Continuing Education for Masters Coaches

USMS Clinic Course for Coaches

In the classroom, you'll learn how to structure a stroke development clinic based on the type and length of time of the clinic, swimming pool configuration, lane space availability, and number of swimmers attending. You'll also learn how to deliver a drill/swim progression for each of the four competitive strokes, which will help your swimmers improve their stroke technique long after they attend one of your clinics.

The on-deck portion of the class is delivered immediately after the classroom portion or the following day during a USMS Stroke Development Clinic. This gives you practical experience, under the guidance of experienced coach and instructor trainers.

Benefits of this course to coaches and instructors include:

Increased skill level of coaching stroke development and stroke technique improvement
Professional development opportunities
Revenue generation, new member recruitment, and member retention
Becoming a resource for others who want to engage the services of a trained stroke clinician

Volunteer and Coach Educational Webinars

Focus on Creating an Inclusive Culture at your LMSC Presentation, 7/28/22 - Video Recording, Notes
Coaches Community: Learn about Try Masters Swimming and Making Your Facility and Workouts Welcoming Presentation, 5/20/22 - Video Recording
LMSC Coach & Club Development Coordinator Peer-to-Peer Presentation, 4/7/22- Video Recording
Coaches Community: So you want to start your own masters team Presentation, 1/21/22- Video Recording
Coaches: “Differently-Abled Swimmers: Water is the Great Unifier” Presentation, 10/21/22 - Video Recording

Masterful Multitasking, 3/8/21 - Video Recording
A Snapshot of Solutions Recording, 2/18/21 - Video Recording
Returning to the Water Webinar Recording, 10/7/20- Video Recording
Open Water Swimming – Tips for Swimmers Before the Plunge, 8/26/20- Video Recording, Notes
Diversity and Inclusion for Coaches Webinar Recording, 7/23/20 - Video Recording, Notes

Gain access to the water and restart your Masters practices, 6/11/20 - Video Recording
Transitioning to Coaching Open Water, 6/9/20 - Video Recording, Notes
How clubs are staying connected during COVID-19, 3/31/20 - Video Recording, Notes
Hosting a Profitable Swim Meet, 11/12/19 - Video Recording
Tricks & Treats to Help Your Club Succeed, 10/22/19 - Video Recording, Notes

To see a list of future educational webinar topics, head to the Volunteer and Coach Educational Webinars page. If you missed a previous webinar, previous topics are now more easily accessible in the Meeting Minutes section of usms.org by selecting Webinar Presentations and Notes or Webinar Recordings.