It are not the facilities, or the money that makes a team

succesful, but the environment you create for the swimmers....... Ian Armiger (Loughborough University)

J. in den Bosch

IntroduceFormer situation

Køge SvømmeklubWhy Denmark?Keys to succes!

Keys to go for your goals!

Summary

IntroduceJarbas in den Bosch23 years of ageNehterlandsFormer club: Eiffel swimmers PSV/NZE EindhovenFormer position:• Assistent coach Marcel Wouda

(NZE)• Coach Agegroup 8-12 PSV

Former situation• Big club sponsor (Eiffel & Philips)• 10 lanes 50m pool• 8 lanes 25m pool• 4 lanes 50m pool (technology)• 12 coaches • 2 FULLTIME coaches• 6 swimmers contract with Eiffel• Arrangement of flats for Elite Swimmers• Arrangement with schools• Swimmers have 4 years time to develop in NZE

Køge Svømmeklub• Contact Jesper von Seelen at Loughborough

University• Contact with R. Clausen at EM 2008 Eindhoven• Invitation from R. Clausen at KVIK Kastrup• Visit different clubs : SIGMA, VAT, GREVE, TRITON• Write application to Køge Svømmeklub• Presentation about CV at klubhus KSK• 2 opportunities

• Junior coach PSV Eindhoven volunteer• Elite coach Køge Svømmeklub

Why Denmark?• Strong

– Good stabilization in clubs, board– High level of age-group swimmers

• Weak– Proffessionality in approach Elite sport– Will to work toghether between clubs– Clearly goals from clubs and coaches

• Opportunities– Building Denmark to high performance swimcountry– Creating regional training centre’s between clubs– Working together with small group coaches

• Threats– Swimmers leave swimming– The will to change - change = resistance

Keys to succes!• Passion• Abilty to accept risks• Possitive willpower and vision• Self – esteem

– SWOT• Being nice to work with

– Personality, accepting, open• Mentors, assistents to develop yourself

– Teacher for personal development• Goalsetting

– Clearly high goals• Natural skills

Keys to go for your goals!

• What do you want to reach• Where are you now • What will happen if you reach your goal• How do you know, when you have it• How will you react on the result• Is the goal only for yourself?• Where, When, and how do you want it• What do you have know, and what do you

need to reach your goal/result• What’ s the purpose or meaning

Many thanks for your attention......

Questions ???