Quote of the Week: It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan. ~Eleanor Roosevelt. A complete television broadcast schedule follows:

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1 Page 1 of 5 USA Swimming < pclark@usaswimming.org> Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 10:21 PM In this Newsletter Volume 25-06/21/ NBC Sports Group to Present Seven Hours of Nationals Coverage 2. The Door is Open in Indy 3. How To B.E.A.T. Bullying 4. Introducing SuperTracker 5. Take at Your Own Risk 6. Are You a Leader or a Manager? There's a Difference 7. The Hand-Off Huddle: Ensuring A Smooth Transition Between Board Chairs 8. How to Write a Simple Business Plan 9. The Biggest Question in Coaching: How do I Get This Generation of Athletes to Work Hard? 10. Stretching Yourself Dear Coaches, Quote of the Week: It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan. ~Eleanor Roosevelt NBC Sports Group to Present Seven Hours of Nationals Coverage Sports fans and swimming enthusiasts alike will be able to enjoy extensive broadcast coverage of the June USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Championships in Indianapolis, Ind., via NBC, NBC Sports Network, Universal Sports Network and usaswimming.org. Featuring a number of Olympians and U.S. National Team members, including gold medalists Missy Franklin (Centennial, Colo.) and Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.), the five-day meet is the sole qualifier for the pool competition at next month s FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Universal Sports Network will air live coverage of the first two nights of competition at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 25, and Wednesday, June 26. NBC will broadcast action at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 29. NBC Sports Network will conclude the meet coverage at 11 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 29. Ted Robinson, Rowdy Gaines and Alex Flanagan will call the action from Indianapolis, Ind. A complete television broadcast schedule follows: Date Time (ET) Network Tuesday, June p.m. Universal Sports Network Wednesday, June :30 p.m. Universal Sports Network Saturday, June :30 p.m. NBC Saturday, June p.m.-midnight NBC Sports Network On Sunday, June 30, Universal Sports Network will air an encore broadcast of the NBC program at 4 p.m. ET, followed by an encore of the NBC Sports Network program at 11:30 p.m. ET. Additionally, USA Swimming will offer a live webcast of the entire meet at Each day, prelims begin at 9 a.m. ET, followed by finals at 6 p.m. ET.

2 Page 2 of 5 In addition to the live webcast USA Swimming s Deck Pass Plus app, available now in the Apple itunes and Google Play stores, will provide exclusive, bonus coverage The Door is Open in Indy By USA Swimming Staff As with every post-olympic year, 2013 has seen a lot of change come to our sport. With many retirements, athletes taking time off, and/or shifting their focus to new events it would be easy to see this year as a time of conclusion and departure. However, each retirement or extended break from swimming creates opportunities for some new names and faces to make an impact at next week s Phillips 66 National Championships/World Championship Trials. Looking at the top eight times in each Olympic event from the first half of 2012 (1/1/12 6/24/12) and comparing it to the same time period in 2013 clearly emphasizes that point. On both the men s and women s side nearly half of the athletes with a top eight time in 2013 did not hold a similarly ranked time heading into Olympic Trials in See chart here. How To B.E.A.T. Bullying A must see webinar USA Swimming is excited to host bullying prevention experts Laurie Gray and Heather Case to lead a discussion on How to B.E.A.T. Bullying this upcoming, Tuesday, June 25. This free webinar is designed specifically for coaches and club leadership and will examine USA Swimming s Model Action Plan to Address Bullying, how to define bullying, potential interventions, and prevention strategies. Click here to register for How to B.E.A.T. Bullying with Laurie Gray, Founder, Socratic Parenting LLC and Heather Case, Executive Director, Summit Education Consulting LLC, on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 11am Mountain Time. Click here to register. Introducing SuperTracker Peter Clark Sport Development Consultant Eastern Zone USA Swimming Direct Cell Fax Office 1 Olympic Plaza Colorado Spring, Colorado The United States Department of Agriculture has created a relative new interactive tool that allows you to plan, analyze, and track your diet and physical activity. Like Nutrition Tracker you can analyze food items, track your intake and create individualized reports. In addition to the tools you are used to having, you will also be able to set goals, track your physical activity and create a personal journal with all of your information and goals conveniently located on one page. Click here to get started. For those of you who enjoy using Nutrition Tracker and would like to continue to do so, you can, but please be aware that we will no longer be updating the content of Nutrition Tracker. Rather, we plan to refer members to the SuperTracker website. Take at Your Own Risk Sponsored by: Substances that fall under the category of "Take at Your Own Risk" include supplements and herbal products. Because these substances are not regulated by the FDA and may contain substances not identified on the list of ingredients, they are considered to be "Take at Your Own Risk." If an athlete tests positive for a prohibited substance consumed in a supplement, the athlete

3 Page 3 of 5 will be subject to sanctions. Athletes are responsible for what they choose to consume, and must be aware that the consumption of any substance that is included in this category places them at risk of a positive drug test. Please call the USADA Drug Reference Line at prior to purchasing any product. USA Swimming's Position on Supplements In an effort to maintain the integrity of our sport and the safety of our athletes, USA Swimming has taken a proactive role in making athletes and coaches more aware of the risks involved in the use of commercially available dietary supplements that have been linked to enhancing performance. Along with the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), USA Swimming considers dietary supplements take at your own risk, placing full responsibility for any effects and repercussions on the athlete. Claims made by the manufacturers/ distributors of dietary supplements regarding the effectiveness of their products are not strictly regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration. Any commercial dietary supplement is susceptible to containing substances that may appear on the Prohibited Substance list(s) of FINA and/or the IOC. The potential exists for commercial supplements to contain substances that do not appear on the product s list of ingredients (see Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act for more information). Statistics indicate that in some cases, the use of legal dietary supplements has been linked to positive test results for prohibited substances in athletics. The choice to use a dietary supplement is the sole responsibility of the athlete and one that should not be made in haste. An athlete is advised to weigh the options heavily, consider the consequences, and take responsibility for his/her actions. Supplement 411 While many mainstream dietary supplements are made by responsible manufacturers, a growing number of supplement products contain dangerous and undisclosed ingredients, including steroids, stimulants, and prescription medications, as well as trace amounts of other dangerous contaminants. With no pre-market product approval or product registration, immense profit margins for the industry, and low consequence for misconduct, the dietary supplement market has become a hotbed for unscrupulous players. As a result, a growing number of Americans are becoming regular users of steroids and other dangerous drugs, while mistakenly believing that they are taking safe and legal products. Supplement 411 aims to provide information, resources, and tips for navigating the issues and minimizing risks. Are You a Leader or a Manager? There's a Difference By Curt Richardson, Inc. June 10, 2013 The terms leadership and management are often used interchangeably, but there is a huge difference between a leader and a manager. Leaders aren't always managers and vice versa. It is a rare individual that is both of these things. They have very different skill sets, both critical to success at a high-growth business. For the complete article click here. The Hand-Off Huddle: Ensuring A Smooth Transition Between Board Chairs By Thomas G. Loughlin, Executive Director American Society of Mechanical Engineers Board chairs play a critical role in ensuring their organization s health and well-being. Yet few organizations formally orient or prepare their board chairs for stepping into the role. We expect these individuals to know what to do and how to do it, to simply pick up where their predecessors leave off. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) does not share these expectations. Its key volunteer and staff leaders participate in a retreat that focuses on ensuring a smooth transition between the incoming and outgoing chairs and on providing the incoming chair

4 Page 4 of 5 with the information, knowledge, and guidance he or she needs to successfully fulfill the role. Thomas Loughlin, executive director, tells us about the first time they held the retreat. For the complete article click here. Make sure your board members are signed up to get articles like this. Sign up here. How to Write a Simple Business Plan By Alyssa Gregory, About.com Guide Almost all new businesses need a business plan in order to successfully move from startup to established business. But a business plan doesn't have to be long or take months to write in order to be a useful tool for small business owners. This exercise provides a quick and painless start to the business planning process by asking you a series of questions about your business, your goals and your future plans. The end result is a streamlined and brief business plan that you can use as-is or as a starting point for a more traditional business plan. For the full article click here. The Biggest Question in Coaching: How do I Get This Generation of Athletes to Work Hard? By Wayne Goldsmith, Hot Topics, March 27, 2013 I hear it all over the world. In every sport. In every club. Coaches asking, How do I get this generation of athletes to work hard? Here s how. Stretching Yourself By Jon Gordon I hadn t run more than three miles in twenty years. In fact I walk more often than I run. But last week I decided to join my friends Dan and Chris for a 5 mile run through the battlefields of Gettysburg while spending time at an FCA lacrosse camp with my daughter. Dan, who runs marathons, and Chris, a former college athlete, ran the first two days without me. But on the third day I was inspired to join them. It seemed like a good idea in theory but after the first mile I wasn t feeling very positive about my decision. At the three mile mark I wanted to stop running but knew it wasn t an option. I had to give everything I had. As we ran the last two miles, mostly uphill, I felt like I was going to pass out but with Dan and Chris amazing encouragement I kept going and made it to the finish line. I felt an incredible sense of accomplishment all day but that s not the point of this message. What happened two days later is the reason why I m writing this. I ran three miles by myself and it was a piece of cake. What I thought was once hard was now easy because I had stretched myself. We don t like to stretch ourselves because it s painful and uncomfortable but it is through discomfort and stretching that we become stronger and grow. When we stretch ourselves we look back and realize that it is our challenges, not our comforts, that make us stronger, wiser and better. So what area of your life do you need to stretch? Not everyone should go run five miles. But you can stretch yourself by taking on a new project at work. You can stretch your mind by reading more books. You can stretch your heart by giving more to a charity. You can stretch your relationships at home. You can stretch yourself mentally, physically and spiritually by challenging yourself to do the hard

5 Page 5 of 5 things that make life ultimately easier. How will you stretch yourself? Jon Gordon 2012 The material in this is provided for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement with respect to any company or product. One of the objectives of the USA Swimming Club Development News is to make coaches aware of potential resources available. IMPORTANT REMINDER: USA Swimming reminds all member organizations and coaches to that you are responsible for complying with applicable copyright laws regarding publication and distribution of printed materials, including internet content. If you have any concerns about whether material you seek to reprint is covered by copyright law, we encourage you to contact the author and obtain permission or otherwise seek appropriate counsel regarding use of the materials USA Swimming