June 27, 2024 By Dorset ASA
Saturday/Sunday 6-7 July at Littledown 2024 Programme of Events
Start Sheets
DC24 – Session 1
DC24 – Session 2
DC24 – Session 3
DC24 – Session 4
County President: Karen Yendole
June 27, 2024 By Dorset ASA
What a success! The second Poole SC Masters Open Meet, incorporating Dorset County Masters Championships, took place on Saturday 15 June at 1610 Dorchester Sports Centre and concluded with two new British Swimming Masters records and 26 Dorset Masters CBTs being achieved. With 135 swimmers (one a visiting swimmer from New Zealand) from 46 different clubs taking part across 90 heats and ‘hot heats’ which went down a storm, it was an action packed day and Dorset was well represented with almost half the swimmers coming from Dorset clubs. 
Masters is also for everyone – the age of competitors ranged in age from 21 to 80 years – and inclusivity was evident. Participants included swimmers competing in their first event for decades alongside experienced swimmers who have medalled at National level and higher. There was also huge excitement poolside when Bracknell & Wokingham SC Master Kirsty Johnson set two new British Masters records in the 50m Backstroke and 100m Backstroke in the 40-44 years age category – the atmosphere was electric. The local ladies also dominated the CBTs table with 21 of the 26 new times being achieved by them.
Masters events usually struggle with on-the-day assistance, so a huge thanks must go to all the officials and volunteers 
who helped to make the event possible. PSC Masters Meet, together with Dorset County Masters Championships, will be back in 2025 with a provisional date of Sat 14 June 2025.
June 27, 2024 By Dorset ASA
The 2023/24 Swim England Dorset County Development Pathway (previously England Programmes) concluded in May half-term week with an assembly of promising young swimmers at Talbot Heath School with the final face-to-face camp in the programme. The day saw athletes work through a blend of land-based warm-up techniques for use back at their home clubs and during pre-race routines. Mobility exercises and activation drills designed to enhance streamlining techniques in the water were also developed during a land-based session.
In the pool the focus was on skills development in all four strokes, starts, turns and relay takeovers, complete with valuable assessments and reflective exercises conducted over two sessions. Head Coach Martin Littlefair led a team of coaches providing constructive feedback and discussions to assist in post-event debriefs with their home club coaches. 
Most notable were the skills enhancement that had taken place since the first CDP camp in October 2023 and the growing confidence displayed by the swimmers, together with the seamless collaboration between the Dorset Coaching Team and home programme coaches.
Taking part were twenty-three swimmers from Bournemouth Collegiate School (1), Bridport Barracudas (1), North Dorset Turbos (1), Poole SC (12), Seagulls (2), Swim Bournemouth (1), West Dorset (2) and Weymouth (3). Head Coach Martin Littlefair was supported by Skills Coaches Louis Dunning (Poole), Eve Goldsack (Seagulls), Phil Looker (Poole), and Trisha Goodrick (Weymouth). DCASA Development Coach Barry Alldrick undertook the role of Team Manager.
June 1, 2024 By Dorset ASA
From Monday 3 June to Sunday 9 June, we will be celebrating Volunteers’ Week 2024! We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who volunteers within the South West Region, at Dorset County ASA events and for its affiliated clubs, and across all our disciplines. We couldn’t do it without you! Find out more at the following link: https://volunteersweek.
June 1, 2024 By Dorset ASA
The upcoming 2024 Swim England SWR Open Water Championships will be taking place at Lake 86 in the Cotswold Water Park on Sunday 23 June 2024.
Closing date for entries is midnight on Sunday 2 June 2024 and late entries close at midnight on Thursday 13 June 2024.
Please visit the link below to find out more: https://www.swimwest.
