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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.

England Programmes coaching conference

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Wednesday 23rd- Thursday 24th November 2016

Get ready to discover, learn, and improve your coaching competence at
this year’s ‘Developing English coaches to deliver future world class
success’ conference at the Link Hotel, Loughborough.

The conference will bring together a full programme of keynote
presentations and workshop activities covering both technical and
extended coaching skills.

Contributions from British Swimming world class programme staff as well
as coaches from some of the country’s best performing clubs will help
you develop your coaching knowledge and skills.
Key topics over the two days will cover:

  • The Journey to Rio – focusing on athlete and coach behaviours
  • Onwards to Tokyo – athlete and coach considerations and plans
  • Pathway Transitions – the journey from youth to senior swimming
  • Considerations for Coaching Females – recognising the differences in approach to producing female performance

You will also have the opportunity to listen to experts buy anti anxiety medication for stressing the

importance of promoting skill & efficiency within all stages of the pathway,
together with exploring the concepts of ‘Self Awareness’ and ‘Reflective
Practice’ within your daily coaching practice.

The event is predominately for coaches who are coaching age group
and youth swimmers within the pathway.

Cost to attend: £150.00
(inclusive of accommodation and conference fee)

Please see the below attachment for your programme and expression of interest form:

National Coaches Conference Nov 16 combined docs

Team Manager Training Module 1 & 2 – Surrey

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Team Manager 1 – Wednesday 7th December 6.30pm-9.30pm – Surrey Sports Park, Guildford, GU2 7AD.

Team Manager 2 – Thursday 8th December 6.30pm-9.30pm – Leatherhead Leisure Centre, KT22 9BL

Team Manager 2 – Wednesday 11th January 6.30pm-9.30pm – Surrey Sports Park , Guildford, GU2 7AD.

In order to attend the Team Manager 2 course you must have previously attended the Team Manger 1. Both courses are free of charge. To book a space please email [email protected].

ASA Strategy 2017-2021

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Our vision is a nation swimming

And our role is to effectively lead, orchestrate and deliver initiatives that will encourage individuals across the country to use the water in the way that works best for them.

In the process of developing our new ASA 2017-21 strategy, we recognise that to achieve our vision we need to create an inspirational organisational brand. One that is meaningful to our colleagues and the general public, and with which our members, stakeholders and commercial partners are proud to be associated.

And this is where we would like to ask for your help..

Values are at the heart of a great brand and a successful organisation.

We’d like your input to define our values and bring them to life, shaping how we work and how we look going forward. We’d appreciate your thoughts and will be able to share the results in due course.

Take The Survey

Closing Date: 5.00pm Friday 30 September 2016

Thank you for your support.

Interim CEOJane M. Nickerson

ASA

Farnham SC’s Richard Allen scoops silver in World Aquathlon U 23 Champs

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The flat and fast course comprises of a 2.5km opening run, 1km swim and then a second 2.5km run. The run course took place around the FONATUR Marina, with the one-lap swim in the crystal clear waters of the Marina Sea.

In the men’s U23 race GB’s Richard Allen took silver behind Turkey’s Jonas Schomburg ahead of Leong Tim Law (HKG) who took bronze.

You can find out more about the event here.

 

SE Swim School Networking Event – 28th September

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The ASA South Divisional Team would like to invite you to the South East Swim School Networking Event which is being held on Wednesday 28th September at Robert Denholm House, Bletchingley Road, Nutfield, Near Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4HW.

http://www.robertdenholmhouse.co.uk/

The day will start formally at 9.45am and we hope to end by 2.45pm but please do join the divisional team for tea and coffee from 9.15am.

A provisional agenda is available here. A light lunch will be provided free of charge.

We hope that the morning will be a great opportunity for you to mix with other swim schools, share good practice, receive information on the latest updates from the ASA and provide you with an opportunity to feedback to us.  We are also very pleased to confirm the attendance of Becky Milnes and Sarah Darragh, our National Development Officers for Diving and Water Polo (respectively) who are very excited to provide details of the newly updated Aquatic Skills Framework.  We are also planning a dry side practical session which will provide a fresh slant on the Games Led Approach to Learn to Swim.

The morning is free to attend and is aimed at Swim School Owners and / or Swim School Coordinators.

If you would like to attend please RSVP Bryony Gibbs on [email protected] with the following information by Thursday 21st September 2016

  • Name of attendees (max 2 per swim school)
  • Email address and contact telephone number for each attendee
  • Name and address of Swim School
  • Any special dietary requirements

England Programmes Swim Camps 2016/17

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Do you dream of taking part in the Olympic Games or even standing on the winner’s podium?

The ASA and England Programmes organise a series of development camps and competitions that can provide a pathway
to international podium success. For more information on the pathway and how the pathway links in with British Swimming’s World Class Programme please click here.

 

SER swimmers in GB team for European Junior Championships

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Congratulations to Anna Maine (Woking) Jamie O’Connor (Thanet) and David Murphy (City of Oxford) for making the GB team for the European Junior Championships 2016.

They are make up part of a 26-strong British squad who are heading to Hodmezovasarhely, Hungary for the 2016 European Junior Swimming Championships from the 6 – 10 July.

Read the full story here

Application open for the Regional Swimming Coaches Forum

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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 bi-monthly on Wednesdays 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 1st July 2016 and send it to;

[email protected]

Coaches Forum Recruitment Form May 2016