STATEMENT FROM BRITISH SWIMMING REGARDING THE 2011 & 2012 BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP AND TRIAL DATES

In response to ongoing consultation with our national squad coaches, we submitted a request several months ago to LOCOG to move the dates for the 2012 British LC Championships and Olympic trials from 3^rd – 10^th March to 17^th- 24^th March 2012.

If this date change is approved by LOCOG, we will move the dates for the 2011 British Gas LC Championships and World Championship trials from

5^th- 12^th March to 12^th- 19^th March 2011.

We very much regret the planning difficulties caused by this uncertainty and will finalise the dates immediately upon receiving a response from LOCOG

Important information regarding your new membership – please read:

As of Monday 12^th July 2010, your BSCA membership will change.

Our new website is now launched under the new domain of  www.gbswimcoaches.co.uk

There are a number of new features added to this website including

• Online Membership Application
• News & Events – book onto the 47th Annual Conference Online
• Forum Discusssions – join in a discussion and share news and advice from fellow members

To enjoy the new service any member who was paying on a monthly basis – no matter what category you had – should cancel your current standing order and rejoin via the new website – only those who do will be covered, those who don’t won’t be.

If you are a Bronze member and have paid an annual fee which is still current, then you must also rejoin via the website.

If you have paid an annual membershp and are a gold or silver member please contact the office for a new user name and password.

When you join set your own username & password and gain access to the full website and the financial benefits and services available.

Non-members will not be able to access the full site and will not gain discounted rates for the Conference, events or resources.

LET US STRESS AGAIN

• ‘ONLY’ THE BSCA IS PROVIDING SUCH A RANGE OF COVER
• A RANGE OF COVER THAT YOU THE MEMBERSHIP REQUESTED
• TO START BENEFITTING FROM IT GO TO THE MEMBERSHIP PAGE OF THE WEBSITE TO JOIN NOW

Following consultation with members at the last two AGM’s, it became clear that the services we were required to provide needed to be more robust and give even greater protection.

As of Monday 12^th July 2010, not only will BSCA members be able to benefit from comprehensive Public Liability insurance cover and personal injury and sickness claims, via Endsleigh we will now be offering new services giving full representation in Employment Law, Criminal Law and Tax investigation matters, as well as support where a member finds themselves barred from coaching due to Child Welfare concerns raised with agencies outside of swimming.

These services will be provided primarily through Legal Insurance Management (LIM) and MFG solicitors, amongst others.

The cover is nationwide and local to you, wherever you require it.

ONLY THE BSCA IS OFFERING SUCH A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF COVER,

PROTECTING YOU WHEREVER YOU COACH, WHENEVER YOU COACH!

In order to gain these benefits at the cost effective price that we have, it means that all members will be given the full range of cover, regardless of the time they spend coaching.

19-21 November 2010:

47TH ANNUAL SWIM COACHING CONFERENCE

Held at the Macdonald Burlington Hotel, Birmingham England. Click here to book : BOOK NOW

REPRESENTATION

As well as running coach education seminars and presenting awards, the committee also has two lay members who are nominated and voted by the membership to represent them.

Dave Haller – President

The figurehead position held by Dave Haller was awarded because of his position as a modern day icon of the activity & profession in this country. The City of Cardiff Head Coach, most recently known for his work with David Davies & Thomas Haffield, also has a list of the who’s who in British swimming to his name when considering who has come under his wing at some point; David Wilkie, Duncan Goodhew, Sharon Davies & Mark Foster amongst many. A former GB Olympic Head Coach who has worked as Director of Swimming for Scotland, Chief Coach in Southampton, Beckenham and Hong Kong, Dave continues to work at developing excellence and mentoring younger coaches in Wales & elsewhere.

Terry Denison, MBE, Chairman of BSCA

Chairman of the BSCA since 2003, Terry Denison was Head Coach to City of Leeds SC for 35 years until retiring from active coaching in 2003. During this time, City of Leeds won the European Community Mens Club Team Championship in 1990; won 15 National Senior Team Championships, 19 National Speedo League Championships and had 17 swimmers selected for Olympic Games Teams. Adrian Moorhouse won Olympic Gold Medal in 1988 and Andrew Astbury won an Olympic Bronze medal in 1984. James Hickman was 5 times World Short Course Champion and Claire Huddart was a member of the GB World SC 800 Relay Champions. City of Leeds swimmers set 1 World LC Record(equalled on 2 further occasions) and 6 World SC Records whilst being coached by Terry.

Terry was awarded the MBE for services to swimming in 1998 and was awarded the UK Sport Massabini Award and inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003. In 1996 he was awarded the Harold Fern Award by the ASA for service to swimming; he was 11 time BSCA Coach of the Year and in 1989 was selected as Coach of the Year by the British Institute of Sport.

Since retiring from active coaching Terry has spent 3 years working with Swim Ireland to set up a High Performance Programme; he has successfully completed the UKCC Level 3 Award in Sports Coach Mentoring and currently presents UKCC Level Coaches Courses. He also does talks to various organisations on motivation and athlete development as well as Mentoring on the ACO programme.

Brian McGuinness – Executive Director
Brian McGuinness is BSCA Executive Director, running the BSCA office, co-ordinating events and representational activities, as well as managing the business of the association. Brian has been involved in coaching professionally for over 3 decades. A swimming coach by trade he has worked at grass roots level, all the way through to the top levels of the sport, including Olympic Games & World Championships; as well as everywhere in between. He was the first winner of the BSCA Alan Hime Memorial Award in 1981 for his work in producing a host of international competitors in a short period of time in unfashionable Oldham. He has experience working in sport within local government, schools, private clubs as well as regional and national governing bodies. He is a presenter, tutor & assessor within the ASA UKCC Level 3 Coach education programme. His company CoachEdUK, provides educational & development support for coaches as well as representing coaches in employment law and respective sports law matters. He has been heavily involved for the last 15 years in representing the cases of coaches where child welfare & child protection concerns & allegations have been made. He is married, has two sons and also has a keen interest in football, music and film.

Rob Greenwood – Lay Member 1

Currently based at Stirling ITC and as the Assistant Coach ITC Stirling

Rob was a swimmer for several years, competed at all international Championships the highlight being the Sydney Olympics 2000.

He has been a full time Coach for 6 years,  and has Coached many swimmers to junior success and now trying to do the same within the senior ranks.

You can contact Rob on telephone 07824614256 or by e-mail rob.greenwood@swimming.org

Ben Lafferty – Lay Member 2

Ben is currently the Operations Manager and junior development coach at Stockport Metro Swimming Club.  Formerly Senior Age Group Coach at Stockport Metro and Head Coach at Rushmoor Royals Swimming Club.

His coaching achievements include Medals at National Age Groups or National Youth Champs 9 years out of the last 10. Coached one athlete to European Junior Champs; coached another seven who went on to qualify for European Juniors with other coaches later in their careers.

His interests are Poker and classic scooters.

You can contact Ben via email on benlafferty@gmail.com or by Phone: (office) 0161 4805138

19-21 November 2010:

47TH ANNUAL SWIM COACHING CONFERENCE

Held at the Macdonald Burlington Hotel, Birmingham England. Click here to book : BOOK NOW

REPRESENTATION

As well as running coach education seminars and presenting awards, BSCA Teaching represents its membership in various other ways. Here are a few examples:

• Regular meeting with Meet Director
• Representation on Swimming Committee’s

To view Events and Awards in the Swimming Development Region click here for details
To contact the Swimming Development Manager click here for details

Dave Haller – President
The figurehead position held by Dave Haller was awarded because of his position as a modern day icon of the activity & profession in this country. The City of Cardiff Head Coach, most recently known for his work with David Davies & Thomas Haffield, also has a list of the who’s who in British swimming to his name when considering who has come under his wing at some point; David Wilkie, Duncan Goodhew, Sharon Davies & Mark Foster amongst many. A former GB Olympic Head Coach who has worked as Director of Swimming for Scotland, Chief Coach in Southampton, Beckenham and Hong Kong, Dave continues to work at developing excellence and mentoring younger coaches in Wales & elsewhere.

Terry Denison, MBE, Chairman of BSCA

Chairman of the BSCA since 2003, Terry Denison was Head Coach to City of Leeds SC for 35 years until retiring from active coaching in 2003. During this time, City of Leeds won the European Community Mens Club Team Championship in 1990; won 15 National Senior Team Championships, 19 National Speedo League Championships and had 17 swimmers selected for Olympic Games Teams. Adrian Moorhouse won Olympic Gold Medal in 1988 and Andrew Astbury won an Olympic Bronze medal in 1984. James Hickman was 5 times World Short Course Champion and Claire Huddart was a member of the GB World SC 800 Relay Champions. City of Leeds swimmers set 1 World LC Record(equalled on 2 further occasions) and 6 World SC Records whilst being coached by Terry.

Terry was awarded the MBE for services to swimming in 1998 and was awarded the UK Sport Massabini Award and inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003. In 1996 he was awarded the Harold Fern Award by the ASA for service to swimming; he was 11 time BSCA Coach of the Year and in 1989 was selected as Coach of the Year by the British Institute of Sport.

Since retiring from active coaching Terry has spent 3 years working with Swim Ireland to set up a High Performance Programme; he has successfully completed the UKCC Level 3 Award in Sports Coach Mentoring and currently presents UKCC Level Coaches Courses. He also does talks to various organisations on motivation and athlete development as well as Mentoring on the ACO programme.

Brian McGuinness – Executive Director
Brian McGuinness is BSCA Executive Director, running the BSCA office, co-ordinating events and representational activities, as well as managing the business of the association. Brian has been involved in coaching professionally for over 3 decades. A swimming coach by trade he has worked at grass roots level, all the way through to the top levels of the sport, including Olympic Games & World Championships; as well as everywhere in between. He was the first winner of the BSCA Alan Hime Memorial Award in 1981 for his work in producing a host of international competitors in a short period of time in unfashionable Oldham. He has experience working in sport within local government, schools, private clubs as well as regional and national governing bodies. He is a presenter, tutor & assessor within the ASA UKCC Level 3 Coach education programme. His company CoachEdUK, provides educational & development support for coaches as well as representing coaches in employment law and respective sports law matters. He has been heavily involved for the last 15 years in representing the cases of coaches where child welfare & child protection concerns & allegations have been made. Brian is a Board member of the World Swimming Coaches Association (WSCA) in the position of CEO of their Europe office.
He is married, due to celebrate his Silver wedding anniversary in August, has two sons and also has a keen interest in football, music and film.

19-21 November 2010:

47TH ANNUAL SWIM COACHING CONFERENCE

Held at the Macdonald Burlington Hotel, Birmingham England. Click here to book : BOOK NOW