Supporting and enabling the delivery of enjoyable aquatic experiences in a safe and inclusive environment.
An exciting mass participation open water event will be taking place in the heart of London on the 24-25 September. For those looking to experience the open water, Hyde Park offers a memorable first submersion into the world of outdoor swimming. The one-mile swim will take place over 18 waves at regular intervals across the day. Organised
Tribal Series is holding an exciting new Para-swim open water event, the UK’s first mass-participation disability swim event at Dorney Lake in Windsor on the 15 May. The swim brings together people of all ages and encourages disabled and non-disabled people to take to the iconic waters of Dorney Lake. Many of the swimmers will
• Are you a Level 1 or Level 2 Swimming Teacher or Level 1 Swimming Coach? • Do you motivate children to swim on a day to day basis? • Do you help your swimmers create great skills for the future? England Programmes are running a Development Day on 6th March at Hilton Hotel, East
The Funding Opportunities for Coaching in the UK provides details about funding available to support coaches. Produced by sports coach UK in partnership with the England Coaching Network, Governing Bodies of Sport and the Home Country Sports Councils the interactive PDF allows the user to quickly identify the right funding for them Research has found
South East Region sent a mixed team of 19 swimmers to compete at the Challenge International Meet in Geneva at the end of January. The South East team, which was selected on the strength of performances in the SER Winter Championships, was drawn clubs from across the Region and ranged in ages from 14yrs to
The ASA has published a comprehensive guide to help water polo players from across the country find university scholarships. The ASA Water Polo Scholarship Guide centralises the range of sports scholarships and bursaries available to water polo player at universities in from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The interactive guide provides players with information
Please click here to view the January 2016 Para Swimming Newsletter.
On Sunday the 28th February both Swimming and Synchronised Swimming coaches will come together for a development day at the River Park Leisure Centre, Winchester. The morning will consist of a joint workshop to be delivered by Dr. Julie Johnson, Sports Psychologist on the coaching processes and managing relationships. During the afternoon, the Synchronised swimming coaches will be
The application stage for the Level 3 Coaching Swimming Qualification with the IoS is now open. Those who wish to apply for the programme should be aware of the following dates: 11th December 2015 – 10th January 2016: Initial Application Stage (fee of £10 payable) 11th January 2016 – 29th January 2016: Screening Stage (pre-requisites examined, suitability determined) 1st February 2016
Over 30 coaches from across the region attended Leatherhead Leisure Centre for our first conference. The day included both swimming specific workshops and general coaching information from Sport Coach UK. The feedback from the day was excellent. Find out more about the presentations here.
53-year-old David Hill from Maidenhead in Berkshire has won the ASA Achievement Award for people for people with disabilities. The award is made to celebrate an individual who has overcome, or continues to overcome, a disability and is progressing in their chosen aquatic discipline, accomplishing great things in the pool throughout the year. This individual has completed
