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In British Swimming you will find information about the world of high performance sport, including the disciplines of Swimming, Diving, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo and Disability Swimming.

The ASA is the governing body for the sport in England. In this section you will find all you need to know about joining a club or competing in England and becoming a swimming teacher or coach.

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The following publications are on the recommended reading lists for ASA Teaching/Coaching qualifications and are available to purchase from the Swim GB website.  Just follow the clickable links to take you to the relevant page.

General Teaching/Coaching:

Coaching for Long Term Athlete Development: To Improve Participation and Performance in Sport: I. Stafford: Coachwise

What is Sports Coaching?: Miles: Coachwise

Swimming Teaching & Coaching Level 1: ASA

Swimming Teaching & Coaching Level 2: ASA

Swimming Teaching & Coaching Level 3: R. Cross & C. Wilson

Diving:

Springboard and Platform Diving (2nd Edition.): R. O’Brien:  Human Kinetics

Periodization Training for Sports : T. O. Bompa: Human Kinetics

Preparing for a Life in Sport - A Guide to Good Practice for all People involved in Diving - Long Term Athlete Development: A.Pankhurst: sports coach UK

Swimming:

The Non-Swimmer: From Pre-swimming to Deep Water Safe: A. Eakin: ASA

Swimming: An Illustrated Guide to Teaching Early Practices: A. Eakin: ASA

The Competent Swimmer: An Illustrated Guide to Teaching Further Practices: A. Eakin: ASA

The Swimmer Pathway, Long Term Athlete Development: British Swimming

National Plan for Teaching Swimming (NPTS): ASA - (Call order hotline for new resources : 0800 220 292)

The Swim Coaching Bible (2003): D. Hannula & N. Thornton

Championship Swim Training: B. Sweetenham & J. Atkinson

Coaching Swimming Successfully: D. Hannula

Swimming Games and Activities: J. Noble & A. Creggan: ASA

Synchronised Swimming:

Long Term Athlete Development for Synchronised Swimming: ASA

Teaching Synchronised Swimming: J.Gray: ASA

Water Polo:

Disability Swimming:

Inclusion of Disabled Swimmers

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Go Swimming has everything you need to know about swimming. If you are a parent, a non swimmer or just want to improve your technique this is the section for you.

In British Swimming you will find information about the world of high performance sport, including the disciplines of Swimming, Diving, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo and Disability Swimming.

The ASA is the governing body for the sport in England. In this section you will find all you need to know about joining a club or competing in England and becoming a swimming teacher or coach.

The IoS delivers the ASA’s courses and is a member organisation. Whether you are a teacher, coach, employer or club you will find everything you need to know about qualifications or educating your workforce.

Keep up-to-date

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