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Coaches Honour List
Last updated August 2009
Australian Rep - Coaching Rings
National Coach Accreditation Information
Australian swimming coaches gain their accreditation through a multi-level competency based training system that recognises acquired knowledge, practical experience and coaching performance (in the case of ‘advanced’ qualifications). Swimming Australia, as the National Sporting Organisation (NSO) responsible for swimming, belongs to the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS) of the Australian Sports Commission. The NCAS sets general guidelines for the development of course structures and pathways for recognition of coaching qualifications.
ASCTA administers the NCAS database on behalf of Swimming Australia and issues an annual licence upon compliance with State ‘Working With Children’ legislation and completion of ASCTA membership.
The link between learn to swim instruction and junior swimming coaching is an essential part of the coach development pathway. Swimming Australia has offered ASCTA the challenge of course delivery in this area and has transferred the former NCAS Green course content to ASCTA to commence delivery of Swim Australia Teacher of Competitive Strokes course (formally Junior Squad and Assistant Coach courses).
The aim of each tier of the accreditation system is to benchmark the competencies a coach should be able to demonstrate.
Bronze Coach – This is the ‘club coach’ standard in Australia. A Bronze Coach has been trained to plan, conduct, evaluate and modify swimming programs that will enable swimmers to compete at club / district and State level competitions. The Bronze Coach will work with a wide range of ages and abilities within a club or squad environment.
Silver Coach – This is the ‘performance coach’ and is the first coaching level where ‘swimmer performance’ is evaluated. The Silver Coach must complete an advanced course covering the theoretical aspects of coaching and athlete performance. The Silver coach will have demonstrated the ability to coach swimmers competing at State and National age competitions.
Gold Coach – This is the ‘high performance coach’ and is an advanced coaching qualification that includes a theory component, independent study and research, as well as demonstrated coaching performance. The Gold Coach will have demonstrated the ability to coach swimmers competing successfully at National open championships.
Additional to the above accreditation levels, Swimming Australia present the following qualification to our medal winning national team coaches:
Platinum Coach – This is the Gold Coach that has demonstrated competency to undertake coaching duties as a member of an Australian Team. Performance standards required of the Platinum Coach will include; medal-winning performances at World Championships and/or Olympic Games.
Coaches having entered the accreditation scheme are eligible to complete additional courses for coaching Open Water Swimmers or Coaching Swimmers with a Disability to gain knowledge and have their expertise in these fields recognised through accreditation in these specialist areas.
Swimming Coach Accreditation Pathway (36KB)
Bronze Accreditation Course Syllabus (153KB)
Bronze RCC Application (240KB)
Silver Accreditation Course Syllabus (123KB)
Silver Performance Criteria Application (Updated - August 2012)
Silver RCC Application (238KB)
Gold Accreditation Course Syllabus (128KB)
Gold RCC Application (271KB)
Platinum Syllabus (197KB)
Platinum Guidelines and Application (249KB)
Update Form - Coach Accreditation (134KB)
ASCTA Coach Code Agreement & Coaches Behavioural Guidelines
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Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association
Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association (ASCTA) is a professional membership organisation made up of coaches and teachers of swimming, who are responsible for maintaining the high ethical and educational standards of coaches as one of the nine stakeholder groups of Swimming Australia. Coach Members of ASCTA are also members of Swimming Australia. ASCTA assists Swimming Australia in the administration of accreditation courses and the licensing of qualifications to coach.
Swimming Australia and ASCTA work very closely together, to continue to provide coaches with the most up to date and proficient resources of coach accreditation services available.
Swimming Australia also combine resources and expertise in the development of the GO CLUB program, for the future development and strength of our sport and our swimming clubs.
Coach Accreditation and Review Management Advisory Committee (CARMAC)
The Coach Accreditation and Review Management Advisory Committee (CARMAC) is a Swimming Australia committee, set up to monitor, review and recommend enhancements to the coach accreditation system in Australia.
Swimming Australia CARMAC members and contact emails:
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Name |
Surname |
State |
Note |
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Paul |
Bruce |
WA |
Chair |
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Ross |
Gage |
ASCTA |
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Kirsty |
Greening |
VIC |
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Darren |
Howard |
NSW |
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Brendan |
Keogh |
QLD |
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Terry |
Lalor |
ASCTA |
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Vince |
Raleigh |
QLD |
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Tim |
Arnold |
SAL |
Secretary |
GO CLUB Coach Program
The GO CLUB Coach Program is a joint initiative between ASCTA and Swimming Australia, to assist in club development, through the education and mentoring of club coaches.
Junior Sport
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