Lonsdale Swimming Pool has recently signed up to the asa’s National Plan for Teaching Swimming (NPTS).

The five-year deal indicates the centre’s commitment to teaching a high standard of swimming and to follow a scheme that allows teachers to be continually up to date with good practices.

Lonsdale swimming and sports trading charity run the Lonsdale Swimming pool, with two hours a week available for children’s swimming lessons. Adult lessons are also run with half an hour permitted for a mixed group of adults and half an hour for women only. Lonsdale swimming pool is now trying to increase the lessons to Sunday morning to accommodate those children on the waiting list.

Pool manager Lynda Mangnall supports the asa’s NPTS. She said “ I have followed the asa certificate scheme for the last 16 years and I have seen first hand the development in improving the standard of swimming.

“The National Plan sets an easily recognisable standard for its teachers to follow, allowing children of all abilities, including disabilities, to achieve.

“I have chosen to work alongside the asa because it is a well recognised scheme which is respected by the pool, teacher and parents. Parents feel their children have achieved a good understanding in pool safety, skills and swimming, by using the National Teaching Plan.”

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Leisure providers across the country are signing up to work in partnership with the asa to boost the standard of swimming provision in their area.

South Dorset Community Sports Centre, Parkwood Leisure, Calne Leisure Centre Ltd and Freedom Leisure have signed deals which will see them working alongside the national governing body for swimming to implement the National Plan for Teaching Swimming (NPTS).

The National Plan is a template for learn to swim schemes, and means the organisations will use the highest quality syllabus and awards system. The plan is a comprehensive and progressive teaching programme based upon sound technical and educational principles.

The NPTS will run alongside the Kellogg’s asa Awards Scheme and looks set to benefit the children and adults who currently access the swimming lessons across all of the centres each week.

Business Team Manager at the asa Mandy Mason is pleased to welcome the new partners on board.

"The asa is committed to providing our partners with the support they need to deliver quality learn to swim programmes,” she said. “We are pleased to welcome our new partners on board and our Business Team will be working closely with them to ensure they build on their current success whilst using the National Plan for Teaching Swimming and the Kellogg's asa Awards Scheme."

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For more information contact the asa PR Assistant Claire Freeman on 01509 632238 or email claire.freeman@swimming.org

The asa is the English National Governing Body for Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Open Water, and Synchronised Swimming. It organises competition throughout England, establishes the Laws of the Sport and operates comprehensive certification and education programmes for Teachers, Coaches and Officials as well as its renowned Learn To Swim Awards scheme. The asa supports 1,600 affiliated swimming clubs through a National/Regional/County structure. The asa aims to ensure everybody has an opportunity to learn to swim.

The Kellogg’s asa Awards Scheme is the most successful awards scheme in British sport and issues around two million awards every year to swimmers all around the world.

For more information about asa Awards please see www.swimming.org

 

Caradon District Council is the latest organisation to sign up to implement the asa’s National Plan for Teaching Swimming (NPTS) at its two sites, Lux Park and Saltash Leisure Centre.

The new five-year deal formalises the relationship with the national governing body and sees them working in partnership until 2013.

The agreement to use the NPTS, a template for learn to swim schemes, means the pools will use the highest quality syllabus and awards system.  The plan is a comprehensive and progressive teaching programme based upon sound technical and educational principles.

The National Plan will run alongside the asa Kellogg’s Awards Scheme and looks set to benefit over 1,600 pupils that currently access swimming lessons at the two centres via busy swim school and schools programmes.

Lux Park was refurbished in 1991, with two new pools, a gym and dance studios being installed and Saltash Leisure Centre was newly built in 1998 complete with a 25m pool and gym.

The centres have been using the asa’s National Plan for several years already and have achieved Aquamark accreditation, the asa’s quality seal of approval for leisure providers. 

Caradon District Council’s Swimming Lesson Co-ordinator Wendy McKay is very proud of the facilities and programmes on offer at the centres and believes the new deal will benefit the whole community.

“I think the asa awards are a fantastic incentive for all ages to learn to swim and to continue, and we are looking forward to introducing the new National Plan.”

The asa Business Team Manager Mandy Mason welcomes Caradon District Council on board.

"The asa is committed to providing our partners with the support they need to deliver quality learn to swim programmes,” she said.  “We are pleased to welcome Caradon District Council’s Swim Scheme and our Business Team will be working closely with them to ensure they build on their current success whilst using the National Plan for Teaching Swimming and the asa Kellogg's Awards Scheme."

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For more information contact the asa PR Assistant Claire Freeman on 01509 632238 or email claire.freeman@swimming.org

The asa is the English National Governing Body for Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Open Water, and Synchronised Swimming. It organises competition throughout England, establishes the Laws of the Sport and operates comprehensive certification and education programmes for Teachers, Coaches and Officials as well as its renowned Learn To Swim Awards scheme. The asa supports 1,220 affiliated swimming clubs through a National/Regional/County structure. The asa aims to ensure everybody has an opportunity to learn to swim.

The asa Kellogg’s Awards Scheme is the most successful awards scheme in British sport and issues around two million awards every year to swimmers all around the world.

For more information about the asa Awards please see www.swimming.org

Kennet District Council in Wiltshire is the latest organisation to implement the asa Kellogg’s Awards Scheme throughout its pools.

The new deal formalises the relationship with the national governing body to work in partnership to implement the highest quality awards system and looks set to benefit more than 1,400 children and adults that currently access swimming lessons across the council’s three leisure centres at Tidworth, Marlborough and Devizes.

As part of the deal the council will receive additional support and advice from the asa’s Business Team and will work towards Aquamark accreditation – the asa’s quality seal of approval for leisure providers.

The centres at Marlborough and Devizes have been providing swimming lessons for the local community for the last twenty years.  Tidworth Leisure Centre, being in a garrison town, was funded and built by the Ministry of Defence eight years ago and is run by Kennet District Council in partnership with the military. Each centre plays host to a local swim club and holds regular meetings and swimming gala’s.

Paula Winchcombe, Chairman of the Council’s Community Development Sub Committee believes the new deal will greatly improve the quality of swimming lessons all three pools.

“The asa awards do help to motivate the children, receiving a badge and certificate at the end of term is something they look forward to as a mark of their own personal achievement.  Kennet Swim School is proud to be working in partnership with the asa, the best known swimming organisation, to provide the FUNdamentals of swimming and the journey through aquatics.  Swimming is a life skill which with support and safe participation encourages a more active lifestyle.”

The asa Business Team Manager Mandy Mason welcomes Kennet District Council on board:

'The asa is committed to providing our partners with the support they need to deliver quality learn to swim programmes,” she said.  “We are pleased to welcome Kennet District Council’s swim scheme and our Business Team will be working closely with them to ensure they build on their current success whilst using the asa Kellogg's Awards Scheme.'

Bruce Learner, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager at Kellogg’s, said: “Since our partnership with the asa began in 1997, more than 13 million swimming awards have been presented to youngsters across the country, making it the most successful awards scheme in British sport. We will be celebrating this success at the Kellogg’s Swimtastic Awards in October, which recognises those pool based projects that benefit the community the most.”

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For more information contact the asa PR Assistant Claire Freeman on 01509 632238 or email claire.freeman@swimming.org

The asa is the English National Governing Body for Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Open Water, and Synchronised Swimming. It organises competition throughout England, establishes the Laws of the Sport and operates comprehensive certification and education programmes for Teachers, Coaches and Officials as well as its renowned Learn To Swim Awards scheme. The asa supports 1,220 affiliated swimming clubs through a National/Regional/County structure. The asa aims to ensure everybody has an opportunity to learn to swim.

The asa Kellogg’s Awards Scheme is the most successful awards scheme in British sport and issues around two million awards every year to swimmers all around the world.

For more information about the asa Awards please see www.swimming.org

Further local government offices across the country are signing up to work in partnership with the asa to boost the standard of swimming provision in their area.

London Borough of Enfield, City of London, Cotswold District Council and Sefton Borough Council have all signed deals which will see them working alongside the national governing body for swimming to implement the National Plan for Teaching Swimming (NPTS).

The National Plan is a template for learn to swim schemes, and means the organisations will use the highest quality syllabus and awards system. The plan is a comprehensive and progressive teaching programme based upon sound technical and educational principles.

The NPTS will run alongside the Kellogg’s asa Awards Scheme and looks set to benefit the children and adults who currently access the swimming lessons across all of the centres each week.

Business Team Manager at the asa Mandy Mason is pleased to welcome the new partners on board.

"The asa is committed to providing our partners with the support they need to deliver quality learn to swim programmes,” she said. “We are pleased to welcome our new partners from local government on board and our Business Team will be working closely with them to ensure they build on their current success whilst using the National Plan for Teaching Swimming and the Kellogg's asa Awards Scheme."

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For more information contact the asa PR Assistant Claire Freeman on 01509 632238 or email claire.freeman@swimming.org

The asa is the English National Governing Body for Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Open Water, and Synchronised Swimming. It organises competition throughout England, establishes the Laws of the Sport and operates comprehensive certification and education programmes for Teachers, Coaches and Officials as well as its renowned Learn To Swim Awards scheme. The asa supports 1,600 affiliated swimming clubs through a National/Regional/County structure. The asa aims to ensure everybody has an opportunity to learn to swim.

The Kellogg’s asa Awards Scheme is the most successful awards scheme in British sport and issues around two million awards every year to swimmers all around the world.

For more information about asa Awards please see www.swimming.org

Sign up as an asa Swim School Member to be the first to hear about the latest changes within your sport and receive a host of membership benefits.

Facility operators across the country are already reaping the benefits of a formal partnership with the asa and the national governing body for swimming has extended the scheme to include swim schools.

asa Swim School Membership means swim school operators can access the help, support and expertise of the governing body and build a partnership that could help fully develop their swim school to the best possible standard.

As a Swim School Member you will receive a variety of benefits, including free listing on www.britishswimming.org, a 10% discount when advertising with Swimming Times, 5% discount on Swim GB products and purchases of asa Awards (up to 10,000 units per year), preferential swim school insurance, a regular ‘In the Swim’ newsletter and access to support from the asa Business Team.

Membership is available to private and commercial swim schools and costs just £50 per year for Aquamark-accredited centres and £60 a year for all other swim schools.

To be eligible to join the asa as a Swim School Member you must provide written assurance you will comply with the asa Code of Ethics and Child Protection Procedures and employ teachers who are members of the Institute of Swimming (IoS) or have their own adequate professional insurance to cover activities within the school.

For further information, CLICK HERE to download an application form, or contact the asa Membership Team for a full information pack on 01509 618 727 or registrations@swimming.org.

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