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The English Schools Swimming Association (ESSA) is hosting the National Inter - Divisional Finals at Southbury Road Leisure Centre this weekend 24th & 25th October 2008. The event is being held in the London region this year.

There are 12 divisions from all over the country being represented by swimmers from Secondary Schools selected from each of those divisions.

The Mayor of Enfield and local councillors will be present, as well as the

President of the ASA , the President of London Region and other dignitaries.

 

The outstanding contribution volunteers make to swimming have been celebrated at the National Aquaforce Volunteer Awards Lunch, on Sunday 19^th October. 

There were 133 nominations nationally and 28 Regional Aquaforce Award winners. The judging panel, made up of members of the asa Volunteer Forum and asa Youth Forum, said they found it incredibly hard to select just five national winners. 

The Outstanding Contribution by an 18 to 25 Year Old Award went to Anastacia Long. Anastacia is from Merton School of Diving and Trampolining., in London. As well as being an excellent mentor for the teenagers in the club, she is an exceptional person to be able to cope with the demands and responsibility of running a club at such a young age, in addition to working full time. Anastacia (Stacie) is also the Regional Diving Manager for the London Region.

The Awards were an opportunity for the asa, County Associations, clubs and individuals to say thank you to the exceptional people that help to deliver our sport so successfully. 

  

A Waterpolo table officials course is being held in December 08/January 09 funded by

London Swimming. The course dates are Dec 2nd/9th/16th and 3 Tuesday evenings in Jan 6th/13th/20^th. Further details will be available on the website shortly www.londonswimming.org

  

Congratulations to all the London Swimmers who had such a successful day in Sheffield last Sunday, and all the successful London Essex swimmers in Division 2

Middlesex came 3^rd, Surrey 6^th and Kent 14^th in Division 1 and Essex after coming 3^rd in Division 2 after a slight hiccup last year return to Division 1 for 2009.

Particular congratulations to; -

1^st placed Bogac Ayhan 14/15 100m Fly; Francesca Marr 14/15 100m Breast;

Girls 14/15, Boys 16/17 Med Teams and 6 x 50 F/s Team,

2^nd Placed George Wilson 12/13 100 F/s; Felix Samuels 14/15 100m F/s; Ella Kirby 16/17 100m Breast and Boys 14/15 Med Team.

3^rd placed Tariq Miller 16/17 Breast; Girls 16/17 Med Team

All from Middlesex

 

And 3^rd placed Michael Gregory, Kent 16/17 Back and Alfie Howes, Surrey 16/17 F/s

Congratulations to all

 

 

Colin Brown (RD): This week Colin had various meetings with local authorities on the free swimming offer and potential facility strategies. Colin also had a very productive meeting with the Prince’s Trust to look at the potential for linking in our training and volunteering programmes. London Region was also internally audited by the asa finance team.

Next week: Colin will be away from London for the majority of the week on an asa leadership programme.

This week Mark Griggs (EO) attended a meeting with the British Universities and Colleges, a National Education Officer Meeting, which had a focus on an advertising and marketing strategy

  

 Fri 7 Nov 08 - Safeguarding & Protecting Children - Dagenham Swimming Pool, Barking & Dagenham

 Mon 10 Nov 08 - NPTS: Competitive Swimming - Sutton Civic Offices, Sutton

 Mon 10 Nov 08- Safeguarding & Protecting Children - Vale Farm Sports Centre,             Brent

 Mon 10 Nov 08-Safeguarding & Protecting Children - Sutton Arena Leisure Centre,             Sutton

 Tue 11 Nov 08 - Introduction To Breaststroke - Putney Leisure Centre, Wandsworth

 Wed 12 Nov 08 - Teaching Turns - The Basics - Putney Leisure Centre, Wandsworth

 Sat 15 Nov 08 - NPTS: Flip N Fun -    Morden Park Pools, Merton

 Tue 18 Nov 08 - NPTS: Fundamentals - Crystal Palace, Bromley

 Sat 22 Nov 08 - NPTS: Fundamentals - Bridge Leisure Centre, Lewisham

 Tue 25 Nov 08 - Introduction To Butterfly - Bancroft's School, Redbridge

 Sat 29 Nov 08 - Expert Witness - Sutton Arena Leisure Centre, Sutton

 Sat 29 Nov 08 – Snorkelling - Acton Swimming Baths, Ealing

  

Tue 25 Nov 08 - Camberwell Leisure Centre, Southwark

Wed 17 Dec 08 - Westcroft Leisure Centre, Sutton

 

Sat 21 Feb 09 - Morden Park Pools, Merton

 

Sat 01 Nov 08            - Sylvestrian Leisure Centre,             Waltham Forest

Tue 11 Nov 08 - Dagenham Swimming Pool, Barking & Dagenham

Sat 03 Jan 09 - Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre, Barnet

Thu 08 Jan 09 - Camberwell Leisure Centre, Southwark

 

For more information, to download booking forms, or funding opportunities for any IOS course or seminar, please visit www.londonswimming.org

 

 

This week Jo Calvino (Aquatic Programme Development Co-ordinator) has confirmed the next block of Adult Diving sessions at Putney, details will be on the website very soon. Her main priority this week was to complete final preparations for this weeks Synchro Camp being delivered by Elke Sullivan, this is the first of it's kind to run in London, which is very exciting for Synchronised Swimming. Jo has started to make contact with Sports Science specialists to arrange future workshops in the London, as well as contacting pools to host camera camps in the future. Most of Jo's time at present is currently spent on building relationships with venues and specialists to ensure we work with the best to provide our London Clubs with opportunities at all levels to develop at a reasonable cost.

 

This week Jemma Konuralp (Swim21 Quality coordinator) has been making preparations for the Regional Swim21 Panel meeting next week, which she will be attending. Next week Jemma is meeting with Nikola Jovanovic, London Swimming's resident waterpolo guru to ensure that any waterpolo sections of clubs that he helps set up is done in compliance with Swim21.

 

This week Bastien Wallace - Project Manager (Barking & Dagenham) has been consumed with preparations for next week’s half-term Get Wet Swim for Free holiday programme. Goresbrook, Dagenham & Abbey pools are all ready to go, and while this is going on Samantha Gray will be training in the Meadway Sports Centre to become an Adult & Child Teacher so we can pilot programming for infants & pre-school age children prior to Christmas.

Bastien also attended Barking & Dagenham’s planning event to harness the Olympic spirit to inspire sporting & cultural effort, as one of the Olympic gateway boroughs.  It was great to meet and hear from people working in these areas within Barking & Dagenham, and in other areas of East London.  I also learnt a lot form hearing from some of the Borough’s Youth Leaders about the things they want & need.

 

This week Jo Melchior ( EDS – Lewisham) has been following up on the Lewisham Swims campaign with the leisure centres and is pleased to report that Lewisham does indeed seem to want to swim. Jo has also been assisting Jo Calvino with the planning and delivery of a Synchro Day being held this weekend in the borough, where local Teachers and swimmers from Lewisham who are interested in Synchro are being allowed to access the expert training and guidance of international coach Elke Sullivan. Next week sees Jo working on the monitoring and evaluation reports that the leisure providers will complete at the end of October to assess the penetration the marketing has had on the offers available.

  

This week Janna Callan (RDO) has completed her hand over with Bastien Wallace the Project Manager for the Get Wet! Swim for free project in Barking and Dagenham. Next week Janna will be planning her work as a Development Officer and attending the Swim21 London Panel.