Open water swimming can be great fun but it can only be fully appreciated if you are a strong swimmer, and this is achieved through training and advanced learning. As this can be a long process, the ASA want to help people along the way before they themselves go out to share the knowledge they have gained.

If you are a confident swimmer, why not start by helping lead some of the swimmer groups in our Club sea swims! And if you are keen to develop a career helping others to swim, the ASA runs a series of seminars on continuing professional development.

East Dorset Open Water Swimming Club is Swim21 accredited.

Clubs undertaking swim21 accreditation need to meet and maintain certain elements and supply certain evidence. The following matrices (as at Jun 2010) relate to the relevant sections of our accreditation

The ASA believes every parent should look for swim21 accreditation when looking for a club. This is because swim21 accredited clubs provide safe, effective, child friendly and quality services for the benefit of their swimmers and non-swimming members. Our Club is swim21 accredited.

Swim 21 is the ASA’s Club Development model - a planning tool, based on the principles of Long Term Athlete Development, enabling clubs to help athletes, teachers, coaches and administrators to achieve their full potential. It focuses particularly on the needs of athletes - striving to provide them with the best possible support and environment.
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