Drop everything you’re doing right now and focus on this. That’s what every day has been like for the past three weeks after two coaches contacted us with concerns their programs were on the chopping block. Now I’m telling you to do the same, because after going through this experience, I’ve learned a few things that every coach needs to know about their program:
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The University of Missouri Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams has been named a College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Community Service Team. The Tigers earned the
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We have all seen the picture many times by now. Everyone who was there remembers the moment. Probably, they always will. After eight days of racing, morning and evening, Olympic Trials ended Sunday night, July 3rd. Then, w
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Nothing can make or break your recruiting more than a visit. In a survey of over 1,800 college swimmers and divers, the campus visit was far and away the most influential factor in their decision. Their responses were strong, and in many cases, counter-intuitive. Here are four takeaways from our research into campus visits: Read More (Members Only)
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Swimming World Magazine is hoping to wrangle together another gifted group of writers interested in enhancing their journalism skills and garnering valuable experience to add to their resumes.
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For the 11th year, the Ted Mullin “Hour of Power” will take place this November. Since the first relay, participation has grown to 178 teams with more than 8,400 athletes aim
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Leave it to Matt Gianiodis, perhaps the funniest coach on deck, to succinctly state what’s in the back of every coach’s mind. Mr. Lochte and crew have provided us with a teachable moment, but what are your talking points? With many campuses beginning classes this week, here are a few ideas:
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Initial results from the 2016 CSCAA Salary Survey show that head college swimming coaches earn an average of $66,154. Early returns, however show a wide variance in those results.
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Still wondering what the Alumni Portal is all about? Join Greg Earhart for an online webinar. He will walk you through what it is, what it collects, and how you can put it to use.
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Every year thousands of swimmers make the decision to become collegiate athletes. Though these athletes are well versed in the swimming world, many lack knowledge of the strength and conditioning component that ties heavily into collegiate swimming.
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The University of Chicago Medicine has announced this summer’s group of Ted Mullin Scholars who will join cancer research teams at Comer
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World Clinic Rates Go Up on July 15
We have a special offer for CSCAA members who are not current ASCA Members of a $50 rate for your first years’ ASCA membership. (Normally $80 annual membership.) You can join at
https://swimmingcoach.org/new-member/ . Use the promotional code of CSCAA2016. This offer is good until 12/31/16
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Starting in 2016-17, Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, VA will expand their swimming program to include postgraduates who are looking to improve academically or just get stronger and faster in the water before attending college.
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Announcing the 2016 CSCAA National Collegiate Open Water Championship
Join Kansas swimming and diving and the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association for CSCAA National Collegiate Open Water Swimming Championships at Lone Star Lake near Lawrence, Kansas this summer. The top collegiate men’s and women’s distance swimmers with qualifying times from NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA competition are invited to the 5K open water races scheduled for Sept. 17, 2016.
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The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has selected a record 853 swimmers and divers for its Scholar All-America team. The selections recognize students that have achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher and have participated in their respective NCAA/NAIA/NJCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.
Read MoreSwimming’s Championship season has ended. Hail to our Champions! Oh My,
what a Championship Season this was! At the very top, this was a Championship Season
that re-defined for us the meaning of “fast.” Throughout the field, this was a Championship Season that taught us over and over again that times we once thought were “fast,” are no longer as “fast” as they used to be. Message received. Meaning communicated. We “got it.” We have been “enlightened.”
With Spring graduations having passed, the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has designated 658 swimming and diving teams, representing 388 colleges and universities as Scholar All-America teams. The recognition comes as a result of each team's classroom performance in the past semester. It is only the second time in the program’s 30+ year history of the program that more than 600 teams.
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As many of you are aware, on May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced its Final Rule revising the “white-collar” exemptions from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime requirements.
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Dear Coaches: Need Some Inspiration to Swim 15 Minutes?
Since 1987, Swim Across America—a CSCAA partner—has been hosting benefit swims to raise money for cancer research. Over the past two decades, SAA has granted more than $65 million to fund doctors finding new cures and treatments to defeat cancer.
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