THE MAJOR AWARDS

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The asctaNSW 2012 Awards Dinner was held recently at the Pullman Sydney Olympic Park.

It was a great opportunity for coaches from around the state to come together and recognise the coaches who had placed swimmers onto National or State Teams as well as rewarding coaches for their achievements at State, National and International meets.

The start of the night saw Matthew Brown (Trinty) be awarded with his ascta Commemorative Ring by Ron McKeon, President for Coaching on the Australian Team. Coaches where presented with plaques for coaching on, and placing swimmers onto Australian Open or Age Teams during the year.

Awards were also award to the coaches for gaining their first National Gold Medal and those whose squad had the best performances at a National or State meet.

After a wonderful dinner Ron McKeon took to the stage to share his Olympic journey from the highs and lows of the Olympic Trials, the preparation of two athletes, one of which had to wait until a few weeks out from leaving for London to find out he was on the team, while also being a father of one of the swimmers on the team. Ron spoke about the joys and excitement the family shared watching their son or brother swim on the worlds biggest stage. It was a great insight into being an Olympic Coach and the father of an Olympian.

The night also saw both Chris Myers and Ron McKeon be bestowed the highest honour that of being awarded life membership of asctaNSW for their services to Coaching and Swimming in New South Wales. Both Chris and Ron have worked tirelessly as Board Members of both asctaNSW and Swimming NSW for many years. They have also played a large part in the Competitions Structure and Development Pathway in Swimming NSW.

Funky Short Friday

Friday 11th January again saw asctaNSW put on a great display of Funky Short Friday at 13-18yrs State Age. Coaches were encouraged to wear their brightest, most outlandish pair of shorts for the day.

Money raised will go to asctaCARES and their support of Prostate Cancer, beyond blue & the McGrath Foundation.

Again this year saw coaches dig deep into their pockets and raised $500 for asctaCARES.

Thank you to all the coaches who supported this great day.

Olympian Craig Stevens got into the act with his bright shorts along with James Greathead. National President Ron McKeon was not to be out done in his nice new pair of boardies.

THE MAJOR AWARDS

TERRY BUCK CLUB COACH OF THE YEAR.

This is awarded to the Coach that won the most Gold Medals at all State & National Meets Long Course and Short Course.

Recipient: Brant Best (SOPAC)

OPEN WATER COACH OF THE YEAR Winner: Ron McKeon (Jarrod Poort)

MULTI CLASS COACH OF THE YEAR Recipient: Michael Freney (Jacqueline Freney)

COACH OF THE YEAR

Recipient: Brant Best (James Magnussen)

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ascta CARES

ASCTA proudly supports:

The Freedom Pool Project

ascta OFFICE

ASCTA shirts were posted to colleagues in Samoa, Fiji, Bangkok and Cameroon. The offer to supply shirts to these countries were all happily accepted and are being distributed to those in need.

Some developing clubs in Swaziland, Argentina and India were sent asctaCARE packs with CD ROM’s and ASCTA journals to help promote swimming to communities needing assistance.

The framed ASCTA shirt with signatures from the 2000 Olympics Australian Swimmers and Coaches donated by Seal Swim School in Wodonga was auctioned on Ebay and raised $1230. Thanks to all members who bid on the shirt and we hope the highest bidder receives lots of enjoyment from it.

If you would like to support asctaCARES, ensure to include a tax deductible donation on your 2013/14 Membership and Insurance application. Swimming NSW Boardshorts day raised $500 for asctaCARES charities. Thank you to all NSW Members who supported the day.

After many months of development by the asctaOFFICE staff, the new ASCTA website has been launched. This has also allowed the asctaOFFICE to integrate social media to our already expansive member services. Please remember to ‘like’ the ‘Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association’ on Facebook and follow us on Twitter (@asctaMULTIMEDIA).

Check it out at www.ascta.com

The asctaOFFICE staff is helping to organise

the asctaCONVENTION 2013, generated the

2013/14 ASCTA Membership and Insurance

application, the Swimming in Australia journal,

fortnightly esplashes, keeps the asctaSHOP

well-stocked with new products, attends ASCTA

State conferences, issues Coach and Teacher

accreditations, oversees ASCTA courses

throughout Australia and internationally as

well as organising the asctaINTERNATIONAL

Conference being held in Phuket later this year.

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Q AND A

Photograph courtesy of Delly Carr (Sportshoot)

Q. I am attending the asctaCONVENTION 2013. Is there a hotel in the area that you can recommend?

A. ASCTA recommends people stay at the Sofitel Gold Coast. ASCTA organises a fabulous deal for attendees to stay in this wonderful 5 star hotel and the price includes a great buffet breakfast. If you are attending the convention by yourself, why not ask a friend or family member to stay at the hotel with you?

There is a beach, casino, restaurants and hundreds of shops in the local vicinity so they will not be bored and sharing means your accommodation cost is halved.

Staying at the hotel means it is easy to get to the lectures and events, plus it provides a good discount on the daily convention rate.

Q. I’m pregnant and do not need the Premium membership benefits for a few months. Can I join as an ASCTA General member and update it to Premium in a few months when I am back coaching?

A. . Yes, ASCTA members can update their membership level at any time as their circumstances change. Contact the ascta OFFICE and have your credit card ready.

In this instance you are not required to fill in another membership application.

Q. I would like to present ASCTA courses. How do I become an approved Course Presenter?

A. Approved Course Presenters hold a Certificate IV in Training and Assessing, a current Police or Working with Children Check, current CPR, the accreditation they are presenting in and be able to prove at least 5 years relevant industry experience. Course Presenters are also approved Course Administrators so they can organise courses. Many pools conduct courses as a side- line business. It can provide extra income during the slower months and provides an elevated status as a training centre. Contact the asctaOFFICE for a Course Presenter application if you are interested.

(A Certificate IV in Training and Assessment is also conducted at the asctaCONVENTION)

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asctaACCREDITATION

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If you would like to gain another accreditation, why not attend the asctaCONVENTION 2013 being held on the Gold Coast in May? All teaching and coaching courses are being conducted so register for the Convention today.

ASCTA receives a lot of queries asking who can attend a Silver coaching course. If you hold a Bronze Licence you can enrol in the Silver course. As

well as attending the five day course, Silver course students must complete and return an Assessment Workbook by 1 December and have swimmers

achieve a range of performance benchmarks in order to gain their Silver Licence.

Enclosed with this journal is the 2013/14 ASCTA Membership and Insurance

application plus a Tax Invoice. By 30th June this year, Premium members can also opt to pay their membership in monthly instalments. There is also an extra option so that all members can make a tax deductible donation to ascta CARES.

To pay your 2013/14 ASCTA Membership and Insurance choose one of the following options

• pay online at www.ascta.com by 30 June

• organise 12 monthly membership payments at www.ascta.com (Premium members only)

• return the Tax Invoice

• complete the 2013/14 ASCTA Membership and Insurance application

The 2013/14 Membership/Insurance Tax Invoice or ASCTA Membership and Insurance application can be returned by scan and email, fax or mail. Insurance is valid from the time the application is date stamped in the asctaOFFICE. The asctaOFFICE staff and ASCTA Board work hard to serve all ASCTA members. ASCTA regularly receives

“testimonials” and we are pleased to again list

two on the back of the ASCTA Membership and

Insurance application.

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TUESDAY 7th MONDAY 6th

Time

Presentation

Venue 7:30am

Convention Regis tration Opens

P2 9:00 - 10:30

Physiology and T raining for Peak fitness.* David Pyne

Sr 10:30 - 11:00

Refreshment Br eak 11:00 - 12:00pm

ASADA Essentials.*

ASADA Representative Sr 12:00 - 1:00

Lunch Br 1:00 - 2:30 eak

Physiother apy Essentials for Swimming.*

Peter Wells Sr 2:30 - 3:00

Refreshment Br eak 3:00 - 4:30

Season Planning and W orkout Design.*

David Pyne Sr 4:30 - 5:00

Systematic De velopment of Your Swimmer

s.* Ben Hiddl

estone Sr

6:00 - 7:00 Managing Risk F

actors as a Coach.*

Tania O’Day Sr Time

Presentation

Venue 7:30am

Registration Opens

P2 8:00 - 10:00

Mental Preparation.**

Jon Hart B 10:00 - 10:15

Risk Management & Legal Is sues.** David Speechl

ey B 11:15 - 12:45pm

Breaststroke.** Raelene Ryan 12:45 - 1:30

Lunch Break

B 1:30 - 3:00

Butterfly.** Raelene Ryan 3:00 - 4:30

Freestyle.** Raelene Ryan B 4:30 - 4:45

Backstroke.** Raelene Ryan B Coaching

Bronze Coaching Ac creditation Cour

se

While sessions mark ed ** are compulsory f

or Bronze Accreditation Cour se Candidat

es, all Convention att

endees ar e welcome to attend if r

egistered for that day While sessions mark

ed * are compulsory f or Silver Accreditation Cour

se Candidat es, all Conv

ention attendees ar

e welcome to attend if r egistered for that day (T

ue - Sat) 7:30am - 1:00pm

ASCTA Golf Championships Colonial Golf Cour

se Special Ev

ents NEW OFFERINGS

REGISTRATION FEES

RESTRICTIONS

• Save time and register online including accommodation and events. Bookings via www.ascta.com or www.swimaus-

Include morning and aft ernoon refreshments,

Convention Bag and Compendium. Al ong with

Convention proceedings will be pos ted to the

ASCTA & Swim Aus tralia websites shortly after the Convention.

• Delegates can attend any sessions in any stream on the day(s) the

y have registered,

provided that ses sion is not restricted.

• Even if not a student for a Course, you may attend sessions in any Cour

se providing you

are registered for that Convention day.

• Course Students do not pay the Conv ention registration for day(s) of the Cour

se.

• Swim Aus tralia Conference -Swim Schools registered with Swim Aus

tralia only.

• Swim Australia™ Teacher of Baby & Toddlers Course / Workshop. Limit

ed in numbers.

• Workplace Training and As sessment Course is for enrolled students only.

• ABC’s of People Magic:

Utilising Your Staff as Your Best Asset for Profit No audio or video r

ecording allowed without the expressed permis

sion of the Convention Convenor and Presenter

Courses Silver Coaching Accreditation Course

Tue 7th – 11th May

Bronze Coaching Ac creditation Course

Tue 7th & Wed 8th May

Cert IV in Training & Assessment (TAE40110) Tue 7th & Wed 8th May

Coaching Mas

ter Swimmers Extension Course Wed 8th May

Coaching Swimmers with a Disability Extension Course Thu 9th May

Coaching Open Water Swimmers Extension Course Fri 10th May Swim Australia™ Teacher

of Learners With a Disability Tue 7th May Swim Australia™ Teacher of Babies &

Toddlers Course GO HERE - THERE GO ALMOST ANYWHERE

SWIM AUSTRALIA ASSOCIATED EVENTS

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

• ABC’s of People Magic: Utilising Your Staff as Your Best Asset for Profit, with Jenni Sadl

er: Fri 10th May

Contact Jay.Johnston@swimaustralia.org.au or visit www

.swimaustralia.org.au

TRADE EXHIBITION Pool Sessions

Adults:

Wed 8th May Advanced Swimmers:

Thu 9th May

ASCTA Golf Open Monday 6th May Contact Tony Shaw on 0418 617 643 Prizes at the Welcome Party

Accommodation/Registration:

Jay Johnston, asctaCONVENTION, PO Box 12, Bellbowrie QLD 4070 Tel: +61 (0)7 3376 0933 Fax: +61 (0)7 3376 0944 Email: convention@ascta.com

• Goggles • Pools • Insur ance • Fins • Heating

• Kick boar ds • Cleaners • Staffing

• Teaching Aids

• Publications • Supplements • Covers

• Computers and much more.

On Site• asctaSHOP

• Swim Australia Store

• ASCTA Insurance Brokers

• Over 30 Trade Expos SPECIAL OFFERINGS

Convention Coaching Track:

Terry Lalor, ASCTA, PO Box 158 , Beerwah QLD 4519 Tel: 0408 666 833 Email: terry@asct a.com Swim Australia Conference and Teaching Stream:

Jay Johnston, asctaCONVENTION, PO Box 12, Bellbowrie QLD 4070 Tel: +61 (0)7 3376 0933 Fax: +61 (0)7 3376 0944 Email: [email protected]

Trade Expo:

asctaOFFICE, PO Box 158, Beerwah QLD 4519 Tel: +61 (0)7 5494 9649 Fax: +61 (0)7 5494 9022 Email: tradee

[email protected]

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To place your Shop order – www.ascta.com, click on “Shop” and follow the prompts.

Alternatively, orders can be placed by contacting the asctaSHOP as follows:

E: shop @ ascta.com P: 07 5494 9649 F: 07 5494 9022

The asctaSHOP is busy arranging new stock for the year ahead. Keep an eye out on the ASCTA website for the new products as they arrive.

Check out the Easter Shop Bonuses on page 5.

Purchases will need to be placed by 30 March to qualify for these great deals.

asctaMULTIMEDIA has been busy creating graphics and material for many of the ASCTA events coming up on the 2013 calendar.

The first edition of the asctaCONVENTION 2013 program has been sent out to ASCTA Members, featuring the new Convention branding.

The upcoming ASCTA Coaching DVD Series will have its final day of shooting in March.

The interviewer, Wendy Ross will discuss techniques and training with Michael Freney, for his daughter Jacqui.

asctaMULTIMEDIA would like to thank Swim Pro for the amazing underwater footage captured during each session.

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As usual, the asctaSHOP will be at the

asctaCONVENTION 2013 at the Gold Coast from 7 to 12 May.

Make sure you drop in to see us to look at all of the

products first hand. Take us up on the offer free

postage on anything ordered at the Convention!

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By Ross Gage

UPDATE

SWIM AUSTRALIA’S NEW MEDIA FORCE

… AND ALL THAT JAZ!

Energetic journalists, leading questions, bright lights, intruding cameras – the world of media, can often be

overwhelming. However, to former swim champion turned media professional, Jasmin Forsyth (nee Geisel), Swim Australia’s media management, is now in safe hands.The national learn- to-swim and water safety authority, assigned Jasmin in June last year, and in addition to paper reports, have already enjoyed extensive national press, in targeted publications including Practical Parenting, Cosmopolitan Pregnancy, Mother & Baby Australia, Child, Kids on the Coast, Out & About with Kids, Studio Bambino, Class Ideas K-3 and The Senior.

Swim Australia’s CEO, Ross Gage couldn’t be happier with their new recruit and commends her extensive knowledge and media contacts for their newfound press success. “Not only does Jaz understand the sport - having medalled at various national and international championships - Jaz is highly skilled in

her media field, and teamed with her own swimming background, is a great asset to our organisation,” Mr Gage said.

Starting out under the wing of former Gap Gators swim coach, Cameron Speechley (pictured), Jasmin later moved on to MLC Leander, training under Joe King and Michael Piper. Progressing through the ranks, she went on to enjoy further success at Commercial Swimming Club, initially through Scott Volkers’ elite stable, before seeing out her career with Michael Bohl. In her rise, Jazzy G - as she was often known on pool deck - proudly pulled on the green and gold in sprint and relay events at Tri-Series, Mare Nostrum and several World Cups, before prematurely retiring in 2000, due to an ongoing back injury. “Swimming is in my blood, and I am truly passionate about every level of its development – from grass roots to competition.

As a mum, not only can I directly relate to the water safety messages, but teamed with my love of the sport, I believe this connection will only assist me in nurturing the growth of Swim Australia’s media,” Mrs Forsyth said.

A QUT journalism graduate, and Golden Key International Honour Society recipient, Jasmin has enjoyed extensive media success as a seasoned television journalist, presenter, writer and producer.

With over 10 years industry experience, she's worked on a range of local and national programs, from kid's shows including Totally Wild and Totally Footy, national documentaries, Channel's 9 and 10 news, sport, lifestyle shows, as well as current affairs programs including Extra and Weekend Extra. While at Nine, she also fronted two Qld Surf Life Saving Championships for Wide World of Sports, and co-hosted a Gold Coast theme park special.

A mother to twenty-month-old daughter, Asha, Jasmin is a regular MC at special events, and co-runs, multi-media house, Media Force Productions, with her usband and TV cameraman, Chris. But Jasmin’s involvement with water, hasn’t always been smooth sailing; the swim safety messages she now promotes, are remarkably close to home.

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“I was about three years of age, and busy ‘helping’ my mother clean the pool. Mum turned momentarily to un- kink the hose, and in that time, I had managed to leave her side, slip on the top stair of our inground pool, and simply slide to the bottom,” Mrs Forsyth said.

“Within seconds, mum had pulled me from the pool, and despite the splutters and shaken nerves, I was fine. It was certainly a life lesson - no matter how cautious you are, accidents can and do happen, so always be prepared! “While my confidence around water took a long time to return, and my memory of that day has remained quite vivid, the fact is, I was one of the lucky ones. Sadly though, accidental childhood drowning, claims the greatest number of young lives in Australia, than any other trauma.

“I’m so delighted to have re-joined the swimming family, and be able to help better educate and prepare Australian children and their families, to SwimSAFER in and around water,”

she concluded. For further information, please contact:

Jasmin Forsyth (nee Geisel) Swim Australia Media Manager M: 0403 136 681

E: [email protected] SwimFEST 2013 7 – 9 May Held in conjunction with

asctaCONVENTION 2013, SwimFEST has again gathered a world class ensemble.

Leading the way for another year is Bob and Kathy Hubbard who last presented back in 2010. In 1998 Bob and Kathy founded the first Hubbard Family Swim School location in Phoenix on 32nd Street and Thunderbird and began running the first location of Hubbard Summer Sports Camps. There are now 4 Indoor Swim Schools and 7 summer camp locations.

Bob has been involved with the USSSA since 1998, He currently serves on the Maggie’s Place Board of Directors, and calls about 10 charity auctions a year. His healthy passion is biking with a group of old guys that gets him out on most of the roads in Phoenix.

Also this year is Steve Franks, from the UK, who has been the Managing Director of Water Babies since June 2009. Water Babies is the UK’s largest commercial aquatic teaching organisation, with a franchise network of 52 businesses across the whole of the UK, Ireland and a licensed operation in Sydney. The company teaches over 32,000 babies and pre-school aged children each week through 400 teachers in over 700 swimming pools and has been awarded 10 national awards over the last 4 years.

More recently it has partnered with an academic institution in the UK to lead on the development of pioneering scientific research into child development and the impact of its teaching programme on improving the overall health and wellbeing of its clients through progressive physical activity.

The ABC’s Workshop is always a special treat. This year: ABC’s of People Magic:

Utilising Your Staff as Your Best Asset for Profit will be presented by Jenni Sadler.

SwimSAFER As part of our ongoing SwimSAFER education program for swim schools, SwimSAFER launched the ‘284 Campaign’

towards the end of 2012.

This campaign’s goal is to see over 284 swim schools across Australia become part of the Swim Australia SwimSAFER Week Swim School network. Why 284?

Because that is the number of people who drowned in Australia in 2011/ 2012.

Benefits of becoming a SwimSAFER Week Swim School include:

• DL and A4 Parent Education handouts on a number of SwimSAFER topics

• Customer Service Tips for SwimSAFER Week for Managers /

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S W I M M I N G I N A U S T R A L I A Receptionists

• Teaching Tips for SwimSAFER Week instructors

• SwimSAFER Week Signage for you to place around your centre

• SwimSAFER Poster Series to help educate parents on a year round basis

• Discounted Pull Up banners. Ideal for promotions etc

A big THANK YOU to all of those swim schools who have joined during the campaign. Currently there are over 210 SwimSAFER Week participating swim schools, but we still need 74 more to hit our target..

Remember, it’s never too late to join this worthwhile campaign! Register TODAY!

If you would like to join, or receive further information then email swimsafer@

swimaustralia.org.au

SwimSAFER goals for 2013 include seeing the completion of many projects that were implemented during 2012.

2012 saw the following projects commenced:

o Swim Australia App – now including a personal Risk Assessment section o SwimSAFER facebook page launched o SwimSAFER youtube channel launched

o Saferoo character costume for community visits

o SwimSAFER Parent Education Booklet Version 4 – fully updated and revamped

o SwimSAFER Story Book for community visits – No 1 of a series–

o National launch of CPR mate with Sarah Murdoch

o Numerous media articles thanks to Media Manager Jasmin Forsyth o New Presenting Partner EnergyAustralia

o Launch of SwimSAFER Week participating swim schools (Campaign 284)

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o Implementation of pull up banners for swim schools

o Increased collateral – kids tattoos coming for 2013

o SwimSAFER Poster for POS in pool shops etc

o SwimSAFER Centre of Excellence o CPR chart for pools and aquatic environments

o In school trial of cpr mate Also attendance at:

o Australian Water Safety Conference o US Swim School conference including

meeting with US Swim for Life Safer 3 o National SwimSAFER Team meetings Projects for 2013 will be prioritized at our next national meeting scheduled for mid-February. At this meeting will be considering projects and services for 2013, including

o Increased levels of communication o Increased presence at SwimFEST o Attendance at NDPA conference in US o CPR mate in school project

DID YOU KNOW that SwimSAFER now has its own facebook page? This page is designed for the parents and wider community of your swim school.

SwimSAFER encourages you to direct your parents to

http://www.facebook.com/SASwimSAFER for all the latest news and information on drowning prevention. We would love to see over 1000 likes for our page, so please help us by spreading the word. If you have not liked our facebook page yet, then now is the time.

Much of these world leading products and services have been made possible due to the tremendous support of EnergyAustralia.

More Expos Again in 2013 Swim Australia again this year will be involved in the Pregnancy Babies and Children’s Expos. Upcoming Expos, which attract over 100,000 families in total, will be in:

Adelaide 22 March – 24 March Sydney 24 May – 26 May Brisbane 21 June – 23 June Perth 9 August – 11 August

Melbourne 25 October – 27 October

At the Swim Australia stand we have an excellent number of visitors largely due to the handing out of sample bags with SwimSAFER Booklets, Kids Alive Living With Water DVD’s and Parent Information sheets.

Darcy

Darcy, Australian Unity’s Learn to Swim Mascot, continues to make a splash!

Here he is visiting Nippers 2 Flippers at Figtree in New South Wales.

Nippers 2 Flippers Figtree, had our grand opening on the 2nd last Saturday of September, we were thrilled to have Darcy with us to celebrate our special day.

Darcy spent the day on spreading the water safety message to our swimmers and there family's, Darcy also enjoyed

“Hanging Ten” on our surf podium.