Book your place at the ASA’s inaugural Swimming Teaching Conference and be the first to hear about the new National Plan for Teaching Swimming.
A must for leisure providers, swimming teachers and anyone involved in the delivery of learn-to-swim schemes, the ASA’s first ever Swimming Teaching Conference takes place on Thursday 26 April at the Walkers Stadium in Leicester.
British Swimming Performance Director Bill Sweetenham will open the conference and underline the importance of quality learn-to-swim provision to produce gold medallists.
The conference is centred on the official unveiling of the new National Plan for Teaching Swimming and will explain the rationale behind the new structure, how it will be implemented nationwide and how it underpins the new UK Coaching Certificate teaching qualifications planned for launch in September.
Find out about the updated Kellogg’s ASA Awards scheme and speak to the people involved with the Plan’s redesign.
The day-long conference also includes presentations on school swimming, the new UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC), Approved Education Centre Status and teacher and coach licensing as well as an inspirational session with Olympic bronze medallist Steve Parry.
ASA members, official partners and IoS members can attend the conference for as little as £45 plus VAT. Non-members’ prices start from £72 plus VAT.
The day delegate rate is inclusive of lunch and refreshments.
The agenda is as follows:
| 9.00 |
Registration, Tea and coffee |
| 9.30 |
Chair's Welcome |
| 9.40 |
Key Note Speech - Arm Bands to Gold Medals. Bill Sweetenham.
The importance of learn to swim in delivering future gold medallists |
| 10.00 |
The new National Plan for Teaching Swimming |
| 10.45 |
The Kellogg's ASA Awards Scheme
The new National Swim Awards and Awards scheme structure supporting the new NPTS |
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| 11.15 |
Refreshments |
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| 11.45 |
Implementing the new National Plan for Teaching Swimming
An overview of the help, guidance, resources and training available to support the implementation |
| 12.15 |
School Swimming Update
An update on National Curriculum Swimming & the Top Up Swimming Programme |
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| 12.30 |
Lunch |
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| 1.30 |
Teacher & Coach Licensing
Professionalising the role of Swimming Teachers |
| 2.00 |
Approved Education Centre Status
Update on the changes relating to approved centre |
| 2.30 |
UKCC - Teaching Qualifications
Update and overview of the new swimming teaching qualifications |
| 3.00 |
Key Note Speech - Steve Parry
Olympic Bronze Medallist, Athens 2004 |
| 3.45 |
Chair's Closing Remarks |
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For conference information contact Claire Whitfield on claire.whitfield@swimming.org
For more information contact ASA media officer Amanda Smith on 01509 632238, 07876 652 318 or email amanda.smith@swimming.org
The Amateur Swimming Association is the English National Governing Body for Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Open Water, and Synchronised Swimming. It organises competition throughout England, establishes the Laws of the Sport and operates comprehensive certification and education programmes for Teachers, Coaches and Officials as well as its renowned Learn To Swim Awards scheme. The ASA supports 1,600 affiliated swimming clubs through a National/Regional/County structure. The ASA aims to ensure everybody has an opportunity to learn to swim.
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