Swim 21 Success
South Derbyshire Water Polo club is proud to be able to announce
that it
has been awarded Swim 21 Accreditation, making it one of a small
number of
Water Polo clubs that have achieved this accolade. It is
testimony to the
coaching staff, swimmers, club management and helpers that the
National
Panel has recognised the hard work, systems and procedures that
are in
place within our club. Swim 21 also recognises the potential
that is
evident in the club action plan, which we are now concentrating
on, moving
us through this transitional phase to even bigger and better
goals to
provide the best experience possible for everyone involved in
the club
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Available (pdf):-
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Other Related Webpages:-
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Protection ~ SDWP
Committee
What is Swim 21?
The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) is the governing body for
swimming and associated water based disciplines such as water polo
in England. Clubs affiliating to the ASA must comply with
its rules and the laws of swimming.
Swim 21 is the ASA's
Club Development model - a planning tool, based on the principles
of long term athlete development, enabling clubs to help athletes,
teachers, coaches and administrators to achieve their full
potential. It focuses particularly on the needs of athletes -
striving to provide them with the best possible support and
environment.
Swim 21 Accreditation
is a 'Quality mark'. It recognises nationally and regionally
the clubs that are committed to providing safe, effective and
quality services for the benefit of their members.
What do Clubs have
to do?
Clubs aiming to achieve Swim 21 standards complete an audit of
their swimming programme and structure and then develop an action
plan to address areas needing attention. Evidence is
collected to demonstrate achievement all of the measures and
submitted to the ASA for approval by a Swim 21 panel.
Each year clubs are
required to maintain and update their action plan and submit to
the ASA for approval.
After four years clubs
are required to apply for re-accreditation and go through the full
process of audit and evidence submission for approval by the Swim
21 panel.
How Are Clubs
Assessed?
Following implementation of the action plan, clubs go through a
process of self-assessment against a range of ‘elements’ and
are required to score themselves against these criteria. The
assessment and evidence are submitted to an ASA assessment panel
for their consideration.
What are the
standards?
There are four levels of accreditation:
1. Teaching
(emphasis on quality teaching using a multi-skill approach)
2. Skill Development (athletes develop their technical skill
within a quality programme of coaching and competition)
3. Competitive Development (athletes are part of a quality
training and development programme, which consistently enables
athletes to compete successfully at regional and national levels)
4. Performance (athletes can access training and support
services in a performance development environment that is focussed
and coach driven)
Within each level the
elements for assessment are grouped into three areas:
1. Compliance (emphasis on good club management)
2. Workforce Development (focus on training and development
of people within the club)
3. Athlete Development (concentration on the needs of the
swimmer)
Swim 21 can be
achieved in any of the four aquatic disciplines of swimming, water
polo, synchronised swimming and diving.
Links to other
local swimming teams:
www.etwalleagles.co.uk
www.ilkeston-swimming-club.
50megs.com/home.htm
www.coderby.co.uk/
Links to other local ball sports clubs:
Football www.derbyshiresport.co.uk
Netball http://www.derbyshirenetball.
co.uk/
Rugby www.derbyshiresport.co.uk/
sports/rugby
Cricket www.derbyshireccc.com/
Hockey www.wdhc.co.uk
Basketball www.derbyshiresport.co.uk/
sports/basketball
Goalball (for blind players)* Email: swanwickgoalball@hotmail.co.uk
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