Coach In Training (CIT)

The Club offers a volunteer coaching program which our Club calls Coach-In-Training. Below is the criterion for those swimmers wishing to take part in this program. Our Club offers the British Columbia Summer Swimming Association (BCSSA) training course every odd year, or more if demand is high. There is a cost to this course, please ask for details and when program offered. This program is a great start to those Senior Swimmers wishing to expand their swimming knowledge and want to learn to be a coach.

The CIT program runs from October until the weekend following Pain Week. After that time the swimmers are expected to focus on their personal swimming development leading up to the VI Regional Championships and/or BCSSA Provincial Speed Swimming Championships.

C- I- T Criteria List
Amended November 2009

• Must be committed to the CV Breakers Fall & Winter Maintenance sessions
• Must be over the age of 14 as per BCSSA guidelines or have a coaches permission*
• Must attend training clinic if available
• Willingness to show commitment and go through interview process
• Must have parents permission
• Must have shown they are able to take direction from coaches
• Must be available for coaching times assigned
• Must have at least 1 year of competitive swim club experience
• Must swim at Senior level
• Must have shown responsibility and respect for other swimmers
• Must have shown ability to get to and from practices, on time

*Candidate must show that they have met all of the above criteria or they may not be allowed to participate in the program, at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Club.