BSCA members can download the updated British Swimming Quad Plan by clicking below

Calendar – 20 April 2011 – Published

And have changes highlighted by clicking the following link:

SUMMARY OF QUAD PLAN CHANGES – 20 April 2011 – Published

Julie Douglas sends this reminder to members of the offer she has made:

Dear Swim Coach

Just a polite reminder regarding the request for help in distribution and uptake of the research and related questionnaires regarding parent and athlete interactions in swimming. If you could be so kind as to send a gentle reminder to your swimmers and their parents I would be very grateful. The relevant links are below and pdfed copies are once again attached.

Parents http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/psychology_for_swimming_parents

Swimmers http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/swimmer_survey

Other options to increase the uptake of the questionnaire are below and I would be grateful if you could have a quick read and let me know if any of these are of interest to you or if you feel you would be happy to help in any of the proposed ways:

1) I could print out and post through a number (however many or few you wanted) that you could personally distribute to parents and/or athletes and ask for them back. If you could then post them back I would refund you the postage cost.

2) I could come to the club myself and deliver a 1hr talk to parents and/or athletes (worth over £180) free of charge in return for them filling in the questionnaire. I had been putting a min. number on these talks but would be open to you telling me how many people you could reasonably expect to turn up and then I could decide on the viability of this option.

3) I could come to the club and hand out questionnaires and ask for them back at the end of the session with no talk involved and again no minimum number.

If any of these options are of interest or you are willing to help in any of the suggested ways please do let me know by return email.

I thank you in advance for any help that you can provide.

Kind regards

Julie Douglas
BASES Accredited Sport Scientist and Research Student in Sport Psychology
Loughborough University

07736939549

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The BSCA in Scotland are pleased to inform members that Phil Potter’s position as rep for Scottish members upon the BSCA Executive Committee, has been bolstered by the setting up of a steering group, under the auspices of the BSCA, to consider, consult, draft and come to a position upon, issues which affect the membership in Scotland.

Phil will Chair this group and he will raise and talk to, the mandates agreed upon by the Steering Group, at relevant Scottish Swimming Committees and Forums.

The formation of this group has been done with the backing of Scottish Swimming and we thank them for their assistance.

The Group consists of the following:
Phil Potter – Chair

Andy Figgins – East Kilbride (West)
Jeff Tavendale – Highlands & Islands (North & NW)
Gary Paterson – South Aberdeenshire Squad (North East)
John Dougall – Fife Institute (Fife & Midlands)
Alex Jordan – Borders (East & SE)

Members wishing any issues considered or raised should continue to contact either the BSCA main office or Phil direct via the details shown upon the Regional tab on this website.