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Follow the Swiss junior national team through their intense training camps in Tenero, Spain, Benicasim, Montreal, and more as they prepare for the Junior Worlds. Challenges and successes shape their journey as they strive for excellence in synchro swimming. Results, lessons learned, and the path ahead provide insight into their competitive spirit and dedication.
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Build Up to Jr Worlds • Team Training started in Tenero @ TTT • Inlines, Biking, CaneoandSynchro • Training Camp in Benicasim, Spain • Assessingwhatneededtobedonewiththe Teams • Training Camp Kerenzerberg • Setting Goals for Team and Combo • Competition Düsseldorf, Germany • Training Camp Leysin • Training Camp Tenero • Training Camp Montreal • WORLDS!!!!!!
24 Swimmers, 4 Coaches • Figure Technique, Combo, Team, Beach, • Spainish Coffee, Spainish Rain, Too much food
RESULTS • Facilitiesweregood • Lost Study time due totravel time • New Year‘s Eve Party Spainish Style with 12 Grapes atthestrikeofmidnight • Sauna • Weneedn‘t finish Combo and Team needed lots ofwork. • A Team did Combo B Team Free • FigureDrillsandConditioning • Sypoba, Beach Running, Ballet, Circuit, PhysicalTesting
Kerenzerberg Camp • Main Focus: • Bring Team Together • Finish Team Free • Conditioning for Team • Prepare for Competition Food was great 1 doctor trip Goal was achieved!
RESULTS • Bronze Medal in Team • Solos andDuetsfoughtfortheirrighttoswim atJrWorlds • Negitive was we lost someofourteamspirit. • Team did not respondtopressureaswethoughtitwould. • Tiger Instinct • Coacheshadtoaskswimmers andthemselveswhatwentwrong so wecouldprepareforWorlds
LEYSIN • Vous avez faim? • Goal: • Learn Combo; girls had to learn it by video at home. • We saw who can dance and who can‘t. • Mental and Team building Training • Too far away!!! • Had a show but only 6 people showed up
Toohotandnoisy • Housing not ideal forcompetition camp • Need todemand back house! • Preparationfor Jr. Worlds • Conditioning, Relaxation, Massage, Mental, revisingRoutines, Figures, Fun • Shows in Lugano; EBAY, UBS Club, Campers show • Disco everyThursdaynight, grill Saturday • Goodforseeinghowit all worked. Music system not good • Magdalena Brunner cameforsomehelpfulsmotivationtips • Food andatmospherealwaysgood in Tenero • 2 wenttodoctors
Missed our Fleight • Need to make sure we have enough time to get through coustoms to catch the next fleight! • Positive we had……………………………………..
MONTREAL CAMP • Training Facilities were just great!! • Training along side the Canadian Team was agreat motivator for Worlds
If Mom could see this…… • Rooms /Beds were small • Windows didn‘t open • Canadian Steaks • Canadian Pesto, Coffee????
In General • Lunch food was not good. • Hotel rooms had lots of space!!! • Hot 40°C Plus • Lots of Chlorine in the pool • Enough Training Time • Transportation good • Last evening lots of fun • The experience of a life time for most
RESULTS • Prelims: • 10th Combo • 11th Team • 11th Duet • 11th solo After PrelimsandFigurespeoplewereafraidofthe Swiss! Finals: 10th Combo, 11th Team, 12th Duet, 12th Solo
ANALYS of The YEAR • Swiss needto: • Havemore time together • 2 days just getsalwaysstartsatthebeginning • Other countries were 8-12 weekstogether!! • Create faster, sharperChoroegraphywithoutlosingtechnique • Improvedynamicstrengthandspeed • Improvetheir mental toughnessandfocus • Relax andbe flexible in dailylife!!!! • Believe in thecoachesandthemselves • Knowthe FINA rulinginsideand out • Continuewith a POH Program • Not haveonepersondoing all 5 events!
What the Swiss achieved: • Making a positive name for themselves • Technically beat USA and Spain in Figures • Technical scores were higher then Artistic • Swimming compact • Started to learn mental training
SPECIAL NOTE • WhatSwimmersandParents must know: >12 swimmerswereselectedfortheteam didn‘tmean all 12 swimmersswam! >Beingselectedasoneofthebest 12 Jrs in yourcountryis a greathonor! >Wecan not bedemocraticallysocial in the National Teams, thatisfortheclubs. >Wehavetohavethebestpeopleswimming. >