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Become a Qualified Licensed Open Water Official

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Would you like to stand on the side of a beautiful lake on a lovely sunny day instead of a hot pool? Fancy doing something a little different? Why not train to become a qualified licensed open water official!

Whilst the sunny weather can’t be guaranteed, Swim England would like to acknowledge the skills and understanding pool swimming officials have which would be used in open water swimming.

Swim England would like swimming officials to consider applying for a place on their bespoke course which will take place in Loughborough on 17 May 2020.

This Open Water Officials’ Bridging Course will comprise of:

  • One day, face-to-face delivery, which will be a mix of seminars and skills practice through the use of videos
  • One day attending your Regional Open Water Championships, where officials roles will be signed off by a mentor.

Opportunities 

Once you have qualified as Level 1 official and applied for an open water licence, you can volunteer to officiate at the National Open Water Championships.

If you would like to apply, please click on the below link and fill in the short application form:

Open Water Officials’ Bridging Course application form

If you have any questions, please contact sharon.lock@swimming.org

New British Swimming Judge Level 1 Training

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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.

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Swimming Coach Workshops

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The region have organised two swimming coach development days in conjunction with Swim England Talent;

Saturday 1st December – Ashford School,  Kent

This day will consist of two workshops;

  • Strength and Conditioning for Youth Swimmers
  • Nutrition

Saturday 16th February 2019 – Arun Leisure Centre, Bognor Regis

This day will consist of two workshops;

  • Strength and Conditioning for Age Group Swimmers.
  • Psychology

For further information and booking forms please see below;

Youth SC and Nutrition Workshops

Age Group S&C and Psychology Workshop

Annual Council Meeting and Development Morning 2018

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Our Annual Council Meeting (ACM) and Development Morning will take place on Saturday 15 September at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XD.

This is your opportunity to help shape the work we do and where we invest.

Development workshops will start at 10:00 with the Annual Council Meeting, including presentation of our Volunteering Awards, starting at 12:15.

The following workshops will be running on the day:

  • The Volunteer Journey – Claire Coleman, Swim England Head of Volunteering and Pathway
  • Keeping Your Club Safe – Shelley Robinson, Regional Welfare Officer
  • Club Incorporation – Chris Lee, Swim England South East Board Member

For full details on these sessions and to book your space please visit the Annual Council Meeting page. Bookings for workshops must be made by Friday 7 September. Papers for the meeting will also be available on the Annual Council Meeting page, as they are released.

Regional Swimming Coach and multi discipline Team Manager Conference

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On the 10th June the region will be hosting the England Talent Regional Coaches conference at Leatherhead Leisure Centre. This conference is aimed at level 2 coaches, other coaches are welcome. We will also be running a Team Manager conference, all disciplines are welcome to attend this day. Please see the links for the full agenda and booking form;

Regional conference booking form

Regional Conference Programme 2018

 

 

 

Swim England South East to stop providing Bursaries for Teaching courses

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Having provided clubs with bursaries over many years to support teachers and coaches, the Region has been decided to close applications for bursaries for teachers (ASA level 1 – Swimming Assistant Teaching and ASA level 2 – Swimming Teacher). The Region will continue providing bursaries for coach education courses in all disciplines.

This change will come into effect on 1st May 2018. Applications for bursaries for Level 1 and Level 2 Teaching qualifications will not be processed if received after this date.

Why is this happening?
The Region has supported clubs with teaching bursaries for many years and are proud that a lot of teachers working in clubs have been able to benefit from this support. However we recognise that a lot of the teachers we have invested in have left the club scene and are now working for pool operators and other organisation in private learn-to-swim schemes.

The Region have also recognised that a growing number of clubs are setting up learn-to-swim schemes as separate businesses and that the swimmers they are teaching are not members of Swim England and therefore the Region is no longer receiving membership fees for these swimmers.

Because of this the Region has decided to focus its investment into coaching and believe that the reorganisation of courses by the Institute of Swimming is the right time to direct its investment where it will have the most benefit for clubs and athletes.

More information on the bursary scheme can be found here.

Swimming Coach and Team Manager Conferences 2018

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During February and March  the South East Region will be hosting in conjunction with Swim England Talent team a Strength and conditioning workshop for swimming coaches and a Swimming Coaches and Team Manager conference. Please see the attached booking form and full agenda for further information. S and C coach Workshop and County Conference

County Coach and Team Manager Agenda

On the 10th June the region will be hosting the England Talent Regional Coaches conference. This conference is aimed at level 2 coaches, other coaches are welcome. Please see the links for the full agenda and booking form;

Regional conference booking form

Regional Conference Programme 2018

Team Manager Presenter Training

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Are you an experienced Team Manager? Would you like to become a module 1 presenter to support your club, county or region? We will be running a Team Manager Presenter day on Saturday 21st October at Guildford Spectrum. Following this course you will be able to put on your own courses at your convenience. To attend the day you will need to complete a booking form and the Team Manager specification document which can be found below.

Team Manager module 1presenter training

Team Manager- Presenter Specification – Module 1

Annual Council Meeting and Development Morning – 16 September

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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.

Annual Report 2016 / 2017

Full details about the Annual Council Meeting can be found here.

Annual Council Meeting and Development Morning – 16 September

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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.

Annual Report 2016 / 2017

Full details about the Annual Council Meeting will be circulated to Club Secretaries directly.

Swimming Coach and Team Manager Conference – 11th June

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The inaugural Regional Conference will be held at Leatherhead Leisure Centre on Sunday 11th June. This conference is a pathway initiative, held in partnership with Swim England South East and the England Programmes team. It is intended that the regional conference, primarily aimed at level 2 coaches and module 1 and 2 trained team managers will continue to be scheduled to take place each year in June as an integral part of the ‘Regional Development Programme’.

This is an excellent opportunity for coaches and team managers to access technical and non- technical information specifically relating to age – group swimming. Attendance at the conference will allow coaches and team managers to develop a greater awareness of the critical role that they need to play in the development of our aspiring young swimmers. Delegates will be have the opportunity to check and challenge their understanding with key speakers and their peers throughout the day.

Please see here for a booking form and full agenda;

Regional Conference flyer 2017

Regional Conference Programme June 2017

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