
Al-Samahi: The development of national cadres is the most important priority of the Swimming Federation
The President of the Swimming Federation, Sultan Al Samahi, stressed that the development of national cadres is the most important priority of the Federation’s Board of Directors, and that the past three years have witnessed the organization of more than 20 training sessions for the development of the training cadre. To increase the pool of swimmers in the UAE, pointing out that the Olympic Solidarity Tournament for Coaches, which was held in cooperation between the Olympic Committee and the Swimming Federation, is the best evidence of the great cooperation between the two institutions for the benefit of the UAE swimming.
The National Olympic Committee had organized, in cooperation with The Swimming Federation, the Olympic Solidarity Tournament at the beginning of this month, in which more than 160 coaches and coaches participated, at the Hamdan Sports Complex.
Al Samahi said to "Emirates Today": “We started our electoral cycle, and one of the main goals was Development of the training staff and interest in local championships. During the past three years, more than 20 training courses organized by the American Coaches Association (Alaska) have been organized. The Federation also organizes two sessions annually for referees participating in organizing local tournaments. Which has become diversified and regular, and for all age groups. ”
He added:“ Such courses contribute to the arrival of the latest training methods for trainers in the country, which is the main goal of the Board of Directors for training national cadres, and a plan for training courses has been drawn up next year. , I reached five (ASCA) tournaments, and organizing the (Alaska 5) tournament in the Emirates is considered an achievement, because it is the highest swimming course organized by the International Federation.