The six-team tournament was played on a “round robin” basis with all of the teams playing each other over the two days in matches of 4 x 5 minute quarters. Full match reports.
Clubs
Swim England National Awards 2017
Nominations are now open for the Swim England National Awards 2017.
The Swim England National Awards are a great opportunity to celebrate all the individual achievements and team successes of the past year.
They recognise all those involved in our sports, from members and volunteers to partners, teachers and athletes.
This year’s event will take place on 11 November at The Great Hall at the University of
Birmingham. It will be the first National Awards using the Swim England name but the same 16 categories remain. Nominations open on 31 May and close on 16 July so please make sure you take a look at the Swim England website and submit your nominations.
Nominations close on 16 July.
Swim England National Awards 2017 nomination categories:
- Swim England Learn to Swim Award
- Swim England School Swimming Charter: Primary School of the Year
- Swim England Swim School Member of the Year
- Swim England National Learn to Swim Provider
- Swim England Achievement Award: Youth Participant
- Swim England Achievement Award: Senior Participant
- Swim England Achievement Award: Disabled Participant
- Swim England Facility Operator of the Year
- Swim England Club of the Year
- Swim England Performance Club of the Year
- Swim England Young Volunteer of the Year
- Swim England Volunteer of the Year
- Swim England Teacher of the Year
- Swim England Coach of the Year
- Swim England Services to Aquatics
- The David Sparkes OBE Innovation Award
Harold Fern & AH Turner Awards
The Regional Management Board welcomes nominations for the Harold Fern and A H Turner Awards. Any nomination should be accompanied by a supporting letter and CV for the nominee. The criteria is as follows:
The Award is given to the individual or organisation making the most outstanding contribution to aquatics at club, county, regional, national or international level.
In selecting the winner of the Award each year, the Sport Governing Board will give consideration to the following:
- outstanding achievement in advancing the sport through competition/coaching/officiating
- outstanding achievement in the administration of the sport
- outstanding achievement in advising the sport
Please send any nominations across to [email protected] no later than 12pm on Thursday 6th July.
Annual Council Meeting and Development Morning – 16 September
This years Swim England South East Annual Council Meeting will be held on Saturday 16th September at Holiday Inn Guildford.
To complement the Annual Council Meeting this year we will be running a development morning for club personnel. This will include a choice of workshops:
- Club Structures – Incorporation and Charity Status
- The use of Social Media within Clubs
- Swimming Officials Forum – FINA rules update, Training, Mentoring and Information flow
For full details and a copy of the booking form please click here.
Full details about the Annual Council Meeting will be circulated to Club Secretaries directly.
New national strategy for swimming
The new Swim England strategy reinforces a commitment to supporting everyone involved in swimming: members, partners, the swimming workforce, those learning to swim, and those who already swim regularly.
Physiotherapy, Strength & Conditioning Conference
Open to physiotherapists and strength and conditioning coaches
Sunday 26 March 2017
Radisson Blu East Midlands Airport
J24 (M1), Herald Way, Pegasus Business Park, East
If you’re highly motivated and have aspirations to progress to World
Class through the Sports Science and Sports Medicine pathway
then these conferences provide an excellent opportunity for you to
develop your potential.
For more information please click here.
Future Sport Leaders opportunity launched
The Youth Sport Trust are working with Sporting Equals to actively support more young people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities to take on decision making roles within sport.
Future Sport Leaders will provide a platform for approximately 80 young people to develop and grow their skills as young influencers in their local schools and communities.
Future Sport Leaders aims to:
- secure a pathway for this group of young people to actively contribute in school and community sport decision making processes
- inspire them to retain their active involvement in sports management and governance into adulthood
The programme will kick off with an inspirational conference in early February, followed by local support as each young person takes on a decision making role on a local group, board or panel.
These local roles will be based in a variety of settings from schools, to faith groups, to sports clubs. In each setting the young person will be influencing the sport and physical activity offer to ensure it is relevant and accessible to their peers.
What does the programme involve?
The Future Sport Leaders conference will take place on the 10th February in Manchester, offering interactive workshops to develop communication, decision-making and influencing skills as well as motivating and inspiring key notes, delivered by speakers from across the sporting landscape.
The Youth Sport Trusts’ ambition following the conference is that each attendee will take on a decision-making role in their school or community with support from a local coach, teacher or mentor.
Young people from across all different sports are encouraged to apply.
I’m interested, how do I apply?
Applications are now open! If you fulfil the below criteria, click here to apply.
- Aged between 15-18
- Of Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic Origin
- Part of a club or group either in school or in the community. For example, sport club, faith group, school sport organising committee
- Passion to influence the sport or physical activity opportunities available for young people locally
- Motivated to make a difference in the school or community
- Excellent communication skills
For more information, visit www.youthsporttrust.org/future-sport-leaders.
For all enquiries contact the Youth Sport Trust on 01509 226600. Applications are open until the 30 December.
ASA partners with Easyfundraising
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The ASA are committed to helping clubs teach, develop and nuture swimmers in the UK. As part of this commitment the ASA have partnered with Easyfundraising – the UK’s biggest online shopping fundraising site. This will enable clubs to generate free funding every time club members and their friends and family shop online!
How easyfundraising can benefit clubs:
Access to a free and unlimited funding source to invest in equipment, facilities, transport, coaching and more!
Exclusive resources and materials to help you get the whole club in support.
Exclusive access to a fundraising coach to give you help and advice over the phone.
With Christmas coming this is a great time to get started.
Every Club secretary has been sent out details of how to register their club – please contact them for further information.
Kent County ASA Seeks New Chairman
Applications are invited from suitably experienced individuals for the role of Chairman of the KCASA Management Committee. This is an opportunity to influence and lead the future development of aquatics at all levels of the sport within the County. Applications are invited from as wide a range of interests as possible although it would be expected that the successful application would have experience of sport in general if not aquatics specifically.
The Chairman presides over seven meetings of the KCASA Management Committee per year plus the KCASA Annual and any Special Council Meetings, and works with the Management Committee members to manage the business of the county.
The successful applicant should demonstrate good leadership and management skills, have operated at a senior strategic level and have experience of managing change. Full details can be found in attached role specification.
The appointment is for a three-year term. The role of Chairman is voluntary with agreed expenses paid.
The Application pack can be downloaded here.
Swim21 grows in our region
South East Region has more Swim21 accredited Clubs, Networks and Performance Clubs than any other Region.
The Region now has 101 Swim21 accredited clubs, that makes us the first region to reach 100 clubs. We also have eight Swim21 Networks covering all the disciplines and three performance clubs – Guildford (swimming) Rushmoor Royals (Synchro) and Southampton Diving (Diving).
Each Swim21 accredited club can apply for training bursaries to help them deliver the very best coaching and teaching to their members.
Swim21 provides national recognition that clubs are providing a quality service for all members, which is recognised by Sport England i.e. all clubs gaining ASA accreditation will automatically receive Clubmark status. Clubmark is widely recognised by potential funders, schools and other partners that can assist with club growth and development.
In the South East Region we have a dedicated team able to help you and your club achieve Swim21 accreditation as well as helping you make the most of the benefits and outcomes of Swim21 status.
