Meadville High School Swimming

Excellence Survey

Use the scale given below to indicate how much each statement applies to you in swimming.

0 - Never

1 - Only a little

2 - About half the time

3 - Most of the time

4 - Always

Use a separate sheet of paper to write the statement numbers and your score for each, adding up your total at the end. After taking the survey for the first time, read the statements once per day for two weeks, making it your goal to apply them to swimming during that time. Take the survey again after the two weeks is up to see how much you have improved. Suggestion: Challenge two or more teammates to do the same, and talk about the experience with them as you go through it.

1) I accept every individual on the team. I show respect to team members, opponents, parents, and officials.

2) I demonstrate excellence in training, competition, and the life-style habits that affect my ability to train and compete.

3) I support and encourage others in their pursuit of excellence.

4) I welcome and show enjoyment of goal-oriented challenges.

5) I talk about the enjoyment and fun involved in swimming.

6) I show appreciation for others who support the pursuit of excellence.

7) I discourage others from complaining, gossiping, spreading rumors, or making negative comments about others. I remind others to take problems only to those who can correct them.

8) I call it to their attention when others are behaving in a way that goes against individual and team excellence. I remind them to get back on track.

9) When someone reminds me to get back on track, I thank them sincerely and correct the problem quickly to show that I appreciate and value reminders.

10) I do not make excuses. I point out to others when they have made an excuse and remind them that excuses are unnecessary. I do not need to protect myself against the opinions of others when I know that I am doing my best. If I am not doing my best, I know an excuse is just an attempt to hide the truth.

The Excellence Survey was adapted from a section entitled Adopting Excellence from the book Coaching Excellence by Dr. Keith Bell.

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