View FINA video (9m 49s) of a presentation on 10km open water swimmer Eva Risztov given by Ferenc Kovacshegyi (HUN) at 1st FINA Gold Medal Swimming Coaches Clinic in Moscow.

The Oct 2012 event was attended by more than 400 swimming coaches from 100 nations. It offered a golden opportunity over two days to exchange ideas, experience and knowledge with top-level coaches from swimming powerhouses such as the USA, Australia and China and was praised by many participants.

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Friday 15 March 2013 from 12 to 3pm – Littledown Centre, Bournemouth

This Sport Coach UK practical workshop equips coaches with the knowledge and skills needed to grow and sustain participation beyond the first few ses-sions. Coaches will learn about new participants’ needs, including how to build their self-confidence. Ultimately, how people feel about those first few sessions will ensure they keep coming back again and again.

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Whether you are a seasoned coach looking to further your skills, or new to coaching, take your passion for coaching further and attend a sports coach UK workshop. Remember Swim21 Clubs can offer assistance to coaches and teachers who commit to agreed levels of support in club sessions.

Find out why coaches rate sports coach UK workshops.

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Details of CPD course, delivered by Dan Bullock and accredited and approved by the ASA Awarding Body as contributing towards the ASA Teacher/Coach Licensing Scheme and/or Personal Development. It is aimed at Swim Coaches interested in this emerging field of racing and participation. Club swim leaders are advised to contact Gerry Griffin to express their level of interest.

Previous ASA qualifications are not applicable as a minimum requirement since this is a new area for most.

Download QA0079 details

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Steven Munatones’ book ‘Open Water Swimming’ will take you to the next level. In a sport as wild as open water swimming, swimmers and coaches, and race directors need some guidelines or fundamentals and this book will help lay down the frameworks necessary.

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Saturday 10 to Sunday 18 September 2011

Amazing opportunities for all to learn with ASA SW Region’s fantastic ‘Learning Week’ campaign!

Whether you are a club member, swimming teacher in a leisure centre or a school, a swimming coach in a club, a volunteer or club officer or a fitness instructor….there are workshops and events for you all to

• develop the skills required for your roles,
• to learn great new ideas and
• share best practice.

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View Swim Leaders rota below.

The only date where we do not have a volunteer at the moment is Sunday 14 August but no doubt someone will come forward by then.

Bob would be grateful for an additional volunteer for Sunday 22 May.

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Every year the ASA uses the Aquaforce Awards as a chance to thank those who dedicate vital hours, days and weeks to our sport. This year, could it be you or your club that are honoured?

Nominatons for the 2011 Aquaforce Volunteer and Coaching Awards are now open, and we and the ASA want to see the highest number of nominations to date.

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British Swimming has apointed Mark Perry, the current Open Water Performance Manager, to a new duel role which will see him incorporate the development role into his current remit. His new job title will be British Development and Open Water Coach.

Perry, who started his career as a coach is relishing the opportunity to spend more time with the coaches and swimmers to drive the sport forward.

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Coaches Quarterly offers innovative training ideas and invaluable tips and the Spring 2008 edition features an open water report.

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