ASA outlines new pool fitness qualification / News / Home – ASA South West

“The Amateur Swimming Association has developed a series of fitness swimming training modules set to change the face of health and fitness delivery across the UK.

The four new training modules – AquaFit, Aqua-Circuits, Aqua-Jogging and Fitness Swimming are aimed predominantly at dryside instructors and will allow leisure facilities and personal trainers to offer customers a [...]

The Japan Open Meet – Sweetenham expects difficult test / News / Home – ASA South West

“Britain%u2019s swimmers will look to close their season on a high just a year out from the Beijing Olympics when they undertake the toughest test of their summer.

The British Swimming squad will be in action at what is being billed as the biggest international event of the summer calendar and National Performance Director Bill Sweetenham [...]

RNLI and GBDF say “dive safely”

“Both the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and the Great Britain Diving Federation are urging people to find somewhere ’safe’ to dive, but the answer is that”

(Via lidos at Yahoo! Groups RNLI and GBDF say “dive safely”: .)

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Optimising Swim Turn Performance

~By Dr. Andrew Lyttle – Biomechanics Department, Western Australian Institute of Sport

~By Nat Benjanuvatra – Department of Human Movement and Exercise Science, The University of Western Australia

With turn times accounting for up to one third of the total race time, minor improvements in turning performance can lead to substantially improved event times. A successful swim [...]

ASA seeks Young Ambassadors

“The ASA is in the process of recruiting eight young leaders aged 18-25 to join a national forum and represent the voice of young people active within the organisation.

The ASA Youth Forum has been set up to enable young people involved in the sport to work with the national governing body and develop opportunities for [...]

Volunteers get behing Diving World Series

“An international diving meet attracting the world’s very best divers with Olympic and World Championship credentials will offer a unique experience not only for spectators but for a volunteer workforce that will ensure the event runs smoothly.

The Amateur Swimming Association and Sheffield City Council’s Major Sports Events Unit have joined forces not only in helping [...]