Fwd: Swim Coach Staffing Solutions Newsletter

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Swim Coach Staffing Solutions Newsletter Volume 1 / Issue 1 Suggestion for self-protection A cardiologist former swimmer of mine sent this out to all of his friends. Wear a face mask of some sort when out Wear disposable gloves when out Food: After shopping, let non perishable items dry outside 2-3 hours wipe with disinfectate wipes Wash hands 20 times a day Stay Positive 6 Things to do During the COVID-19 Pandemic With virtually all swimming pools being shut down and no one allowed to meet in groups larger than 10, (smaller in some areas), what are we swimming coaches to do? God Bless America 1.       The number one thing to do during the COVID-19 pandemic is to Focus on Things You Can Do, Not on Things You Have No Control Over. How many times have we told this to our athletes? How long is this going to last? Believe it or not you have no control over this. They are not going to ask your opinion.  So, what do you do? Plan for the worst, and hope for the best. There are options out there from Zoom meetings to group video chats that can both help your athletes and give everyone something to do to help take their minds off the craziness of the day. On a side note, please use proper protocol and professionalism at all times. 2.     Personal Health. I know that I recently went through some scary health issues. We as coaches often give to others so much of the time that we don't take the time to take care of ourselves. 30-45 minutes of some type of cardio like walking is a great place to start. A little bit of something is better than a whole lot of nothing. Spend your time eating better, getting adequate sleep, which is so important for your body to recover and stay healthy. Listen to your body, stretch in the mornings, stretch in the evenings, do some core work, (start light). Spend some time taking care of you. You will feel better and be more productive with your work.  3.       Do a sincere self-reflection of your skills and abilities. Identify some areas where you are not as strong as you need to be. Then, like coaching an IM'er, work on the weak stroke, or weak part of your coaching. You can sign up for and take courses from Udemy.com. Their courses cost anywhere from $9.99-$13.00. You can take classes on a wide range of topics. You can take free Ivy League classes at www.classcentral.com/Ivy-league-moocs. Use this time to better yourself, take computer classes, physiology classes, negotiation classes, take the classes offered through the International Swim Coaches Association (ISCA) and work on your certifications. Find an area you know you could be stronger in and aggressively attack it and make your weaknesses become strengths. If not now, when? 4.      Network with other coaches. We are all in the same situation, see what others are doing. Get on sites like Facebook and join Swim Coaches Idea Exchange Group, World's Coaches of Swimming Workout, or Swimming Injury Support and Prevention. Any and or all of these sites and others are great and very information. There are live Zoom sessions with Steve Friederang on dryland exercises. His next one is April 6 at 1:00pm Pacific Time. Dr. Gary Hall posted a medicine ball workout by Coley Stickels in a free webinar on the Race Club website. Mark Hesse from USA Swimming has been putting out some great stuff from a wide range of topics. If you are not getting what he is putting out, you are missing great information. Bob Steele is giving some talks on Facebook covering a lot of topics. His email is fastswimmin1@gmail.com to contact him. He will be giving a presentation at 1:00pm Central Time next week Monday-Friday. Sid Cassidy and others are having "Happy Hour" talks about different topics Wednesdays at 7:00pm Eastern time. There are great things going on, reach out, get on-line, and get involved. 5.      Brenden Hanson sent out an email with a lot of good information in it. If you have not read it check your LSC website. There are things in place to assist teams and coaches during these challenging times. 6.     Read some books about swimming. Bob Steele's book on Games, Gimmicks, Challenges for Swimming Coaches is on sale now at gamesgimmickschallenges.com. Ernie Maglishcho has written many great books about swim coaching. He just had a birthday Sunday. ISCA is having a big sale on several of his books. There are a multitude of other great books about swimming and swim coaching, I just knew that these two were on sale now. Talk to other coaches about some of their favorite books and spend some isolation time reading up on the craft of coaching. I will be listing a couple of books with each newsletter. Everyone is welcome to email me and give me suggestions of their favorite books:  swimcoachstaffingsolutions@yahoo.com For swim coaches who have been furloughed or dismissed during this lockdown, shutdown or whatever you chose to call it, contact Swim Coach Staffing Solutions and get your information in our database.  SWIM COACH STAFFING SOLUTIONS is a company created by swimming coaches for swimming coaches. During this "Lockdown" time we will try and help connect swim coaches with ideas about places to watch, learn and be informed about what is going on in the swimming community. When this passes, and it will at some point, we will be here to assist coaches with finding jobs, and signing quality contracts. We will be helping teams find these quality coaches. When it is done well, the swimmers ultimately will gain the most. Recipe of the month- This is because my wife and I love to cook and eat. I used her recipe. Enchiladas- Preheat oven to 350. In a skillet, brown the meat and add the onion and japalinos when the meat is about half done, cook until onions are translucent and tender and most of the fluids are cooked out. Salt and Pepper. Drain and rince the black beans in a colander, pour the corn into the colander on top of the beans. Add the Rotel and the beans and corn. Cook until warm. Add 1/3 of the can of Enchillada Sauce. I have used several brands of the Enchillada sauce, Hatch Brand is the best don"t skimp here. Take off the heat and let it slightly cool, add a cup of shredded cheddar cheese once it has cooled. Stir. Spray a 13X9 baking dish with Pam Non-stick spary. Roll and arrange the enchillads in the baking dish, pour the remaining enchillada sauce all over the top, then top that with the remaining shredded cheese, cook at 350 for 30 minutes. Ingredients:          12 Mixla tortillas, a mix of corn and flour, use flour if you can't find them 1 lb of ground turkey or ground venision (my favorite) 1 onion diced 1 diced Japalino 1 can of Rotel (low sodium) 1 can of Sweet Corn (low sodium) 1 can of Bushes Black Beans (low sodium) Go with the Bushes brand 1 large can of Hatch Enchillada Sauce Red Go with the Hatch brand 2 cups of cheddar cheese Contact Us Patrick Henry President Swim Coach Staffing Solutions 186 Vine Street Belton TX 76513 (817)905-7665 swimcoachstaffingsolutions@yahoo.com ‌ ‌ ‌

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Fwd: Capitalism has failed!

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From: John H

Attached is a short article by socialist economist Richard D. Wolfe discussing how capitalism has failed in fighting the Coronus virus.  While this is clearly the case, the more interesting part of this is contained in the 15 pages of comments to the article which I encourage you to read.

The long debate between capitalism and socialism has long intrigued me.  It is one which I have never been able to quite come to grips with.  As many of you may have observed, I have a great affinity for the benefits of socialism; but, I have never been able to completely distance myself from the need for some form of capitalism at least at the local end of the scale.  This is a constant battle when considering the issue of democratic-socialism which presumes the continued operation of a largely capitalistic system overlaid with social protections necessitated for the public benefit and good.

In this sense Roosevelt's New Deal policies amounted to low-end social-democratic policies glued onto a weakened framework of capitalism just saved from its own destructive ends.  Since that time we have seen several similar "bailouts" of this so-called capitalism – the most recent happening at the moment which represents a continuation of the 2007-2009 bailout which has never really ceased.  It has only continued surreptitiously under the auspicious of the Fed since 2009.

The problem in thinking about this is that we really aren't talking about capitalism when discussing the system of economic domination now operating in much of the developed world today.  What we are really talking about is a perverted form known as neoliberalism which has nothing whatsoever to do with the kinds of competition one normally associates with capitalism.  This is not to say that there is no competition or capitalism operating in the U.S. or the larger world.  It's just that it only functions at the local level among non-globalized businesses which have not been financialized – such as businesses which have been taken over by private equity vultures.

Capitalism by its very nature presumes a competitive environment in which failure is a real and present possibility and, in which, there can be no organization which is "too big to fail".  Neoliberalism is a political ideology premised on the idea that government exists to serve the needs of corporate interests; that there is no such thing as society; that social-Darwinism is the principle basis for human relationships; and that the most important tie-that-binds is the legal contract.  In this world politicians must be groomed and well-paid (as they are) to serve the needs of their corporate masters as they unfailingly continue to do even in the throes of a pandemic.

I raise this because the debate between capitalism and socialism is misplaced as long as we are dealing with the current economic system in much of the world today.  I. for one, do not know if it is possible to have a purely functional socialistic economic and political system or if it would have to be some form of a mixed one – partially socialist and partially capitalist.  I do doubt that we can have a successful purely capitalist system because capital will always work to attain monopoly and quash competition.  What I do know is that as long as we are struggling within the horrors and destructive inequalities wrought on the world by neoliberalism.  The first concern must be the overthrow of our neoliberal masters and their political enablers if anything good is likely to emerge.  Only then can we have a real and honest debate about capitalism vs. socialism.

 

 

  John

 

The propaganda system allows the U.S. Leadership to commit crimes without limit

and with no suggestion of misbehavior or criminality; in fact, major war criminals like

Henry Kissinger appear regularly on TV to comment on the crimes of the derivative butchers.

 

Edward S. Herman, political economist and author 

 

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Executive Director of SKWIM USA, a 501(c)(3)

The Pittsburgh Project - swim coach and head lifeguard

Coach at The Ellis School for Swimming, T&F and Triathlon

Pittsburgh Combined Water Polo Team & Renegades (Masters) 

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Fwd: Mark, We Need Your Great Ideas!

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2020 Call for Speed Session Proposals

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2020 Call for Speed Session Proposals     Mark,   We are now accepting Speed Session proposals for the 2020 NRPA Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. Speed Sessions are quick, 20-minute presentations designed to engage and inspire. These collaborative and energizing sessions cover a variety of the hottest topics and trends in parks and recreation, and are always a popular attraction for attendees at the NRPA Annual Conference.   Here are three reasons you should submit a proposal this year: These sessions are a great opportunity to share your knowledge and unique experiences with park and recreation professionals from around the country.   The sessions are only 20 minutes. No matter your speaking experience, this is a great opportunity to challenge yourself to think creatively and outside of the box for your presentation (audience participation is strongly encouraged).   Submitting a proposal is easy! All you need is a great idea or story, a catchy title, a short description (100-200 words) and a learning outcome. Submit Your Speed Session   The deadline to submit your proposal is April 30, 2020.       customerservice@nrpa.org  |  800.626.NRPA (6772)  |  www.nrpa.org © 2020 National Recreation and Park Association, All Rights Reserved

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Fwd: Virtual Training & Other Shutdown Ideas

Summary of our shutdown resources We hope everyone is managing during this time of continued limitations on practice and activities. Here is what we are doing to help keep athletes mentally sharp and physically fit:  Private Virtual Training with Tony Free Water Polo Seminars with Ricardo Azevedo 6-8 At Home Training Program  Game Viewing & Game Scoring Challenge Covid 19 Resources Private Virtual Training with Tony. This is your chance to connect personally with Tony and work on any topic of your choice! Ideas include (but are not limited to): goal setting and individual mentoring personal video review and analysis have Tony design your own custom "At Home" workout plan (fitness/workout/training) position-specific questions/training/technique leadership nutrition get any and all questions answered Sessions are 30 minutes in length, will be held over Zoom and can be scheduled at your convenience. $95 per session. To schedule your session, please send an email to sara@azevedowaterpolo.com.  FREE group virtual sessions with Ricardo Azevedo. We are also running FREE 30 minute Zoom sessions with Coach Rico Azevedo that cover a variety of of water polo topics. Sessions are open to the first 20 athletes or coaches that register.  This week's sessions are full but next week we will have sessions on: Tuesday, April 7, 10am PST Wednesday, April 8, 10am PST Thursday, April 9, 10am PST The specific themes for these sessions will be posted soon HERE. Watch recordings of each session HERE. Please send an email to sara@azevedowaterpolo.com with a request to register for a certain date.  At Home Training with the 6-8 app. Tony and Maggie Steffens have put together a complete "At Home" Training program using videos on the 6-8 Sports app.  How it Works: if you haven't already, download the 6-8 App and create an Athlete Profile go to "Basic Training" --> we will be using the videos in the "At Home" section click on one of the videos --> you will be asked to subscribe which is only $1.99/mo for ALL videos and features on the app (use code "athomeusawp" for a free month!) every morning, check the 6-8 Instagram (@68sports) to find out the workout for that day (also posted on the 6-8 website) complete the daily Challenge and tag us in your stories to show us how you're improving! LEARN MORE 6-8 Game Viewing & Scoring Practice This is a great way to stay mentally sharp (and in the water polo mindset) during the shutdown.  Here's how it works: 3 days per week, follow our @68sports Instagram stories to find out the link for that day's game footage (we will choose one quarter of a college or professional game and provide the YouTube link)  login to your account on the 6-8 Sports mobile app and click on "Game Scoring" create a new game by clicking on the little + sign in the lower right hand corner our Instagram stories will let you know which quarter and which specific athlete you will be tracking that day (also posted on the 6-8 website)  start watching the game footage on YouTube and score the athlete on your 6-8 app take a screenshot of your final game stats page send it to us -each week we will have a raffle between all those that submitted the correct stats and one person will win a special 6-8 prize! LEARN MORE Happy to help. As always, we're here to help. Reply directly to this message or send an email to sara@azevedowaterpolo.com.  Copyright © 2020 Azevedo Water Polo Inc., All rights reserved. You have opted to receive the latest updates and information on all clinics and other Azevedo events.

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Executive Director of SKWIM USA, a 501(c)(3)

The Pittsburgh Project - swim coach and head lifeguard

Coach at The Ellis School for Swimming, T&F and Triathlon

Pittsburgh Combined Water Polo Team & Renegades (Masters) 

http://CLOH.org

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Fwd: A Message to Our Partners

From the Safe Boating Campaign

Safe Boating Campaign Most of us are working from home and dreaming of normalcy. Please follow state and local public health guidance if you are recreating on the water during this time. Remember, we're all in this together. A Note to Our Partners With the ongoing coverage surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, our top priority is to keep our Safe Boating Campaign partners around the world safe. Historically the National Safe Boating Council has developed resources for partners around the world to use in their local grassroots efforts and encouraged local participation in events such as National Safe Boating Week, Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day, and Ready, Set, Wear It Days. In following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control, we encourage partners to postpone or cancel all large gatherings until otherwise notified by your state or local officials. Read more for event guidance related to COVID-19. The NSBC encourages partners to communicate with their local community via social media, newsletters, local newspapers, and other digital communications about recreational boating safety. During this time of social distancing, new and seasoned boaters may still be out on the water. In fact, some areas are seeing an increase in fishing and paddling activities. Please visit our Resource Kit for free social media images, videos, posts and other content. Select free resources, such as brochures, stickers, pledge cards, wristbands and other printed giveaway items are delayed due to stay-at-home orders impacting warehouse distribution and delivery. Stay in touch with us! We'll post frequent updates on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day Mark your calendar! Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day is Friday, May 15, 2020. Working from home? No worries. Let's flood social media with life jacket images and boating safety tips. We love boating and let's share it with others. It's easy to participate. Wear your life jacket to work (or at home), snap a picture and share on social media with the hashtags #lifejacket2work and #safeboating. Be sure to tag us to! (@BoatingCampaign on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) TEMPLATE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS Rockin' my life jacket, dreamin' of being on the water. #boatlife #lifejacket2work #workfromhome #safeboating A real boater is always ready for the water. A real boater wears it out. #lifejacket2work #safeboating Think life jackets aren't for you? Think again. Nearly 80% of people who drown weren't wearing a life jacket. #lifejacket2work #safeboating Cleaning and Storing Life Jackets Please follow state and local guidance for recreating on the water. If you think your life jacket has been exposed to a virus, clean as recommended by the manufacturer and then let dry in warm, low humidity environment for at least 72 hours before reuse. read more >> Upcoming Events May 15, 2020 WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKET TO WORK DAY find free resources May 16-22, 2020 NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK read our blog view this email in your browser Copyright © 2020 National Safe Boating Council, All rights reserved. Thank you for your support of the Safe Boating Campaign. For more information, please visit www.safeboatingcampaign.com Our mailing address is: National Safe Boating Council 8140 Flannery Court Manassas, VA 20109  of any trade, firm or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the U.S. Coast Guard.

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