Enderby Swimming Club is a progressive
competitive swimming club based at Enderby Leisure Centre with sessions at Desford and New Parks swimming pools.
The Club was established in 1984 as an inclusive
club aiming to provide high quality swimming lessons accessible to the children of Enderby and the surrounding areas. The
Club continues to operate with this ethos today. It provides a friendly and supportive setting where children can progress
at their own pace to become safe and competent swimmers. Children are able to join from 5 years old, as non swimmers, and
lessons are structured in a progressive manner following the ASA's new National Plan for Teaching and Water Skills. Once swimmers are old enough they can progress into the competitive
sections of the club which is flourishing. We have over 150 swimming members who are given the opportunity to swim competitiveley
due to our actively supporting two teams in the Leicester Autumn and Winter Leagues for senior swimmers and with two teams
in the Nuneaton and District Junior League for our junior swimmers, and, all members (aged 7 and above) can enter our Club
Championship Galas. We also host two friendly galas a year and encourage our members to enter a number of local open
meetings.
The object of the club is to promote the art of swimming
throughout its membership through teaching, development and practice.
The
club aims to:
• help swimmers maintain
their enjoyment and reach their potential in a safe, structured environment.
•
enrich swimmers' lives through the structure, organisation and commitment to the sport, developing them as swimmers as
well as socially and emotionally.
•
develop techniques, strength and speed, reducing the risk of injury while ensuring progression in the sport at a rate according
to individual ability.
• help swimmers
remain swimmers for life
The Club is structured to achieve these objectives as
outlined below:
Learn to Swim
(Up to 7 years old)
This squad will follow the National
Teaching Plan for Swimming stages 1-7 followed by Bronze , Silver and Honours. At this stage the emphasis is on fun and water
confidence. Other fundamentals will also be considered such as technique needed for competition as we teach competitive
swimming.
Pre Diddy (8 years old)
This squad will follow on the Bronze, Silver and Honours of the National
Teaching Plan. The main emphasis in the sessions will be swimming technique, before speed of swimming becomes a consideration.
There will also be emphasis on the execution of dives and tumble turns. The squad will be a bridging squad from LTS to Diddy,
and swimmers may attend one, two or three sessions per week so that they can stage their transition into the Diddy squads.
On reaching the age of nine all swimmers are expected to swim at least twice a week.
Diddy B (9 years old to 12 years old)
In this squad they will see a gradual increase in training working them in slowly, until they
reach10 years old. At this stage swimmers reach full training potential and Diddy B will work closely with Diddy A.
Some of Diddy A will be training at County squads and there will be room for potential Diddy A swimmers from the Diddy B squad
to train with the Diddy A. Technique and stamina work become important at this stage. It is recommended that these swimmers
attend three sessions per week.
Diddy
A (9 years old to 12 years old)
As per Diddy B above, the
two squads will work closely together. The Diddy A squad will provide a pathway for swimmers into the County development squads.
It will be important that swimmers in this squad swim the correct number of sessions per week. It is recommended that
these swimmers attend three sessions per week.
Seniors (13 years and older)
This squad will be fed
from both the Diddy A & B squads. Due to the numbers of swimmers joining the seniors each year some discretion on attendance
will be allowed. The senior coach will concentrate on distance and stamina rather than stroke work.
Enderby Swimming club also encourages swimmers and
helpers to obtain ASA teaching, coaching and officiating qualifications subject to age restrictions. For further information see our Membership FAQ, Vacancies and Club Championship pages or Contact Us.
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