AARON’S WORK WITH THE NATIONAL MENS TEAM IN PREPARATION FOR THE WORLD CUP REALLY BUILT A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR PERFORMANCE. AARON DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE SQUAD TO ACHIEVE BETTER TEAM OUTCOMES, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL FOCUS AREAS BASED ON SPECIFIC GOALS FOR THEIR POSITION. AS A GOAL KEEPER, AARON’S COACHING A GUIDANCE HELPED TO BUILD A BASE OF STRENGTH, WITH POWER AND SPEED COMPONENTS AS WE PROGRESSED CLOSER TO COMPETITION. I FELT MY LEGWORK IN THE WATER WAS STRONGER THAN IT HAD BEEN BEFORE, AND THE EXPLOSIVENESS WHEN JUMPING TO SAVE THE BALL WAS CRITICAL TO MY OVERALL IMPROVED PERFORMANCE. AS A TEAM WE WERE ABLE TO ACHIEVE OUR BEST EVER INTERNATIONAL RESULT OF A SILVER MEDAL AT THE WORLD CUP.