BSC Squad Structure
BSC has four main sections; Development, Performance, Competitive Development and Masters. Please see the tabs with the relevant sections for the criteria for each squad or click on these links. P1, P2, D1, D2, D3, D4, JPD, SPD, Masters, Pre Masters. Squad Fees are under, "Joining us - Squad Fees".
World Swimming Structure
FINA
FINA, the Fédération Internationale de Natation, is the world governing body for the five Aquatic Disciplines of swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming and open water swimming. FINA has five main objectives:
- to promote and encourage the development of swimming in all possible manifestations throughout the world
- to promote and encourage the development of international relations
- to adopt necessary uniform rules and regulations to hold competitions in swimming, open water swimming, diving, water polo, synchronised swimming and masters
- to organise World Championships and FINA events
- to increase the number of facilities for swimming throughout the world
British Swimming
British Swimming is the National Governing Body for Swimming, Diving, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo and Open Water in Great Britain. It is responsible internationally for the high performance representation of the sport. It seeks to enable its athletes to achieve gold medal success at the Olympics, Paralympics, World Championships and Commonwealth Games. British Swimming is made up of the three Home Countries national governing bodies of England (Amateur Swimming Association), Scotland (Scottish Amateur Swimming Association) and Wales (Welsh Amateur Swimming Association).
The ASA
The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) Is the National Governing Body for Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Synchronised swimming in England. It:
· Organises competitions throughout England, and establishes the Laws of the Sport for each of the above disciplines
· Supports National Teams in each of the disciplines
· Operates a comprehensive certification and education programme for Teachers, Coaches and Officials in each discipline, as well as a renowned learn to swim award scheme
· Supports 1,220 affiliated swimming clubs through a National, Regional & County structure
· Communicates regularly with members through various publications. The following outlines the structure to swimming in England, with respect to the ASA:
National ASA: Head Office: Loughborough Sports Park, Loughborough University
Clubs register their members with the ASA
Regional ASA:
· All swimming clubs affiliate to the relevant ASA Region.
· There are 8 ASA Regions: East; East Midlands; London (our region); North East; North West; South East; South West.
· Each Region operates through an Amateur Committee structure
· Each Region is managed by an Executive Committee, members of which are elected from affiliated clubs and associations
· Each Region organises Age Group, Senior and Masters Competitions, in most disciplines
· At present each Region selects and supports representative teams to compete at home and overseas
· Each Region plays a strategic role and focuses on: Improving talent pathways; getting more people involved in all of the swimming disciplines; providing more and better coaches, volunteers and officials.
· The London Regional Management Board is collectively responsible for managing all the aquatic disciplines within the Region
County ASA:
· Clubs affiliate to the relevant County ASA if they wish to compete in County events
· Each County operates through an amateur committee structure
· Counties organise their own Championships and Competitions in some or all disciplines
· Counties select and support County Teams to compete in Inter- County Competitions.
· The ASA has a network of County Swimming Co-ordinators (CSCs) & Senior County Swimming Co-ordinators who are our point of contact for education and club development
Clubs:
· 1,220 clubs are affiliated to the ASA
· Under ASA Law a swimmer may be a member of any number of clubs
· In order to compete in any competitions swimmers need to be registered with the ASA via their club
· Each club must have their Rules and Constitution approved by the Regional ASA and be run by an amateur committee
FINA, the Fédération Internationale de Natation, is the world governing body for the five Aquatic Disciplines of swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming and open water swimming. FINA has five main objectives:
- to promote and encourage the development of swimming in all possible manifestations throughout the world
- to promote and encourage the development of international relations
- to adopt necessary uniform rules and regulations to hold competitions in swimming, open water swimming, diving, water polo, synchronised swimming and masters
- to organise World Championships and FINA events
- to increase the number of facilities for swimming throughout the world
British Swimming
British Swimming is the National Governing Body for Swimming, Diving, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo and Open Water in Great Britain. It is responsible internationally for the high performance representation of the sport. It seeks to enable its athletes to achieve gold medal success at the Olympics, Paralympics, World Championships and Commonwealth Games. British Swimming is made up of the three Home Countries national governing bodies of England (Amateur Swimming Association), Scotland (Scottish Amateur Swimming Association) and Wales (Welsh Amateur Swimming Association).
The ASA
The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) Is the National Governing Body for Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Synchronised swimming in England. It:
· Organises competitions throughout England, and establishes the Laws of the Sport for each of the above disciplines
· Supports National Teams in each of the disciplines
· Operates a comprehensive certification and education programme for Teachers, Coaches and Officials in each discipline, as well as a renowned learn to swim award scheme
· Supports 1,220 affiliated swimming clubs through a National, Regional & County structure
· Communicates regularly with members through various publications. The following outlines the structure to swimming in England, with respect to the ASA:
National ASA: Head Office: Loughborough Sports Park, Loughborough University
Clubs register their members with the ASA
Regional ASA:
· All swimming clubs affiliate to the relevant ASA Region.
· There are 8 ASA Regions: East; East Midlands; London (our region); North East; North West; South East; South West.
· Each Region operates through an Amateur Committee structure
· Each Region is managed by an Executive Committee, members of which are elected from affiliated clubs and associations
· Each Region organises Age Group, Senior and Masters Competitions, in most disciplines
· At present each Region selects and supports representative teams to compete at home and overseas
· Each Region plays a strategic role and focuses on: Improving talent pathways; getting more people involved in all of the swimming disciplines; providing more and better coaches, volunteers and officials.
· The London Regional Management Board is collectively responsible for managing all the aquatic disciplines within the Region
County ASA:
· Clubs affiliate to the relevant County ASA if they wish to compete in County events
· Each County operates through an amateur committee structure
· Counties organise their own Championships and Competitions in some or all disciplines
· Counties select and support County Teams to compete in Inter- County Competitions.
· The ASA has a network of County Swimming Co-ordinators (CSCs) & Senior County Swimming Co-ordinators who are our point of contact for education and club development
Clubs:
· 1,220 clubs are affiliated to the ASA
· Under ASA Law a swimmer may be a member of any number of clubs
· In order to compete in any competitions swimmers need to be registered with the ASA via their club
· Each club must have their Rules and Constitution approved by the Regional ASA and be run by an amateur committee
