following the Level 1 & 2 and Clinic Course for Coaches. Over 35 swimmers participated in the clinic and the majority of recently certified Level 1 & 2 Coaches were on deck, giving them real-time experience in practicing the skills learned in the classroom while under the guidance of the newly certified stroke development course instructors.