Supporting and enabling the delivery of enjoyable aquatic experiences in a safe and inclusive environment.
The winner of the 2019 Harold Fern Award has said she could never have imagined winning the prize.
Eileen Adams was presented with the honour at the Swim England AGM by new President Ian Mackenzie.
She said: “I am truly honoured and also humbled to receive the award.
This Team Manager Forum will take place at on Thursday 17th October 7-8.30pm online.
The agenda for the meeting will be;
– What data do team managers and coaches need at meets and other team events?
– How can this best be provided to them?
– How can we ensure the data is kept up to date and safe?
– The Teacher/ Coach and Workforce Registers
– Stronger Affiliation.
If you would like to attend please e-mail [email protected] for the login details.
Swim England are piloting a Development Programme that is designed to support current Synchronised Swimming coaches within England who are wanting to increase their knowledge of athlete development. The programme will work with up to 6 coaches and support them to produce regional and national swimmers from grass roots programmes to club squads. It is a six month scheme that will provide access to key experts to support the knowledge and experience of club and squad coaches.
Objectives:
Eligibility:
This programme is designed to attract Level 2 coaches who are currently running a club programme and wanting to gain more knowledge of how to develop an athlete to National level. The right coaches should be athlete focused, motivated to change the current image of the sport and be dedicated to the overall National vision for England Synchro.
The Programme:
The programme is designed to meet the varying needs of our coaches across the country and covers the key areas for achieving success:
Each Key area will be delivered by trained experts who have been engaged in delivering at the elite level of the sport, have experience delivering a large synchro programme with a proven track record for success. Many of the modules will be remote and delivered over Webex meeting. This will be followed up with 1:1 skype meetings with individual coaches to support you in your development and implementation of your new skills and knowledge.
Full details and an application form please click here.
Deadline for submission of applications is Monday 22nd April 2019 (via email)
We will be holding an open water camp for 12-16 year olds on Sunday 16th June. The day will involve a pool skills session, a workshop and an open water swim. The day will start at Elmbridge Excel Leisure Centre, Walton on Thames then the swimmers will travel to Shepperton Lake for the open water swim. We are looking for coaches to support this camp. Coaches are welcome to attend the camp in an observational capacity also. Please see below for further information and an application form. Any coaches interested in attending this camp should complete the application form by 19 April 2019. Squad selections will be made by 3rd May 2019.
Job Description for Open Water Regional Skills Coach 2019
Open Water Skills Coach Expression of Interest Form 2019
As part of this day we will be running an open water officials course during the morning at the Excel Leisure Centre 10.30 – 12.30, please e-mail [email protected] to express an interest.
The selection criteria for the camp can be found below;
| Join us for the Sports Science and Medical Conference 2019 |
| Following a successful conference last year based on The Female Athlete, we would like to invite you to this year’s Sports Science and Medical Conference.
The conference will focus on how to develop skills to improve starts and turns for your swimmers. This includes how land work can help to develop the perfect start and turn, how to improve arena skills, eating for winning and much, much more. The full agenda for the conference is available here. |
| Sports Science and Medical Conference 2019 |
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| Don’t miss out, book your place now. |
The Activity Alliance National Junior Para-Swimming championships are taking place in Liverpool on 2nd – 3d March and offer a great opportunity for younger athletes S1-S15 to swim at a National Championships. Full details about the event including the entry pack can be found here.
The event is delivered by Activity Alliance who have an ‘Early Bird’ entry rate but the deadline for this is Monday 21st January, so if athletes would like to take advantage of this discounted entry, they should ensure that they enter as soon as possible.
The Region are inviting applications from swimming coaches, level 2 or above, wishing to develop through the regional pathway camps 2019. This is an opportunity for coaches to gain knowledge and experience through a camp setting. Ideally applicants will have worked for 2 years on their relevant county programmes previously.
Coaches will need to commit to attendance at the regional conference on the 16th March and three one days camps. Further information is available on the application form below.
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;
Awareness of the framework, what is it, how does it work and what is our role?
Awareness of the awards scheme and effective implementation into club programmes.
Exploring the biological, psychological and social characteristics of athlete development.
The athlete’s journey.
Chronological or biological approach
No1 stroke focus or NOT
Motor learning and skill acquisition
Land work considerations to age and stage
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.
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;
Saturday 16th February 2019 – Arun Leisure Centre, Bognor Regis
This day will consist of two workshops;
For further information and booking forms please see below;
The region will be sending a team to compete in the Flanders Cup in Antwerp from the 17th – 21st January. The 17th and 18th will be travel and training days with the competition running over the weekend.
Selections will be made from the Regional Winter Championships on the 3rd/4th November in Portsmouth. The full selection criteria can be found here; Selection Criteria for the 2019 Swim England South East Region Off shore camp
We are looking for a qualified and experienced female Team Manager to support this event. Expressions of interest are to be sent to [email protected] /07725201601
Coach Development Opportunity
In addition to the Head and Assistant Coach we are looking to send a third coach as a personal development opportunity. For further information please see the attached criteria and application form.
Flanders Coach Application Form
The Swim England Senior Coach Certificate will give you the knowledge and skills to effectively plan, deliver and evaluate a macro cycle of work. As a senior coach you will be able to lead a coaching team and manage resources to support all areas of a swimming club or squad programme.
The programme will allow you to:
The programme will commence with an Induction day followed by the 1st of 3 learning days at Swim England office, Loughborough, Leicestershire on the 29th and 30th September 2018. If you cannot attend this weekend please do not apply.
29th September 2018 – Induction day
30th September 2018 – 1st Learning day
6th January 2019 – 2nd Learning day
31st March 2019 – 3rd Learning day
These workshops will cover key topics relating to Swim England Senior Coach Certificate content
The application stage will remain open until 24th July 2018. Applications are free to submit and a screening and selection process will take place after applications close. The course cost, if selected, will be £2100.
For full details or to apply please click here.
Please find attached a brochure listing the open water coaching courses for 2018.
