Aquatics
Key Contact
The Aquatics Development Officer at Sport Cheshire finished in their post in January 2008. The information on the Aquatics pages is valid up until that point. For any future enquiries please contact Swim Northwest on the contact details listed below:
Swim
Belle
Pink
Tel: 0161 953 2671
e-mail:
swimnorthwest@swimming.org
If you have any queries on CPD courses in support of Swim 21 applications please contact Paul Kendall at Sport Cheshire whose contact details are listed below:
Paul Kendall
Tel: 01606 871812
e-mail: paulk@sportcheshire.org
In August 2007 the City of
Cheshire Schools Swimming Teachers Training Day - 18th December 2007
There was a training day for schools swimming teachers held at the Cheshire Football Association building in the Moss Farm Sports Complex, Northwich. The event took place between 9am and 3.30pm and provided teachers with training on the new Cheshire Safety document (see item below) and also on the new National Plan for Teaching Swimming.
The event was a recoginsed ASA course for Continuing Professional Development with a cost of £10 including lunch and refreshments. It also provided teachers with 7 CPD points towards there licence. The information including contact details about any future events can be found on the application form for the course below.
Cheshire Schools Swimming Training Day - December 2007
NEW –
The latest version of the Safety in Swimming document has been produced by Cheshire County Council. The document provides the guidelines to schools across the county on what is considered to be essential for safe practice in the pool. You can see the document by clicking the link below and can provide feedback on the document by using the contact details above.
Cheshire County Council - Safety in Swimming
Aquatics within the
There are a number of different organisations within the
This section of the website aims to education and inform everyone who is interested in any of the aquatic disciplines what is available within the partnership area. There are links to each of the aquatic disciplines in this section of the site with club location, club information and updates on coach education provided.
The skills for these sports can be developed through a number of different activities including mini-polo which is a key sport in the partnership youth games. More information will follow on mini-polo and the other FUNdamental skills at a later date.
There are a number of aims for Aquatics within the partnership which are highlighted below:
- To increase the number of young people achieving the Key Stage 2 target of swimming 25 metres.
- To improve the provision of quality coaching programmes, which will support and nurture local athletes to enable them to achieve their full potential.
- An increase in the number of people able to swim well, through Aquamarked Learn To Swim Schemes.
- To develop the number and quality of Teachers and Coaches who are licensed through the ASA.
- To liaise with partners and agencies who deliver aquatic programmes to increase the number of people accessing quality training through continuous School to Club links.
- An increase in the number of quality, accredited clubs, through Swim 21 (from September 2006 this now includes Water Polo, Diving and Synchronised Swimming).
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Continual monitoring and evaluation of the Regional Swimming Strategy in reference to the
- To increase the awareness of the Long Term Athlete Development through working with Sports Development teams, School Sports Partnerships, local Clubs and Coaches within the Cheshire and Warrington area.
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To work with partners to identify and expand funding streams for Aquatics Development within the