Swim England London

Aquatic sports in the London region

London Aquatic Conference

Swim England London held their first full Aquatic Conference on Saturday September 7th 2019 at the Novotel London West, Hammersmith.

The conference brought together all discplines of the swimming community in London for a full day of workshops relative to those involved in the running of our clubs, and the coaching and development of our aquatic athletes. With over 70 attendees, the day proved to be a successful, informative and collaborative start to the aquatics season in London.

For those who attended on the day, please feel free to share your thoughts and feedback with us. This short questionnaire should take no more than a few minutes to fill in and will help us continue to deliver workshops that meet the requirements of London’s aquatics community.

Swim England London look forward to seeing you at our aquatics conference in 2020 – further details will be available here in early 2020. A number of the days workshop presentations are availble for download below;

Presentations

Alongside the Aquatics Conference, Swim England London also held their ACM as well as their annual awards, which now form part of the larger national aquatics awards.

Award Winners

The Swim England London awards winners were;

Youth Volunteer Award and Flo Barnes Trophy
Elliot McHugh of Ealing SC (received on his behalf by Claire McHugh).

This award recognises a volunteer who, at a young age, has shown commitment to volunteering at their club, county, region or nationally. Their volunteering is making a positive impact and this volunteer is a great example of a role model for others.

Adult Volunteer Award and Dave Barnes Trophy
Cathy Bone of Croydon Amphibians SC.

This award recognises a volunteer who has shown commitment to volunteering at their club, county, region or nationally. Their volunteering is making a positive impact and this volunteer is a great example of a role model for others.

Technical Official of the Year
Steve Westwood of Leyton SC.

This award recognises a Technical Official of any disincline whose contribution is seen as invaluable and their efforts are instrumental in the work to support the delivery of aquatic sport through technical officiating.

Club of the Year
Bromley SC.

This award recognises a Swim England affiliated club of any discipline that shows a commitment and passion for aquatics by providing a quality and enjoyable experience to their members. This club must show commitment to developing participants through Swim England programmes and initiatives or can demonstrate innovative ways to grow, sustain and improve the club.

Coach of the Year
Wayne Lock of Anaconda SC.

This award recognises a coach who has made an outstanding commitment to coaching within the sport and has supported athletes to achieve their personal best. This coach may help to mentor and support other coaches and aim to increase participation within the sport whilst being able to demonstrate improved performance of individuals or teams. This individual could be in a paid or voluntary position.

Long Service Award and Jeff Cook Salver
Ray Haggan of Anaconda SC (received on his behalf by Joe Grubb).

This award recognises an individual who has a sustained commitment to the delivery of aquatics and has regularly gone above and beyond their role. They must have contributed towards the development and participation of aquatics at a local, regional or national level, and have promoted the sport to all. This individual could be in a paid or voluntary position.

Adult Achievement Award
Eid Aljazairli of Newham and UEL SC.

This award is for an individual who has accomplished notable achievement in the water in any aquatic discipline and is 22 years old or older. This individual will have completed the activity in a Swim England club, county, regional or national setting.

Personal Achievement Award
Marion Cole of Dulwich Dolphins SC.

This award is for an individual who has accomplished notable achievements in the water in any aquatic discipline having embraced personal challenges or adversity. There is no age limit on this award.

The above award winners have all been put forward for consideration for the national awards in their respective categories.

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