May 2007
31st May - PARALYMPIC COACH RETIRES FROM SWIMMING
Colin Hood who guided numerous athletes to Paralympic glory
in Sydney and Athens has retired from coaching.
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31st May - ASA DEVELOPMENT OFFICER ELECTED TO EURO SPORTS
COMMITTEE
An Amateur Swimming Association Development Officer has been
elected to a European sports committee.
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30th May - SOUTHEND ON SEA RECEIVES SWIM 21 STATUS
Southend-on-Sea Swimming Club is the first club in the country
to achieve Swim 21 accreditation for both swimming and diving
under the Amateur Swimming Association's (ASA) club development
programme.
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30th May - BRITISH SQUAD TAKES TOP TEAM TROPHY IN U.S.
A squad of 16 British swimmers overcame a class American
field together with the fatigue of a tough three-week training
camp when they ended a U.S. tour at the Novaquatics Speedo
Grand Challenge meet in Irvine, Calfornia with the team trophy.
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24th May - SUFFOLK SWIM WEEKEND OFFERS ACCESS TO ALL
People in Suffolk are being given the opportunity to get
in the swim through Everyday Swim's Suffolk Swim Weekend running
from 9-10 June
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24th May - ASA URGES CHILDREN TO GET SAFE 4 SUMMER
Children across the UK are being given the chance to learn
vital life saving skills as part of the Amateur Swimming Association's
(ASA) Get Safe 4 Summer campaign.
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23rd May - DISABILITY SQUAD HEADS TO GERMAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
A 19-strong disability squad is set to compete at the German
Open Championships starting tomorrow.
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23rd May - ASA INTRODUCES GROUND BREAKING LEVEL 3 QUALIFICATION
The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) is rolling out its
highest available programme of coach education across the
country as the sports governing body continues to introduce
a framework of UK Coaching Certificate qualifications.
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23rd May - CLUBS AWARDED SWIM 21 STATUS
The number of clubs now accredited under the Amateur Swimming
Association's (ASA) Swim21 scheme has risen to 334.
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23rd May - LEN EUROPEAN NATIONS TROPHY SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
The competition schedule for the LEN European Nations Trophy
to be held in Manchester in July has been announced.
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22nd May - STRONG CHALLENGE AWAITS IN AMERICAN WATERS
British swimmers will put the fatiguing effects of a three-week
intense training camp behind them when they face tough competition
at a California meet that attracts some of the sport's richest
talents.
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22nd May - ASA LICENSING SCHEME REACHES 1,000 MILESTONE
The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has now registered
over 1,000 teachers and coaches under its Teacher/Coaches
Licensing Scheme in just five months.
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21st May - HELP SOUGHT TO SHAPE FUTURE OF SCHOOL SWIMMING
The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) is asking the public
to get involved in its largest ever consultation on school
swimming in England.
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14th May - BRITAIN CLOSE THE GAP ON EUROPEAN RIVALS
A young British water polo squad working towards a goal of
competing at the London 2012 Olympics highlighted the progress
made with some impressive performances at a European tournament
in Slovenia.
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12th May - SWIMMERS CELEBRATE BEST EVER WORLD CUP
Great Britain had its most successful Visa Paralympic World
Cup yet in the pool with an impressive haul of seven gold
medals, six silvers and five bronzes.
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11th May - SWIMMING TOPS SPORTS IN GOVERNMENT SURVEY
Swimming is revealed as the nation's most popular participation
sport in a Department for Culture Media and Sport survey released
this week.
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10th May - SWIMMERS FACE TOUGH TEST IN MANCHESTER
The cream of world disability swimming is in Manchester this
weekend for the third annual Visa Paralympic World Cup.
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10th May - HALL OF FAME TO HONOUR BATTERSBY AND LORD
Former Olympic silver medallist Syd Battersby will be inducted
posthumously into the International Swimming Hall of Fame
(ISHOF) this weekend in Florida while British journalist Craig
Lord will receive the Al Schoenfield Award.
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9th May - BRITISH DIVERS FACE STERN TEST AT GRAND PRIX
Britain's divers will face a stern test at the USA leg of
the FINA Grand Prix in Florida this weekend where a world
class field will contest the latest round of the annual series.
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8th May - YOUNG WATER POLO SQUAD EYES FOUR-YEAR AMBITION
A young British water polo squad with the ultimate aim of
performing in front of their home crowds at the London 2012
Olympics will be able to measure their progress at a major
European event this weekend.
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4th May - SQUAD PREPARES TO FACE MIGHT OF AMERICANS
A British Swimming squad will be put through its paces at
an Arizona training camp in the States before facing members
of an American swimming team that was so dominant at the World
Championships in March.
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4th May - SWIMMERS NOMINATED FOR YOUTH OLYMPICS
An elite squad of 16 young swimmers has been nominated to
the British Olympic Association (BOA) to be considered for
selection to the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) team.
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4th May - DALEY SECURES RIGHT RESULT ON INTERNATIONAL DEBUT
Young British diver Thomas Daley proved his potential at
his first international competition with a top 12 finish at
the age of just 12.
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4th May - REDDISH TO DRIVE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING
Britain's National Performance Director for Disability Swimming
Tim Reddish MBE has been named Chairman for IPC Swimming.
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3rd May - DALEY STEPS UP TO SENIOR INTERNATIONAL IN CANADA
Young British diver Thomas Daley (12) will undergo his first
senior international test this week when he competes at the
Canadian FINA Diving Grand Prix.
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2nd May - BRITISH SYNCHRO BOOST SUPPORT STAFF
Adele Carlsen has taken up her new role as Technical Programmes
Manager within British Synchro to provide athletes with greater
support in the run up to the Olympics in Beijing 2008 and
London 2012.
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1st May - SQUADS SELECTED FOR EUROPEAN JUNIOR EVENTS
British Swimming has unveiled a squad of 26 athletes set
to compete at this summer's European Junior Championships
in Antwerp.
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