Welcome to the
South West Region Newsletter
Within this you will find news and information on an array of areas relating to aquatics in the South West.
We would like this newsletter to be useful and relevant to your club. If you have anything you would like in future issues please send to Stacey Millett
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Volunteer of the Month
Congratulations to Chris Metcalfe - June's Volunteer of the Month!
Name: Chris Metcalfe
Club: Keynsham ASC
Role: Official, Volunteer Coordinator, Meet promoter, Young Volunteers programme co-ordinator, communications officer, club representative and STAR volunteer.
Chris has been awarded South West Volunteer of the Month for his continued volunteering with Keynsham Swimming Club, he plays a significant part in the clubs daily life and sustainability.
Click here to visit the website and read more about Chris' commitment to volunteering.
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Regional Updates
- Bryanston Residential Course - the booking deadline has been extended to 14th June, this is a great opportunity for swimmers to attend a Residential Course with swimming sessions and talks including Psychology and Team Building. Click here for more information and a booking form.
- Volunteer Development Day - on 15th September the Region Will be holding their first Volunteer Development Day, this will kick of a weekend of Regional Activity. Workshops for your clubs workforce include Funding, Team Managing and Club Management Roles - pop Volunteer Development Day into our website search to find out more. The Regional ACM will then take place the following day on Sunday 16th September. All at the Holiday Inn Taunton.
- Clubs Training Needs Survery - Clubs in the Region should have received a Training Needs Survey from their County Association. This is being used to track the needs across the Region in order for us to organise and deliver an effective education provision to those who need it. The survey can be found by clicking here. Please complete this by 16th June.
- Risk Assessment Template - Please find this on our website by clicking here.
- Use of the Regional Logo - please note there are guidelines to adhere to when using the Swim England South West Logo; for more information please email Stacey Millett for full information
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England Talent Pathway Programme Conference
Coaches in the Region are invited to attend the Regional Coaches Conference which is organised alongside the England Talent Pathway Programme.
The conference will run from 930am - 415pm.
This is an opportunity for Coaches who are not involved with the Pathway Programme to attend to obtain more information, this is also a great opportunity for those who don’t know so much about the Programme.
Topics include a head for Talent and Understanding Emotional Intelligence.
Please note the closing date has been extended to Friday 8th June 2018
Full details are available on our website by clicking here.
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Coaching Swimming Club Awards
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The six progressive Swimming Club Awards help children make the transition from the Swim England Learn To Swim Programme to a club level swimmer.
All six awards should be delivered by fully-qualified swimming coaches. The resources and links which are available through the below link are to assist anyone coaching the swimming club awards.
http://www.swimming.org/sport/coaching-the-swimming-club-awards/
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Swim England Qualifications
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Swim England have produced a new area which is a one stop shop for finding any qualifications in your local area.
http://swimenglandqualifications.com/
This has been developed to give people who are starting or continuing their swimming teacher journey an easy way to find out about new courses and how to sign up. It also provides lots of useful information about each qualification and the relevant CPDs.
As with any new website, it will be updated and added to over the course of the next few weeks and months.
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SW Snapshot: Final Quarter Membership Fees
Swim England Membership Fee - October to December 2018
During 2017 a Membership Review Group was established to examine the current membership fees and structures. The Group included an empowered representative from each of the eight Regions.
Following the review, a number of recommendations were put forward to the Sport Governing Board. These included the discontinuation of membership cards and bringing forward the renewal date, details of which were circulated to clubs last October.
The Review Group also recommended that membership fees should be reduced to 50% in the final quarter of the year. At their January meeting, the Board approved the recommendation and have agreed for it to come into effect in 2018.
The Swim England Membership fees for members joining from 1st October to 31st December will therefore be as follows:
Category 1: £4.55
Category 2: £13.20
Category 3: £2.60
We hope that this reduced membership fee during the last quarter will help ensure that members are registered promptly, to enable them, and the club, to be fully covered under the Swim England insurance policy.
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TeamBath Synchro Camp
Join TeamBath Synchro Club for 4 days of inspirational Artistic Swimming focussed training at the University of Bath 2012 Olympic Legacy pool in beautiful Bath.
We are very excited to bring these amazing coaches to share their expertise and our facilities with you Francesca Filatondi (International coach and ex-Italian senior team), Sisy Wang (International coach and ex-Chinese team), Olympic guests (TBC) and Top experts from non-synchro background.
Special Expert Focus sessions include:
Nutrition talks,
Psychology,
Work on interpretation,
Motivational talks form Olympic stars,
Team building activities
Details and the online registration form can be found on our website:
https://www.teambathsynchroclub.com/summer-camp-2018
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Regional Open Water Championships
The Regional Open Water Championships will take place on Saturday 7th July at Preston Beach, Weymouth. More details can be found on our website here.
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Congratulations to Cheltenham Synchro
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Congratulations to Cheltenham Synchro (pictured above) who were the winners of the Walsall trophy.
Fully report of the competition will be available on the website shortly.
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National Volunteers Week 2018
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National Volunteers week runs from 1st to 6th June and is an ideal time to show your appreciation to the volunteers within your clubs.
Without these volunteers we would not be able to run the sport and give all the members as many opportunities as possible. Take some time out to show your volunteers what they mean to you.
More information is available on the National Volunteer Week website.
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Courses and Training
IOS Website - visit the website for courses coming up in your area.
IOS Courses - click here to be directed to our website and full list of courses.
If you have a requirement for a particular course in your area please contact Stacey Millett and she will be able to advise you further.
Volunteer Training - click here to be directed to our up to date list of training opportunities.
Upcoming Courses to note:
- Safeguarding and Protecting Children - 18th June 10am - 1pm, Filton Sports and Leisure Centre: click here for more information.
- Assistant Synchronised Swimming Coach - 23rd August, Cobham Hall School, Cobham Hall School, Cobham, Kent, DA12 3BL: click here for more information.
- Swimming Coach - 3rd August, University of Bath: click here for more information.
- Swimming Coach - 3rd August, Plymouth Life Centre, Devon: click here for more information.
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Some Teaching Courses which may be of Interest
Below are some Level 1 and Level 2 courses which are available to book in June (click on the course name for more information)
Level 1 –
Wiltshire Council - Devizes Leisure Centre
SLM - Plymouth Life Centre, Devon
SLM - Rossmore Leisure Centre
Level 2 –
Circadian Trust - Kingswood Leisure Centre
SLM - Cirencester Leisure Centre
Impulse Leisure - Wadurs Pool (Combined L1 and L2 Course)
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Key Contacts
Yvonne Stead - yvonne.stead@swimming.org 07970 017432
Jackie Hilleard - jackiehilleard@gmail.com 07777 689410
Stacey Millett - stacey.millett@swimming.org 01823 666792
Chris Vickery - chris.vickery@swimming.org 01823 666792
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