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What Makes for Good Safeguarding Practice in Sport? Michelle North, NSPCC CPSU
This Edge Hill University event on 4 May 2022 in part of the the series of ISR’s ‘What Makes A Good Society?’ sessions which are intended to engage the public, professionals and practitioners as well as academics. This session welcomed Michelle North who discusses how we can move safeguarding from simple compliance to a more positive safeguarding culture across an organisation which improves outcomes for all. The fact that sport and physical activity can be a force for good will contribute massively to a ‘good society’. The session is introduced by Dr Victoria Foster, Associate Director of the Institute for Social Responsibility (ISR) at Edge Hill University.
UK Sport and Sport England outline increased safeguarding and welfare plans for all sports
News item 16 Jan 2023: The two largest sporting bodies responsible for funding elite and grassroots sport in the UK outlined plans to strengthen safeguarding and welfare across all sports. The move by UK Sport and Sport England is in response to the shocking findings of the Whyte Review, which was published last June. It revealed the often sickening lengths at which young gymnasts were being bullied, starved, and physically and mentally abused by those entrusted with their safety and welfare, their coaches. The Whyte Review suggests over 3,500 complaints were made to British Gymnastics between 2008 and 2020. While British Gymnastics is undergoing a long process of reform with oversight from both UK Sport and Sport England, it was acknowledged in the aftermath of the Whyte Review that strengthening safeguarding and welfare should not be confined just to gymnastics, but all sports.
Swimming World Cup 2023
Are you ready to explore new destinations? Berlin: 6-8 Oct, Athens: 13-15 Oct, Budapest: 20-22 Oct.
Somerset Public Health Catch Up, 22 March 2023
Clinton looks at the benefits of Social Prescribing which is a means of connecting people to activities, groups and support that can improve #healthandwellbeing . He focuses on 'green social prescribing', an approach connects people with nature-based interventions to improve their #wellbeing and #mentalhealth . He also joins staff from the Quantock Landscape Partnership Scheme taking part in #outdoor activities.
How to manage your mental health | Leon Taylor
Prolonged psychological stress is the enemy of our mental health, and physical movement is our best weapon to respond. Leon Taylor is a former competitive diver who competed for TeamGB at three Olympic Games. Following retirement, he transitioned to the commentary booth where he works for the BBC. Leon has a passion for performance, wellness and movement spending much of his time now as a speaker, executive coach, and mentor to the next generation of sports stars. His enthusiasm and skill for mentoring have allowed him to work with a range of athletes across Olympic and Paralympic sports. Most recently playing the role of Athlete services lead at the pre-Games Camp in Brazil prior to TeamGB's record-breakingg 2nd place on the medal table. This talk was given at a TEDx Clapham event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.
World Aquatics New Water Polo Rules
The World Water Polo Referees Association's Rules subcommittee has prepared for its members a presentation about all the changes. You can see a preview of it here. The full version is available only to current WWR members. You will find it in the instructions section of the members area after you log in to their website with your WWR account. The competition regulations approved by the World Aquatics Bureau on 21 February 2023 with 'immediate entry into force'. https://www.worldaquatics.com/rules/competition-regulations
A conversation with... Tain Bruce
University of Edinburgh swim team member Tain Bruce missed out on qualification for the Gold Coast Games but made her Commonwealth Games debut for Team Scotland at Birmingham 2022.
How other sports can aid swimming performance with John Wood
Triathlon coach and masters swimmer John Wood talks through an array of sports and how they can all aid your swimming performance, both aerobically and anaerobically. Often swimming relies on club sessions or quiet lane swimming public sessions in order to get a good quality workout, but the times may not align with your availability. So, can getting out for a quick run or cycle be a good replacement for a swim, and how about 'game' sports such as tennis, badminton, football etc. Find out more in the episode
Women's health in swimming - part one
In the first episode of a series of episodes covering women's health, host Beth Hogg is joined by Catherine Munro, Rebecca Lennon and Elisabeth Ogbonmwan - all of whom have a medical professional background and are swimmers - to talk about two key elements in women's health that affect female swimmers when training and racing, the menstrual cycle and pregnancy.
UK Coaching Awards 2022
Your chance to relive the 25th annual UK Coaching Awards, which was live-streamed from The Queens Hotel in Leeds. See all the award-winning coaches receive their prizes and get inspired by presenters and special guests from the annual celebration of #GreatCoaching, as UK Coaching bring you the event in full. Directed and Produced by Story+
A group of South Asian women try open water swimming for the first time
Minreet's report for BBC South Today
High Performance in Sports with Bernard Savage
In 2021, Hockey Australia appointed Bernard Savage as its new High Performance Director, who has extensive experience in successful Australian high performance sporting environments; including, 16 years with Swimming Australia as a Performance Scientist and High Performance Sports Manager. 3 Key Takeaways: 1). Sports science plays an important role in swimming, combining physiology and biomechanics to maximize performance. 2). Race analysis is a necessity that can be used to inform training and prepare athletes for competition. 3). It is important to invest in athletes and demonstrate that you care about them in order to get the best results. Timeline: 00:00 - Welcome Bernard Savage! 07:57 - Investments Between Coaches and Athletes; 17:54 - Using Data To Dominate — 2009 World Champs; 23:55 - Transitioning To New Sports; 35:40 - Individual Versus Team Sports; 50:20 - Hierarchy Of Sports In Australia; 53:11 - State Of Swimming Australia
James Perrymen Emotional intelligence introduction
Emotional intelligence and Emotional leadership, is the capability of individuals to recognise their own emotions and those of others, discern between different feelings and label them appropriately, use emotional information to guide thinking and behaviour and manage and/or adjust emotions to adapt to environments or achieve one's goals. To see the full video please visit https://www.bettersportscoach.com
Top tips on how to perform on camera
The following tips will help you to present yourself confidently and professionally: You are engaging one-to-one with the viewer. The camera is your friend. Facial expressions will be noticed. First impressions never meant more. Know your message but don't learn your words. Pause for thought. Practice and then practise some more.
Aquatic Latent Demand Tool case study
The Aquatic Latent Demand tool gives learn to swim providers accurate market penetration rates and targets per facility, allowing providers to set achievable goals for the future. James Paramore caught up with Simon Ferrarelli from Barnsley Premier Leisure and discussed their Aquatic Latent Demand reports. Find out more at https://bit.ly/LatentDemand or email business.solutions@swimming.org
School swimming assessment videos promotional film
This 2019 film promotes the Swim England school swimming assessment videos, released in October 2019. The collection comprises 43 videos, carefully aligned with the national curriculum for swimming and water safety, and the Swim England School Swimming and Water Safety Charter. The videos are designed to help school swimming teachers and school swimming lesson providers have a better understanding of the three national curriculum requirements for school swimming and water safety, and what strokes, water safety and self-rescue skills should look like when your pupils perform them to an acceptable standard. The videos will also help you identify when your pupils progress beyond the national curriculum minimum requirements, supplying you with lesson activity ideas that will continue to grow their confidence and skills in the water. Join the Swim England School Swimming and Water Safety Charter to access this essential school swimming video collection. https://schools.swimming.org/
The Today Programme Speaks To ukactive CEO Huw Edwards About The Spring Budget
ukactive CEO Huw Edwards explained why the Government should put the physical activity sector at the heart of its plans to improve population health, happiness and productivity - starting with the Spring Budget. Credit: BBC Radio 4 Today
Training To Become A Swimming Teacher | Swim England Qualifications
Find out how you can train to become a swimming teacher with Swim England Qualifications. Hear from English swimming teachers why they wanted to take up the profession, and why the chose to qualify with Swim England Qualifications. Find out more at https://swimenglandqualifications.com/
The Big Bang Fair presents Swimming In It
In 2019 British artistic swimmers Kate Shortman and Isabelle Thorpe attempted to recreate their World Championship routine in a pool filled with plastic - a challenged posed by The Big Bang Fair to help highlight how the eight million tonnes of plastic dumped in the world’s oceans every year affects marine life. 2019’s Fair and Competition saq a 14% increase in projects linked to plastic pollution, with youngsters inspired to use science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) to find alternative solutions and change the world. Their projects were on display at the NEC in Birmingham with The Fair
Swimming as Medicine
Swim England has teamed up with the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) to launch a new ‘Swimming as Medicine’ series, with the aim of encouraging healthcare professionals to consider recommending swimming and aquatic activity to their patients. Learn more here https://bit.ly/3kXzXwU
Cassie Patten | The sporting culture of weighing athletes
Cassie Patten joined athlete mentor Lauren Quigley for episode 8 of series 5 of 'The Honest Athletes' podcast to discuss a very important topic, with regards to performance sport and the implications of weighing athletes. If you find any of the information in this episode upsetting or feel you need some support following some of the information shared in the discussion, please see the information below for further support. Swim England guidance on weighing aquatics athletes recommends that best practice is not to weigh members under the age of 18 unless they are on a nationally supported talent pathway. Any skinfold or other systems of body composition assessment should not be performed on anyone under 18 unless on a World Class Programme. - https://www.swimming.org/library/documents/5357/download ; - https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk; - https://www.mind.org.uk
ISHOF 2022: Awards, Ft. Lauderdale Pool Tour, Interviews and Highlights
Nate had the opportunity to attend the 57th Annual International Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Sport, Stereotypes and Stolen Dreams
Girls as young as five years old are being bombarded by messages and labels that undermine their self-belief, crush their confidence, and make them feel as though sport is not a place for them. Research from charity Women in Sport has found girls are hearing and seeing daily messages which imply that they are not as competitive or as good at sport as boys and that they don’t belong in sport.
Learning to love the open water with triple Olympian Keri-anne Payne
After competing in the 800 freestyle, 200 and 400 IM, Keri-anne Payne tried her hand at a 10km open water swim, and went on to become an Olympic silver medallist in the event. While she never 'fell in love' with the 10km race, she certainly loved the open water environment, which has since seen her create two start-up businesses that revolve around open water swimming. In this chat, Keri-anne talks about the highs and lows of elite-level competition and why she's learning to love cold water.
Delivering excellence with Loughborough's Director of Swimming, Andi Manley
Director of Swimming at Loughborough University, Andi Manley, talks about the progression through his coaching career, which now sees him harbour hopes of many of his athletes competing at next year's Olympic Games in Paris. Andi also still holds a number of masters British records, and continues to swim and compete on the masters stage.
Houston Head Coach Tanica Jamison on Building a Successful Team
Tanica Jamison, a proven winner & uber competitive recruiter, has led the University of Houston to two conference titles in her first two years, furthering the Cougars streak of 9 in a row. Prior to UH, Tanica coached the Texas A&M women's team from 2011-2021. As a result of Jamison's efforts, Texas A&M has placed in the top 10 seven times in the NCAA Championships, including two third-place finishes in 2017 and 2018, and four consecutive fourth-place finishes. Jamison was a two-time team captain at the University of Texas and a Big 12 Freshman and Newcomer of the Year in 2000. She also won the program's Leadership Award in 2001 and 2002 and was named an All-American in both 2001 and 2002. In 2003, she was honored as the team's Most Valuable Player. Timeline: 00:00 - Welcome to Tanica Jamison! 08:45 - Transitioning To A New Conference; 16:10 - Managing Talent and Potential; 19:07 - Being An Assistant vs. Head Coach; 26:55 - Competitive Recruiting; 29:11 - Five-Year Plan; 30:58 - Advice To Younger Coaches
'How and Why Water Can make you Feel Better' - Dr Catherine Kelly
Dr Catherine Kelly is Senior Lecturer in Tourism, Academic and Wellbeing Practitioner | Tourism Research Centre, University of Greenwich. In January 2023 she spoke at the All Party Parliamentary Group on outdoor and wild swimming, chaired by Lord Bethell, health and wellbeing spokesman. She presented research synthesis and policy/practice challenges and opportunities for using outdoor swimming and blue spaces for social prescribing and wider societal benefits. This video features a webinar recorded as part of Seabirds Mental Health Awareness Week May 2021. Why do so many of us feel drawn to water? Researchers around the globe have become increasingly intrigied by our psychological response to Blue Spaces: the sea, rivers, lakes and waterfalls. Studies are showing that being near water or blue space is an instant mood-lifter, helping us be present, less stressed and to feel more connected. Join Dr Catherine Kelly, geographer, wellbeing practitioner ad cold water swimming enthusiast as she talks about the physical, psychological and social factors that connect water and wellbeing and explains why water makes us feel better.
The evolution of parental involvement in sport
As part of the NSPCC How Safe 2022 conference, CPSU consultant Jude Toasland led a session looking at how parental involvement in their child or young person's sport has changed over the years. The panel shared their experiences and tips for how to involve parents, and the positive impact involvement can have on a club. *Note: Throughout this video published in Aug 2022, 'Parents in Sport Week' is discussed. This campaign has since been rebranded as 'Keeping your child safe in sport', a year-round campaign with a celebration week yearly in the first week of October.
Broadcaster Nick Hope on rubbing shoulders with the greatest swimmers of all time
Having covered Olympic and and Paralympic Games for the BBC since 2008, broadcaster - and masters swimmer - Nick Hope tells his own story of his time in the sport. Nick discusses the best race he's ever witnessed, who he believes is the GOAT, and who the best interviewee is.