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 Swimming
Swimming encompasses many water based events where individuals move through water without assistance. The events include distance swimming where the aim is to be the fastest over a given distance and sychronised swimming and diving where performance is assessed on a points scale awarded for aesthetic qualities of the performance.
Swimming Development Officers PostAfter Three and a half years the Swimming Development Officers post at LIVING SPORT
finished a the end of March 2008. This is due to the funding being unavailable from ASA East region.
The region has employed a second Regional Development Officer to work in Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.
Contact Phil Lown:
E-mail: phil.lown@swimming.org
Telephone: 01473 613366
Mobile: 07795 693790
Swim 21: What is it?Swim 21 is the ASA's Club Development model - a planning tool, based on the principles of Long Term Athlete Development, enabling clubs to help athletes, teachers, coaches and administrators to achieve their full potential. It focuses particularly on the needs of athletes - striving to provide them with the best possible support and environment.
Swim 21 Accreditation is a 'Quality mark'. It recognises nationally and regionally the clubs that are committed to providing safe, effective and quality services for the benefit of their members.
Clubs work steadily towards the attainment of a series of outcomes all of which are seen as essential if the right level of support is to be provided at each stage of an athlete's development.
Swim 21 Accreditation is available to ASA clubs of all aquatic disciplines that are positioned at one or more of the four levels of:
· Teaching
· Skill Development
· Competitive Development
· Performance
The ASA has a commitment to achieving its equity targets throughout the sport. Swim 21 is no different and the Association is keen to support clubs in the shared objective of widening the participation base and hence the performance of the sport as a whole.
Accredited Clubs in Cambridgeshire:St Ives Swimming Club (Skill Development)
Wisbech Swimming Club (Skill Development)
March Marlins Swimming Club (Teaching)
Cambridge Dive Team (Competitive Development)
City of Peterborough Swimming Club (Competitive Development)
Clubs Working towards Swim 21 Accreditation:Huntingdon Piranhas Swimming Club (Skill Development)
City of Cambridge Swimming Club (Competitive Development)
Chatteris Kingfishers (Skill Development)
City of Ely Swimming Club (Skill development)
Swans (St Neots) Swimming Club (Skill development)
THE SWIMMING WORKFORCEWhether a paid coach, teacher, lifeguard or a volunteer giving your time for a few hours a week within a club, swim school, school or leisure centre; the ASA or related organisations have a course for you to develop your knowledge and further your skills. The ASA like most sports recently transferred most of it teaching and coaching qualification to UKCC (UK Coaching Certificate) Standard. If you already have an ASA qualification, don’t panic all qualification taken before the switch over are still valid, the change just means when / if you take your next qualification it will be UKCC.
Courses available at: Splash Academy Swim School and Education Centre
Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon – Patsy Coleman 01480 375697
Stanground College, Peterborough – Julie Djerfi 01733 896665
Useful contacts
For more information visit the sports governing body by clicking on the link below:
British Swimming
For local information click on one of the link below: For information on the development of swimming click one of the links below:
East Region Swimming
Cambridgeshire ASA
For information on the development and teaching of swimming click one of the links below:
UKCC
East Swimming
The benefits of Swimming:
Swimming for Health and Fitness
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