development presentation
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Kris GilchristKris Gilchrist
““The Impact of Development on The Impact of Development on Performance”Performance”
The Early YearsThe Early Years
Learn to swim aged 4 Learn to swim aged 4
Competing by age of 8 (in 8 & under) Competing by age of 8 (in 8 & under)
Lots of medals (very few golds - significant?) Lots of medals (very few golds - significant?)
Beaten by closest swimming friendsBeaten by closest swimming friends
Successful group Successful group
Joint tallest/ biggest in class at school but always Joint tallest/ biggest in class at school but always one of the smallest amongst my swimming friendsone of the smallest amongst my swimming friends
Reason for this:Reason for this:
Area? Area?
Earlier developers?Earlier developers?
The Early YearsThe Early Years
Coaches reinforcing 'potential'Coaches reinforcing 'potential'
Focus on technique for late developerFocus on technique for late developer
Being 'primed' (for future success)Being 'primed' (for future success)
Little interest in current successLittle interest in current success
No thoughts of stoppingNo thoughts of stopping
Team-mates success drivenTeam-mates success driven
Lucky to be late developer?Lucky to be late developer?
The Early YearsThe Early Years
How long is a child willing to be a viewed as a good 'potential'?How long is a child willing to be a viewed as a good 'potential'?
How important is 1How important is 1stst taste of success? taste of success?
Club GalaClub Gala
11 & under11 & under
Ranked 2Ranked 2ndnd
Beat the RecordBeat the Record
WonWon
Greater desire to achieveGreater desire to achieve
The Early YearsThe Early Years
New Coach New Coach
Promotion!! (aged 9)Promotion!! (aged 9)
Coach fired/ left (lied on CV)Coach fired/ left (lied on CV)
New Coach New Coach
Demotion!! (aged 9)Demotion!! (aged 9)
Very firm focus on developmentVery firm focus on development
Young squad so no choice but to develop swimmers for futureYoung squad so no choice but to develop swimmers for future
Programme designed for age group swimmersProgramme designed for age group swimmers
Pressure for results (at age group level)Pressure for results (at age group level)
The Early YearsThe Early Years
““Wow! Maybe I'll be as big as him one day!!”Wow! Maybe I'll be as big as him one day!!”
““Kris, when I was your age I was small and puny too. And look at me now!”Kris, when I was your age I was small and puny too. And look at me now!”
The Early YearsThe Early Years
LTADLTAD
Fairly high volumeFairly high volume
Aerobic Base and capacity developmentAerobic Base and capacity development
Skill DevelopmentSkill Development
Training focusTraining focus
Gala every other weekendGala every other weekend
2 Types of Swimmer2 Types of Swimmer
1. People who won all the time and got used to winning all the time1. People who won all the time and got used to winning all the time
2. People who rarely won and got used to rarely winning2. People who rarely won and got used to rarely winning
The Early Years (Final)The Early Years (Final)
Team-mates excelling (girls) – Team-mates excelling (girls) –
Top butterflyer / backstroker / breastroker / freestyler in East DistrictTop butterflyer / backstroker / breastroker / freestyler in East District
8 titles at Scottish Age Groups (one person)8 titles at Scottish Age Groups (one person)
Accustomed to winningAccustomed to winning
Top Squad (with friends)Top Squad (with friends)
Competing at District & National LevelCompeting at District & National Level
Early taste of successEarly taste of success
Highly developed technique and aerobic baseHighly developed technique and aerobic base
PB PB >> Position mentality Position mentality
Teenage YearsTeenage Years
By age 15By age 15
2 swimming competitively2 swimming competitively
Making expected improvementsMaking expected improvements
Coach emphasising potential and hard work ethicCoach emphasising potential and hard work ethic
Early achievers starting to loseEarly achievers starting to lose
City of EdinburghCity of Edinburgh
Feeder squad (1997)Feeder squad (1997)
Bridging pathway to senior programmeBridging pathway to senior programme
Teenage YearsTeenage Years
1. Base aerobic1. Base aerobic
2. Moderate aerobic2. Moderate aerobic
3. Threshold3. Threshold
4. VO24. VO2
5. Lactic Production5. Lactic Production
6. Lactic Tolerance6. Lactic Tolerance
7. Speed7. Speed
PeriodisationPeriodisation
Rest periodsRest periods
7 week cycles:7 week cycles:
Teenage YearsTeenage Years16 Years16 Years
British Age GroupsBritish Age Groups
400 IM focus400 IM focus
Age 100 breast Time 200 breast time 400 IM time
13 - 2.54.0 -
14 - 2.45.6 5.30.7
15 1.12.3 2.36.8 5.04.2
16 - - 4.53.1
17 1.10.1 - 4.49.0
18 1.06.2 2.27.3
19 1.06.7 2.20.3
20 1.04.9 2.16.1
21 1.03.2 2.13.5
22 1.02.4 2.12.7
23 1.02.2 2.10.3
24 1.01.0 2.10.2
25 1.00.5 2.09.0
18 Years18 Years
British Age GroupsBritish Age Groups
BreastrokeBreastroke
BronzeBronze
17 Years17 Years
Bill SweetenhamBill Sweetenham
Freestyle cycleFreestyle cycle
Senior SwimmingSenior Swimming
City of Edinburgh senior squad at age 18 (2002ish)City of Edinburgh senior squad at age 18 (2002ish)
World Class training partners World Class training partners
Breastroke swimmer training for 2003 World ChampionshipsBreastroke swimmer training for 2003 World Championships
Ridiculous training speed on Breastroke!!Ridiculous training speed on Breastroke!!
The Chase!The Chase!
Senior SwimmingSenior Swimming
Age 100 breast Time 200 breast time 400 IM time
13 - 2.54.0 -
14 - 2.45.6 5.30.7
15 1.12.3 2.36.8 5.04.2
16 - - 4.53.1
17 1.10.1 - 4.49.0
18 1.06.2 2.27.3
19 1.06.7 2.20.3
20 1.04.9 2.16.1
21 1.03.2 2.13.5
22 1.02.4 2.12.7
23 1.02.2 2.10.3
24 1.01.0 2.10.2
25 1.00.5 2.09.0
Senior SwimmingSenior Swimming
City of Edinburgh senior squad at age 18 (2002ish)City of Edinburgh senior squad at age 18 (2002ish)
Gregor tait, Chris Jones, Jamie Salter, Kirsty Balfour & Ian Edmond Gregor tait, Chris Jones, Jamie Salter, Kirsty Balfour & Ian Edmond
Breastroke swimmer training for 2003 World ChampionshipsBreastroke swimmer training for 2003 World Championships
Ridiculous training speed on Breastroke!!Ridiculous training speed on Breastroke!!
The Chase!The Chase!
Next season 2.16 (Olympic Trials)Next season 2.16 (Olympic Trials)
Long Term Goal (2010/2012)Long Term Goal (2010/2012)
2.06 LC2.06 LC
1.01 / 1.051.01 / 1.05
Senior SwimmingSenior Swimming
Using retired training partner training times as a targetUsing retired training partner training times as a target
Training times Vs Competition timesTraining times Vs Competition times
Why am I not swimming 2.10?Why am I not swimming 2.10?
Senior SwimmingSenior Swimming
Age 100 breast Time 200 breast time 400 IM time
13 - 2.54.0 -14 - 2.45.6 5.30.715 1.12.3 2.36.8 5.04.216 - - 4.53.117 1.10.1 - 4.49.018 1.06.2 2.27.319 1.06.7 2.20.320 1.04.9 2.16.121 1.03.2 2.13.522 1.02.4 2.12.723 1.02.2 2.10.324 1.01.0 2.10.225 1.00.5 2.09.0
Senior SwimmingSenior Swimming
Using retired training partner training times as a targetUsing retired training partner training times as a target
Training times Vs Competition timesTraining times Vs Competition times
Why am I not swimming 2.10?Why am I not swimming 2.10?
PerspectivePerspective
Recent training partner:Recent training partner:
30.5 average (back to back 50s)30.5 average (back to back 50s)
ImplicationImplication
Target times - National competitionTarget times - National competition
Target times - trainingTarget times - training
Senior SwimmingSenior Swimming
2 types of swimmer2 types of swimmer
People who need to work hard and as long as they achieve their own People who need to work hard and as long as they achieve their own specific intensity / volume threshold, they’ll improvespecific intensity / volume threshold, they’ll improve
People who need to train super fast sometimes. And that is so important People who need to train super fast sometimes. And that is so important that it doesn’t matter how bad or slow they can be at other times. These that it doesn’t matter how bad or slow they can be at other times. These guys are often better if they sack it off a couple of times a weekguys are often better if they sack it off a couple of times a week
Implications:Implications:
Programme focus (training speed)Programme focus (training speed)
Athletes knowing their own needsAthletes knowing their own needs
My ThoughtsMy Thoughts
How do you help create athletes who have complete trust in the coach and How do you help create athletes who have complete trust in the coach and
programme (especially through development) but are also willing to take programme (especially through development) but are also willing to take
their own initiative when they reach maturity and know their own needs? their own initiative when they reach maturity and know their own needs?
How do you keep swimmers in the sport who are early developers and How do you keep swimmers in the sport who are early developers and
accustomed to winning, when they start to lose?accustomed to winning, when they start to lose?
How do you generate appropriate training time targets for swimmers?How do you generate appropriate training time targets for swimmers?
How do you keep swimmers in the sport who are late developers and How do you keep swimmers in the sport who are late developers and
accustomed and accepting of defeat, and create a complete desire to win?accustomed and accepting of defeat, and create a complete desire to win?