SENW Regional Para-Swimming Training Session – Darwen Leisure Centre

In line with Swim England Talent Team, Swim England North West host a number of training sessions per year for the Regional Development Programme.

The programme is organised to development young talent, with insight into aquatic alignment and underwater streamlining and stroke development. Land training exercise to build mobility, stability and fundamental movement patterns.

To access SENW Regional Para-Swimming Training sessions all swimmers must meet the eligibility criteria for their medical impairment to be recognised for the competitive Para-Swimming pathway. The primary diagnosis must be stable and belong to one of the 10 eligible impairment types:

• Hypertonia (high muscle tone)
• Ataxia (involuntary movement)
• Athetosis (involuntary contraction of muscles)
• Limb deficiency
• Impaired passive range of movement
• Impaired muscle power
• Leg length difference
• Short stature
• Visual
• Intellectual

Para-Swimming Regional Training aims to:

• Increase number of swimmers and coaches within the Para-swimming pathway
• Identify and develop talented athletes
• Increase skills and knowledge of athletes to create a seamless transition onto national talent programmes
• Increase skills and knowledge of coaches / workforce within each region
• Develop knowledge of parents and guardians to support the para-swimmer

Key athlete eligibility criteria:

• All swimmers attending training should be a competitive member of a Swim England club
• 12+ years of age by 31st December 2025
• Swimmers with a para-swimming classification (S1-S142
• Swimming regularly and can swim 100m or more across multiple strokes (where impairment allows)

Para-Swimming Regional Training is aimed at those swimmers who are below British Swimming Programme level

For further information on Classification please Click here

All sessions will be led by a Regional team of coaches. All qualified Coaches and Teachers from within the region are invited to observe and assist with delivery of all the Swim England North West training sessions.

Venue:

Darwen Leisure Centre,

Timetable for the Day

12:30pm – arrival

12:30pm – 12:45pm – Registration/Introduction

12:45pm – 1:45pm – Land Training/Studio

1:45pm-3:45pm – Pool Session

3:45pm – 4:00pm – Debrief/Athlete Collection

Please ensure you complete the Health form before the deadline of 9am on Tuesday 6th May 2025  Click here

An open door policy for anyone wanting to engage and gain experience from working with Para-Swimmers.

Please Note: Individuals are responsible for their own personal belongings during this session and that the pool depth will be at 2m throughout the session.

SENW Terms and Conditions

SENW Code of Conduct

Closing Date: 9am Tuesday 6th May 2025