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Dartford District Swimming Club is a friendly and competitive swimming club. Our aim is to provide training for competitive swimmers and for those who wish to swim regularly as part of a club.

 

Club Picture

 

Well done to our Kent team, 42 medals.
Results on Team Managers page.

Results

 

 

We have a box in the first aid room for lost swimming items

2011 open

Kent Development Meet 2011

 

DDSC DIVING

Would you like to learn the art of SPRING BOARD DIVING.We have two qualified instructors.

Malcolm Appleby

ASA Diving coach level 2, national diving competition judge and referee.

John Wadey

ASA Diving teacher and former county diving judge.

TRAINING TIMES

Friday evenings 19:00 to 21:00 Sunday mornings 07:30 to 09:00

INTERESTED? Then come and have a chat or even have a trial session.

 

 

Opens

 

Handbook for Swimmers and Parents
follow link to download

Dartford Open
 4th November

Orpington Novices
Challenge

 

South East
Region Biathlon Championships

Wow, what a great turn out for the Regional Biathlon on a cold, wet and very windy Sunday at Tonbridge Sports Centre for 29 members of Dartford District swimming club.
For many this was their first Biathlon, but the weather conditions did nothing to dampen their spirits.

We started in the pool with our younger swimmers in the Youth E girls 50m working up the ages groups to the more experienced Senior Women swimming 200m.
Almost all the swimmers produced a personal best time with lots of support for their piers & family, it was friendly, relaxed but very exciting.

7 swimmers make it to the Finals in May, which will be held at Wyndley Leisure Centre, Sutton Coldfield Birmingham as they were placed in the top 6. We also have 4 teams attending which will make it quite an event for the club, as we have not had such a large entry for a number of years.  
Wishing them all Good Luck
Lynda Pinkess

(Head Coach)            Follow link for results

Thanet Swim Club

Separated Medley

 

Upcoming events for May

3/5 Stroke Clinic at White Oak
5/5 Millenium at Larkfield
5-6-7-26 and 27/5 South East Regional Championship
at K2 Crawley
11/5 Club Champs no:4 at Fairfield, Warm up 6.45 promptly

17/5 Committee Meeting

19/5 Hazel Tew Gala at Fairfield
20/5 Margate Open
20/5 Top Squad training at Basildon
26/5 Greenwich Borough Open at Crystal Palace
26/5 Oliver May Trophy Gala at Maidstone
27/5 Tudor League Hosted by Saxon Crown


 

 

 

 

This years Club Champs dates are as follows:
please can you print your own entry forms.

No.5 on 22th June, closing date for entries 8th June.
No late entries will be accepted.

Registration 6.30pm to 6.50pm. Warm up at 7.30pm,
for start at 8.00pm prompt.
 No.6 6th July, No.7 14th Sept, No.8 19th Oct.
 

The only squads that are able to train this night are Minnows, Dolphins and Masters. All results will be on Team
Managers Page.

 

 

Dartford District Swimming Club (DDSC) in Kent is celebrating becoming swim21 accredited during its centenary year. swim21 accreditation is the national benchmark for excellence awarded by the ASA, the national governing body for swimming and aquatic disciplines in England. To read the full press release on ASA website follow this link.

 

The club, which runs sessions every day of the week, from children’s swimming lessons to masters sessions, has experienced continued success since achieving the accreditation. In 2011 the club had its best year at the Kent Championships, the club’s swimmers competed and won medals at the South East ASA Regional Championships and maintained their place in the 1stDivision of the National Arena League.

 

The DDSC committee recognised that the club was already doing many of the things required of swim21 clubs and decided to work towards accreditation to ensure that they were offering safe, effective and quality services. Alongside swim21, the club also achieved Clubmark which is the quality accreditation for clubs with junior sections awarded by Sport England.

 

Andrea Knight, swim21 Coordinator at Dartford District Swimming Club said, “As a club we knew we were already doing a lot of the things that swim21 asked for, but we are always looking for ways to make ourselves better.

 

“We are known as a friendly club, but we also wanted to be sure that our swimmers, parents and coaches were part of a safe and effective club. Gaining swim21 accreditation and Clubmark means that we know we are doing things the correct way which is very reassuring as a coach and club official.”

 

Since achieving accreditation, the club has also been able to access more funding opportunities which has enabled them to train more coaching staff and volunteers.

 

Andrea said, “It has been a lot of hard work but we are very proud to have achieved our swim21 status in our 100thyear.”

 

swim21 accreditation is the ASA’s ‘Quality Mark’ for clubs and the ASA’s way of ensuring every athlete – whatever their age or level of experience – belongs to a club that provides the best possible support and environment.

 

Specifically it is about putting the swimmers first and ensuring athletes are following the pathway the ASA recognises for training and competition (via the principles of Long Term Athlete Development).

 

For further information about swim21 Club Accreditation click here.

 

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Date for Sunday training at Basildon 50m pool for Top Squad

 

Dartford 2012 Open Meet
4th November

Follow link for full details

 

Development officer Nick Pembroke will be holding an informal informative talk on 18 May starting at 6.20pm in the cafe area.
This is to answer any questions parents of younger swimmers may have on club champs costs, volunteers for jobs,
the committee, the AGM and any other questions you may have.

Please make an effort to attend.

Parents Evening 18 May

 

Don’t forget check our Open page for new opens you can enter.

 

Follow this link for nomination form

 

Follow link for
National Biathlon Results