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Expectations

Everyone does better once expectations are laid out, Both at home and at the pool. Once educated on what’s expected, most individuals do their best to meet expectations unless an underlying issue is present. I have two different sets of expectations for athletes - the first describes what I expect from a new athlete or a lesson diver. Once the diver progresses through our novice to JO team - the expectations shift to a more balanced look at the student athlete both on the pool deck and at home or in the classroom. Here is a list of our basic expectations.

 

Athlete Expectations:

What is expected from new athletes and lessons:

• Listen.

• Be positive with a good attitude.

• Have fun!

• Understand and follow all rules.

• Look Before you Leap!

 

What do I expect from a CPDC, BIOLA, or Pomona Pitzer student athlete:

 

• Academics - Maintain A’s or better in all classes. Diving is a privilege, do not jeopardize your ability to participate. Perform exceptionally in the classroom.

• Attendance - Attend as many practices as possible. We cannot coach what we do not see. Attendance is crucial.

• Culture - Have appropriate fun and laugh. Keep up your intensity but keep a light heart as a fun workout can still be an intense workout.

• Culture - Focus and intensity – we have a limited amount of time together so we expect high energy during activity with positive attitude.

• Culture - Support your team by being a leader by example. The organization as a whole is stronger than the individual parts.

• Facility - Change into suit / gym clothes upon arrival.

• Facility - Utilize shelves for shoes, backpacks, and personal belongings. Do not leave shoes or other personal belongings on floor.

• Facility - Outside communication and social media is prohibited during workout times. Cell phone use for skill video only. Edit your silent mode to shut off all notifications so you are not tempted...

• Fear - Embrace fear and anxiety as something positive – “Get your butterflies to fly in formation.”

• Fear - Trust our leadership and confidence in guiding you to exceeding your capabilities. We have great patience and move slowly with skill progressions. Once you are invited to the next dive, next level - trust our judgement. We are pushing to have you achieve more than you think possible.

• Homelife - Be pleasant and polite in all chores and family functions.

• Homelife - Over communicate your progress, plan, and homework status along with any other challenges and successes faced daily. .

• Pain - If it hurts more than 7 out of 10 - stop, get out, and find an alternative exercise to better condition you. Except if you smack - then get up and try again regardless of the pain unless there is a safety issue. .

• Personality - Enlighten all encounters in relationships.

• Personality - Be responsible for your relationship with difficult peers, teachers, parents. Especially parents as they only want the best for you.

• Mental Strength - Positive self talk and humor whenever possible especially in epic fail situations. Look for the lesson and everything.

• Mental Training - research, review, and implement a mental training regime utilizing visualization and other tools to balance your physical training. Share with your coaches for input and ideas.

• Self Advocacy - If injury or illness occur – be proactive by pre-writing a workout using our skills and drills that does not affect your injury or illness. Have them written and submitted for approval prior to the start of workout/class.