Winsford Swimming Club

Good afternoon,

Please forward this email on to all your club members.

Please see latest regional information including events and courses that are coming up over the next few months,

Mobile Phone Pull up Banner – For Sale

Swim England’s new version of Wavepower contains an important update with regards the usage of mobile devices in changing rooms, to help clubs manage this SENW are producing pull up banners for you to utilize around your changing room areas to highlight the importance, click here if you would like to purchase.

New film urges Swim England members to keep phones in their locker, click here.

A thank you – Swim England North West Summer Regional Championships 2024

Congratulations to all the swimmers who took part in the Swim England North West Summer Regional Championships 2024 over the last 3 weekends,

The Directors of Swim England North West Limited and Regional Office Staff would like to thank the Swimming Management Group, Events Management Group, Officials and Volunteers for their tireless effort and support of the 2024 Summer Championships, click here.

Coaching Opportunities within the North West Region

SENW are regularly looking for coaches to get involved in their Regional Activities, these could include:  Regional Development Programme (Swimming), Regional Distance Development Programme (Swimming) Regional Training Sessions (Swimming, Artistic Swimming, Water Polo & Diving), Skills Sessions, Para Swimming Training, In addition to assisting the Region deliver activities, the opportunity also provides individuals with the ability to gain valuable experience that can be used towards coach development.

If you would like to be considered to assist on poolside at future Regional activities please feel free to complete the following form and we will be in touch, please note, this opportunity is open to all L1, L2 and L3 coaches within the North West Region.

SENW Regional Para-Swimming Training Session 23.6.2024

In line with Swim England Talent Team, Swim England North West host a number of training sessions per year for the Regional Development Programme.

The programme is organised to development young talent, with insight into aquatic alignment and underwater streamlining and stroke development. Land training exercise to build mobility, stability and fundamental movement patterns, click here for further details and to book.

SENW/SENE Open Water Championships 2024

Regional Open Water Championships 2024 will be held on Saturday 29th June 2024 at Sale Water Park, Rifle Rd, Sale M33 2LX. Entries are now open, click here for further details.

Swim Safe Indoors

Ashley Jones, Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Manager is looking for a small number of pilot clubs who may be interested in offering Swim Safe indoor pool session during summer 2024. If you think you would like to be involved please contact Ashley by Friday 10^th May (please see attached PDF for more information).

Open Water Officials Training

Swim England Open Water Officials representative, Paul Kendall is looking at running Open Water Technical Officials theory training again this year.  Potential dates for the training are as follows (which will be delivered via Zoom and is expected to last approximately 3 hours):

• Saturday 18th May &/or Sunday 19th May

Expressions of interest should be sent to: openwater@eastswimming.org as soon as possible.

SENW National Skills and Age Group Qualifier – Diving Competition

Swim England North West Diving Management Group are delighted to confirm that their SENW National Skills Qualifier Competition will be taking place at Manchester Aquatics Centre on Saturday 18th May 2024, Spectator tickets can be purchased at the venue on the day and we will be operating a card only payment system, click here for further details.

GoCardless Swim England Diving National Age Group Championships 2024

The GoCardless Swim England Diving National Age Group Championships is the largest national diving competition in England with athletes battling for national honours across four different age groups, at Sandwell Aquatics Centre, 27 - 30 June 2024 Entries now open click here for further details.

Swim England Diving Judge 1 Course - Registration of Interest

2024 dates now out please click here to register your interest  

Swim England Diving Judge 2 Course - Registration of Interest

The prerequisites for the course are:

• Completion of J1 course
• Active as a J1 for 2 years OR judged at 8 club/regional events and assessed as competent before undertaking J2

Click here to register your interest

Success at the Go Cardless Swim England Artistic Swimming Championships 2024

The Swim England Artistic Swimming National Championships 2024 took place at the Harvey Hadden Sports Village in Nottingham over the weekend of the 27^th and 28^th April 2024.

The competition was attended by three North West clubs; City of Preston Aquatics, City of Salford Synchronised Swimming Club and Trafford Artistic Swimming Club. click here for all the details.

SENW Artistic Swimming – Novice/Masters Competition 2024

SENW Artistic Swimming Management Group are pleased to announce the details for their 2024 SENW Combination Team & Novice/Non-Regional Standard Figures & Routines and Masters Competition, The competition will take place on: Saturday the 22nd June 2024, click here for further details.

Swim England Artistic Swimming

Judge 3 Synchronisation update 19 May 2024, click here to register you interest

SENW Water Polo Club Table Officials Course

SENW are pleased to announce a Water Polo Club Table Officials Course which will take place on Saturday 29th June 2024 at Liverpool Aquatics Centre, click here for further details.

Water Polo Regional Clubs Forum 

Tuesday 4th June the North West water polo management group are holding the first Regional Clubs forum for water polo. This will take place on zoom starting at 7pm to receive the log in details for the forum please complete the form found in this link.  

Water Polo Coaching

We are inviting all Water Polo coaches in the North West to join our new Coaching Community of Practice WhatsApp Group. The group is to support each other, to ask and answer any questions that you may have and to share best practice., If you are interested in joining the group please email swimnorthwest@swimming.org With your name and club name.

Exciting News! Dive into the Future of Water Polo in North West!

Join Swim England North West in shaping the next era of Water Polo

Our Water Polo Management Group is on the lookout for passionate individuals to fulfil the following roles:

1. Coaching Lead
2. Competition Lead

Be part of the action, contribute to the growth, and foster excellence in our water polo community, for more information click here.

SENW Young Volunteer Award (Online)

Please complete the Expression of Interest form if you would like to be advised of the next available course.

Calling all clubs, sports providers, community groups, and welfare officers in Cumbria

Liz Wright the new Sports Welfare Officer.

As you will be aware, there is now a national network of Sport Welfare Officers in post across the country, each of these roles is employed within the local active partnership, Liz recently took up this role with Active Cumbria, click here for all the details.

Swim England’s members invited to help shape future values and vision

Swim England’s members are to help shape the organisation’s future direction and culture – and create a clear vision for aquatic sports – during a series of nationwide Values and Vision Roadshows in May, June and July, click here for further details.

Governance Guidance – Club Structures and Templates

As part of affiliation to Swim England all clubs have to have a constitution i.e. the document that outlines the functions and the rules under which the club operates.

The constitution, together with the club’s policies and procedures, helps to protect club members and officers, and makes the club run more smoothly.

If your Club/League/Local Association constitution is due to expire in 2024 please contact swimnorthwest@swimming.org to ensure you have the correct constitution model template to complete.

Coaching Courses

• Assistant Swimming Coach – Warrington (Blended Learning), Closing date 13.5.24 Click here.
• Assistant Swimming Coach – Liverpool (Blended Learning), Closing date 14.5.24 Click here.
• Assistant Swimming Coach – Barrow (Blended Learning), Closing date 27.5.24 Click here
• Swim England Senior Swimming Coach – Loughborough, Closing date 30.5.24 Click here
• Assistant Artistic Swimming Coach – Irlam (Blended Learning), Closing date 11.6.24 Click here.
• Assistant Swimming Coach – Sale (Blended Learning), Closing date 6.8.24 Click here.
• Assistant Swimming Coach – Birkenhead (Blended Learning), Closing date 8.8.24 Click here.
• Assistant Swimming Coach – Blackpool (Blended Learning), Closing date 13.8.24 Click here.
• Assistant Swimming Coach – Lancaster (Blended Learning), Closing date 20.8.24 Click here.
• Swimming Coach – Workington (Blended Learning), Closing date 4.9.24 Click here.

Click here to see available funding for coaching courses.

Volunteer Training Courses

• SE Safeguarding, 23.5.24, 6pm – click here

• SE Welfare Officer Training (Time to Listen), 17.5.2024, 6pm – click here
• Team Manager 1, 24.5.2024, 6pm – click here
• Team Manager 1, 29.7.2024, 6pm – click here
• Team Manager 2, 23.9.2024, 6pm – click here

A Safeguarding refresher module is now available to those who have completed the full Swim England face-to-face / online CPD, click here

Funding is also available for clubs that complete the refresher and face to face CPD via Swim England/IOS click here for full details.

Swim England Good Club Governance Workshops

Swim England offer a number of workshops to support clubs and individuals undertaking these roles. To register your interest, please click one of the links below:

• Club Secretary and Membership Officer workshops, 20.5, 25.6.24 click here.
• Club Chairperson information session Mandatory attendance, 13.5, 24.5, 3.6.24 click here.
• Club Welfare Officer workshop Mandatory attendance, 13.5, 31.5 20.6.24 click here.
• National Chairs Forum, If you have previously attended or recorded your interest, you don’t need to do it again, you will be sent the joining link, register here.
• National Welfare Forum - Any Welfare Officers who are interested in attending or for further information please click here.
• SwimMark and Club Affiliation workshop, click here.

Buddle

Buddle is there to provide free learning and support resources, to inspire and strengthen clubs and community organisations offering sport and physical activity, and the professionals that work with them. 

Click here for further details. There’s some useful guidance on Buddle’s guide to fundraising.

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