Beacon Programme
Coventry
Sport England Grant to ASA
• Sport England
Club and Coach Support Project
• ASA Beacon Programme
British Swimming
• UK Sport - High Performance
• Existing Talent – Elite Performers
• ITC (Intensive Training Centre)
Long Term Athlete Development
• LTAD
•From Club to County
•From County to Region
•From Region to National
•International representation
Some Swimmers will journey all the way, some only part of
the way, but all will have the best chance of reaching their full
potential if they are treated as individuals.
Beacon at Coventry
Athlete Development
Workforce Development
Participation
Working in Partnership
Vision
Waterpolo
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High Performance
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Masters
Support
Services
Structured Health &
Fitness Club
National Development
(Training To Compete)
Partnerships
Structured Health & Fitness
Club
Junior Performance
(Training to Train)
Club Learn To Swim
Trust Learn To Swim
(FUNdamentals / SwimSkills)
Workforce
April 29th 2010
Coventry Beacon Programme
Adam Ruckwood
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Conditions of Grant
•Appoint a Beacon Head Coach
•Head Coach to act as Mentor to other WM coaches
•Provide Facilities for West Midlands Performance Group
Land Work
Pool Work
•Sports Science Athlete Support – Biomechanics, Physio,
Nutrition
•Increase athlete performance at all meet levels through to
international level
Conditions of Grant
•Work towards self sustaining without grant
•Deliver UKCC Level 1, 2 and 3 courses
•Deliver Team Manager courses
•Run NPTS Learn to Swim Programme
•Increase aquatic participation by 1% per year
•Help in forming LTAD with Swim21 club network in area
•Fulfil Swim 21 criteria at all levels of club