Regional Success at European Juniors

July 8, 2024July 8, 2024 by Kristie Jarrett

Following the success of our regional artistic swimmers, the swimming competition did not disappoint!

The region was represented by both team staff, Kevin Brooks, Head Coach (Wycombe) and Nathan Jegou, coach (Tigers Jersey) and swimmers Max Morgan (Reeds SC), Filip Novacki (Tigers, Jersey) and Lucy Fox (Wycombe). Also in the squad were Izabella Okaro and Oscar Dodds, both coming from home clubs in the South East.

Filip Novacki and Max Morgan both made finals in the 100m and 200m breaststroke events, Filip coming away with an amazing silver in the 200m distance. Max also contended a strong 50m final finishing in 6th place. Both were involved in the qualification for and final of the men’s medley relay where they secured a bronze medal. Max also going on to claim a gold in the mixed medley relay team.

It was a strong event for Lucy Fox finishing a fantastic 5th in the 200m butterfly final and narrowly missing out on finals in both the 1500m and 400m Freestyle events.

Swimming Development Coach Workshop

November 3, 2021October 30, 2021 by Kristie Jarrett

Development coach workshop – Saturday 27th November

The region will be hosting a coach workshop on Saturday 27th November at St George’s School, Ascot. This workshop is aimed at coaches working with 10 – 14 year olds and will look at the development of good technique for butterfly and breaststroke and starts. This workshop will be led by Paul Lloyd, Head Coach of Maidenhead Marlins.

10am Registration

10.15 – 11.15am classroom session on

Starts – from the block focusing on the position on the block and the flight.
Butterfly and breaststroke development

11.30 – 1pm pool session

1 -1.30pm debrief and questions

If you would like to book a place on this workshop please complete the booking form below.

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To assist us with this coach workshop we are looking for swimmers between 10-14 years around county standard or above to participate in the pool session. If you would like to do so please register using the booking form below;

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Join the Regional Swimming Coaches’ Forum

June 10, 2021 by Kristie Jarrett

Applications are requested from Coaches within the Region to join the Coaches’ Forum. The Forum has adopted standard Terms of Reference which provides for the recruitment of four further coaches to join the Forum and serve for an initial period of three years.

The Forum meets five times a year on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during the day. The role, composition and appointment of coaches are contained in the TORs. In particular there is a need for a spread of coaches from across the Region and across the range of the development pathway. It is recognised that no one coach can fit all the criteria.

Applicants should complete the form below by Friday 9^th July and send it to;

Kristie.jarrett@southeastswimming.org

Coaches Forum Recruitment Form July 2021

Athletes selected for the Regional Pathway Programme 2020

August 27, 2020 by Kristie Jarrett

Congratulations to the following 12 year olds who have been selected to participate in a virtual development camp in September. The camp will be lead by Head Coach, Jason Keeler. Supported by skills coaches, Keiron Piper, Joe Evans, Alan Londesbrough, Emily Budzynski- Seymour and Greg Capper. The Strength and Conditioning sessions will be lead by Jordan Niblock.

Kirsten Abrams	Mid Sussex
Katherine Bolton	Beau Sejour
Maisie Brown	Rushmoor
Evelyn Bunting	RTW Monson
Tanzim Chen	Wycombe
Kara Clewlow	Maxwell
Athena Crompton	Thanet
Hannah Day	Portsmouth
Ciara Fisher	Folkstone
Ivy Haggerty	Thanet
Edith Hamilton	Bracknell
Holly Hopwood	Guildford
Alicia Irwin	Guildford
Darcy Leonard	Guildford
Grace Llewellyn	CMK
Tegan Matthews	Guildford
Olexa Miles	Thanet
Emilia Oliver	RTW Monson
Amelie Reece	CMK
India Washer	Wycombe
Hollie Whaymaund	Maxwell
Alice Young	Guildford
Dominic Adams	Wycombe
Aran Bissett	RTW Monson
Reus Brown	Hastings
Matthew Clark	Eastbourne
Harry Cocks	Thanet
Oscar Colyer	Black Lion
Max El-Mokadem	RTW Monson
Henry Guppy	RTW Monson
Marcus Haigh	Wycombe
Jonathan Ireland	Maidenhead
Matthew Lowther	City of Southampton
Jacob Mauger	Jersey SC
Benjamin Platt	Woking
Ralph Sereki	Ashford Town
Matthew Stewart	Alton
Issac Thompson	Tigers Jersey
Wolfgang Tosch	Woking
Benjamin Uff	Mid Sussex
Angus Whyte	Leatherhead
Harley Williams	Hastings

Applications Open for the Regional Swimming Coaches Forum

July 15, 2020 by Kristie Jarrett

Applications are requested from Coaches within the Region to join the Coaches Forum. The Forum has adopted standard Terms of Reference which provides for the recruitment of four further coaches to join the Forum and serve for an initial period of three years.

Applicants should complete the form below by Friday 7^th August and send it to;

Kristie.jarrett@southeastswimming.org

Coaches Forum Recruitment Form July 2020

Swim England YouTube Channel

March 25, 2020 by Bryony Gibbs

With swimming training having to take a hiatus with the current situation around Covid-19, Swim England will be looking to support and engage with athletes, coaches and volunteers as much as possible with a content of information, workshops and webinars.

Swim England YouTube Channel

Off The Blocks

New British Swimming Judge Level 1 Training

January 30, 2020 by Bryony Gibbs

Monday 27th January 2020 saw the launch of the new online theory modules for the training of the pool Judge 1 technical officials. This brings to a close a considerable amount of work in partnership with Swim England and the Institute of Swimming to ensure we are delivering a quality product to our volunteers.

Whilst the content of the training remains largely unchanged, the move to an online format will allow volunteers to start the training at their own pace and to fit with all the other lifestyle commitments which we know our volunteers have.

Following a period of development and testing the course will form part of the British Swimming portfolio of officials’ training and will be delivered in the same format by all of the Home Countries, ensuring consistency of experience for all candidates.

Face to face delivery of the theory training will be replaced by access to local support on request, with a dedicated new email address being set up to provide ongoing additional support as we seek to grow our number of qualified officials.

Once their theory training is complete and registered, candidates will be provided with local Tutor/Mentor to guide them through their practical assessments.

Training resources have been updated and clear guidance is now included on suggested timescales for undertaking each competence, with a time limit for completion of Theory & Practical of 11 months has been introduced.

Upon completion of all Judge 1 training individuals will automatically be issued with their first licence, which will be valid for 4 years, which then enable them to apply to volunteer at all events up to and including National level.

Access the course

Regional Squad Take on Olympic Champions in Luxembourg

January 27, 2020 by Kristie Jarrett

This weekend a squad of 24 travelled to Luxembourg to compete against some of the worlds best swimmers at the Euro Meet. Our team raced well and the whole team learned a lot from the experience. Throughout the weekend, 8 B final places were contested and 3 swimmers achieved spots in A finals against extremely tough opposition.

Finalists

Maisie Thornton, James Baxter, Sophie Shaw, Illizane Pinfold, Ella Dyson, Jemima Hall, Tegan Drew, Neil Redman, Eva Okaro.

Our Youth and Junior athletes had a great weekend between them securing 12 medals.

Medals

Ella Dyson – Gold – 1500m Freestlye

Illizane Pinfold – Silver 50m Breaststroke, Bronze 100m Breaststroke

Sammy Tucker – Silvers 200m Fly, 200m Freestyle and 100m Fly

Joshua Weston – Silver 1500m Freestyle, Bronze 800m Freestyle

Eva Okaro – Silvers 50m Fly, 100m Freestyle, 100m Fly and Gold 50m Freestyle.

Thank-you to our Coaches and Team Managers; Paul Lloyd, Stephen Murphy, Zichen Liu, Terry Norris and Louise Sansome.

Adrian Moorhouse to Open the Regional Swimming Coaches Forum Conference

June 20, 2019 by Kristie Jarrett

Regional Coaches Forum Conference

Sunday 8^th September 2019

Reeds School, Cobham, Surrey

9.30am – 4.45pm

Cost: £10 Swim Mark Clubs/ £20 non Swim Mark Clubs

The content will be aimed at level 3 and experience level 2

The Evolution of Performance Swimming – Adrian Moorhouse, Olympic Champion 100m Breaststroke, 1988
My Journey – Tom Dean, 2018 European Champion and Paul Lloyd, Head Coach Maidenhead Marlins
Building Strength and Conditioning into your programme Amanda Booth – Head Coach, City of Oxford, Michael Peacock, Strength and Conditioning Coach and Swim England Zonal Lead
Pool Session – Integrating S&C into skill sessions within the pool and stroke development. Amanda Booth, Michael Peacock, Paul Lloyd with Tom Dean.
Coach Welfare and Resilience – Dr Karen Howells and Richard Garfield, Head Coach, Guildford City Swimming Club.

To book on line visit the swimming section;

Conferences and Workshops

Open Water Judge Level 1 Training – Sunday 16th June

April 9, 2019 by Kristie Jarrett

In conjunction with our Open Water Development Camp we will be running an Open Water Judge level 1 course on Sunday 16th June.

For further details see the information attached; J1 Open Water Officials Training 2019

Regional Swimming Coaches Conference – Coaching Generation Z

January 9, 2019 by Kristie Jarrett

The region, in conjunction with Swim England Talent, will be hosting a conference on Saturday 16th March 2019 at Leatherhead Golf Club 9.30am – 4pm

The agenda will include;

Optimal Athlete Development Framework

Awareness of the framework, what is it, how does it work and what is our role?

Swim England Club Awards

Awareness of the awards scheme and effective implementation into club programmes.

Talent Across the Ages

Exploring the biological, psychological and social characteristics of athlete development.

The athlete’s journey.

Growth and Development of Age Group Swimmers with Motor Learning Skills

Chronological or biological approach

No1 stroke focus or NOT

Motor learning and skill acquisition

Land work considerations to age and stage

Planning Considerations

Targeting the benchmark meet – what and how?

See below for a booking form, please note that if you will be coaching on the regional or county pathway camps in 2019 this conference if free of charge.

Regional conference booking form 2019