USMS Clinic Course for Coaches - Phoenix, AZ

U.S. Masters Swimming is hosting a USMS Clinic Course for Coaches on Saturday and Sunday, February 25-26, 2017 in Phoenix, AZ

The USMS Clinic Course for Coaches, offered by USMS Education Services, instructs the Masters coach how to conceptualize, organize and deliver a stroke development clinic (SDC).  The course consists of both a classroom and on-deck component.  The registration for the clinic course is limited to 12 coaches per class. More information about the USMS Clinic Course for coaches, including the course outline, can be found on the USMS website.

Classroom location:
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Phoenix Marriott Mesa
200 North Centennial Way
Mesa, AZ 85201
Check-in 4:45 - 5:00 pm
Classroom instruction: 5:00pm - 7:00pm 

On-deck location:
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Plummer Aquatic Center @ ASU
601 S. College Avenue
Tempe, AZ  85287
Check-in 7:45 - 8:00 am
On-deck instruction: 8:00am - 12:00pm

Instructors: Chad Durieux and  Bill Brenner

Chad Durieux is the head Masters coach of Rose Bowl Aquatics in Pasadena, CA., a title he has held for 7 years. Chad has over 10 years experience coaching Masters, and 10 years with age group teams in Canada and at the RBAC. He is the 2011 USMS Coach of the year and the 2010 SPMS Coach of the year. Chad is a USMS level 4 certified Masters coach and CSCTA (Canadian Swim Coaches and Teachers Association) Level 3 tech/theory certified.

Bill Brenner is the Education Director for USMS. He has 30+ years coaching experience working with age group, college and Masters swimmers. Bill has served as a support team member for his local Masters club, team representative to the LMSC, an LMSC officer as the Top Ten Recorder, a multi-year delegate to the USAS convention and a member of national committees. He has served as the meet director for multiple events, helped organize the 2013 Pan American Masters championship and hosted the 2014, 2015 and 2016 YMCA Masters national championship in Sarasota, Fla. A USMS Level 4 certified Masters coach, he enjoys attracting adult athletes to the sport of swimming and coaching all levels of ability.  On average, Bill presents 25 USMS stroke development clinics per year throughout the U.S.

Prerequisites
You must be a Masters coach who has successfully completed Level 1, or higher, of the USMS Masters coach certification. Current USMS membership is also required.

Fees
$50.00 per coach. USMS designated Masters coaches receive a $10.00 discount during the online registration process.

Maximum
Maximum attendance is 12 coaches.

Who should attend?
Certified Masters coaches who want to develop the skills and resources necessary to host a successful stroke development clinic.

Scholarships
Please contact your LMSC for scholarship availability.

Online Registration
Online registration only. Registration closes at midnight Pacific time on Saturday, February 25, 2017, or when the course enrollment reaches 12.

Online Registration is Paid by Credit Card
Your online registration for this course will be paid by credit card and processed by Club Assistant. Please look for "ClubAssistant.com Events" on your credit card statement.

Questions
Contact Marianne Groenings mgroenings@usms.org

Clinic course registrations are non-refundable and non-transferrable to another individual. If you can provide the USMS national office with a minimum of 72 hours notice before the start of the scheduled clinic course, you may transfer your registration to a clinic course at an alternate date and location. Written email notification must be sent to Marianne Groenings: mgroenings@usms.org.