Swim 21: Our Commitment

The sport of swimming is the second biggest participation sport in the UK and as the nation strives to improve its health and fitness, the popularity of swimming continues to grow. The Amateur Swimming Association is the national governing body for Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Open Water and Synchronised Swimming.

The City of Canterbury Swimming Club is committed to ensuring that:

•  Everyone has an opportunity to learn to swim.

•  There are clear and effective pathways for participation, and success is available to everyone.

Swim 21: What is it?

Swim 21 is the ASA's Club Development model - a planning tool, based on the principles of Long Term Athlete Development, enabling clubs to help athletes, teachers, coaches and administrators to achieve their full potential. It focuses particularly on the needs of athletes - striving to provide them with the best possible support and environment.

Swim 21 Accreditation is a 'Quality mark'. It recognises nationally and regionally the clubs that are committed to providing safe, effective and quality services for the benefit of their members.

Clubs work steadily towards the attainment of a series of outcomes all of which are seen as essential if the right level of support is to be provided at each stage of an athlete's development.

Swim 21 Accreditation is available to ASA clubs of all aquatic disciplines that are positioned at one or more of the four levels of:

• Teaching
• Skill Development
• Competitive Development
• Performance

Why ASA National Teaching Plan?

•  To encourage the progress of swimmers based on achievement.

•  To encourage swimmers to develop a wide range of skills.

•  To emphasise the importance of water confidence at an early stage

•  To encourage the development of high quality technique through repetition, revision and consolidation.

•  To identify the correct standard of skill performance.

•  To take part in the teaching and developmental coaching programme of the Club

Our Chief Coach, Tony Smith, has overall responsibility for the coaching and teaching programme for City of Canterbury Swimming Club.

Our team of volunteer poolside personnel are qualified and experienced to deliver and assess swimmers through the skill and stroke development of the National Teaching Plan.