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SWIM ENGLAND EAST MIDLANDS CLUB NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2018
Unit 7 Basepoint Business Centre, Isidore Road
Bromsgrove Enterprise Park, Bromsgrove B60 3ET
Tel: 01527 888 929
Email: [email protected]
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Website: www.swimming.org/EastMidland
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Hellos and Goodbyes We would like to take this opportunity to say farewell and thank you to Jane Campbell who has taken retirement after 15 years as Office Manager for the East and West Midlands. Jane (and her expertise!) will be sorely missed but we wish her all the best for her retirement and thank her for all her work over the years. Whilst we are sad to see Jane go, we are very pleased that Hayley Colville has taken over as Office Manager and we know that everything will continue to run smoothly in her highly capable hands! We would like to wish a warm welcome to the new East and West Midlands Office Coordinator Deborah Harris. Finally we would like to wish a warm welcome back to Holly Wheat, Lincolnshire’s Club Development Officer who has been on maternity leave.
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Regional News
East Midlands Annual Council Meeting 16th September 2018 In the morning Andy Shepherd held a workshop on nutrition which was well attended. Safeguarding, Team Manager and Young Aquatic Helper workshops were also run. Anne Clark of Leicester Synchronised Swimming Club was awarded Life Membership of the region for her outstanding contribution to aquatics in the East Midlands over many years. The East Midlands region would like to thank our outgoing president, Joanne Highfield for her service over the last year. Ron Brewin was elected as the Regional President for 2018-19 and presented the Regional Aquatic Awards to the regional winners: Young Volunteer of the Year (Female) Katie Dempsey (Chesterfield Swimming Club) Volunteer of the Year (Female) Geraldine Lally (Bramcote Swimming Club) Volunteer of the Year (Male) Steve Allsop (Falcon Amateur Swimming Club) Services to Aquatics (Female) Elsie Rush (Workshop Dolphins Swimming Club) Services to Aquatic (Male) Ralph Shepherd (City of Derby)
Congratulations to all the award winners and thank you to everyone who attended the ACM
Boys Under 16 Inter Regional Water Polo Championships
Inter Regional U16 Boys Championship took place in Blackpool in July for Division 1 and in Liverpool for Division 2. North West Tigers have been crowned Swim England Inter Regional Boys U16 champions. In the meantime, East Midlands won promotion after taking top spot in Division Two. They were undefeated at the Liverpool Aquatics Centre, winning five and drawing one of their six matches, to finish two points ahead of the West Midlands. The East Midlands defeated South West 7-3, West Midlands 5-3, North West Ravens 7-0, South East 10-2 and bottom club Wales 16-2. They were denied a 100 per cent record after being held to a 6-6 draw by Ireland. Tim Dunsbee, East Midlands’ head coach, said: “The players have worked hard and we are very happy with the results. “We are a small water polo region trying to punch above our weight. We are really pleased to see our close friends from the West Midlands also in the medals.”
Lizzie Simmonds Visit to Meridian Leisure Centre
Swimmers from Louth’ Dolphins’ Swimming Club were recently treated to a masterclass in backstroke from Lizzie Simmonds at their home in The Meridian Leisure Centre. Lizzie who represented Great Britain in the 2008 and 2012 summer Olympics, European Championships and the FINA World Aquatics Championships as well as representing England in the Commonwealth Games spent time with children from all squads giving them a motivational talk about the psychology of winning, the main theme being you have to fail many times in order to succeed. Lizzie then spent a couple of hours giving the youngsters tuition on how to improve their backstroke technique which included demonstrations. There was also plenty of time for photos and autographs. Lizzie said of her visit
"I had a fantastic visit to Louth Dolphins Swimming Club on Sunday - the pool and facilities are top
quality, and the club has an awesome group of swimmers, coaches and volunteers. I was particularly
impressed with how attentive the swimmers were - listening to my story beforehand, and then trying all the
backstroke drills I was teaching in the pool. There is a really friendly vibe on poolside, and it was a
pleasure to be part of their skill development programme."
Many thanks to the coaches and Matt Clarke for organising the visit.
Horncastle Otters Make A Splash
Otters braved the open water at Whisby Lakes, near Lincoln, for a day of open water swimming,
fun and games for the second year in a row. They experienced open water swimming and
kayaking amongst other water activities.
Otters return to Horncastle Pool to start a new teaching season on Sunday 2 September:
Beginner sessions for children start at 9am and on 6.30pm on Wednesday.
Sessions for more advanced children, able to swim lengths, start at 9.45am on Sunday
and 7pm on Monday.
Wednesday, starting at 7pm, Otters offer the chance for budding junior Water Polo players
to develop their skills
Monday at 7pm, advanced young swimmers have the opportunity to learn how to become
Rookie Lifeguards.
Adults of all ability levels, wanting to improve their swimming, are welcome to come along
on Monday evenings from 8-9pm.
Horncastle Otters Make A Splash
Otters braved the open water at Whisby Lakes, near Lincoln, for a day of open water
swimming, fun and games for the second year in a row. They experienced open water
swimming and kayaking amongst other water activities.
Otters return to Horncastle Pool to start a new teaching season on Sunday 2
September:
Beginner sessions for children start at 9am and on 6.30pm on Wednesday.
Sessions for more advanced children, able to swim lengths, start at 9.45am on
Sunday and 7pm on Monday.
Wednesday, starting at 7pm, Otters offer the chance for budding junior Water
Polo players to develop their skills
Monday at 7pm, advanced young swimmers have the opportunity to learn how
to become Rookie Lifeguards.
Adults of all ability levels, wanting to improve their swimming, are welcome to
come along on Monday evenings from 8-9pm.
Midlands Summer Synchro Camp 2018 Round-Up
30th July to 2nd August 2018 saw the SE Midlands Region hold its very first “Midlands Summer Synchro Camp” at the David Ross Sports Village, University of Nottingham. There were 26 swimmers of mixed of ages, working from Figure Grades 2 to 5, bringing lots of different experience from their different clubs, to the work we did both in and out of the pool. Each day there were 2x 2hr sessions of pool work focusing on stamina, figure grades, routine highlights, a special emphasis on spin skills and drills and of course, a mini routine. On the final day we displayed all of the routines for the parents. Gen - aged 16 says, “The pool sessions were very challenging but fun, due to the coaches’ enthusiasm and encouragement”. Maddie – Aged 15 said, “I thought that the camp was very useful and valuable for my swimming. I particularly enjoyed staying over, making new friends from different clubs and trying all the land based activities. The yoga for me was my favourite part of the land training. The opportunity to work intensively on spins was my favourite part of the pool work.”
Long Eaton Swimming Club kicks off new swim season with two-day Mini Camp
Long Eaton Swimming Club (LESC) kicked off its new swim season with a two-day Mini Camp at Nottingham University on 1st and 2nd September. The Mini Camp, which was attended by 50, 10-16 year olds and included a series of swimming sessions focussing on intensive coaching and technique, swimming focused nutrition workshops providing daily basics and competition advice, a sports psychology session and strength and conditioning sessions. Olympian and Commonwealth Gold Medallist, Ross Davenport also provided the swimmers with a truly inspirational talk. Quote from Spencer George, Head Coach of Long Eaton Swimming Club: “The Club wanted both the Spirit Week and Mini Camp to build team spirit, be fun, educational and motivational for swimmers to be the best that they can be.” Quote from Isabel Wright, Junior Captain: “The LESC Spirit Week and Mini Camp was both interesting as well as exciting. It was an amazing week of team building activities with an inspirational talk with Olympic and Commonwealth Champion Ross Davenport.” Quote from Ewan Ascott, Junior Captain: “I learnt how to be a good swimmer out of the pool as well as in.” For further information and more details regarding Long Eaton Swimming Club, please contact Helen Tunnicliffe, Club Secretary, [email protected] or M: 07813 855215
Workshops Spaces on workshops are limited. To book your place on any of the workshops below please contact
East Midlands Swim England Staff Work Areas
Fiona Conway [email protected] Regional Talent Programme lead Discipline lead for Diving, Masters, Open Water, Para-Swimming & Swimming SwimMark Performance lead Coach Development Programme lead Helen Bickerstaff [email protected] County lead for Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire SwimMark Essential & Network lead for Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Young Volunteer Programme Lead (whole region) Volunteer course organisation lead (whole region) Sue Paget (Working days: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) [email protected] County lead for Nottinghamshire SwimMark Essential & Network lead for Nottinghamshire Discipline lead for Synchro Holly Wheat (Working days: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) [email protected] County lead for Lincolnshire SwimMark Essential & Network lead for Lincolnshire Discipline lead for Water Polo Club Offer course organisation lead
Becoming a Team Manager Presenter
Would you like to become a Team Manager presenter to host workshops for your club or network? We are looking for new Team Manager presenters in the East Midlands so if you’re interested in continuing your professional development then why not consider becoming a presenter and helping share your knowledge and experience with others? Presenter requirements:
To become a Team Manager presenter you will have to complete the application form and attend a Team Manager workshop as an observer – it is expected that you will already have attended a workshop as a learner – before running your first Team Manager workshop under the observation of a current presenter. For more information, or for the application form please contact [email protected]
Championships and Coaches Information
Midland Short Course All information for the Midland Short Course event is now on the Championship website, the event will take place on 3rd & 4th November 2018 at Harvey Hadden. This includes para-swimming and team championships. http://midlandchampionships.org.uk/ Poolside accreditation information can be seen here: http://www.swimming.org/eastmidland/midlands-winter-short-course-championships-2018/ Midlands Autumn Para-Swimming Championships This is being held on 20th October 2018 at Rugby Leisure Centre, please find the info here: http://www.midlandchampionships.org.uk/ Save the date - Midlands Para-Swimming Championships 2019, Nottingham - 5th January Coach and Team Manager Updates sign up: You can sign up on the link below to receive development opportunities and Regional activity direct from our team: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/9K9HFT3 East Midlands Championships 2019 Dates for the 2019 East Midlands Championships have been sent out to all those who have signed up for updates.
Team Manager Module 1 (Local Competitions)
Date: Saturday 6th October 2018 Date: Saturday 26th January 2019 Time: 1pm – 4pm Time: 1pm – 4pm Venue: SportPark Venue: SportPark 3 Oakwood Drive 3 Oakwood Drive Loughborough Loughborough Leicestershire Leicestershire Cost: Free Cost: Free
Aquatic Helper Workshops Date: Saturday 10th November 2018 Date: Sunday 3rd March 2019 Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm (Theory) Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm (Theory) Practical in home club Practical in home club Venue: Queen’s Park Sports Centre Venue: Ilkeston Community Fire Station Boythorpe Road Derby Road
Chesterfield Ilkeston S40 2ND Derbyshire DE7 5EZ
Cost: Free Cost: Free
Young Aquatic Helper Workshops
Would you like to run your own, in-house Young Aquatic Helper workshop at a time and date to suit your club? If you have a suitable presenter in your club and a minimum of 10 attendees then the Swim England East Midlands will cover your room hire costs* About the course The course is designed for young people who want to assist on poolside in any aquatic discipline. Learners must be at least 13 years of age at the start of the course. The course comprises of 3 hours theory and 3 hours practical assisting and is targeted at 13- 16 year olds. The course is free to attend: Swim England cover the certification cost for the learners. Organising a course To organise a course you will need a suitable room for the 3 hour theory session with a projector and tables and chairs set up. If you are interested in running and registering a course then please contact [email protected] Presenter requirements • Hold a level 2 teaching or coaching qualification • Have a valid DBS • Have completed the free ASA Train the Trainer module which is available via www.theiosonline.com
Youth Advisory Panel Member Recruitment The Youth Advisory Panel is a group of young people aged between 16–25 years old. Collectively, they act as representatives for all young people involved in the sport of swimming, providing them with a voice.
We are looking for dedicated new members who will be committed to attending meetings, contributing to discussions and working collaboratively with their Youth Advisory Panel peers. We are looking for passionate young people who want to positively influence the experiences of other young people involved in the sport and to act as representatives for them. If you think this could be you, apply! For further information please visit: http://www.swimming.org/swimengland/volunteers-join-youth-advisory-panel/
Book your place now! Join us on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 November for the NxT Generation Home Nations Coaching Conference 2018 at Lancashire County Cricket Club's Old Trafford ground, Manchester. This is an unmissable event for any coach as it provides a unique opportunity to discuss innovative approaches and techniques, and share ideas ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Over the two-day event, you will be able to discover how to reach the next generation of swimmers, and have the opportunity to attend a range of sessions to enhance your practical and technical coaching knowledge. Bookings are now being taken with early bird prices available until 18 October. See the full conference programme and book your place now For further information go to:
http://www.swimming.org/sport/join-us-nxt-generation-home-nations-coaching-conference/
Young Volunteer Programme
2018 – 2019
To complete the programme, you must attend a minimum of 2 workshops
The cost of the programme is £5 per person.
On completion of the Young Volunteers Programme you will receive a certificate and a drink bottle.
To register, please complete a registration form and return to the East Midlands Regional Office available from:
http://www.swimming.org/eastmidland/east-midlands-young-volunteer-programme-2018-19/
Aquatic Helper Workshop (13 – 16 years)
First Aid Workshop (13 – 18 years)
Sunday 21st October 2018
1pm – 4pm (Practical in home club)
Sunday 21st October 2018
9.30am – 12.30pm
SportPark, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3QF
SportPark, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3QF
Register by 7th October 2018 Register by 7th October 2018
Timekeeping Workshop (14 – 18 years)
Sunday 23rd September 2018
10am – 5pm – Theory and Practical
Braunstone Leisure Centre, 2 Hamelin Road, Leicester, LE3 1RN
Register by 9th September 2018
Young Team Manager Workshop (16 – 18 years)
Sunday 21st October 2018
1pm – 4am
SportPark, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3QF
Register by 7th October 2018
Coaching Courses in the East Midlands The following courses have been organised during 2018/19 and are currently available to reserve places by contacting Holly Wheat, East Midlands Club Development Officer: [email protected] Swim England: Assistant Coach – Swimming (Level 1) Blended delivery: Online work begins 1st February 2019 Face to face dates: Sunday 17th, Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th February 2019 (Sundays 1pm – 8pm, Saturday 7am – 12noon) At: Hinckley Leisure Centre, Argents Mead, Hinckley, LE10 1BZ Cost: £200 + contribution towards venue hire TBC Swim England: Swimming Coach (Level 2) Blended Delivery: Online work begins 21st January 2019 Face to face course dates: Friday 1st March (6pm – 9pm), Saturday’s 2nd and 9th March (7.15am – 3pm), Sunday’s 3rd and 10th March (12noon – 8pm) and Sunday 28th April 2019 (12noon – 5pm) At: Corby East Midlands International Pool, Parkland Gateway, George Street, Corby, Northamptonshire NN17 1QG Cost: £450 + contribution towards venue hire TBC
We also plan to run L1 Swimming Assistant Coach Courses in Grantham and Nottinghamshire and L2 Swimming Coach Courses in Loughborough and Grantham during 2019 – details will be circulated once dates are confirmed. We plan to run a L1 synchro assistant coach and a L2 synchro coach course in the Midlands during 2019 – details will be circulate once dates are confirmed. Water Polo Coach Courses are being organised nationally, we have requested L1 Water Polo Assistant Coach and L2 Water Polo Coach Courses to be hosted in the East Midlands – details will be circulated once confirmed
Swim Mark clubs in the Swim England East Midlands Region will receive coaching grants towards the cost of these courses. This is currently £125 per person for (Level 1) Assistant
Coach courses and £250 per person for (Level 2) Coach courses. This is subject to change pending a review by the East Midlands Board.