CENTRE NATIONAL DE CENTRE NATIONAL DE NATATION DE MONTREALNATATION DE MONTREAL

Road to excellenceRoad to excellence

Par Benoît LebrunPar Benoît Lebrun

Swimmer at the center:Swimmer at the center:

Stephanie HornerStephanie Horner BBFBBF

Victoria PoonVictoria Poon PPOPPO

Geneviève SaumurGeneviève Saumur PPOPPO

Amy XueAmy Xue ETOETO

Barbara JardinBarbara Jardin PPOPPO

Tobias OriwolTobias Oriwol ETO (PCSC)ETO (PCSC)

Charles FrancisCharles Francis PPOPPO

Mathieu BoisMathieu Bois PPOPPO

Benoit HuotBenoit Huot PPOPPO

Jonathan AubryJonathan Aubry PPOPPO

Nicolas BovellNicolas Bovell AUBURNAUBURN

Andrew HurdAndrew Hurd TORONTOTORONTO

Thomas Kindler DNFThomas Kindler DNF PPOPPO

Ryan Tomicic DNF Ryan Tomicic DNF PPOPPO

3 Mexicans ( Ivan, Alfredo and Juan)3 Mexicans ( Ivan, Alfredo and Juan)

QUEBEC REALITYQUEBEC REALITY• A coach that sent a swimmer to the center A coach that sent a swimmer to the center

will lose 20,000$/year of support from the will lose 20,000$/year of support from the Québec GovernmentQuébec Government

• The club will loose all the provincial grant The club will loose all the provincial grant associated with the results of that swimmerassociated with the results of that swimmer

From 5,000$ to 15,000$From 5,000$ to 15,000$

The good news: No penality for the SNC The good news: No penality for the SNC grant...grant...

ROAD TO EXCELLENCEROAD TO EXCELLENCE

• The optimisation of excellence rest The optimisation of excellence rest on:on:– An approachAn approach– A methodA method– KnowledgeKnowledge– SkillSkill– AttitudeAttitude

The ApproachThe Approach

• Key points to the approachKey points to the approach

- - Willing to change and Willing to change and INNOVATEINNOVATE so we can so we can improve our improve our

capacity of producing faster swimmers.capacity of producing faster swimmers.

- The athlete are at the center of our pre-- The athlete are at the center of our pre-occupations.occupations.

- Using an Inter-disciplinary approach vs multi-- Using an Inter-disciplinary approach vs multi-disciplinarydisciplinary

Multi-disciplinary aproachMulti-disciplinary aproach

Inter-disciplinary aproachInter-disciplinary aproach

METHODMETHOD

• Evaluation of the status of the swimmerEvaluation of the status of the swimmer

Coach and PET chairmen (full time Coach and PET chairmen (full time resource)resource)

• What is the reality for this swimmers.What is the reality for this swimmers.

• Then we include the resource (PET) in the Then we include the resource (PET) in the process.process.

KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE

• PET (performance enhancement team): PET (performance enhancement team): Scientific Advisor:Scientific Advisor: Charles CardinalCharles Cardinal

Strength coach:Strength coach:Alain DelormeAlain Delorme

Physiologist:Physiologist: Dr. Perry KozirisDr. Perry Koziris

Medical Advisor:Medical Advisor: Dr. Suzane LeclercDr. Suzane Leclerc

Physiotherapy Syndi Martel:Physiotherapy Syndi Martel:

NutritionnistNutritionnist Josianne TremblayJosianne Tremblay

MasseurMasseur Yannick Szogy Yannick Szogy

MasseurMasseur Catherine Martin Catherine Martin

Sport Psychologist: Sport Psychologist: Wayne Halliwell Wayne Halliwell

PET Chairmen PET Chairmen Alain DelormeAlain Delorme

Coach Coach Paul BergenPaul Bergen

Coach Coach Benoit LebrunBenoit Lebrun

SKILLS (savoir faire)SKILLS (savoir faire)

It’s not how many bricks you have,It’s not how many bricks you have,

It’s how you put them in place. It’s how you put them in place.

Decision makingDecision making

– CTCCTC == What can we control?What can we control?– DWIDWI == WhoWho and and HowHow we will deal with it! we will deal with it!– FIOFIO == Figure a process to improve the situationFigure a process to improve the situation– MIHMIH == Make it happen!!!Make it happen!!!

ATTITUDEATTITUDE

I have the conviction that this new I have the conviction that this new generationgeneration of of swimmerswimmer (2007 - (2007 -2012) are not spoil by society or worse off . They are just living in 2012) are not spoil by society or worse off . They are just living in a world that provides them with 10 times more than the past a world that provides them with 10 times more than the past géneration. géneration.

They are much more advanced in many areas. To interact with They are much more advanced in many areas. To interact with them and let me influence their behavior in swimming, I have to them and let me influence their behavior in swimming, I have to make an effort to abandon all the PARADIGMS that I develop make an effort to abandon all the PARADIGMS that I develop throughout 25 years of coaching. throughout 25 years of coaching.

So I cannot use old cliché like I use to, to get to my point. They are So I cannot use old cliché like I use to, to get to my point. They are asking me to be better to improved my analysis to be in 2007-asking me to be better to improved my analysis to be in 2007-2012 2012

The result anticipatedThe result anticipated

Creating a Creating a TAILOR MADE TAILOR MADE ProgramProgram

VSVS

One fit all programOne fit all program

(lot more work involve)(lot more work involve)

OUR TEAM VALUESOUR TEAM VALUES

• WorkWork

• EffortEffort

• CommitmentCommitment

• ConvictionConviction

• BeliefBelief

• TrustTrust

• Team ( spirit-unity-cohesion)Team ( spirit-unity-cohesion)

• Self relianceSelf reliance

• Loyalty for the Coach and the TEAMLoyalty for the Coach and the TEAM