Benin DNSS Visit 2

Fayçal Soula, World Rowing Development Lead Expert for Africa, is in Gran Popo, Benin, for the second visit of the Benin Development of national sport system programme, supported by the Benin NOC and Olympic Solidarity. From 28 October to 1 November, 10 of the 12 coaches who have attended the May 2024 WR Classic Rowing Level 1 course, will now attend the Coastal Race Module. This module is designed to be an additional bolt on to the Level 1 and the coaches will have the opportunity learn how to prepare athletes for racing championship coastal events, in particular:
A: Basic understanding of the two coastal racing formats endurance and beach.
B: Safe management of on water coaching sessions – including – how to do a float plan and a dynamic risk assessment.
C: Basic launching and landing on a beach and how to run 3 basic rescue drills (swim test, beach orientation and capsize and re-entry
drill).
D: How to coach race technique. Including i) An overview of the technical and tactical phases of beach sprint and endurance. ii)
Specific skills of the start, slalom rowing, working the water, race turning and beach finish.
E: How to prepare their crew for a beach sprint regatta – including an overview of the physical demands of the race, insight into the
logistics of racing (progression, time trials, last eight, pool boats, standard rigging, lane selection) and the role of boat handlers.
F: How to set up a beach sprint training course and run selection races.
G: A personal coach action plan