Soundwell Swimming Club

ASA Regional Champs 2017
Youth - Plymouth
​Age Group - Hengrove / Millfield

Revised Age Group Event List - Click Here
Meet Pack - Click Here
Age Group Entry Form - Click Here
​Youth Entry Form - Click Here

Accepted Entries

​Age Group - Click Here

Age Group Scratches - Click Here

Age Group Notice - Click Here

Final Warm Up Times - Click Here 

Rejections were spread evenly amongst all age groups in the events where the number were too high and they needed to be reduced so the number of swimmers in the warm up will be safer.

Please could all swimmers check the entries and email competition@soundwellswim.org.uk ASAP with any questions/queries/anomalies.  (Please remember, times could not be altered on the entry system and have been taking from the ASA rankings).

National Qualification Relay Selections 14-16yrs

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JOB DESCRIPTION - STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH (working with 

Soundwell Swimming Club Squads Aged 10 - 17)

Interview Date: TBC

Salary Scales: TBC Negotiable depending on experience.

Minimum Grade: Level 1 Gym instructor- Exercise to music - Circuit instructor. 

Hours of Work: Monday 18:00 – 19:00, Wednesday 17:00 – 19:00, Thursday 19:00 – 20:00.

Location: The normal place of work is the Kingswood Leisure Centre.

ROLE SUMMARY

This role will provide the delivery and development of strength and conditioning services for a wide range of youth swimmers competing at local galas through to National level and even Olympic trials. Sessions will need to run along side a periodised pool training programme. 

MAIN TASKS AND ACTIVITIES

Work with the swimming coaches to improve performance through developing, implementing and evaluating strength and conditioning programmes that reflect scientific principles as they relate to adaptation, periodisation, peaking, tapering and injury rehabilitation, whilst also incorporating the FUNdamentals of learning.

• You need to be passionate about developing young swimmers and motivating them to improve their strength, fitness and confidence

• enthusiasm, flexibility and patience;

• Work within the rules of professional confidentiality, liaise with athletes, primary care managers, parents, coaches and other support staff as appropriate within the rules of the ASA Code of Conduct, standards and guidelines

• motivational skills and an understanding of the psychology that underpins successful competition

• evaluating performance and providing suitable feedback, balancing criticism with positivity and motivation;

• assessing strengths and weaknesses in a participant's performance and identifying areas for further development;

• adapting to the needs and interests of group or individual participants;

• demonstrating an activity by breaking the task down into a sequence;

• encouraging participants to gain and develop skills, knowledge and techniques;

• ensuring that participants train and perform to a high standard of health and safety at all times;

• inspiring confidence and self-belief;

• developing knowledge and understanding of fitness, injury, sports psychology, nutrition and sports science;

• acting as a role model, gaining the respect and trust of the people you work with;

This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation.

Qualifications

Relevant degree and HND/foundation degree subjects include:

• health science;

• sport coaching;

• sports management;

• sports science.

 For this level of role we would expect the individual to have 1 years’ experience in strength training, although this does not preclude applicants without this from applying if they feel they have the necessary knowledge and skills.  It is important to SSC that candidates both have an interest in sport and recognise the importance of promoting and supporting equality and safeguarding within sport.

There is a practical exercise and assessment process involved in the selection of this role. Further details will be provided to shortlisted candidates.

To apply:

Please email your CV and a covering letter to headcoach@soundwellswim.org.uk

WE ARE CHANGING BANK ACCOUNTS!

Because of the amount of fees that go through the club’s bank account, our current bank, Nat West will shortly start charging us for every transaction on the account. We are a ‘not for profit’ club and are trying to keep fees down, whilst the cost of pool hire is increasing, so have taken the decision to change bank account to avoid these charges. Our new account is with the Co-Operative Bank and the Sort Code and Account Number are as below:

Sort Code: 08-92-99    A/C: 65827532

I would be grateful if you could amend your standing order to the new account as soon as possible. We will keep the old account open until everyone is transferred over, but the sooner this happens the better chance we will have of avoiding charges.

I apologise for any inconvenience, but hope you understand the need to do this.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries. It’s also an opportunity to check your standing order is set up for the correct squad fees (please see the website for details) and don’t forget to quote the swimmers name.

Many thanks for your co-operation

Andrea Hobbs

Soundwell Swimming Club Treasurer

5/4/17

Weston Super Mare L3
Hutton Moor
15th-16th April

The meet was oversubscribed and so Weston have not been able to offer every swimmer all of the races they wanted. 

Please check the list to see which races have been scratched – credit notes for these races will be available after the meet has taken place (when Weston will send us a refund). 

For the 400m Freestyle and 400 IM races a “reserve” list has been created, so if there are any withdrawals from the accepted list the fastest swimmer from the reserve list will be offered the place.  These are shown on the attached list as “ALT”.  (Swimmers with SCR alongside their name for these races are not on the reserves list.)

Accepted Entries - Click Here
Programme of Events - Click Here
Upper Limit Times - Click Here
​Revised Warm Up Times - Click Here

Dear Parent / Carer

Recently concerns have been raised regarding some swimmers behaviour during land training sessions, including arriving late. Unfortunately poor behaviour can have a negative impact on the training of all the swimmers as well as being disrespectful for the coach running the sessions and, as such, cannot be, tolerated. As a result, the Committee have agreed to introduce a zero tolerance policy during land training sessions, which will mean that any poor behaviour during land training sessions will result in the swimmer being asked to leave the session immediately. This has been recorded in the minutes which are now published on the club's website - http://www.soundwellswim.org.uk/about/documents. Removed swimmers will be asked to remain in the centre until they are able to be collected, in line with club safeguarding policy.

We respectfully direct you to point 1 of the Swimmers Code of Conduct document in the "About" section of the Soundwell Swimming club website and ask that you remind your swimmer of this Code of Conduct and ensure their understanding of the no tolerance policy which will begin during Land training sessions from 3 April 2017. We apologise that this email is being sent out subsequent to this change being enforced.

Please be assured that we shall be reviewing this matter closely and on a regular basis.

If you do have any comments or concerns regarding this matter please do not hesitate to contact the Club Secretary, who will ensure that your concerns are escalated appropriately.

Kind regards



The Soundwell Swimming Club Committee

This year's 3 Counties Competition will be held at GL1 on 9th July. Warm up starts at 12.30pm, races start 1.30pm. Attached is the team sheet for this gala, please could you inform your swimmers if they have been selected and ask them to reply to James Richards (richardsjames@hotmail.co.uk) if they are able to attend within two weeks (9th April) to confirm their place. If James has not had a response by then he will start looking to find a replacement. Please note the selection process for this gala was based on fastest ranked times, and therefore some swimmers may only be required to swim one event. A copy of the team list will be posted on the GCASA website at http://www.glosasa.com.

​Team Sheet - Click Here

Mini Series R2
​1st April
​Hutton Moor

Arrive 5:30pm

Please confirm availability asap to headcoach@soundwellswim.org.uk

United Bristol Level 1
11-12th March
Hengrove

​Please arrive 30min before beginning of each session

Meet Pack - Click Here
Warm Up Times - Click Here
​Accepted Entries - Click Here

All entries have been accepted!!

Gloucester County Championships 2017

Accepted Entries - Click Here
Final Timings - Click Here
Meet Information  - Click Here
Events Schedule - Click Here
Team Events Schedule - Click Here
Session 11 Timings - Click Here
​Session 12 Timings - Click Here
​Sunday AM Relay Timings - Click Here
Sunday PM Relay Timings - Click Here

Arrival times 

Saturday

AM session 9:30

PM session 13:30

Sunday 

AM session  7:30

PM session 12:30

Relays 26th February 

Please confirm relay positions asap to headcoach@soundwellswim.org.uk.