The Swim England North East Region are please to make available three different Athlete Development Workshops each covering different subject areas which aim to support the development of athletes aged from 11 to 16 years from across all our aquatic disciplines. The workshops have been attended by hundreds of athletes from across the region who have overall rated them as "Excellent" and provided them with lots of practical tips that they can use to help their development.
All virtual classroom workshops will be educational, informative, interactive and delivered by experienced, qualified practitioners. Each workshop will also include a Q&A section. The three separate workshops will cover the following subjects:
Nutrition
- Understanding the importance of a heathy balanced diet and hydration for athlete health and good performance
- What to eat for training and competition
- Ideas for snacks and meals
- Portion sizes and the importance of quality and quantity
An Introduction to Sports Psychology and Goal Setting
- Outcome, and process goals
- Developing useful mental skills
- Positive behaviours
- Relaxation
Developing a Performance Lifestyle
- Time management
- Prioritisation and planning
- Communication
- Recovery
Each of the workshops are scheduled to take place as follows:
Nutrition Workshops take place on:
An Introduction to Sports Psychology and Goal Setting Workshops take place on:
Developing a Performance Lifestyle Workshops take place on:
The fee to attend each workshop is £5/learner. The workshop joining details will be sent to those who book a place in the week prior to each workshop taking place.
Please note that for those athletes who are selected onto the 2025 – 2026 County Swimming Development Programmes, there will be no additional charge to attend these workshops . These athletes have been provided with a code / coupon to enable you to book on at no cost.
Please book your place promptly to avoid disappointment.
