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,

Swim England North West Summer Championships 2025

Good luck to all athletes taking part in this weekend’s SENW Summer Championships 2025 at Liverpool Aquatics Centre – 26th 27th April,

 Currently we do not have enough officials to comply with licensing for session 8 on Sunday in Liverpool and sessions 10 & 12 in Manchester, if you are a licenced and qualified official and think you can help please email swimnorthwest@swimming.org

Volunteers also still required on the following dates: 26^th & 27^th April, 3^rd & 4^th May please email if you can help swimnorthwest@swimming.org

Merchandise is available to purchase, click here for further details.

Swim England members given invaluable opportunity to shape coaching strategy

A huge thank you to everyone who has taken time to complete the Co-creation of the Future of Coaching survey.

There is still time to get involved in the process if you haven’t already done so – and Swim England is keen to hear from coaches at all levels across all aquatic disciplines.

Participants can also share their views on what qualities they value in a coach and what makes a great coaching environment.

The views and opinions will help shape a new coaching strategy to be published by Swim England later this year.

Have your say by clicking on the survey links:  Coaches   Participants and parents survey closing date 30.4.25, if you have any questions around the new strategy, please email coaching@swimming.org

SENW Regional Para-Swimming Training Session – Darwen Leisure Centre 11.5.2025

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, for further details and to book please click here.

SENW Swimming Skills Session – (Butterfly & Breaststroke) – Darwen Leisure Centre 11.5.2025

SENW are pleased to inform our members that the second of our long awaited Regional ‘Skills Sessions’ is now available for booking, a series of different Skills Sessions will take place around the Region throughout 2025, the first took place in Kendal back in January and was very successful – the next will be taking place at Darwen Leisure Centre on Sunday 11th May 2025,

For further details and to book please click here.

Swim England North West are seeking a new Water polo manager for the Water Polo Management Group.

The group is committed Water Polo’s growth in the North West. We are actively seeking passionate individual to contribute their expertise and enthusiasm to support the future development of water polo in the North West.

Why Join? Contribute significantly to the thriving growth of Water Polo in the North West, collaborate with a passionate and dedicated team, play a crucial role in the development of talented athletes and the overall prosperity of our water polo community. Express your interest by emailing swimnorthwest@swimming.org with FAO: WPMG in the subject line. Click here for the role descriptor.

Swim Meet Organiser Workshop

Swim England North West are looking to create a ‘Swim Meet Organiser Workshop’ the workshop will be created to provide clubs/meet organisers with information and guidance to assist them with the organisation and running of Swimming Competitions at their club (from Club championships, through to Level 3 meets), to ensure the content of the workshop is as relevant and detailed as possible we need your help to find out what information you would like to see included, to do this please complete this short 5 minute survey by no later than 9am on Wednesday 30^th April, Click here

SENW Young Volunteer Award (Online) 9.5.2025

The Swim England North West Young Volunteer Award 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).

For further details and to book Click here If you are unable to attend these dates please complete the Expression of Interest form.

How coaches can support their athletes during exam season

Swim England’s coaching team have put together some advice for aquatics coaches to help their athletes both in and out of the pool, click here for further details.

GoCardless Swim England Artistic Swimming National Championships 2025

The competition will take place on 26 & 27 April 2025 at Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Nottingham, click here for further details.

Artistic Swimming - Judges update training session

Swim England will be running a Artistic Swimming Judges update training session on 14^th July 6-8pm. This is not compulsory, but an opportunity for further learning/support/insight/questions answered/practise etc for all Judges of all levels. Anyone wishing to attend please fill out the form by clicking here, Joining information will be sent nearer the time.

Swim England Diving Judge

Judge 1 Course – 2.6, 24.9, 1.12.25 Click here to register your interest

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.

Swimming Judge 2 training

Judge Level 2 is the next step in the swimming technical official qualification, building upon the skills learned in Judge Level 1. This level focuses on all aspects of judging strokes and involves additional responsibilities, click here to sign up.

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 2025 please contact swimnorthwest@swimming.org to ensure you have the correct constitution model template to complete.

Coaching Courses

• SE Swimming Coach – Warrington (Blended Learning), Closing date 7.5.25 Click here
• SE Assistant Swimming Coach – Liverpool (Blended Learning), Closing date 14.5.25 Click here
• SE Assistant Swimming Coach – Barrow (Blended Learning), Closing date 15.5.25 Click here
• SEQ Level 2 Outdoor Swimming Leader – Sale (Blended Learning), Closing date 30.6.25 Click here

Land Training courses – if any clubs are interested in hosting a land training course please email ioscourses@swimming.org for further information.

Volunteer Training Courses

• SE Safeguarding, 16.5.25, 6pm – click here
• SE Safeguarding, 17.5.25, 9am – click here

• SE Welfare Officer Training (Time to Listen), 7.5.25, 6pm – click here
• Team Manager 1, 28.4.25. 6pm – click here
• Team Manager 2, 2.6.25, 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

Swim England Good 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, 6.5, 25.6.25 click here. 
• Club Chairperson information session Mandatory attendance, 30.4, 27.5.25 click here.  
• Club Welfare Officer workshop Mandatory attendance, 14.5, 23.5, 16.6.25 click here.   
• Club Affiliation information session – 29.4, 7.5.25 click here.
• National Chairs Forum – 21.5.25 click here.
• 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.

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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