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ABOUT US
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HISTORY
AJ Swimming has been producing swimmers for over 15 years now. It all started back in 2002 when Andy came back from his travels in New Zealand. There he had spent all of his time teaching and coaching swimming which gave him an insight into different techniques used in the art of coaching and teaching swimming.
Andy, then at University studying Behavioural Science after already completing his H.N.D in Sports Coaching and Development, decided to use his new found teaching knowledge and implement them with some 1-2-1 swimming lessons at weekends.
Continuing down this path and gaining his degree in Behavioural Science Andy opened up group swimming lessons in Carnoustie High Swimming Pool. These were to be a huge success and numbers quickly grew within the Swim School to 100 swimmers.
As AJ Swimming is committed to producing the highest level of swimmers it was decided that in the best interest of each swimmers’ development and the community Andy should create a community based swimming club. Therefore the swimmers who had reached the final stages of AJ Swimming were the founding members of Carnoustie Claymores. Many of the swimmers at AJ Swimming set themselves their own target to become a member of Carnoustie Claymores. However this is not an essential progression as swimmers who are only there to learn to swim will have achieved their own personal goal and be able to swim to a high standard. Andy took on the role of Head Coach at Carnoustie Claymores and is still in the role to the present day.
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COACHING PHILOSOPHY
The coaching philosophy of any swim club/school underpins the essence of its morals and its principles. Every Swim club/ school must determine their own unique philosophy – the unwavering principles that will provide consistency and clarity in decision making.
AJ Swimming’s philosophy of coaching is HARDWORK, TECHNIQUE & FUN.
1. There is no substitute for hard work. All swimmers must invest the time and effort in the sport. Success in competition is the direct result of how much work each individual puts into it. Similarly, there are no short cuts for a coach. Consistent and persistent effort by athletes and coaches is a pre-requisite for achieving anything worthwhile in swimming.
2. Every athlete counts. A team is only as strong as its weakest link. I must be concerned about the attitude and improvement of every team member. Team strength comes from raising the standards of all team members.
3. Winning is not just about being ‘Number 1. Every swimmer in our school can be and should be a winner. A winner sets goals and then strives to attain them. Both swimmers and coaches who continue to strive for their goals are winners. Winning must be measured against one meaningful and reliable standard – yourself.