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Virginia
Swimming Head
Coaches Roster
Virginia Swimming Coaches Roster
Virginia Swimming Coaches with Expiring Certifications
(January 2009, updated 1/1)
We will update these lists monthly.
2009 USA Swimming
National Select Camp
Ted
Sallade
(PSDN) and
Diane Cayce
(NOVA) have been selected to be the Camp's Men's Head Coach and
Women's Assistant Coach, respectively.
These are BIG honors!
Congratulations!!
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2007-2008 Age Group Coach of the Year |
2007-2008 Senior Coach of the Year |
Ryan Sprang
SMAC |
Ted Sallade
PSDN |
Past Coaches of
the Year
Find out why
hosting a BREAKout! Swim Clinic is the best thing you can do
for your club this year.
USA Swimming Coaches Safety Curriculum
2008-2009 USA Swimming Coaches Safety Certification Requirements
(updated 10/27)
Note: If you
renew for 2009, and don't renew your background
before then, your card will probably expire
12/31/2008. Most of you did your background
check in December. It is not to early to
renew. Here's an important
memo from USA Swimming that explains the renewal
process.
Note:
On
line courses for coach certification and renewal are not
accepted by USA Swimming.
For the 2009
membership year (which begins 1 September 2008), the
following certifications will be acceptable for the Safety
Training for Swim Coach requirement:
1)
ARC Safety
Training for Swim Coaches certification (valid for 3 years)
-OR -
2)
Email
confirmation from the ARC that the individual has passed the
Safety Training for Swim Coaches online exam, ALONG WITH one
of the following certifications:
a.
ARC
Lifeguarding, Lifeguarding/Waterfront, Lifeguarding/Waterpark,
Basic Water Rescue, or Shallow Water Attendant
b.
American
Lifeguard Association First Time Lifeguard, Professional
Lifeguard Challenge, or Lifeguard Recertification
c.
Ellis and
Associates International Lifeguard Training or
International Lifeguard Training Instructor License
d.
StarGuard
e. YMCA
Lifeguarding
For Option #2, the expiration date shall be the earliest
expiration date on either the ARC email (valid for 3 years)
or the lifeguard certification.
Coaches are grandfathered and will not have to meet these
new requirements until their current Safety Training
certification expires.
The American Red Cross has changed the way CPR/AED for
the Professional Rescuer certifications are issued.
Certificates issued in a CPR/AED for the Professional
Rescuer course will now be valid for two years except for
lifeguards whose certification will remain one year.
The certificate issued for these courses will be a new
certificate titled CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and
Healthcare Provider - this is good for two years and is
issued to people who are in a position to use CPR/AED skills
on a regular basis due to job responsibilities. The
certificate issued to lifeguards will be a new certificate
titled CPR/AED for Lifeguards which is valid for one
year. Some ARC chapters have already instituted this
policy, but it will be mandatory as of January 1, 2009.
All certifications
for lay responder CPR courses remain one year (Adult CPR,
Adult/Child/Infant CPR).
CLARIFICATION: The new
requirement – the addition of the STSC online test – is
mandatory as of 1 September 2008 for all coaches who renew their
STSC certification ON OR AFTER that date. If you renew
your STSC certification PRIOR TO 1 September 2008, you don’t
have to take the online test.
Note From USA Swimming Member
Services Coordinator (Cathy Durance)
There seems to be a lot of
confusion regarding the new online test that is part of the
Safety Training for Swim Coaches curriculum. Coaches don’t
have to provide proof that they’ve passed the online test until
such time as their current STSC certification expires.
Some LSCs have the idea that all coaches are required to take
the new online test before they can renew their 2009 membership
– this is NOT correct. Coaches are not required to provide
proof that they passed the online test UNTIL their
current STSC certification expires. If a coach's STSC has
expired and they provide a new STSC card, then no additional
proof that they passed the online test is required. Proof
of the online test is only required if a coach is submitting a
lifeguard certification.
KISS: Effective 9/1/08 – If a
coach is updating his STSC certification with a lifeguard
certification, then he must also pass the STSC online written
test and submit that confirmation email along with his lifeguard
certification. But if his STSC isn’t expiring anytime
soon, he doesn’t need to do anything until it does expire.
As of September 1, 2008, the Foundations of Coaching
online test will be based on the Foundations of
Coaching DVD.
Test
questions are taken from:
A. The
Foundations of Coaching
DVD,
B. The downloadable documents
accessible from The
Foundations of Coaching
DVD and
C. The
USA Swimming Rules & Regulations
Note: The
Foundations of Coaching DVD is
available for $25.00 on the USA Swimming online
store. The DVD and accompanying
documents
make a great start to a
coaching library and it is highly recommended that a
coach purchase the materials prior to taking the
test. Every coach will automatically be sent a
free copy of the USA Swimming Rules & Regulations,
which should arrive within 3 months of your
registration.
USA Swimming Coach Safety Requirements - Waiver for Coaches with
Physical Disabilities
USA Swimming Coaches Education Requirements
Frequently Asked Questions - New Coach Requirements
Background Screening
Reminder: Coaches
must renew their background screening prior to the
expiration date. Renewing is the same process
as the initial screening. Coaches will not be
allowed on deck in a coaching capacity with expired
background screens. Here's an important
memo from USA Swimming that explains the renewal
process.
American Swim Coaches Association Education Web Page
SwimNews.com
SwimNews International Point Score
(Used to determine Swimmer
of the Year
awards)
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