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Swim a Mile in Open Water for Mencap 20/07/14

Do you fancy a change from your everyday swimming routine?   Why not challenge yourself and swim a mile in open water for Mencap, on 20 July 2014.

Swim Mencap will see 200 participants swim in the open waters of the prestigious Olympic venue of Dorney Lake, Windsor, all doing something amazing by raising money to support people with learning disabilities.

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It would be great if your swimming club would like to take part in this exciting event. You have the choice of swimming half a mile or a mile, and the swim is open to people of all ages (under 16s will need parental consent).

It’s only £25 to register and £15 for under 16s.  Participants can also swim with friends or family and register a group of 3 for £60.  There is a suggested sponsorship of £50 per participant, but the more you can raise the more will go towards our work supporting people with learning disabilities.  Visitwww.mencap.org.uk/swim to register today!!

Mencap’s new ambassador Paralympic gold medalist Jessica Jane Applegate is supporting Swim Mencap for the second year and will be providing training tips for participants throughout the next few months.

Why swim for Mencap

Mencap is the voice of learning disability. Everything we do is about valuing people with a learning disability, and their families and carers.

Mencap works to:

  • Empower people with a learning disability to live the life they choose
  • Change laws and services
  • Challenge wrong ways of thinking about learning disability

If you have any more questions on Swim Mencap, or would like some fundraising and training advice please contact me on 020 7696 6929 ornici.sedgwick@mencap.org.uk I have also attached a flyer.

I look forward to hearing from you,

Kind Regards

Nici Sedgwick

Events Coordinator

Mencap | 123 Golden Lane | London | EC1Y 0RT

( Tel: 020 7696 6929 8+  E-mail: nici.sedgwick@mencap.org.uk

Sign up to Swim Mencap and you could swim either half a mile or a mile at Dorney Lake. Register at  www.mencap.org.uk/swim

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ASA Club Conferences – bookings now open

Bookings now open for the  

ASA Club Conferences 2014!

 

Bookings are now open for the ASA Club Conferences 2014, the essential conference for anyone involved in the smooth running of clubs including volunteers, administrators and officials. 

Supported by guest speakers, the conferences offer a morning of business critical workshops for the running of aquatic clubs, covering topics of:

 

TIME TO LISTEN

TEAM MANAGER TRAINING – MODULE 1

SAFEGUARDING

CLUB LEADERS (Developing a Marketing Strategy/PAYE and Employment Status)

 

Plus an additional opportunity for your young volunteers:

YOUNG VOLUNTEERS – SHAPING YOUR FUTURE

In the afternoon, delegates have the opportunity to attend a variety of club development workshops, including Funding Sources and Alternative Income Streams and Developing a Marketing and Social Media Strategy. Each conference will follow the same format and are open to any club from any region.


Based on valuable feedback from last year, we will now be hosting four club conferences to cater for clubs representatives from all across the UK, in an effort to make the events more accessible to all and bring these invaluable interactive discussions and workshops nearer to you.

Join us at one of our four locations listed below for your chance to talk to us and discuss how we can work together to drive the sport’s future development.

  • Saturday 21st June – St. John’s Campus, University of Worcester, Worcester
  • Sunday 22nd June – Holiday Inn, Leeds Bradford
  • Saturday 5th July – Holiday Inn, Cambridge
  • Sunday 6th July – Crown Plaza, Marlow

At a discounted price of just £25 per head (£15 for swim21 club members/£10 Young Volunteer Workshop participants), you will receive the latest CPD opportunities, training and knowledge delivered by industry experts.

 

It’s an excellent opportunity for two-way dialogue between staff and delegates and we are excited to give your club the chance to be actively involved in the formation of the long term strategy of the ASA.

Don’t miss out on this chance to feedback, engage with us, get involved and ensure that clubs remain at the very heart of the ASA.
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New Video Based Analysis Based in Stratford

Our very own Katalina has another job outside of Beeches – at a company called Discipline of Three, based in Stratford upon Avon. For more information please see here.

The following is taken from their website:

Specialist Swim Coaching with Video Analysis

Swim Coaching and Video Analysis Whether you are a beginner looking to learn to swim freestyle/front crawl, a intermediate triathlete looking to cut those triathlon race swim times or an advanced swimmer who wants help ironing out those stroke imperfections, we are here to help.Our experienced swim coaches will video you swimming in the endless swimming pool in our purpose-built pool room in Stratford upon Avon. Using the latest video analysis software we can video you from a variety of angles allowing us to offer real-time instruction as well post swim analysis. Our coaches each have their own specialisms, including open water swim coaching, long-distance/endurance swimming, injury rehabilitation, and the Shaw method of swimming.

You will also be given a USB stick with recorded footage of your swimming lession, allowing you or your own swim-coach to further analyse the session.

Our swimming coaching, lessons and all other swim sessions take place at the Discipline of Three Specialist Training Facility in our private pool. Our facility is located at: 22 The Waterways, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire CV37 0AW.