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Jo Stalley

Water Polo – New rules 2024

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During 2023, World Aquatics introduced a number of new rules in Water Polo. During this online session, Chris Stephens the Officials Lead in the Water Polo Leadership Group will offer a comprehensive explanation of the new rules and their implementation followed by the opportunity for questions.

The session, aimed at referees, is also open to other members of the Water Polo community looking to gain a better understanding of the rules.

4th February 5-6.30pm

Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X7FCCHC

Closing Date to express interest: Monday 29th January 2024

Zoom details will be shared after this date.

Regional Development Programme 2023-4

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Saturday 23rd September saw 48 athletes from the region descend on Stanground Academy for Day One of the Region Development Programme 2023-4.

The day was spent in small groups with a coach to mentor them and included S&C sessions, Pre and post pool sessions as well as , importantly, pool sessions.

We look forward to seeing everyone again in the new year for Day Two.

Swim England Working Together webinar

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The Swim England ‘Working Together’ webinar focuses on the importance of developing strong and robust working relationships with pool operators.

Club volunteers will learn about the different types of pool operators and common challenges they face when aiming to deliver an inclusive and varied pool programme. The webinar includes examples of good partnership working and will offer practical advice to any club aiming to develop new or existing relationships with their pool operators.

Club representatives can book their place using the following registration link – https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TJY25YN

  • Thursday 2nd Nov – 7.30pm-8.30pm
  • Tuesday 14th Nov – 12.30pm-1.30pm
  • Thursday 30th Nov – 7.30pm-8.30pm

Team Manager, Coach and Chaperone Policy – effective from today!

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As part of Swim England’s commitment to providing a safe environment for all members, a policy has been introduced effective from today, 1st September, to support volunteers and paid staff by giving them a clear understanding of the expectations required. When working with groups of children and young people, it’s vital to ensure there’s enough adults to provide the appropriate level of supervision. Staffing and supervision ratios can be difficult to determine and coaches and team managers have a responsibility to ensure that children are safe and that they can compete in a safe and enjoyable environment.

The new Team Manager, Coach and Chaperone policy builds on feedback from clubs by recognising the increased costs of extra staff and the restrictions clubs may have on numbers at events. The policy reinforces the commitment of Swim England’s new Heart of Aquatics plan for 2023, which looks to ensure that there is a ‘positive culture across its sports and that the highest standards of welfare and safeguarding are in place’.

Water Polo, Diving and Artistic Swimming Coach Courses

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The following upcoming coach courses hosted by the IOS currently have spaces available:

Water Polo

9728 Swim England Assistant Water Polo Coach – Blended Learning 04/09/2023 31/08/2023 Taunton Pool
8468 Swim England Water Polo Coach – Blended Learning 05/09/2023 31/08/2023 Bolton School
8906 Swim England Assistant Water Polo Coach – Blended Learning 12/09/2023 30/08/2023 Hucknall Leisure Centre
10270 Swim England Water Polo Coach – Blended Learning 18/10/2023 04/10/2023 Whitgift School
8893 Swim England Assistant Water Polo Coach – Blended Learning 25/10/2023 11/10/2023 Riverside Leisure Centre – Chelmsford
10561 Swim England Water Polo Coach – Blended Learning 06/11/2023 25/10/2023 Taunton Pool

Diving

10336 Swim England Diving Coach – Blended Learning 13/09/2023 10/09/2023 Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre
10481 Swim England Assistant Diving Coach – Blended Learning 15/09/2023 01/09/2023 Sandwell Aquatics Centre

Artistic Swimming

9771 Swim England Assistant Artistic Swimming Coach – Blended Learning 07/09/2023 04/09/2023 Irlam and Cadishead Leisure Centre
10269 Swim England Assistant Artistic Swimming Coach – Blended Learning 24/09/2023 10/09/2023 Walsall Gala Swimming and Fitness Centre
10272 Swim England Artistic Swimming Coach – Blended Learning 09/10/2023 25/09/2023 Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex

European Diving Championships – Croatia 2023

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Dreams of competing for their country have come true for divers who started their journey at East Region clubs!

Competing for his country in Croatia, Jorden Fisher-Eames (previously Luton DC) won an individual gold in the Boys B Platform and a silver in Boys A/B Platform Synchronised event. Also competing for their country at these championships were Skye Fisher-Eames (previously Luton DC), Oscar Kane (also previously Luton DC) and Hugo Thomas who started his career at Beaumont Diving through Cambridge DT and Luton DC.

Jorden is pictured with fellow team-mates.

Commonwealth Youth Games success for East Region athletes!

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Skye Carter (Basildon & Phoenix SC) and Erin Little (Chelmsford SC) were both selected to represent Team England in the recent Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad!

Skye returned home having bagged one individual gold (50 Freestyle), two relay golds, one relay silver and 1 individual bronze whilst Erin returned home having been triumphant in two relays with golds, a silver in another relay and one individual silver for 200 Freestyle!

Congratulations to both Skye and Erin as they are pictured here as part of Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay team.

Swim England’s ‘Don’t put a cap on swimming’ campaign

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Swim England’s ‘Don’t put a cap on swimming’ video

 Opportunity to feature in Swim England’s upcoming campaign video around lobbying for more financial support for pools!

To potentially feature in the video, please record a video clip of an athlete, a group of athletes or a coach saying (or shouting) – ‘Don’t put a cap on swimming’

Your video can be recorded on a mobile phone, but please record this in landscape and upload to https://forms.swimming.org/dont-put-a-cap-on-swimming/

All videos need to be uploaded by Thursday 31 August to have the chance to feature in the campaign video.

 

Swim England National Awards 2023

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The 2023 Swim England National Awards have opened for nominations where members and organisations of the aquatics community are recognised for their commitment and passion for our sports. 

This year’s ceremony will not just honour those who have excelled and made a significant contribution to our sports but will also recognise the very best of the aquatics workforce across the country.  That’s because the event will include awards for our teachers, educators and swim schools so we can highlight their innovations and successes which we can all be inspired by. 

There’s also a brand new award for 2023 – the Swim England Inclusion Impact Award.  This award recognises any individual, club, swim school, operator or Approved Training Centre that has championed inclusion and diversity within aquatics.  

Nominations for the awards are now open for the following categories… 

  • Swim England Sport Club of the Year (one award per aquatic discipline) 
  • Swim England Volunteer of the Year 
  • Swim England Technical Officer of the Year 
  • Swim England Coach of the Year (one award per aquatic discipline) 
  • Swim England Inclusion Impact Award 
  • Swim England Youth Champion of the Year 
  • Swim England Educator of the Year 
  • Swim England Swimming Teacher of the Year 
  • Swim England Swim School of the Year 
  • Swim England Health Impact Award 
  • Swim England School Swimming and Water Impact Award 

Nominations open 1 June and close on 2 July. Follow the link to submit your nominations today.