The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Requirements may include: | objectives structure specific activities range of activities time equipment and safety. |
Assessment methods may include: | field assessments interviews with swimmers observation of performance performance history physical ability tests trials national testing protocol. |
Profiles may include: | physical psychological tactical technical leadership. |
Objectives may include: | swimmer enjoyment competition and performance. |
Support personnel may include: | administrators coaches sports scientists sports medicine providers other health professionals parents or guardians. |
Best practice principles of swimming and aquatic activities may include: | preventative practice to minimise hazards or risks Coaches or Instructors Code of Conduct policies national activity organisation regulations and guidelines relevant national, state or territory or local government regulations and guidelines the culture of swimming current and past good practice. |
Fixed points may include: | structure and subdivision of the competition individual and team involvement intended peaks selection dates and criteria. |
Periodisation may include: | macro-cycles micro-cycles meso-cycles pre-season in-season post-season. |
Resource requirements may include: | ratio of coaches to swimmers ratio of equipment to swimmers access to first aid facilities, equipment and facilities objectives and structure of program specific and range of activities time and budget specialist support. |
Relevant legislation may include: | occupational health and safety privacy working with children anti-doping policy harassment-free sports policies. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | occupational health and safety conflict resolution communication protocols use, care and maintenance of equipment and facilities training and scheduling commitments code of ethics. |
Potential constraints may include: | background noise time availability stress level of coach and swimmers information overload conflict. |
External influences may include: | environmental conditions other facility users spectators parents officials and administrators other coaches. |
Evaluation methods may include: | fitness and lab assessments discussions with swimmers training and competition performances training diaries input into the program. |