Dorset County ASA

2023 National County Team Championships – the Dorset Team

August 14, 2023 By Dorset ASA

The annual National County Team Championships will take place at Pond’s Forge in Sheffield on Sunday 8 October with a 24-strong squad selected from six Dorset clubs as follows:

Blandford – Harry Silvey; Bournemouth Collegiate – Monty Tibbatts; Poole – Freddie Beasley, Maicie Cailes, Freya Coupe, Halle Harris, Jessica Huggins, Damian Fraczek-Krygier, Sophie Le Roux, Tilly McHugh, Charlie Meek, Jack Palmer, Halle Robinson, Betsy Vavasour, Leo Wisbey, Hugo Young; Seagulls – Edward Bell, Freya Treliving; Swim Bournemouth – Henry Dean, Max Leigh; West Dorset – Amelia Chaffey, James Gunn, Sadie Robinson, Layla Wareing.

The age groups for this competition are 12/13, 14/15 and 16/17 with age as at 31 December 2023. The team for Dorset will be competing in Division Two and appointed coaches are Sam Woodward (BCS) and Chris Neilson (Poole).

Vacancy – North Dorset Turbos SC

July 20, 2023 By Dorset ASA

Required from October 2023, North Dorset Turbos Swimming Club is seeking to appoint an inspirational and committed Head Coach (minimum qualification Level 2 Swimming Coach). The appointed person will lead our coaching team and motivate our swimmers to maximise their full potential. We are a friendly, competitive and successful club that trains Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday evenings at RiversMeet Leisure Centre, Gillingham, Dorset. As the club continues to grow, we would also welcome interest from swimming coaches and swimming teachers of all levels who are interested in working with the club to train our swimmers. Please email your interest to chairpersonndt@gmail.com for further information or to discuss the role.

Dorset Development Competition 2023

June 11, 2023 By Dorset ASA

Programme of events

Saturday/Sunday 8-9 July at Littledown 2023 Programme of Events

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General Information

Start Sheets

DC23 – Session 1

DC23 – Session 2

DC23 – Session 3

DC23 – Session 4

Development Competition CBTs

Trophies & Awards

County President: Lyn Young

Held under Swim England Laws and Regulations and Swim England Technical Rules of Racing

This event is an integrated competition and licensed by Swim England for entry to Regional and County Championships and other Meets at Level 1 or Level 2.

County Development Programme revamp

June 1, 2023 By Dorset ASA

The first Swim England County Development Programme (formerly England Programmes) held since 2019 ended on 31 May with 24 of the 27 swimmers who had been selected completing the Programme. Held at Talbot Heath School, this was the second and final of two face-to-face camps with an online session focussing on ‘Mental Skills and Process Goals’ scheduled between the two.

Changes are afoot however! Beginning with the 2023-24 season, the scheme has been revised by Swim England Swimming Talent. The County Development Programme will now focus on 12 year old swimmers (age at 31 December) and selections will be made 50/50 from swimmers with a January-June date of birth, and those with a birth date of July-December. Selection criteria however remains the same with rankings achieved from 1 January to the end of Swim England Summer Nationals (6 August 2023) and the main driver for selection being 200m Individual Medley. Thereafter rankings for the other 200m events will be taken into consideration for further selections, then 100m Individual Medley times. The list of selected swimmers will go out to Dorset clubs in early August.