Join us for the NxT Generation Home Nations Coaching Conference
September 18, 2018Please note bookings are now closed for NxT Generation Home Nations Coaching conference.
The two-day NxT Generation Home Nations Coaching Conference takes place at Lancashire County Cricket Club’s Old Trafford ground on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 November.
A wide range of speakers from the across the country will be attending the event, which will give coaches who work within each of the home nations’ national talent pathways the opportunity to share ideas ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
Jo Jones, Swim England’s coach development manager, said: “In the ever-changing world of competitive swimming, this two-day conference will provide a unique opportunity to focus on innovative approaches and techniques.
“Our wide range of speakers will discuss the challenges of supporting athletes to transition from youth to senior success. This includes physical, environmental and social aspect, with contributions from both pathway managers, coaches, and sport scientists.
“It’s an essential conference, that’s been jointly organised by the home nations and supported by British Swimming, which will impact on every area of your athletes’ development.”
How much does it cost?
- Standard ticket price: £300
- Bookings open from Tuesday 18 September 2018
- Bookings close Friday 9 November 2018
Fee includes:
- Conference delegate fee
- Lunch, evening meal and overnight accommodation on 16 November
- Breakfast and lunch on 17 November
- Parking at the venue for both days
- Access to all presentations and supporting resources
Conference programme
Day one – Friday 16 November 2018 | |
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09.15 | Arrival and registration – The Library, Members Suite, The Pavilion |
10.00 | Conference Opening – Members Suite, The Pavilion |
10.15 | Generation Z – Why, What and How… Dr John Alder – Head of Performance Pathways at UK Sport / English Institute of Sport Facilitated by Joanna Jones – Coach Development Manager, Swim England |
11.15 | Break |
11.30 | The Journey of Duncan Scott; Starting from the Bottom Steven Tigg – Head Performance Swimming Coach, University of Stirling Facilitated by Tim Jones – Head of Elite Development, British Swimming |
12.30 | Key ingredients of Age Group swimming – The Northampton Swimming Club story… Jacquie Marshall – Director of Swimming, Northampton Swimming Club Facilitated by Joanna Jones – Coach Development Manager, Swim England |
13.00 | Lunch |
13.45 | Optimal Athlete Development Framework (OADF) Launch Tim Jones and Kevin Renshaw – British Swimming |
14.15 | The Development of Daniel Jervis Adam Baker – Head Coach, Swim Wales National High Performance Centre Facilitated by Graeme Antwhistle – National Coach Development and Performance Pathway Manager, Swim Wales |
15.15 | Break |
15.30 | Female Breaststroke Quartet Andi Manley – Director of Swimming, Loughborough University Facilitated by Kevin Renshaw – Pathway Implementation Manager, British Swimming |
16.30 – 17.30 | Consolidation of learning activities Led by the Conference Team |
19.00 | Pre-dinner drinks – 1864 Suite, The Pavilion |
19.30 | Conference dinner and after dinner speaker – 1864 Suite, The Pavilion Nigel Redman – Head of Performance Team Development, British Swimming |
Day two – Saturday 17 November 2018 | |
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09.00 | Welcome and Reflections from day one – Members Suite, The Pavilion |
09.15 | The ‘Rocky Road’ of Talent Development Neil McCarthy – Performance Pathway and Talent Manager British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association Facilitated by Kevin Renshaw – Pathway Implementation Manager, British Swimming |
10.30 | Break |
11.00 | Characteristics of Elite Coaches Sergio Lara Bercial – Reader in Coaching, Leeds Beckett University Facilitated by Alan Lynn – National Coach, Scottish Swimming |
12.15 | Lunch |
13.00 | Training Models in a Club Environment Ryan Livingstone – Head Performance Coach, Newcastle Swim Team Facilitated by Graeme Antwhistle – National Coach Development and Performance Pathway Manager, Swim Wales |
14.00 | Looking ahead to Tokyo 2020 Bill Furniss – Head Coach, British Swimming |
14.30 | Conference close |
Please note this programme is subject to change.