“Somerset Amateur Swimming Association Management Committee was announced as one of 103 UK volunteering groups to win the 2010 Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the MBE for volunteer groups.” Click on the image for further details.
The Management Committee of Somerset Amateur Swimming Association draws together knowledge, expertise, enthusiasm, and collective commitment on behalf of approximately 5,000 members toward providing competitive opportunities by supporting and encouraging aquatic development across the administrative County of Somerset, the district of North Somerset, and the district of Bath and North East Somerset.
The members of the current management team provide County level competition for swimmers of all ages, water polo players, open-water, and masters swimmers. The committee also manages County representational teams, provides developmental level competition for those working towards County standard, and supports synchronised swimming at club level. This results in a busy annual commitment of around 20 full days for volunteers during the aquatic season, plus all the activity to support such a diverse programme.
Development is also an important part of the group’s activities, whether through the financial disbursement of members’ affiliation fees through bursaries for those wishing to train towards the delivery of aquatic skills for the benefit of competitors, or involvement in partnership arrangements across the County with a particular focus on skills development, facilities, and club activity.
We aim to recruit a balanced, inclusive, and skilled management team that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. We draw on specialist expertise within the group for the benefit of the wider membership in areas such as communication, medical, financial, disability, officials, coaching, and partnership working.
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If you would like to know more about the management of aquatic sport in Somerset or take part in any of the Association’s activities please browse our website or contact:
Mike Coles, Chair Somerset Amateur Swimming Association www.somersetasa.co.uk
