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Cassie Patten and Jo Jackson, Olympic bronze medalists from Beijing will be holding a series of masterclasses to cater for a range of swimmers. For more details and to book on to a class go to www.londonswimming.org

 

Congratulations to the Kings Cormorants Masters 280years team of Elizabeth Savidge, Jane Asher, John Seabrook and Geoff Bishop on breaking both the British and European Records in the freestyle relay and medley relay at the ASA Nationals, Sheffield, on Saturday 26th Oct. and it was a pleasure for them to receive their medals  from our  Kay Grimshaw.

 

Dave Heathcock has been appointed Head Coach of the England level 3 programme for Freestyle but with a downside for London Swimming in that he will have insufficient time to continue as a Board Member. While we will miss his valuable contribution he leaves with our good wishes in his new appointment.

 

Do you want to improve your technique? Or improve the quality of your sessions?
London Swimming are offering a range of master classes which are between 3-5 hours in length these will cover a mix of technical elements.Dates are 20, 21, & 22 February 2009 St. Pauls School, London, SW13 9JT, further details and booking at http://www.londonswimming.org/news/article/display/405

 

 

Colin Brown (RD): This week Colin attended an Aquatics Strategy meeting in Westminster http://www.londonswimming.org/news/article/display/448 and Facilities Strategy meetings in Kingston. Colin also spent time contacting local authorities to discuss their capital submissions for funding and to update them on our timelines.

Next week: Colin will be completing more staff appraisals, attending an Aquatics Centre stakeholder meeting on the Olympic Park and will be meeting with Chris Smith of City of London to ensure a joined up approach to work in East London.

 

 

Last Week Mark Griggs (EO) attended a meeting with GLL & LLC to review the tri-party agreement and a team meeting with London Swimming.

 

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

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

 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) attended the Winter Championships to promote the Cassie Patten & Jo Jackson Master Classes taking place this month, visit www.londonswimming.org to book your place.

Jo also attended the opening of Wavelengths pool to promote Flip'n'Fun and has been concentrating on the Master class programme by attending meetings with facilities and venues.  Jo also had her appraisal with Colin. 

  

This week Janna Callan (RDO) has been plagued with IT issues and is currently unable to access her emails. However, Janna did manage to have a very productive week by meeting the new London Sports Forum representative for the West Proactive Region and had a good meeting with the Director of Swimming in Southwark around accrediting Southwark Aquatics to Swim21.

Next week Janna will be presenting the London Swimming plans for Disability Swimming to the Technical Swimming Committee and meeting with Eltham Stingrays to discuss Swim21.

  

This week Jemma Konuralp (Swim21 Quality coordinator) attended the asa Marketing Group meeting to discuss improvements to be made to the Swim21 section of the asa website, please feel free to provide her with any comments.  She also met with Colin Brown to discuss how to develop Swim21 in London over the next twelve months.  Next week she will be attending the National Swim21 panel and meeting with more clubs who are re-accrediting next year.

  

This week has seen Jo Melchior (EDS – Lewisham) finishing off the text for the two advice booklets that she is producing which will be aimed at promoting swimming to the distinctly differing markets - U5's and Adults. Jo has also been working on the monitoring and evaluation documents the leisure operators are required to complete for the October campaign offers and finalising the attendees for two up and coming training courses in the Borough. Jo also will be organising further swim schemes at the centres working with Refugee Groups, Pre Schools and Children's Centres. Jo will also be assisting the Community Sports Coach Tony Bagnall in the organisation of the schools swimming competition framework

 

This week Bastien Wallace - Project Manager (Barking & Dagenham) attended quite a few meetings around the project, spent time recasting the project budget and planning the programming & marketing for Christmas.