Experience and Inspiration of the Sudden Improvement in Australian Competitive Swimming

Literature analysis and field research methods were used to analyze and summarize the success of the sudden improvement in Australian competitive swimming. It is found that, the “Podium Centre Plan” and “Podium Potential Centre Plan” are national strategies to revitalize competitive swimming in Australia, which reflected the Australian-style “national system” and played an important role in the improvement of competitive swimming. The development experience of Australian competitive swimming includes the talent training system that emphasizes the integration of sports and education, early specialized training that emphasizes basic selection, professional coach training that emphasizes assessment, and strength training that emphasizes the transition from land to water. During the preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics, China swimming team should focus on short-distance events,relay events and land training. The high-quality development of competitive swimming in China should emphasize the training of specialist coaching team, technology-assisted sports training and the construction of professional swimming clubs.