Olympian Kara Lynn Joyce at WEST This Weekend

On Oct 21st and Oct 22nd , WEST will be joined by three-time Olympian Kara Lynn Joyce!
Kara is working with WEST and will be spending time meeting with the coaching staff to
discuss training techniques and the latest trends in swim coaching. She will also be
giving time to meet with parents and share more insight into the parent-swimmer
relationship, from an “age group to Olympian” perspective.
 
Most of all Kara is coming to work with each group on WEST and to help our swimmers
get faster, make small improvements and share insight into the mental aspect of
swimming from an Olympic athlete! This will also give our athletes the opportunity to
build a good relationship with one of Team USA’s most recognizable athletes.
 
As part of this program, Kara will be making two separate weekend visits over the next
six months. This will be the first weekend and we are very excited to welcome her to the
WEST family and program. The second weekend is TBD.
 
October 21 st , Friday:
2:30pm – Kara arrives at pool and meets with WEST coaching staff
3:15 – 5:30pm: Kara discusses mental preparation and attitude with Senior/Elite
Groups. Kara runs group through a practice, focusing on technique and race pace
intensity.
5:45pm - 6:30pm: Parent Talk with Kara Lynn Joyce – Open to all parents! Ever wonder
what the swimmer parent journey is like for Olympians and their families? This is a great
opportunity to engage with three-time Olympian Kara Lynn Joyce, hear stories, best
practices and ask questions!
6:30 - 7:30pm: Kara coaches Development + Pre-comp, emphasis on technique
7:30 - 9pm: Kara coaches Age Group, talk on mental attitude and goal setting
 
October 22 nd , Saturday:
6-9am – Kara coaches at Senior/Elite practice, time for photos, autographs
8:30am - 10:30am – Kara coaches at Age Group practice, time for photos, autographs
10:30 - 11:30 – Kara coaches at Development practice, time for photos, autogrphs
11:30 - 12:30 – Motivational talk with Kara Lynn Joyce + meet and greet time, photos,
autographs.