Lessons Learnt from The Budapest Experience. Adam Kable NSW Technical Hub High Performance Coach BAppSci (Physiotherapy), MEd (Coach Education)

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1 Lessons Learnt from The Budapest Experience Adam Kable NSW Technical Hub High Performance Coach BAppSci (Physiotherapy), MEd (Coach Education)

2 Lesson s Learnt from Budapest 1. The Planning Process 2. Pre Meet Reflections 3. Competition Reflections

3 The Planning Process Service Team Meeting the week after trials to identify Key Priority Areas and develop new IAPP S&C, Physiotherapy, Biomechanics, Physiology, Pilates all present

4 Key Priority Areas Action Area Description Intervention Measurement Skills Turn s dropping off within race (technique & physiology) Starts have improved but not World Class Maintenance of Mobility Matt s technique varies greatly untapered and tapered due to range restrictions associated with training load NTC/AIS visit within next week to clearly identify why Weekly Soft Tissue intervention Review of Pre/Post Training routines Complex Hip Screen Pilates Review Wetplate Outcomes Weekly monitor in DPE Continue weekly range monitoring & develop new benchmarks Improve stroke efficiency Maintaining stroke length within first 75m of race Altering set design to specifically practice first 75 of race. Then challenge with performance Pressure and cognitive load Race analysis in Paris Open & World Champs

5 World Champ Trials (Brisbane) NTC Wetplate Visit Heat Exposure Warm Weather Camp (Townsville) Metro North West Canet Training Camp Paris Open The Hague Eindhoven Staging Budapest World Champs (Budapest) April May June July Weeks to Worlds Swim Off Aerobic Capacity Adapt Aero Power Adapt AAer Power Adapt Race Specific Taper Race Race S&C Off Strength Development Max Strength Strength Maintain develop Power Power/Speed Taper Race Pilates Intro Global Group Test Athlete Specific Group Test Athlete/Stroke Specific Individual Skill Development Test Off Evaluate Learning & Intervention Retest Challenge/Soldify Step test Anthro Testing Service Team Meeting Catholic University Exams Holidays

6 Pre Meet Reflections Travel Preparing for jetlag Train separately or keep within group? To fly tired after a hard session? Or fly fresh? He had a written down plan for travel (prep, sleep timing, skins, hydration etc). This went really well, however didn t promote independence and learning. Massage & stretch at stopovers worked very well. Physiology tests when arriving at destination can be misleading. His mood and motivation altered his readiness test results. I learnt we cant rely on numbers alone.

7 Pre Meet Reflections Europe Training Camp My knowledge of S&C & Physio was very useful when travelling. My advise would be to be heavily involved in all areas so you confidently make independent decisions when needed. In hindsight I would have travelled with other swimmers/squads for initial part before being on team. I didn t take into account Matt not having any friends for the first week overseas. French Open was at a different point in season and I poorly predicted performance. High expectations due to good training performances, then he went NSW State is normally 6 weeks out however Paris was 4. In hindsight very hard to compare. Good lesson though Planned versus actual kms I was way off with travel days.

8 Pre Meet Reflections Staging Camp Great mix between youth and experienced coaches, athletes and support staff. Very fascinating to observe & compare behaviours of all. All the experienced coaches were happy to offer advice when asked - both technical and coaching/managerial. I went in with a plan to take notice of what other coaches say, how they act, and how they deliver tapers. I wrote notes, but in hindsight I should have written better notes with context and had more formal sit down meetings/coffees.

9 Budapest Reflections Much higher pressure than trials. More pressure on heats & Semis than domestically. Element of unknown regarding night time swims & relays. Mental recovery vital for coach & athletes. Looking after other high performing athletes needs to have good planning and structure around it Much less contact with the athlete than on Junior teams or domestic competition. Prep & recovery processes need to be very well drilled Promotes independence; but as coaches we need to accept that mistakes will be made Young athletes are both positively and negatively influenced by other athletes on the team. Reflection with the athlete is vital

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