At this year's clinic we will have two sections that coaches can choose from. Coaches can move back and forth between the speakers to best gain knowledge that will help them at their home clubs. One of the sections will focus on senior level swimming and how to train and plan for this level of athlete. The other section will have talks about Age Group Swimming, speed development, and membership recruitment. We will all come together at the end to listen to the last speaker and conclude the clinic.

REGISTRATION: 9-9:30am

SENIOR SWIMMING:

• 9:30-10:30am- Dave Gibson- Senior Head Coach – Brophy East Swim Team (Arizona)
  Season planning and workouts for senior level swimmers]
• 10:45-11:45am- Doug Rusk- Senior Head Coach- Salmon Bay Aquatics (Washington)
  [Utilizing water time effectively / training distance swimmers]
• 11:45-12:30- LUNCH BREAK
• 12:30-1:30pm- Dave Gibson- Senior Head Coach – Brophy East Swim Team
  [Motivating and educating high school aged athletes / creating a team atmosphere]
• 1:45-2:45pm- Doug Rusk- Senior Head Coach- Salmon Bay Aquatics
  [Season planning and getting athletes to perform at their best when it counts]
• 3-4pm- Larry Liebowitz- Head Coach- Oregon State University
  [Helping athletes in college selection process]

AGE GROUP SWIMMING, RECRUITING, AND SPEED DEVELOPMENT:

• 9:30-10:30am- Jennifer Gibson- Head Age Group Coach- Brophy East Swim Team
  [Progressing from Novice to Senior]
• 10:45-11:45am- Coley Stickels- Head Coach- Lake Oswego Swim Club
  [Speed and Power development]
• 11:45-12:30- LUNCH BREAK
• 12:30-1:30pm- Jennifer Gibson- Head Age Group Coach- Brophy East Swim Team
  [Skills, Drills, and Age group workouts]
• 1:45-2:45pm- Jim Bowe- Head Age Group Coach- David Douglas Swim Club
  [Innovative recruiting ideas for small and medium sized clubs]
• 3-4pm- Larry Liebowitz- Head Coach- Oregon State University
  [Helping athletes in college selection process]

OSCA COACHES MEETING: Meeting will start at 5pm

Matthew Rankin, head coach of the YMCA Westside Silver Fins in Arizona and former MAC standout, is extending an invitation for teams to come and train at their 50 meter swim facility during the Winter holiday break. Pool rental would include lanes, weight room facilities and meeting rooms. There will be an opportunity to participate in a USA sanctioned meet hosted by the Silver Fins. The meet will be long course for senior events and short course for age group events. Please contact Matthew Rankin at 602-615-4438 or email mrankin@vosymca.org.

Peggy Liang from the Columbia River Swim Team has been selected to represent the United States in the 2009 Deaf Olympics to be held next summer in Taipei, Taiwan.

The 2008 Oregon Swimming Mini expo is October 10-12 at the Willamette University in Salem this year. There will be Safety Training for Swim Coaches on Friday evening, coaches and officials clinics and Meet Director clinic on Saturday.

Officials clinics will be offered for: Train the Trainer, Stroke and Turn, Starter, Referee, Referee re-certification, Electronic Timing.

The camp committee is working on an Athletes clinic on Saturday. 

Coaches meeting is on Saturday evening and the Oregon Swimming House of Delegates meeting on Sunday

Remember that your team is required to send a representative to the coaches meeting and the OSI House of Delegates meeting

Nominations for this years awards can be send to the Oregon Swimming Office for: James J Richardson Award for long term contributions to Oregon Swimming, Jon Arlin Adaptive Swimming, United States Swimming Outstanding Service Award for contributions to Oregon Swimming with emphasis in the last 2 years, and Media Award for outstanding Support to Oregon Competitive Swimming. Remember, you must bring samples of your newspaper in order for them to be considered.

Athletes and coaches of the year’s nominations should be sent to Kyle Kimball.