Title: Swimming South Africa
1Swimming South Africa
Transformation of Aquatic Sport in South
AfricaNovember 2004
2Transformation the Reality
- SSA recognises need to further transform the
sport - Reflected in strategy resource allocation
- Significant progress made over the last 4 years
and this will continue over the next 4 year cycle - Major obstacles facilities, finances,
socio-economic situation and poor school swimming
programme
3Swimming South Africa Vision Every Child a
Swimmer
- Provide growth and awareness throughout all
communities from grassroots through recreation to
elite competition, through effective skills
development strategies - Create growth and sustain the necessary
infrastructure through programmes for the
development of the sport at all levels - Focus on the ongoing development of elite
athletes - Create and sustain effective leadership
4Structure
- Executive Elected Volunteers
- Policy Strategy
- Full-time staff
- Management
- Implementation of strategy
5Structure
- National Executive
- 7 members
- 5 Black
- 2 Women
- Technical/ Selection Committees
- Min 30 representivity
6Transformation Challenges 1999
- Financial resources
- Lack of facilities (including heated) and/or poor
maintenance - Lack of coaching and technical skills
- Awareness (perception of swimming as a white
sport) - Lack of schools programmes in townships
- Talent Identification and nurturing
7Transformation Strategy
- Developed 1999
- Development of Human Resources
- Coaches, Technical officials, Administrators,
Leadership - Awareness Programmes
- Learn to Swim, Telkom Splash, Mass based
programmes Rural, Ocean, Recreational - Club Development
- 25 across country
- Focused National and Provincial Programmes
- Facilities Development
- Increase funding from various sources
8Strategic Approach Mass Based to Elite
Performance
9Black Participation in Mass Based Events
- Recreational Galas 4 585
- Rural 2 130
- Ocean 15 481
- Aquatic Awareness 12 611
10Increase in Black Participation
11Level 3 Age Group
12Current Performance 99 04
- Instructors 71 to 413
- 3 regional programmes talent ID
- National Training Centre
- 40 Black athletes
- Participation in National (Snr Jnr) Teams
- 5 to 17
13International Team Representivity
14Performance of Black Athletes
15Mass Based - Learn To Swim
- Skills Development
- Instructor Courses
- Coaches Courses
- Technical Officials Courses
- Administrators Courses
- Event Management
- Activity Programmes
- Pool Splash (Recreational Galas)
- Ocean Splash
- Rural Splash
- Club (Community) Development
- Talent Identification and Development at entry
level - Sustainability of Clubs in townships
16Club Development
- Focused skills development of youth in identified
townships at 25 facilities across the country - Renovating and heating swimming facilities in
partnership with Municipalities, Provincial
Government - 7 in last 2 years target of 50 over next 5
years? - Employment of youth at the facility to implement
Learn to Swim programmes with the schools around
the pool
17Financial
- Sponsors 5 473 330 (1.8 for TV)
- SRSA 1 796 773
- NLB 6 870 100 (4.9 for facilities)
18Mass Participation More People
LTS Rural Splash
LTS Ocean Splash
19More people recreation galas
20More People Club Development
21Building Facilities
22Targets 2008 Commitments
- Olympic Games 20
- World Short Course 40
- Commonwealth Youth Games 50
- Africa Snr Champs 50
- Membership 50 000
23Facilities major obstacle
24Challenges 2004-2008
- Facilities Local Authorities
- Develop and maintain facilities
- Lotto Funding
- Partnerships
- Education Training
- Partnership with THETHA
- Partnership with Education Departments
- Development of school swimming
- Socio Economic conditions
- Direct Support to needy talented Athletes
- Increased support to Black clubs
- Government support
- Form partnerships with provincial and national
Govt. Dept. - Development of RTC
- Increased financial assistance
- Media exposure (SABC)
- Funding
- Procure more corporate sponsors