Swim England Diving Sport Hub
Swim England Diving Pathway Coaching Conference 2023
January 19, 2023Coaches have a ‘fantastic opportunity’ to pick up some expert advice and top tips as the Swim England Diving Pathway Conference returns for the first time in four years.
The three-day event, which was last held in 2019, takes pace from 26-28 February at the Leonardo Hotel (formerly the Jurys Inn), East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Derby.
A number of presentations, workshops and practical sessions will be delivered throughout the conference by key coaches, Swim England and British Swimming management and sports science staff
The conference will also cover a wide range of topics including a specific conditioning and acrobatics training for a diving session, a technical session from British Diving head coach Alexei Evangulov and a Swim England Diving Pathway update.
Suzie Collins, Swim England diving programme lead, said: “The conference is a fantastic opportunity to bring together coaches from all levels of the sport to share best practice and pick up some top tips.
“There will be expert advice from our leading coaches and performance support staff from the Swim England and British Diving teams – as well as looking at some of the challenges.
“We haven’t run a pathway conference since 2019 so we are really looking to seeing everyone and sharing knowledge from across the sport.”
The conference will start at 1.30pm on Sunday 26 February and conclude on Tuesday 28 February at 2pm.
How much does it cost?
- The cost for the conference is full cost £100, and places can be booked online.
- The cost for Coach Members is £90.
- The cost for Coach Plus Member £80.
Day one – 26 February
| Time | Workshop |
|---|---|
| 1:30pm | Welcome and Scene Setting Speakers: Connie Ford – Talent and Inclusion Officer – Diving |
| 2:30pm | An introduction to Strength & Conditioning for Diving Speaker: Cameron Owen – British Diving Strength and Conditioning Coach |
| 3:30pm | Coffee break |
| 3:45pm | British Diving Techincal Update Part one Speaker: Alexei Evangulov – British Diving Head Coach |
| 5:15pm | Conference close |
Day two – 27 February
| Time | Workshop |
|---|---|
| 9:15am | Diving Pathway Update Speakers: Connie Ford – Talent and Inclusion Officer – Diving |
| 10:00am | Psychological Safety in Diving Speakers: Emma Wood – British Diving Performance Psychologist |
| 11:00am | Coffee break |
| 11:15am | Competition list development and List construction considerations This session will look at how many of the tools created by the pathways teams in England and BD are a vital resource to help progress your divers on a well know and navigated path to success. The ultimate goal is to create robust well rounded, technically strong divers. At each stage of development, what are the key considerations to ensuring divers stay on track and what should your ultimate goals be. Conversely, building a competitive list may mean you need to stray of course or deviate your long term plans for some short term success. Success builds confidence, drive and belief. So building a winning list requires an understanding of the competitive field, the International landscape. If you are new to a competitive level, say junior internationals you may well approach with trepidation. This part of the session will deal with working back from your end goal and building list consistency and a comfort buffer. It will pull upon a few golden rules. This part of the session will be a little more interactive for the audience. Speakers: Julian Bellan – Olympic Diving Pathway Lead |
| 12:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30pm | Specific Conditioning and Acrobatics for Diving Speakers: Tom Owens – City of Sheffield Diving Club and British Diving Coach |
| 2:15pm | Influence of social, environmental factors on training and performance in female diving pathway athletes Speakers: Victoria Downie – EIS |
| 3:15pm | Coffee break |
| 3:30pm | The Swim England Coaching Plan 2022-25 – Transforming Lives through Inspirational Coaching The launch of our Swim England Coaching Plan which will outline our direction of travel over the next three years. Speakers: Lindsay Trimmings – Swim England Head of Coaching |
| 4:30pm | Summary and day two close |
Day three – 28 February
| Time | Workshop |
|---|---|
| 9:30am | Setting Standards and Supporting Coaches One of the key objectives of our new Swim England Coaching Plan is that our coaches are held to the highest standards of best practice and that they feel valued and supported in their role. Lindsay will use this session to explain the key Swim England governance policies and procedures that all coaches need to be aware of, including how to work effectively with your club committees. Clarity will also be provided around how you as coaches can get support from your National Governing Body. Speakers: Lindsay Trimmings – Swim England Head of Coaching |
| 10:30am | Coffee break |
| 10:45am | British Diving Techincal Update Part two Speaker: Alexei Evangulov – British Diving Head Coach |
| 12:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30pm | The Coach Learning Journey The Swim England Coaching Team will lead you through the suite of Coach learning opportunities available to Swimming Coaches over the next few years. Speaker: The Swim England Coaching Team |
| 2:00pm | Conference Round up and Close |