British Swimming Coaches Association

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The British Swimming Coaches Association (BSCA) is the national association for swimming coaches in the United Kingdom.

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History

The organisation was formed in September 1965, at the ASA championship in Blackpool. It held its first annual conference at Bedford College, London, in January 1966. [1] Talks were given by Deryk Snelling and Bill Juba.

The association was for elite swimming, as it often discussed how to win medals at a national level. [2]

Many swimming coaches in the UK have qualified through the ASA (Amateur Swimming Association, now Swim England), via the Coach Education Certification Course. Other parts of the UK are represented by Scottish Swimming, Swim Wales and Swim Ireland. The BSCA was incorporated as a company in January 2010. [3]

Awards

From 1 May 1968 had sprint awards, with levels of Gold, Silver and Bronze, to encourage speed swimming, with set times over sixty six and two-thirds yards, for four disciplines.

The ASA had their parallel proficiency awards.

Function

It represents swimming coaches in the UK. It holds an annual 2-day BSCA Conference each year in late September. [4] It holds the annual BSCA Awards. It works with British Swimming (former Great Britain Swimming Federation), who govern the sport in Great Britain.

Annual conferences

Coach of the Year

From 1979, each year at the conference, it awarded the Coach of the Year [13]

British Male Swimmer of the Year

British Female Swimmer of the Year

Publications

Structure

The organisation is headquartered in Worcestershire. It is represented on the International Council for Coaching Excellence and the World Swimming Coaches Association.

Presidents

See also

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References

  1. Coventry Evening Telegraph Saturday 5 March 1966, page 15
  2. The Scotsman Tuesday 11 January 1966, page 16
  3. Companies House
  4. BSCA Conference
  5. Birmingham Post Monday 5 September 1966, page 19
  6. The Scotsman Wednesday 10 January 1968
  7. Stapleford & Sandiacre News Friday 19 October 1973, page 11
  8. Coventry Evening Telegraph Saturday 5 January 1980, page 14
  9. Manchester Evening News Thursday 15 January 1987, page 76
  10. Birmingham Mail Thursday 14 January 1988, page 72
  11. Birmingham Post Tuesday 12 January 1993, page 20
  12. Manchester Evening News Thursday 4 January 1996, page 60
  13. Liverpool Echo Saturday 10 January 1981, page 14
  14. Coventry Evening Telegraph Saturday 12 January 1980, page 11
  15. Liverpool Daily Post Monday 9 January 1989, page 28
  16. Dundee Courier Monday 8 January 1996, page 18
  17. Manchester Evening News Monday 8 January 1996, page 51
  18. Newcastle Evening Chronicle Monday 6 January 1992, page 24
  19. Lincolnshire Echo Tuesday 6 February 1996, page 26
  20. Gloucester Citizen Tuesday 16 April 1991, page 32
  21. Crewe Chronicle Wednesday 20 January 1999, page 40
  22. The Scotsman Friday 26 May 1978, page 25
  23. Birmingham Mail Monday 11 January 1971, page 17
  24. Aberdeen Evening Express Thursday 14 April 1977, page 18
  25. Northolt Gazette Friday 19 October 1984, page 57