Mayors Visit to SADSC

As everyone knows, SADSC is volunteer run. Our volunteers give up a few hours of their spare time in the week to coach because of the love of it. We would love to get TWO more coaches involved but… before you stop reading here(!) I would ask you to keep reading so you understand our situation…. SADSC currently have 5 coaches and we are extremely lucky to have 3 extremely well qualified coaches that other clubs would be very envious of. However, 5 coaches are the absolute minimum that we can effectively operate with whilst keeping everyone sane. It only takes 1 coach to have to go away with work, or a holiday and it puts a strain on the rest of the staff. We would like to dispel a few preconceptions that people might have: • I don’t know if I can spare the time, what with work and everything I have to do It is 1 or 2 hours of your time on a Monday evening and if you are already here watching your child then no time is lost. • I have never coached before It is not a problem; we all started that way. You can just come poolside, watch with a coach and take part to gain experience. • Will I have to get qualified? At some point we would encourage this, but it does not have to be straight away. It is a professional qualification, which isn’t a bad thing to have. • Will it cost me anything? No. You are committing a bit of time to ensure the future of the club, the club will pay for this training in return. • I wasn’t very good at swimming so won’t make a good coach There are plenty of awesome coaches out there that never did much swimming themselves. In many ways it’s the most satisfying 2 hours of the week - to feel like you are helping with a child’s progression. Personally, I find it a great way to switch off from a busy work life and concentrate on something that is a great personal interest. If you can spare an hour or two, please let us know.