Swim 21

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• Swim 21
• Kelly Gaffney
• ASA Regional Development Officer

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Who can be Swim 21?

• Swim 21 is available to ALL aquatic Clubs
• Clubs are positioned at one or more of the
  following levels
• Teaching
• Skill Development
• Competitive Development
• Performance
• Foundation

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Swim21 Aims

• A flexible process not a product
• A planning tool to enable your club to
• - audit the existing programme
• - identify strengths and weaknesses
• - write a club action plan

To help clubs provide appropriate opportunities
for their swimmers, in order that they will
achieve their full potential.
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Swim21?

• The ability to change and develop is the Key
  Skill required to complete Swim 21
• Swim 21 is about developing your club and
  planning for its future.
• Its about putting the swimmers first and looking
  at how your club puts itself in the best place to
  help everyone.

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Why Swim21?

• Nationally recognised club development programme
• To encourage and assist long term planning
• To encourage Working Together
• Provide clear pathways for individuals through
  the club structure
• Incorporate a partnership approach to delivery of
  swimming locally

Amateur Swimming Association
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Key Factors

• Swim 21 has been created with two key principles
  in mind
• Long Term Athlete Development the framework for
  athlete development and pathways
• CLUBMARK Sport England Accreditation Scheme
  seeking to ensure that young people are
  participating within a safe and friendly
  environment

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Swim 21 Swimming Framework
Training to Win
Training to Compete
Training to Train
SwimSkills
FUNdamentals
The Swimmer Club
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What will it mean in your club?

• Changes in how the club is run - administration,
  recording of information, communication, the way
  forward
• A quality stamp of approval
• Changes to the swimming programme in line with
  LTAD
• Qualified and committed coaches, teachers and
  administrators
• Volunteers and Delegated workloads
• Links with other clubs

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Modular Process

• Module 1 Compliance
• General Club Management
• Core Module for all disciplines and level of
  club
• Basic Policies, Procedures and Management in
• Place I.e, Child Protection, Equity, H S
• Compulsory Evidence Must be IN place

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Modular Process

• Module 2 Workforce Development
• Development of Club Coaches, Teachers and
• Volunteers
• Core Module for all disciplines and level of
  club
• Child Protection, Equity, Disability Awareness,
  Team
• Manager Training
• Some compulsory elements, others can be
  partially
• implemented as part of action plan

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Modular Process

• Module 3 Athlete Development
• Specific to Aquatic Discipline
• Specific to Level of Club
• 4 Levels of Development - Teaching
• - Skill
• - Competitive
• - Performance
• Some evidence compulsory, others can be
• partially implemented as part of action plan

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S21 Process Step 1

• Registration
• Club receives registration form
• Club returns registration form to ASA South West
  RDO
• Completed Today!

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S21 Process Step 2

• Audit
• A checklist, a Yes or No Questionnaire
• A Snapshot of where your club is currently
• Club receives Audit Pack includes
• Club completes and returns Audit to ASA South
  West
• Complete today!

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S21 Process Step 3

• Audit Feedback and Action Planning
• RDO assessment of club audit identifying areas to
  be included in action plan
• Club receives audit feedback including
• - Feedback Letter
• - Audit Assessment Results
• - Improvement Planning Pack and Templates -
  Original Audit
• - Swim 21 Lever Arch File
• - Resources Disk / Access to Website
• Club completes Action Plan based on feedback
• Club sends Action plan to RDO
• RDO Assessment of Action Plan and gives go ahead!

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S21 Process Step 4

• Evidence Compilation
• RDO returns Action Plan with feedback if
  necessary
• Club receives Evidence Pack including
• - Action Plan feedback letter
• - Evidence File Dividers
• - Labels
• - Evidence/Score Score Sheets
• - Evidence Guidance Notes
• Club puts action plan into practice and begins
  collecting all evidence for minimum criteria

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S21 Process Step 5

• Evidence Assessment
• Club submits completed evidence file to RDO
• RDO Support / Assessment of File
• Missing evidence submitted if needed

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S21 Process Step 6

• Accreditation
• Evidence File submitted to Regional Panel
• Regional Panel Volunteers represented across
  the SW assess file and decide action
• Accreditation submitted to National Panel
• CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!
• The Hard Work is Done
• Now a regular programme and Maintenance needs to
  be in place

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S21 Process Cont.

• Revalidation
• Club completes
• Revalidation proforma
• Evaluation of current Action Plan
• New Action Plan for coming year
• Revalidation submitted to RDO for assessment
• Revalidation submitted to Regional Panel
• Revalidation submitted to National Panel

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S21 Process Cont..

• Re Accreditation
• 4 Years from initially accreditation date
• Club completes process again from the Audit
  Stage and continues through the same process
• If club has maintained development, and followed
  10 top tips then re-accreditation is smooth and
  simple

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10 Top Tips

• Do not be afraid of going slowly, only be afraid
  of standing still
• Try not to be too ambitious
• Allow plenty of time when involving others
• Some dates are inflexible so put those in the
  calendar first
• Include S21 on your committee meeting agenda
• Update/Evaluate status of action plan every month
• Keep S21 file up to date with new documents /
  info
• Work together it is a WHOLE club scheme not a
  one man band
• 9. Ask for Help! RDO will support you 100
• 10. Have a rolling programme for courses /
  workshops

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Benefits

• Recruit and Retain much needed Volunteers
• Specific roles, Recognition, Training
  opportunities.
• Help the Club Become Financially Secure
• Budget control, planning, external funding
  opportunities
• Provide the BEST for your Swimmers
• LTAD, training programmes, progression, networks
  and resources
• Partnerships Working TOGETHER
• Support and advice from other clubs, feeder clubs
  and swimmer pathways, support from sports
  agencies and organisations
• Access Funding and Demonstrate Forward Thinking
• Funding and Initiatives from ASA, CSPs. LAs
  will prioritise accredited clubs
• A Manageable, Equitable, Safe, Enjoyable Club!

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Case Study - Benefits

• A club in the SW who has held S21 accreditation
  for 4 years has had the following benefits
• PESSCL funding from ASA - 1000
• Three coaches funded on a coach apprenticeship
  scheme offering numerous CPDs at no cost
• Subsidised CPD places to the club via CSP
• Aquaforce Young Volunteers project
• Funding for a ASA Level 1 course
• Opportunity for talent ID as a result of schools
  galas, funded through the County Sports
  Partnership
• Inclusion and publicity via the County Sports
  Partnership as a club providing access to those
  with disabilities
• Swimmer development camp opportunities funded
  through the County Sports Partnership
• Discounted places on ASA South West CPD and
  seminars
• Opportunity to access local authority grant aid
  funding when first accredited
• Parents seminars delivered by the Partnership
  Swimming Development Officer

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Contact

• Kelly Gaffney
• ASA South West
• Tel [phone]
• Email kelly.gaffney_at_swimming.org