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At Bushey Swimming Club we offer the chance for all our swimmers to be assessed for a range of the ASA’s award schemes. The Water Skills Badges (from levels 1 to 6) test the swimmers’ abilities to perform a wide range of different water skills – floating, gliding, surface dives etc. The Challenge Badges (ranging from Challenge One to Honours) test the performance and stamina of the swimmers. In addition we encourage the swimmers to try the preliminary diver badge (shallow water skills), and the synchronised swimming skills level one to broaden their experience of different swimming disciplines. There are badges suitable for our youngest swimmers right up to our oldest ones!
Badge testing usually takes place on Sundays at
Details of the badge requirements and the assessment waiting list are kept in the badge folder that can always be found on the Club desk when you register on Sundays. Have a look at this and if you have any questions about which badges are right for you, do ask your class teacher or me for advice. Badge assessments are timetabled throughout the term and once you have signed up for a badge you will be told when your test is likely to take place.
In 2002 Club swimmers had a lot of badge successes. Some 50 swimmers were assessed and gained 127 awards between them. Also last year we started to run the Sprint Speed Award Scheme to enable swimmers to monitor how they are improving their personal best (PB) times in the four different swimming strokes and the individual medley and to get awards at Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels. Times are recorded at galas, club championships and time trials throughout the year. Swimmers’ PBs can be viewed on the club website. At present we have 35 swimmers registered for the scheme. Two Platinum and three Gold Sprint Speed Award Certificates are being presented at the AGM and Awards evening.
Well done to all of you.
[Chairman's Report] [Poolside Report] [Badge Report] [Swim Gear Report] [Award Notes] [Trophies] [Plaques]