Coaches Education Program and Pacific Masters Virtual Clinic

Course Description

Greetings! We hope everyone is keeping safe, healthy and coping well in these challenging times. As coaches, we lead and we continue to stay strong for our swimmers and lead by example by being disciplined, knowledgeable, organized and empathetic.

Continuing education and staying connected in our community is important. As such, WOWSA has put together a 2022 WOWSA Pacific Masters Virtual Clinic to educate, entertain, and enthuse those who venture beyond the shore.

We welcome and encourage you to participate in this clinic where you will have the opportunity to learn with some of the best minds in swimming coaching, be updated, connected and certified with the world’s largest swim coaching organization.

What to expect in this course…
The certification program will educate interested individuals on everything from proper swimming techniques to race tactics. Individuals who pass the program will be able to safely coach young children in short introductory open water swims as well as escort marathon swimmers in the English Channel.

An Overview

  • Evolution of Competitive Open Water Swimming
  • Open Water Safety
  • Marine Environment
  • History of the Sport
  • Best Practices
  • Pyramid of Success
  • Equipment
  • Psychology

Certification Levels

  • Level 1 – a score of 75% correct answers on the WOWSA test .
  • Level 2 – a score of 80% and coach 1 athlete who has completed a 5 KM swim in open water.
  • Level 3 – A score of 85% and one athlete who has completed a 10KM Swim in open water.
  • Level 4 – A score of 90% and coaching of one athlete who has completed a 25 KM swim, or competed in a national championship event.
  • Level 5 – A score of 95% and coaching 1 athlete who has competed in the Olympic Games or an international championship event or completed a channel crossing.

2022 Pacific Masters Virtual Clinic

Clinic

Enrollment Period: February 10 -28th

Clinic Dates: 3/2 – 3/23 (4 Wednesdays)

  • Live Zoom 1: Wednesday March 2nd @ 7pm PT
  • Live Zoom 2: Wednesday, March 9th @ 7pm PT
  • Live Zoom 3: Wednesday, March 16th @ 7pm PT
  • Live Zoom 4: Wednesday, March 23, @7pm PT
Examination & Certification: 3/23 – 3/31
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PRESENTERS

GUEST SPEAKERS

Open Water Swimming - Steven Munatones

A Real Educational Program with High Quality Course Material…
This Education Program is based upon Steven Munatones’ book Open Water Swimming.

Program Registration Fee: $150
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A PDF Copy of the Course Textbook is included in the course materials
Open Water Swimming by Steven Munatones

Steven Munatones

Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor – Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame’s Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming’s Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University’s John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff.

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Process

  1. Enroll in the Coaches Education Program
  2. Review course materials in the materials section
    Open Water Swimming by Steven Munatones
    Open Water Safety Conference Videos
  3. Proceed through the course content and mark each module “complete” as you go
  4. Once you’ve completed the course, you will receive a link to the online exam
  5. Once you’ve completed the exam, you will be prompted to provide verification of the highest achievement one of your swimmers has achieved
  6. WOWSA will review your exam, documentation, and within 3 days, will issue your certification at the appropriate level
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