Category: Water Polo

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New Coaching Framework at the heart of aquatics ambition in Scotland

Coaching is central to driving participation and better performances in aquatics activities, ensuring increased success across sport as well as supporting key social and economic objectives throughout Scotland.  With the termination of UKCC providing an opportunity to control our own decisions for coach development, Scottish Swimming is delighted to share the detail around a new… Continue reading New Coaching Framework at the heart of aquatics ambition in Scotland

NEW poolside helper and educator course

Continuing with the success of our National Club Poolside Helper we have decided to run another course throughout August.  The course is part of our Young Volunteer Programme and has been designed to support young members within the club to reach their full potential by providing you with the following knowledge and skills to assist… Continue reading NEW poolside helper and educator course

British Water Polo Update

Given the challenges faced within the last 12 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, British Swimming wanted to provide the Water Polo community with some clarity regarding what events we will recognise as the official British Championships for 2021, as well as future direction for the event. In addition we have provided clarity below on… Continue reading British Water Polo Update

New National Club Poolside Helper & Educator Courses Announced

With many leisure trusts and pool operators working towards a reopening date of 26th April, Scottish Swimming is running a new National Club Poolside Helper course, which we hope will help clubs with member retention and reduce the workload normally associated with this course. The course is part of our Young Volunteer Programme and has… Continue reading New National Club Poolside Helper & Educator Courses Announced

Update on latest guidance documents

It has been over a week since the First Minister set out the timetable for the easing of restrictions in Scotland and by now, we had hoped to have our updated Back to the Water guidance documents approved and published. Unfortunately, this is not the case, and we very much share the frustrations of the… Continue reading Update on latest guidance documents

Let’s talk about mental health

As lockdown continues, so too does working at home, furlough, home schooling, limited travel and social opportunities, and of course, not participating in the sport we love, whether as an athlete or a volunteer. Dealing with just one of these can be tough, but lockdown is throwing them all at us, and regardless of age,… Continue reading Let’s talk about mental health

Scottish sport committed to being part of Covid-19 recovery at meeting with Sports Minister

Leading figures from across Scottish sport have met to discuss the continued impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the role the sport sector will play in the nation’s long-term recovery from the pandemic. Members of the Scottish Governing Bodies Chief Executive Officers Forum were joined by Minister for Public Health and Sport, Mairi Gougeon, and Chief… Continue reading Scottish sport committed to being part of Covid-19 recovery at meeting with Sports Minister