Masterclasses
Triathlon/Open Water Master Classes - 19 July & 8 August
A number of Triathlon/Open Water Master Classes will run at Brockwell Lido, SE24 during the summer holiday period. Whether you are a triathlete or competitive swimmer who wants to improve your stroke and knock seconds off your time, to a regular swimmer who wants some coaching and advice on training, these master classes will suit you. These sessions will give you valuable experience and training tips to take part in the Great London Swim. We have a range of ages & abilities we can accommodate with a choice of 2 start times. Each master class is 90 minutes. Click
here for more details.
Great London Swim
Saturday 15th August 2009, The Royal Victoria Docks, London - Take part in London’s 1st ever 1 mile, open water mass participation swim! If you would like to swim on behalf of a charity click
here. Get some top tips, training and experience by attending the London Swimming triathlon/open water masterclasses.
Jo Jackson 5 day master camp on August 24
th-28
th at St Dunstan’s, bookings are now open. Don’t miss your chance to train with the World Record Holder and Beijing Bronze Medallist. Click
here for more details.
If you would like to book any
master class with London swimming please see
www.londonswimming.org.uk for further information.
1 week left - 2009 London Swimming/ASA Aquaforce Volunteer Awards
There is only 1 week left for nominations for these awards, so make sure you get your form in soon. There are a variety of categories whether you would like to nominate a club coach, official or swim teacher, deadline is 1
st July 2009. Full details are available
here.
Thames Water have awarded the
Swimming Trust funds to award people 14 +, who live in the Thames Water regions, who would like to achieve ASA Helpers Certificates. The awards are £50 per individual . Click
here for more details.
London Swimming Disability Officials course
London Swimming presents “An Introduction to Officiating at Events which include Swimmers with a Disability” at East Ham Leisure Centre, on 19th September.
Please click
here for all details.
London Swimming Disability Championships
To be held on 19th September at East Ham Leisure Centre,
Click
here for full information, including entry forms, conditions and timings.
Masters News
GB’s - Cardiff International Pool 19-21 June 2009
13 London Masters Clubs entered. Frances Penwarden, swimming for Kings Cormorants set a new long course 200m IM Record in a time of 2.59.
Spencer Women’s Medley Relay team 280+ years age group comprising Muriel Hitchcock, Grace Isaacs, Diane Ford and Jean Howard – Jones set a new World, European and British Record in a time of 2.57.65.
Men’s 200m Butterfly, Derek Parr (Otter) in the 65-69 years group set a World record time of 2:47.60. and a British one in the 100m Butterfly day by in 1:11.65. Similarly, Calum McKinlay (Camden Swiss), in the 45-49 years category, 400m freestyle in a time of 4:23.81 a British record and he also took his second British record of the day in the 800m Freestyle completing the race in 9:11.85. The 400 IM was the first event of the day producing one European and two British records. Derek Parr, after clinching a World record yesterday, lowered the 400 IM British standard to 6:30.27 in the 65-69 years.
Eighty-two year old Susan Halter (Camden Swiss) who competed in the 1948 Olympics swam well coming first in her age group clocking a time of 2:11.24.100m free
Waterpolo News
European Women’s Water Polo Championships are taking place next month.
7 – 12 July 2009 at the Manchester Aquatics Centre. For more details click
here
Waterpolo Courses
UKCC Level 1 Certificate for Coaching Waterpolo
August 3rd – 7th, Millfield School, Somerset
Full details and application form available
here.
UKCC Level 2 Certificate for Coaching Waterpolo (Units 4-6 ONLY)
August 2nd – 7th, Millfield School, Somerset
Full details and application form available
here
Upcoming Courses - Course information
For more information on courses, dates and venues, to download booking forms, or details of funding opportunities please visit
www.londonswimming.org
Swimming Course
IOS CPD Course - Land Training for Swimming
Bracknell Sports Centre Berkshire - 5th July 2009
Full details and application form available
here
Pro-active London Courses
A number of courses are being organised by Pro-active London. Here the details of some
workshops that will be taking place across London in July:
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COURSE
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VENUE
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REGION
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DATE
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TIME
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COST
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A Club for All
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University of East London, E15 4LZ
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EAST
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15th July ‘09
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18.30 – 21:30
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£16
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Safeguarding and Protecting Children
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Westway Sports Centre, W10 6RP
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CENTRAL
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16th July ‘09
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18.30 – 21:30
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£16
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Equity in Your Coaching
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Hampton Hill Cricket Club, TW12 1PD
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SOUTH
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21st July ‘09
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18.30 – 21:30
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£16
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A Club for All
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West London Academy, UB5 5LQ
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WEST
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29th July ‘09
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18.30 – 21:30
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£16
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This week Colin Brown (RD) had meetings with Westminster Council, Greater London Authority, Leisure Database Company and Aquaterra Leisure.Colin really enjoyed the meeting with GLL, Skills Active and the London Development Agency which was ‘raided’ by Common Purpose - a leadership organisation who brought 9 people from a wide range of employers in the private, public and voluntary sectors to challenge our thinking and give a different insight into this issue. Colin is hoping to end the week with a visit to the London Youth Games diving at Crystal Palace.
Next week: Colin will be meeting with the Southampton University MSc student who will be undertaking a summer placement with London Swimming to set the timescales for his project. Colin will also be taking a well earned day off to attend Henley Royal Regatta to remind himself what rowing is all about. Colin will be attending a meeting of his peers at the Regional Director meeting in Loughborough.
This week
Jo Calvino (Aquatic Development Programme Co-ordinator) has been catching up with correspondence, since returning from a training camp in Norway, around future master classes, sports science packages, and the London Swimming ACM in September. Do you want to be able to deliver the Young Aquatic Organisers Award in your club and get more young volunteers helping? Then why not book onto the tutor training day organised for July 13
th, for more information click
here. Jo will also be managing and officiating at this weekend’s London Youth Games Diving event taking place at Crystal Palace N.S.C this Saturday 27
th June, diving starts at noon.
This week has seen Jo Melchior (Project Manager) working on elements of the Mobile Pools programme, from visiting potential host sites, recruitment of staff, to designing web based marketing and booking systems, and outreach materials. Also Jo attended an event hosted by Common Purpose, a leadership organisation, to work with a network of business professionals to take on a “change challenge” around diversifying the swimming workforce in London.
This week Jemma Konuralp (Swim21 Quality controller) had a brilliant assessment with Hillingdon SC who's head coach does a fantastic job in respect of communicating with parents, swimmers and their schools! She also had a fabulous start to assessing Enfield SC, and a very positive meeting with Killerwhales of Havering who after a lot of hard work are ready to be assessed for their accreditation. Next week Jemma will be finishing her assessment of Enfield, starting her assessing of Greenwich SC, and continuing her assessment of Saxon Crown. Jemma will also be a VIP (in her capacity as a former Paralympian!) at a schools gala in South London, and will be attending Hillingdon SC's coaches meeting and starting her assessment of Ealing SC!
This highlight of this week for Bastien Wallace (Project Manager - Barking & Dagenham) was visiting the Islington Underwater Hockey Club’s game. What an explosive, fun sport, Bastien is now convinced that Barking & Dagenham should have a go. The rest of the week has been spent studying for exams, and various meetings.
