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Swimming South Africa

Swimming South Africa. Presentation to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee August 2005. Brief. Contribution to building young teams through: Development programmes Transformation progress Succession plan Included an update on general activities. SSA Strategic interventions.

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Swimming South Africa

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  1. Swimming South Africa Presentation to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee August 2005

  2. Brief • Contribution to building young teams through: • Development programmes • Transformation progress • Succession plan • Included an update on general activities

  3. SSA Strategic interventions • High Performance • Transformation Policy • Drive to develop partnerships with local municipalities • Mass participation programme (SRSA hub link) • New geographical focus areas • Department of Education • Department of Water Affairs • Rural Splash focus • Leadership programmes • Job creation • BMI Study

  4. SSA’s National Squad Strategy • SSA has appointed a National Coaching Director, Mr Dirk Lange • A National Squad Strategy has been developed and implemented: • 5 Squads Swimming, 4 squads OWS • 100 swimmers & 16 Open Water Swimmers • 34 black swimmers & 4 black OWS • 40 female swimmer & 7 female OWS • 31 coaches (13 black)

  5. Strategic principles • Clear selection criteria • Clear objectives • Senior athletes: • International competition • Supportive programmes in RSA • Junior athletes • Camps • Education • Proudly South Africa

  6. Coaching • Long-term, sustainable programmes for coaches • Coach development programmes • Consistent & professional coaching practices • International benchmarking • Junior coach development

  7. Recent Major International Participation • Commonwealth Youth Games • Sub-Saharan Meet • World Championships • Africa Junior Championships

  8. Summary of participation

  9. Performances

  10. Level 3 medal count for black swimmers

  11. High Performance Initiatives • Ladies 4x200m freestyle relay squad • Coach education focus, including mentoring programmes • Team coaching strategy • National training centre programmes • Team Management training group • Academy programmes (gold, silver, bronze swimmers)

  12. Transformation Policy • Draft policy (revised) • Awaiting SASCOC directive to finalise policy to ensure alignment • Targets set for national level • Targets set for each province, and to be translated to clubs • Holistic plan, considering athletes, administrators, coaches, team managers, officials, etc.

  13. Partnerships • Local and provincial authorities • Learn to Swim programmes • Funds for sustained programme delivery • Access to facilities • Access to schools • Human resource support • Access to office facilities

  14. Partnerships contd.. • Nothern Cape (Douglas, Kuruman, Sol Plaatjie) • Western Cape (Cape Town City, Brede Valley) • Free State (Bethlehem Municipality, Reitz Municipality) • Kwazulu-Natal (Mhlatuze Municipality, Ethikweni Municipality, Umdoni Municipality, Ugu Municipality) • Eastern Cape (Nelson Mandela Metro, Buffalo City Municipality) • Gauteng (Ekhuruleni Municipality)

  15. Mass participation • SSA has model being implemented through LTS programme • Linkage to SRSA hubs • Synergy between SSA & SRSA programmes • Direct liaison at local level

  16. New Focus Areas • Where? • North West • Limpopo • Mpumalanga • Northern Cape • Northern Gauteng area • Meetings with all role-players: • Incl. Government, Academies, Swimming associations, etc

  17. Department of Education • Meeting to identify areas of co-operation (13/7/05): • Aquatic Awareness integrated into the curriculum • Teaching teachers to swim • Learn to Swim integrated into the curriculum • Role-out plan recommended • Currently awaiting Dept of Education feedback • A schools strategy to be developed – driven by SRSA & DoE strategy for school sport.

  18. Job Creation • Business skills programme • Unemployed youth • Instructor training • Employment as life guards • Establishment of swim schools • Leadership training/programmes • Succession planning

  19. Department of Water Affairs • Regulation of usage of water for recreational purposes: DWAF initiative with SSA involvement • Learn to Swim support to communities where new dams are being built

  20. Rural Splash • February to April 2005 • Focus on training instructors (110) • Implemented programmes with children in rural communities (420 in this period alone) • Eastern Cape & Free State mainly • Also Kwazulu-Natal

  21. BMI Study DEMOGRAPHICS OF SWIMMING PARTICIPANTS

  22. BMI Study

  23. BMI Study JUNIOR PARTICIPANTS

  24. BMI Study KEY TO GRAPHS RED: The sport is definitely like this YELLOW: The sport is to some extent like this BLUE: The sport is definitely not like this

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