London Swimming Club News
w/b 26 April 2010
Nominate Now - 2010 London Swimming/ASA Aquaforce Volunteer Awards
Voting is now open for the London Swimming/ASA Aquaforce Volunteer Awards, so get voting now! There are a variety of categories whether you would like to nominate a club coach, official, swim teacher or athlete, deadline is 1st July 2009.
Full details available
here.
London disabled team shines at British championships
London region fielded its largest team ever at the British International Disability Swimming Championships in April with 11 swimmers competing. Susie Rodgers (Otter) swam superbly, breaking two British records in S7. In the 50m butterfly she took nearly two tenths of a second off the record she set at last year’s event with a time of 00:40:35. She touched first in the multi-disability final but was ranked second after Israeli swimmer Inbal Shwartz.
To read the full report click
here.
School Swimming Survey
The ASA school swimming team are currently trying to build up a picture of thoughts and opinions on the minimum requirements for school swimming.
This will not take too much time, but the more viewpoints we can collect, the greater the understanding of school swimming requirements they can gain.
SkillsActive & Nancy Ovens Bursary Applications now Open
SkillsActive in partnership with Nancy Ovens Trust is taking applications for its annually awarded bursary now. The bursary now in its fifth year is for paid and un-paid individuals working within the sport, fitness, playwork, outdoor and caravan sectors who wish to improve their skills through and innovative training programme – one that is perhaps outside the scope of regular training.
For more details click
here.
PlaySport London: Facility Fund goes 'live'
Expressions of interest are invited for round one of the Mayor's PlaySport London:
Facility Fund.
The PlaySport London: Facility Fund is part of the Mayor's commitment to deliver a sporting legacy from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The fund is an integral part of ‘A Sporting Future for London’, the Mayor’s plan which aims to get more people active in sport, strengthen sporting infrastructure in the capital, build capacity and skills and strengthen delivery. The plan sets out four key goals: Get more people active; Transform the sporting Infrastructure; Build capacity and skills; Maximise the benefits of sport to our society.
The Facility Fund aims to address goals one and two of the plan. Seven million pounds will be invested from 2010 - 2012 for projects that help to ensure an increase in sports participation and physical activity by providing affordable, good quality local facilities within local communities.
Two levels of grant are available from the fund:
1. Up to £50k (PlaySport London funding not to exceed 60% of total project costs). These grants are designed for small to medium developments and upgrades to facilities. Examples include multi use games areas (MUGAs), refurbishment of indoor facilities and estate based ball courts.
2. Up to £250k (PlaySport London funding not to exceed 30% of total project costs). These grants are designed for medium to large developments and the building of new facilities. Examples include multi sport hubs and indoor facilities.
For more details click
here.
Children’s Learn to Dive lessons at Queen Mothers Sports Centre, Victoria, SW1V, now available for 5-16 year olds between 5.30-7.30pm. For bookings please contact the Sports Centre, on tel: 020 7630 5522.
Dive Recorder Training Course now available
The dive recorder course is now confirmed on Saturday 19th June from 9am - 1pm. It will be held in The London Leisure Centre at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre and the tutor is Frank Clewlow. The cost is £20.00 per person. For full details please contact
Debbie Aldridge.
Masters swimming news
London Surrey Clubs - a date for your dairy The Surrey Masters will be on Sat 26th June at Guildford. Further details to follow.
The World Masters Swimming Championships, Goteburg - if any London Masters Swimmers are going and would like to buy a British swim cap please email Christine Goodair at
csquared@madasafish.com
Officials News
Not yet licensed?
Bring your completed form and photographs when you come to officiate at a London Swimming Championships and we will send it off for you (and we will pay the licensing fee).
Licensing Update - In order for Officials to become licensed or renew their existing licenses, they must provide evidence of attending CPD courses (mandatory elements for licensing) on:
British Swimming Officials Awareness Module: Contemporary Issues such as Health & Safety, Child Protection etc; and FINA Rules update. These will be presented by Middlesex County at a presentation on Sat 22nd May at Perivale Community Centre, Horsenden Lane South, Perivale, Middlesex UB6 7NP.
Anyone wishing to attend should contact Ralph Shortland, at
soc@middlesexswimming.com
London Swimming Regional events at Crystal Palace
800/1500 meet - 15th May
Competition 2.00pm to 5.00pm. 800m will be swum first as per the conditions.
Registration by 1.30pm please. Warm up 1.30pm to 1.55pm
50m Sprint – 11th July
We have just received the license for our level 3, 50m Sprint Meet on July 11th.
Qualifying times and conditions are on the website. Click
here for more details.
London Swimming Events
Coaches Passes application form for Regional Events is now available on the website, click
here
Waterpolo News
Matt Holland and Sean King, both from London Clubs are in the Waterpolo men’s team representing GB senior men in Oradea, Romania, in the European Qualifiers today and this weekend. Good Luck to both the women’s and men’s teams!
Swimming Head Teachers Wanted - (Barnet & Crystal Palace)
“GLL’s mission for swimming is to provide safe and consistent swimming lessons for all ages and abilities of swimming taught by highly trained, inspirational and enthusiastic staff. Accessible to everyone in London, GLL London Swim School courses will be well structured, rewarding and fun ensuring a structured approach for every ability linking to schools, clubs and elite disciplines”
GLL London Swim School works in Partnerships with the ASA to deliver the NTPS.
The programme may be well structured, the facilities may be good quality, but the content of the lesson, how it is taught and ensuring pupil development is up to you as a professional. Therefore we are looking for Swimming Head Teachers. For full details click
here.
Free Swimming Lesson Co-ordinator
£20,000- £25,000 pa, + 8% Attendance Related Bonus scheme (terms apply), (2 year funded role)
GLL’s mission is to provide free swimming lessons to adults who can’t swim or have never had the opportunity to learn. There are 25,000 places available for 6 hours worth of swimming lessons which will be delivered by an experienced Level 2 ASA qualified teacher.
We are looking to appoint a co-ordinator to manage the provision of these free lessons, from application to delivery. For full details click
here.
Trainee Aquatic Assistants Wanted
Are you interested in swimming or fitness? Do you like to meet new people?
Would you find it rewarding to help your community keep fit and healthy?
Are you 18 to 24 and registered with the Job Centre?
Then this could be the opportunity you have been looking for!
The Amateur Swimming Association (the ASA) is the national governing body for Swimming. The ASA is working with local authorities, leisure centres and swimming pools to encourage people back to swimming. You may have heard of the Free Swimming initiative where anyone under 16 or over 60 can swim for free in all participating areas. Swimming is the highest participation sport in the UK but there are many people who still don’t swim even though they might like to. Our Trainee Aquatic Assistants will play a key role in encouraging all ages and abilities of the community to visit their swimming pool and take part in free swimming lessons, aquatic fitness sessions and much more. They will be part of a team helping to improve the experience of customers visiting the pool and ensuring that they make the most of the facilities on offer. For more details click
here.
Upcoming Courses & CPD’s
Please book onto courses as soon as possible to guarantee a place.
Courses
ASA/UKCC Level 1 Certificate for Teaching Aquatics
May 10th - 14th - Willesden Sports Centre, NW10 3QX
May 23rd & 1st – 4th June - Hornchurch Sports Centre, RM11 1JU
May 31st – 4th June - Whitgift School, CR2 6YT
June 15 – 19 June - Golden lane Leisure Centre City of London, EC1Y OSH
For more details on these courses click
here
CPD’s
May 2010
CPD May 22nd – Safeguarding & Protecting Children – Tottenham Green Leisure Centre
CPD May 22nd – Teaching swimming to Disabled Children, Tottenham Green Leisure Centre
CPD May 23rd - Teaching Disabled Swimmers, Putney Leisure Centre Teaching Disabled
CPD May 23rd - Working with Children with Educational Difficulties, Putney Leisure Centre
CPD 25th May - Teaching Disabled Swimmers, Downham Health & Leisure Centre
CPD June 1st – Aquafun, Downham Health & Leisure Centre
CPD June 6th – Competitive Swimming, Putney Leisure Centre
CPD June 6th Introduction to Breastroke, Putney Leisure Centre
CPD July 6th – Competitive Swimming, Downham Health & Leisure Centre
CPD Sept 12th – Mini-polo, Downham Health & Leisure Centre
CPD Oct 10th – Safeguarding & Protecting Children, Downham Health & Leisure Centre
CPD Nov 4th - Teaching Nervous Adults, Downham Health & Leisure Centre
CPD Dec 7th - Effective Sculling, Downham Health & Leisure Centre
Course information
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