Coaches

What we believe

Coaches can have a lasting influence in the lives of their swimmers. Beyond spending quality time with them, you also get the chance to help kids stay physically active, build their self-esteem, learn a new skill or hone an existing one.

It's not important at first to know every technical aspect of synchro; far more important is the passion and enthusiasm you bring to the role. The rest will come with time. Many great coaches learned their skills by assisting other coaches, where they could watch, ask questions and learn, and eventually coach a team of their own. When you become a coach, you will help others reach beyond themselves, to reach higher, both in sport and in life.

What can coaching do for you?

Coaching will help you to develop skills that you can use in your everyday life, including problem-solving, making ethical decisions, public speaking, and leadership.

Coaching is also a social activity – you'll meet all kinds of people: the swimmers, their parents, other coaches, and members of the community.

Most importantly, you'll have the satisfaction of seeing the positive impact you'll make on others, watching them learn and grow as individuals.

What we offer

The OSSQ believes that coaches are the foundation of a strong club. The board is committed to working together with our coaches to build an organization we can all be proud of. The club has established a solid set of bylaws, policy and procedures and now we're ready to develop a more competitive vision for the club. Our coaches have told us that it is important to:

• have leadership and support on the coaching team,
• have clear direction and expectations from the board,
• have clearly defined expectations of swimmers and parents that are supported by the board,
• have financial help for training,
• structure programs that reflect the commitment level of the swimmers.

We have recently refined our practices to respond to this feedback and now we are inviting you to join us as we move towards an even stronger more successful future!

Please refer to the home page for links to our coaching ads.