Special congratulations go to Chelmsford, Colchester, Thurrock, Southend-on-Sea and Epping Forest Swimming Clubs who all provided medallists. A total of twenty-seven medals were won by Essex-based swimmers, including seven golds.

Chelmsford SC finished as ‘Top Essex Club’, with a total of four gold, three silver and three bronze medals. Special congratulations go to Chelmsford’s 4x100m Freestyle and Medley Relay teams of Evie Fisher, Eliza Duffy, Hannah Travell and Sarah Larner, whose superb performances resulted in them qualfying for the British Gas ASA National Youth Championships in both events. Subject to ratification, the times were also new Essex County Records. Well done Chelmsford, and good luck at Ponds Forge in July.

As always, events such as these would never run without the support of an army of volunteers. As County Volunteer Officer, I would like to thank all thoses individuals and clubs who helped to stage the Championships. At any one time there were over twenty volunteers from Essex-based clubs assisting on the poolside, and without their help, the gala would simply not have taken place.

Tom Baster

Applicants should demonstrate the following:

• Previous or current experience of coaching swimmers to National Qualifying Level.
• Strong leadership skills to lead and mentor a team of coaches, volunteers and helpers.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Club members, committee and parents.
• Effective time management, planning and organisation.
• Excellence in coaching and an ability to motivate coaches and swimmers at all levels
• Ability to formulate training and competition programmes to ensure swimmers reach their full potential.
• Commitment to oversee all squads and teaching groups within the club structure and to ensure correctly qualified  coaches attend competitions to support the Club and its swimmers.

Minimum qualification:

ASA Coach level 3 coaching qualification or its equivalent. Previous Head Coach experience is desirable but not essential. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced CRB check.

How to apply:

Applications with a full CV (including the names of two referees) and a supporting letter to Susan Whitehead, Club Secretary by the 21 May 2012. E mail efdsc@hotmail.co.uk.

Please contact Jacque Beer efdscchair@hotmail.co.uk if you would like to discuss this opportunity.

EFDSC is an established Swimming Club to the East of London with its base at Loughton Swimming Pool. We are seeking an enthusiastic Swim Manager with a passion for swimming and success to lead our coaching team.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of coaching swimmers at Youth and National level and experience in developing and implementing club swimming and coaching programmes of the highest standards. You will be responsible for developing and coordinating the coaching programme throughout the club and enhancing the Club’s long term development.

This new position will appeal to someone who no longer has the time to coach on a daily basis but who retains the passion and enthusiasm to manage and mentor the existing coaching team and perform the organisational tasks normally associated with the Head Coach position. The post of Swim Manager is part time allowing the successful candidate to remain at the heart of Club swimming without dedicating the hours necessary to be a successful Head Coach.

The role of Swim Manager is new to the Club and the Committee expect the role to evolve as the successful candidate familiarises themselves with the Club. This is a managerial and administrative role with the opportunity to undertake some coaching should the successful candidate believe it desirable. This role is ideally suited to someone who remains passionate about developing a Club to the highest levels.

Fully supported by the Committee you must be able to communicate effectively with coaches, parents and swimmers.

Job Title – Swim Manager

Job Description

• To set the direction and performance targets for the Club, specifically relating to the Annual Plan and Swim 21 accreditation/action Plan.

• To provide a committed and professional approach towards coaching, supporting all coaches and swimmers to reach their full potential.

• To construct a scientifically based annual training and competition programme based around the principles of LTAD.

• Monitor training session plans for all squads and allocate water time to the squads accordingly.

• Ensure the appropriate level of coaching is available for all training sessions including land training.

• Provide a swimmer /parent education programme focussing on a variety of swimming related topics and lifestyle issues.

• Delegate specific roles to appropriately qualified coaches and team managers.

• Monitor swimmer’s progress, agree and co ordinate swimmer movements between squads and relay information to relevant Committee Members in a timely manner.

• Perform a Management Role and organise regular meetings for all coaching staff. Set performance targets relating to age group and county development squads as well as other areas of the club development.

• Interact and consult with the Committee and attend Committee meetings on a monthly basis.

• Attend to other such general duties associated with the position of Swim Manager.

• Follow Health and Safety Procedures and ASA Child Protection Policies. Be aware and understand the (EAP) Emergency Action Plan and Normal Operating Procedures (NOP).

• This job description sets out the main aspects of the job but it should not be taken as a complete description of the job in its entirety.

Personal Qualities Required

Minimum ASA level 3 Coach (or equivalent)

Management Skills

Self motivated and ability to motivate others.

High levels of Technical knowledge

Excellent Communication skills

Time management skills

Reliability

Punctuality

Reporting to:

Direct Line Manager- Club Chair

Reporting to -   Executive Committee

Appointed by :

EFDSC Committee.

Canvey Island Swimming Club is looking for a new Head Coach to move the club forward and build on past and current successes.

The Club has approximately 100 members with a locally supported Swim School, a strong and developing Junior Squad and successful Senior Squad.  Squad member compete at Local, County, Regional and National levels.

In addition we have a professional and enthusiastic coaching team supported by parental volunteers and helpers.

Applicants should have experience of coaching swimmers of all abilities and organise training and competition programmes and be able to attend competitions and galas in support of club swimmers

Minimum Qualification: Level 2 or equivalent.  Please note this position is subject to an enhanced CRB clearance

Closing Date for application: 31^st May 2012

(Weekly Hours Negotiable plus Galas)

How to apply

Please send CV for the attention of:

tinapackman@blueyonder.co.uk and julie_haylock@hotmail.co.uk

Essex Long Course at 01-04-12

Essex Short Course at 01-04-12

Entry documentation can be found below:

CHAMPIONSHIP RELAYS SCHEDULE

Relay information form

Financial Info Form Relays 2012

INFORMATION AND CONDITIONS

Master List of Names and Addresses

ER12_EntryData.sef

Zip file containing all above files

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Located midway between The Pyramids and South Parade Pier
Off Clarence Esplanade
Southsea
PO5 3ST

The event date remains unchnaged : Saturday 7th July 2012

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CONDITIONS/ELIGIBILITY
Open to eligible competitors who are registered competition members of an Essex Club affiliated to ASA EAST and LONDON Regions. and meet the requirements detailed in the E.C.A.S.A. Championship Conditions. Open competitors must be ASA competition registered.

EVENTS
50 and 100 metres Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, Freestyle.
100 metres Individual Medley. 200 and 400 metres Freestyle.
Relay Events: 4 x 25m Single Sex and Mixed (two male/two female), Freestyle and Medley Teams.

Full information can be obtained from the links below:

Entry form – individual events Essex 2012 (form amended 17/04/2012)
Essex Masters Schedule of Events 2012
Essex Masters Conditions 2012
Flyer for Essex Masters event 2012
Relay information form Essex Masters 2012

or you can download an Excel file of the results : RESULTS BLOCK C

20-year-old Roberto from Shenfield claimed two places in the GB Olympic squad at the British Championships at the Aquatics Centre in Stratford this week.

Waltham Forrest’s Daniel Fogg also qualified for the 1500m with a time of 14 minutes 55.30 seconds

Essex swimming send their best wishes for their selection and wish them well in the competition.

Daniel Fogg was bought up through the Waltham Forest Gators learn to swim scheme.

He entered their Club night program at 8 yrs and by the age of 9 was accepted into the junior squad program and competed at his first Essex Championships. By 12 yrs he was training in the Gators Top squad and had attained medal placings at ECASA in the 200 fly, 400 & 800 free.

By age 13/14 Daniel was attending all of Top squads 10 weekly sessions giving him 20 hrs per week in the pool thus showing total commitment to his swimming journey.

Waltham Forest had a large turn over of Head Coaches during Daniels younger career until in 2002 Mike Bush was appointed .

Daniel by now was winning Gold medals at ECASA in all Freestyle events except the sprints and also the 400 IM and 200 Fly with a string of Silver and Bronze in others , with the same successes at Regional Championships.2003 saw Daniel win his first medal at National Youth Championships in Sheffield with a Bronze in the now favoured 1500 freestyle.

Although never a sprinter Dan swam the anchor leg in both the 4 X 100 free relay & 4 X 100 Medley relay at the same Chamionships to gain gold in both.

This success earned him a place on the newly formed British swimming training program along with three other Waltham Forest Swimmers.This program had been put together by the then new British swimming Performance director Bill Sweetnam. The aims were to gather the best youth swimmers together for 6 different weekend training camps around the UK. Different groups of swimmers in Dans case the distance freestylers training together to feed off each other.

The British championships at Manchester 2005 saw Daniel in the Final of the 1500 as one of only two junior swimmers who were both competing for the ‘one’ place at this event for the forthcoming European junior Championships. He swam a very controlled race to beat his Rival in a very narrow 1.4 sec lead thus securing his ticket.

Having competed at Euro juniors and finished a very creditable 10th he returned to UK nationals and gained finals in all he entered with Silver medal place in 2.

The following season saw Daniel move up to Loughborough University but as is often the case the particular training did not help him with even some of the home Waltham Forest boys swimming faster. With his usual resolve he kept working until a stroke of luck found him in Coach Kevin Renshaws squad and he never looked back.

2008 he qualified for Beiging Olympics although unfortunately he was taken out in a swim off.

This truly shows what you need for success, a swimmer qualifies for the Olympics gets knocked back and still goes back to training the next day.

2010 Qualifies for Commonwealth Games and wins the Bronze medal in Delhi.

As we saw at Stratford Daniel has now qualified for London 2012 with a 14.55 at the 1500 free finally the best of the British Distance swimmers.

This should be a message to all Essex Swimmers of what can be achieved if you have the commitment and resolve.