Vision:
Professional swimming coaches are the leaders in creating the best sport in the world.
Mission:
The American Swimming Coaches Association provides leadership to American and World swimming at all levels.
ASCA develops and supports professional coaches and quality career opportunities in collaboration with its partners in the world aquatics community. We are an independent professional association based on a central theme of: “Leadership, Education, Certification.” We are dedicated to creating and enhancing solutions that are effective in strengthening and improving the coaching profession, American swimming and World Swimming.
ASCA plays a leadership role in evaluating past efforts, present concerns and future planning; and in proposing solutions in both the coaching and swimming communities. The leadership function is provided by synthesizing ideas and information from throughout the swimming community into a coherent direction for action.
The education function is designed to provide coaches with the tools necessary to build better swimmers and better people, with the most relevant of coaching information delivered by the most effective means such as clinics (including the World Clinic and Gold Medal Clinic), publications, home study schools and online.
Certification provides the framework for measurement of each coach’s education, experience and achievement in coaching fast swimmers. As such, it provides a professional structure to our coaching lives.
ASCA cooperates and collaborates with aquatic institutions and sport organizations to build the American Swimming Team, and move the sport of swimming forward in the world.
ASCA provides effective solutions to problems, and quality educational products and services to support this mission. ASCA creates future leaders in American and World swimming. ASCA members are valued in their communities; and are active in local, regional, national and international swimming organizations. We create and modify ideas, then champion those ideas that are most important for the future development of American Swimming and coaching, from the finest learn-to-swim program in the world (SwimAmerica) to elite swimming.
Why join ASCA?
Here are the TOP 10 REASONS why you should join ASCA!
What ASCA Offers to Members:
The American Swimming Coaches Association is a professional service organization based on a central theme of Leadership in American Swimming through Education, Certification, and Cooperation. We are dedicated to creating and enhancing progressive and highly visible programs that are effective in strengthening and improving the coaching profession and building a stronger swimming community.
Listed below are some of the many benefits of membership. If you would like to receive an information packet, please e-mail us at asca@swimmingcoach.org or call us toll free at 1 (800) 356-2722.
American Swimming Magazine
As an ASCA Member, you will receive to 18 educational publications annually. The ASCA Magazine is published 6 times per year and features in-depth interviews from respected coaches on stroke training, technique, sample workouts and much more. Sample titles:
- “Breaststroke Techniques & Training”
- “The Budget Process for Swim Clubs”
- “Teaching Starts and Turns”
- “Teaching Backstroke to Novice Swimmers”
- “Classification of Swimming Training Sessions by Blood Lactate and Heart Rate Response”
Journal of Swimming Research
The Journal of Swimming Research (1 time) is the only publication of its kind in the world. Technical swimming research and practical applications on a variety of topics, such as lactate testing, psychology, pool specs, and injuries. Scientist and Peer reviewed. Past topics include:
- “Energy Demand of Interval Training for Competitive Swimming”
- “Muscle Glycogen Depletion During Swimming Interval Training”
SwimAmerica
SwimAmerica is our national learn-to-swim program, designed to earn you more money and act as a feeder program into your competitive team. SwimAmerica training sessions are held monthly, and program directors have earned as much as $30,000 in their own SwimAmerica program. Teaching Manual, promotion, business plan, and awards are just the start of what makes this program unique.
Certification
ASCA Certification is designed to identify and recognize professionally prepared coaches on a national level. Join the 10,000 ASCA certified coaches who have moved up the ladder of advancement. ASCA Certification is based on your education, experience and achievement since the start of your coaching career. Available through home study or clinic presentation, ASCA provides five certification schools to aid in your professional development. ASCA also offers over 20 educational enrichment courses.
Team Record Holder Certificates
Quality, Blue and Gold, personalized certificates which provide motivation, continual awareness of achievement and team contribution. ASCA can personalize these certificates for you!
Recognition Awards
For more than 25 years, ASCA has offered national achievement awards: a motivational age group patch program for swimmers based on the National Age Group Time Standards.
