World Class Pathway
As mentioned on the World Class home page, UK Sport’s Athlete Performance Programme is broken into Podium, Development and Talent. Find out more about these swimming world class pathway options below.
Swimming to Podium Success and Development: London, Rio & Beyond
Winning medals on the International sporting stage is incredibly tough, and the margins between success and failure become smaller with each passing year. To ensure that the UK’s most talented athletes have every chance of realising their potential, UK Sport established the World Class Performance Programme.
This UK Sport Programme covers all summer Olympic and Paralympic Sports together with high performing winter sports and operates at three distinct levels:
- Podium
- Development
- Talent
Aligned to the levels above are the two major components of the World Class Swimming programme. These are Swimming To Podium Success (UK Sport’s Podium level) and Development: London, Rio & Beyond (UK Sport’s Development level). The Home Counties (ASA, WASA, SASA) manage the Talent level programmes with links into the World Class Development: London, Rio & Beyond.
| Click here for more details of Swimming to Podium Success |
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Click here for the Individual Athlete Support Scheme (IASS) |
| Click here for details on Development London, Rio & Beyond |
National Squad
The World Class Swimming Programme introduced the National Squad Programme in 2009 as a means of:
- Providing an opportunity and forum to build the national team philosophy and culture that involves potential senior national team members.
- Provide support to talented swimmers who do not meet the qualification guidelines to be a member of the World Class Swimming To Podium Success programme but still have a contribution to make to the senior National Team both in and out of the pool.
| Find out if you are eligible here |
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Click here for the current squad. |
TASS (Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme)
The Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) is a Government funded initiative providing a unique partnership between National Governing Bodies of sport and higher/further education establishments in England. The aim of the programme is:
- Maintain a balance between training as a performance athlete and academic life.
- Bridge the gap between non-funding grass roots sport and world-class sport.
| Click here for more detail |
PODIUM AND DEVELOPMENT CLUB POLICY 2012/13
The Podium and Development Club programme was introduced in 2008 as part of a strategic aim to enhance the daily training environment for World Class athletes. The policy sets out the basis of club selection criteria for the period 1st April 2012 – 31st March 2013. The programme is being reviewed currently, and details of a new Club Funding Support Programme will be publicised in due course.
| Click here for more details |
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