High Performance Coaching in Aquatics: Foundations for Competitive Swim Coaches
Dennis Antonio Cordero, General Chairman of UCSSC
Presented by Dennis Antonio Cordero, UCSSC General Chairman and former National Team Coach of the Philippines.
This coaching education seminar introduces the core principles required to move swimmers and programs from instruction-based training toward true high-performance development. With more than 38 years of international coaching experience, Coach Cordero shares practical systems used to prepare competitive swimmers for elite performance environments.
Delivered to the international coaching audience at WAFSU.org, this session focuses on the foundations every developing swim coach must understand, including athlete progression, technical refinement, structured training design, and performance preparation.
Topics covered include:
• High-performance coaching philosophy
• Stroke analysis and biomechanics
• Periodized season planning
• Training intensity and race preparation
• Mental preparation and athlete motivation
• Holistic swimmer development and recovery principles
Early slides outline how modern high-performance coaching integrates individualized training, data-driven decision making, and psychological readiness to maximize athlete potential in competitive swimming.
This seminar is ideal for:
- New and emerging swim coaches
- Age-group and club coaches
- Coaches considering a professional coaching career
- Program leaders developing competitive swim teams
- Aquatic professionals seeking continuing education
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Full seminar courses and additional international coaching presentations are available at:
WAFSU.org
Supported by the International Swim Coaches Association (ISCA)
Learn more at: SwimISCA.org
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