Bromley took the plunge and promptly emerged with gold at the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games diving finals at Crystal Palace on Saturday 19th June. The home borough defended the title they won last year from silver medallists, Havering and bronze-medal winning Croydon.

To read the full report click here. 

 

These Awards recognise the invaluable contribution that volunteers make to aquatic sport at all levels. Have you nominated someone for the awards yet! If not do it now!

Do you know someone who gives up their time regularly to make a vital contribution to your club, then why not nominate them?. There are a variety of categories whether you would like to nominate a club coach, official, swim teacher or athlete, deadline is 1^st July 2009.  Full details are available here.

Enfield and Croydon shared the honours at the annual London Youth Games disability swimming gala in Hillingdon on June 15. The gala attracted over 350 swimmers and was the first real test of the new pool at Hillingdon leisure complex. 

Problems with the timing system and a broken lane rope had some impact on the schedule but all the races were completed including the relays. For the first time the gala included four races for London's competitive (and classified) disabled swimmers and eight members of the London squad, each from different boroughs, competed for honours in those races.

To read the full report click here.

Christine Porter’s from Barnet Coptahll broke the Women’s 100m Freestyle (50-54 years) European record twice in one day at the Masters GBs in Glasgow

Leading off the Barnet Copthall Women’s 4x100m Freestyle relay team, Porter touched in 1:04.84 to claim the new European record for the 100m Freestyle and help her team take victory. Later in the pool Porter showed it was no fluke as she matched the record in a close contest with Judith Hattle in the 50-54 years age category.

Christine Porter was still on top form after yesterday’s European record as she swam to the title and a new British record in the Women’s 50m Freestyle event.

The Barnet Copthall swimmer, competing in the 50-54 years age group, swam an impressive 29.91 to beat the previous British record which has stood since 1996.

Croydon Amphibians set world records in the Mixed 4x200m Freestyle Team and 4x100m Medley Team events in the 200+ years age group. The quartet of Alan Parkins, Frances Penwarden, Esther Iseppi and Paul Hare touched home in 10:03.55 and 5:10.80 respectively to take the titles.

“We’re absolutely delighted,” said Penwarden. “This is the first time that the club has got a world record and it makes all of the training worthwhile.”

Teammate Alan Parkins added: “It’s the icing on the cake!”

 

The Mixed 4x200m Freestyle Team event saw world records also set by Spencer (100+ years) in 9:23.78, Otter (120+ years) in 8:57.53, Barnet Copthall (160+ years) in 9:31.25 and Spencer (240+ years) in 11:38.81.

World records were also set in the Mixed 4x100m Medley Team event by Spencer (100+ years) in 4:44.41, Otter (120+ years) in 4:29.63, Spencer (240+ years) in 6:04.74 and Spencer (280+ years) in 6:59.61.

World records were set in the Women’s 400m Freestyle Team events, new to the international competition scene. Spencer Swim Team took the 100+ years title in 4:26.80, Otter swam to the record in the 120+ years age group in 4:13.17 and Barnet Copthall got the 160+ years record with 4:43.67. Spencer’s 200+ years team touched in 4:59.63 to win and take the record and also took the 280+ years title with a time of 6:51.72.

Spencer Swim Team set the world record in the Men’s 800m Freestyle Team event (240+ years) as Gavin Barlow, Graham Short, Geoff Stokes and Tony Cherrington touched in a time of 10:43.69.

Susan Halter of Camden Swiss was the oldest competitor of the day at 83 years of age. The 50m Backstroke swimmer touched in 1:06.73 to win gold ahead of Motherwell’s Janet Stobie, aged 81.

 

North London Coaching Bursary Scheme

Interested In Gaining a Free Level 2 Qualification!!

The North London Coaching Bursary Scheme (NLCBS) will target 40 North London coaches providing them with the opportunity to undertake a level 2 coaching qualification with a financial bursary made available to those who successfully complete their course and deliver voluntary coaching hours.

More qualified coaches on the ground working in North London Clubs and Communities will support an increase in participation, contributing to the overall objective of one million more people participating in regular sport and physical activity. This scheme contributes to Sport Unlimited and the overall retention on 8151 young people (5-19s) in regular sport in North London. For more details click here.

  

Whitlingham Country Park, Trowse, Norwich NR14 8TR, Sunday 18^th July 2010

The East Region Open Water Championships also incorporate The Essex County Open Water Championships.  Events are 800m, 1500m, 3k and 5k

County Championship entry is open to all swimmers who are members of an Essex club and are 11 years old by 31^st December 2010. The East Region event is an open event and therefore entries can be made by any member of an ASA Club.

All information and entry forms can be found on the East Region website, 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 020 7630 5522‎.

 

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).

Level 3, 50m Sprint Meet on July 11th.

All details including Draft programme and session times are now available on the website. 

Click here for more details.

  

Listed Lido, from the site-specific theatre company LISTED THEATRE, at a pool near you!  This exciting play, based on real stories from the people who use these pools, is touring to a number of lido's and swimming pools this summer and there will be performances at Tooting Bec Lido 5th & 6th July.

More details at http://www.listedtheatre.com/

 

This 3 hour workshop is aimed at anyone who is either working or volunteering in the field of sport and or physical activity and is interested in raising funds for their club or organisation or just generally wants an overview of the funding landscape.

 

This 3 hour workshop is aimed at sports coaches, managers, development officers, students and volunteers that work or study in the field of sport, physical activity and education. The course will help delegates to learn about the development and delivery of sport and physical activity in this country.

Both courses are £30 per person or for a booking of 4 or more - £100

To book your place or for more information, email workshopbookings@activeambitions.org.uk or call Andy on 07984 411160.

All ASA club members can get a 10% discount on the price, if you make it clear that you are a member and can provide a membership number.

On Wednesday this week, Esther Hill the Swim21 Co-ordinator for the London Region, travelled to Loughborough to attend the National Swim21 Panel.  She is pleased to announce that three London clubs have added new levels to their Swim21 Accreditations.  The London Borough of Redbridge SC, who were originally accredited at Competitive Development Level, have worked hard over the last few months making many changes to their Learn to Swim section and have now added, Teaching, Skill Development and Masters to their Accreditation.  They must be particularly commended for the amount of older ex-competitive swimmers, who are now helping/teaching in their Learn to Swim sessions.

 

Borough of Waltham Forest SC, who were originally accredited at Teaching, Skill Development and Competitive Development have now also added Masters to their Accreditation.  They had not originally been able to accredit at Masters Level as they did not have a designated coach for this section.  Following the appointment of their new Club Coach, Gavin Povall, six months ago, Gavin has now taken on the Masters section of the club and numbers of older swimmers are rising steadily.

 

Ealing SC have also added another level to their Accreditation.  They were currently accredited at Teaching, Competitive Development and Performance levels and have now added Skill Development to this impressive hoard of accredited levels.  They have achieved this after some re-organisation of their Squads and have now seen the level of their qualified teachers/coaches improve through this process. They are looking to add Water Polo to their Swim21 Accreditations in the near future.

 

Eleven London clubs also successfully re-validated their Swim21 Accreditations.  They are: Greenwich Borough Mariners SC, Cheam Marcuda SC, Bethnal Green SC, Croydon Amphibians SC, Ealing SC, Wandsworth SC, Dagenham SC, Saxon Crown SC, Survive and Save Training, Waltham Forest Diving and Havering Cormorants Diving.  London Swimming would like to congratulate all of the clubs that have either accredited at new levels or re-validated their Swim21 accreditation, for their continued development of their clubs through the Swim21 process and would like to wish them good luck for the future.

 

 

Please book onto courses as soon as possible to guarantee a place.

(To support a more qualified teacher in the delivery of a pre-planned session, under supervision)

The Quays, Southampton, Friday 30 July – 1 August and August 19^th – 21^st August

Course Cost – Unit 1&2 - £370, Unit 2 Only £150

For a booking form please visit www.swimming.org  or call Marie Gouldby on 01509 640469 or marie.gouldby@swimming.org.

For general course enquiries please email chris.walker@swimming.org

Entry Requirements: 16 years old, No prior certificate required.

 

July 12^th  – 16^th July 9am-5pm - Jags Sports Club, SE24 9JN

August 6^th  – 15^th August - Downham Health & Leisure, Bromley, BR1 5EP     

August 9^th – 18^th August - Hornchurch Sports Centre, Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch, Essex RM11 1JU

August 9^th – 13^th August - Hornchurch Sports Centre, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 1JU

August 13^th – 20^th August - Hornchurch Sports Centre, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 1JU

August 23^rd  – 27^th  August 9am – 5pm - Jags Sports Club, SE24 9JN

 

September 1^st – 5^th September, Erith leisure Centre, Avenue Road, Erith, Kent, DA8 3AT

 

 

 ASA/UKCC Level 1 Coaching Swimming

August 23^rd – 27^th August – Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre, Hendon, NW4 1PX

 

 

August 6^th – 14^th August – Putney Leisure Centre,

August 9^th – 20^th August – Hornchurch Leisure Centre, Essex, RM11 1JU

December 6^th – 18^th December - Ladywell Leisure Centre, SE13 6NJ

 

 

CPD July 5^th – Adult & Child, Hornchurch Sports Centre, Essex, RM11 1JU

CPD July 6^th – Competitive Swimming, Downham Health & Leisure Centre, BR1 5EP 

CPD July 11^th – Swim a Song, Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, London N15 4JA

CPD July 11^th – NPTS Mini Polo, Hillingdon Sport & Leisure Complex, Uxbridge UB8 1ES

CPD July 12^th - Teaching swimming to disabled children, Sutton Civic Centre, SM1 1EA

CPD July 13^th – Safeguarding & Protecting Children, Jags Sports Club, SE24 9JN

CPD July 14^th – Teaching Nervous Adults, Hornchurch Sports Centre, Essex, RM11 1JU

CPD July 18^th – NPTS Flip’n’Fun, Hillingdon Sport & Leisure Complex, Uxbridge UB8 1ES

CPD July 18^th – NPTS Competitive Swimming – Heston Pool, Middlesex TW5 0LW 

CPD July 19^th – Safeguarding & Protecting Children, Mile End Leisure Centre, Mile End, E3 4HL

CPD July 20^th – Coaching Disabled Swimmers, Mile End Leisure Centre, E3 4HL     

CPD 15 August - Expert Witness, Downham Health & Leisure, Bromley, BR1 5EP     

CPD 22^nd August – NPTS Flip’n’Fun, Heston Pool, Middlesex, TW5 0LW 

CPD 29^th August – NPTS Mini Polo, Heston Pool, Middlesex, TW5 0LW 

CPD Sept 12^th – Mini-polo, Downham Health & Leisure Centre, BR1 5EP

CPD Sept 13^th – Integrating Autistic Children into Mainstream lessons, Sutton, SM1 1EA

For more information on the above and many more courses, dates and venues, to download booking forms, please click here.

 

  

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