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Swim 21

Swim 21 is the model the ASA uses, in conjunction with Sport England, for club development. It is a planning tool, based on the principles of long term athlete development, to enable clubs to help athletes, teachers, coaches and administrators to achieve their full potential. It focuses particularly on the needs of athletes - striving to provide them with best possible support and environment.

Swim 21 accreditation is a "quality mark". It recognises nationally and regionally the clubs that are committed to providing safe, effective and quality services for the benefit of their members.

Clubs work steadily towards the attainment of a series of outcomes all of which are seen as essential if the right level of support is to be provided at each stage of an athlete's development.

Swim 21 accreditation is available to ASA clubs that are positioned at one of more of the four levels of:

• Teaching

• Skill Development

• Competitive Development

• Performance

In order for a club to become accredited with Swim 21 it must first complete an audit, followed by an action plan and finally collect evidence to prove the club has met certain validation criteria set by the ASA.

Once accredited the club must continue to improve and develop. Annual action plans and validation must be approved by the ASA in order for a club to remain in the program.

Being accredited means the club is safe, well established, managed correctly with qualified coaches and is always looking to the future.

Links

Club Constitution

Mission Statement
 

Club Roles and Descriptions

• Club Chairperson

• Club Secretary

• Disability Liaison Officer

• Education Officer

• Fund Raiser

• General Committee Member

• Head Coach

• Membership Secretary

• Press Officer

• Schools Liaison Officer

• Swim 21 Coordinator

• Team Manager

• Treasurer

• Volunteer Coordinator

• Welfare Officer
   

Code of Conduct

• Parents

• Officials and Volunteers

• Participants
   

Policies

• Swimming Policy

• Child Protection

• Child Welfare in Swimming (pdf format)

• Equity

• Doping Rules (pdf format)

• Health and Safety Policy

• Emergency Procedures

• Guidelines for Handling Internal Club Disputes

• Data Protection Policy

• Disadvantaged Swimmer Policy

• Volunteer Recruitment Policy

• ASA - Code of Ethics (pdf format)

• Club Roles - Succession Policy
   

Documents

• Insurance (For any queries regarding the insurance please contact Andrea Yates or any committee member)
   

General Information

• Nutrition

• Asthma and the Competitive Swimmer (pdf format)

• Asthma Medication and Other Conditions Requiring Medication Notification (pdf format)