Winsford Swimming Club

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

SENE & SENW Para-Swimming Championships 2024 – A Thank you

SENW would like to congratulate all the athletes who took part in Sundays event, the turnout was incredible, with some outstanding results. We would also like to thank all the officials, volunteers and staff who made the event possible, without them these competitions would not be able to take place, for full results from the day please click here.

Well done to the SENW Girls Water Polo U18 team

Congratulations to our U18 Girls team who went undefeated at the Inter-Regional Championships this weekend in Watford: Click here for details and results.

Swimming Technical Officials - Judge 1 Theory

This online learning is the first step to achieving Judge 1 status for swimming technical officiating. It is accessible to anyone who wants to understand the World Aquatics rules relating to swimming and the process of being a Judge Swimming Official and Time Keeper. You must be at least 15 years of age at the start of the course, click here to book.

Reimbursement is available on full completion of the course (both theory and practical sections) please contact swimnorthwest@swimmming.org for further details.

Swim England Diving Judge 1 Course 15.10.24 & 3.12.24 - Registration of Interest

Click here to register your interest

Swim England Diving Judge 2 Course - Registration of Interest

Click here to register your interest

Swim England Artistic Swimming Judge 1 - 7^th & 10^th November (attendance at both is required to qualify)

Click here to register your interest

Para-Swimming Officiating CPD

The next Para-Swimming Officiating CPD is being held on Zoom on Friday 11th October. please click here for registration details for this course, as well as expressions of interest for any future dates.

SENW Water Polo U14 Boys Inter Regional Academy 19.10.24

SENW are pleased to announce the training session and selection of the team to represent the North West Region at the U14 Inter-Regional Championships 2024, click here to register.

SENW Young Volunteer Award (Online) 15.11.24

The Swim England North West (SENW) Young Volunteer Award (YVA) is designed to provide young people, between the ages of 14 and 17 the opportunity to develop the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to prepare them as Volunteers within Aquatic Sport.  The Award has been designed to suit young people from any Aquatic Discipline, (Swimming, Water Polo, Artistic Swimming and Diving).

Click here to book your place.

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.

Swim England publishes updated Judicial and Safeguarding Regulations

SE has published its updated regulations which aim to reduce the workload on club officials and volunteers by offering increased structure and support when dealing with complaints or safeguarding concerns, The revised Judicial and Safeguarding Regulations came into effect from 3 September 2024 and aim to ensure a fairer process for all involved, click here for full details

Aquatics GB Para-Swimming Winter Meet 23/24 November 2024

This year’s Aquatics GB Para-Swimming Winter Meet will be hosted by Swim England, Building on the inspiration of Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, this meet provides an excellent opportunity early in the season for para-swimmers from the home nations to compete for honours, click here for further details.

Coaching Courses

• Coach (Diving) – Sheffield (Blended Learning), Closing date 6.10.24 Click here
• Coach (Swimming) – Birkenhead (Blended Learning), Closing date 6.10.24 Click here
• Assistant Coach (Swimming) – Castleton (Blended Learning), Closing date 7.10.24 Click here
• Coach (Swimming) – Warrington (Blended Learning), Closing date 9.10.24 Click here
• Assistant Coach (Diving) – Solihull (Blended Learning), Closing date 15.10.24 Click here
• Coach (Swimming) – Stockport (Blended Learning), Closing date 20.10.24 Click here
• Assistant Coach (Swimming) – Sale (Blended Learning), Closing date 23.10.24 Click here

Click here to see available funding for coaching courses.

Volunteer Training Courses

• SE Safeguarding, 18.11.24, 6.30pm – click here

• SE Welfare Officer Training (Time to Listen), 28.11.24, 6pm – click here
• Team Manager 1, 3.12.24. 6pm – click here
• Team Manager 2, 28.1.25, 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.

Safeguarding and welfare

Swim England have launched a new free online course designed to give young people a basic understanding of safeguarding, welfare and best practice, It's aimed at young volunteers and members who don’t have a designated role at a club that requires a DBS check, but want to improve their understanding of the topic. Click here for further details

Please note, if you are currently in a role that requires a DBS, the Foundation Safeguarding for Young People course doesn't replace the need for the Full Swim England Safeguarding in Aquatics course.

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, 8.10, 27.11.24 click here.
• Club Chairperson information session Mandatory attendance, 16.10, 25.10, 6.11.24 click here.
• Club Welfare Officer workshop Mandatory attendance, 18.10, 28.10, 15.11, 20,11, 6.12, 9.12.24 click here.
• National Chairs Forum – 18.11.24 register here.
• National Welfare Forum, 21.10.24  register here.
• Swim England Club Financial Forum – 15.10.24 click here to register.
• Chairs online information session – Part 1 – Swim England have developed and launched a NEW online Chairs information session aimed at those who are new to the role, would like to find out more information about the role or would like a refresher. It runs through the roles and responsibilities of a Club Chair, what developing a club looks like, safeguarding and welfare information and where support is available to Chairs. Please click here to access the online information session.

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.

New! - Club News

Should you have any news from your club at National events and above that you would like to share with the Region, please email clubdevelopment@swimnorthwest.org we will add the information to our website and share on our weekly news/social media platforms, Please note - Any information received must be ready to share, and must come directly from the club via a Club Officer to prevent duplication (unfortunately we cannot accept information directly from parents/athletes). Photographs can only be used if full consent/parental consent is provided and attached with the email (photograph/screenshot of consent given, including name and signature) – any photographs used must also meet the Swim England Photographic Policy requirements.  In the event that no consent is available then we will be required to use a generic photograph from our library to supplement the report.

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.

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.

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.

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