Don and Ron Heidary have been in this particular business for over 30 years, and after listening to them explain their strategy and philosophy of CHARACTER FIRST (team culture), you will understand why. Dana is personally enthused from this conversation with a couple of this country's absolute best coaches, and Bob is cheering them, too!
Swimming World Magazine has a couple of great articles about the Heidary brothers and team culture, character:
"Q&A with the Heidarys": https://tinyurl.com/2eja237d
"Build A Wining Culture": https://tinyurl.com/52ufrka6
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TIMELINE for this OUTSTANDING episode:
00:01 – Disclaimer & banter
03:05 – Chuck Warner books
04:25 – Introducing Ron & Don Heidary
05:05 – Making character education work
08:12 – Personal connections
12:35 – From rock pile to cathedral
16:33 – Orinda Aquatics staffing
17:43 – Does culture match mission?
20:52 – Eight reasons why teenagers drink
(Link here: https://tinyurl.com/bdmjtv9x)
22:12 – Facility
23:20 – Feeding the program
24:40 – Virtual Club Championships
26:11 – Getting their start
28:32 – Work ethic
31:11 – Trust
34:49 – Developing leaders & coaches
38:02 – Self-discipline
40:00 – Favorites
42:05 – What’s life w/o swimming?
45:28 – Working in some fun
47:20 – Pressure cooker
48:10 – Finding the right fit
48:48 – Culture of caring
51:38 – Wrapping it up
52:38 – Check program notes