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Dear Members, The BSCA AGM will take place on Thursday 16 July from 6:30pm at the Sheffield Quays Hotel, Victoria Quays, Furnival Road, Sheffield, S4 7YB. We hope to see as many members there as possible. Board Places available for Nomination There are three places...

BSCA Response to the Resignation Andy Salmon, CEO Swim England "On Behalf of the BSCA Board and membership we are sad to learn of the resignation of Andy Salmon as CEO of Swim England. The BSCA had developed an excellent working relationship with him & liaison...

Save the Date! The BSCA AGM will take place on Thursday 16 July from 6:30pm at the Sheffield Quays Hotel, Victoria Quays, Furnival Road, Sheffield, S4 7YB. The full agenda will be shared closer to the event. We’d love to see as many members there as possible!

Two-thirds of UK swimming coaches report symptoms of depression and anxiety a new study has revealed. WATCH REPORT FINDINGS FROM NTU Research reveals mental health strain within swimming coaching Sport and exercise psychologists at Nottingham Trent University wanted...

From Craig Lord at State of Swimming+ Manchester is considering a Great Britain bid for the 2036 Olympic Games, the Sunday Times revealed at the weekend, through a project called The Great North, a collaboration that includes the Greater Manchester mayor, Andy...

Dear Members, We hope this message finds you well. We wanted to inform you about some upcoming changes to our subscription fees and payment processing methods that were agreed at our recent AGM, effective from 1st September 2025. Subscription Fee Increase: The AGM...

Thanks to everyone who took time to nominate coaches for the Speedo BSCA Coach of the Day at the AquaticsGB Next Gen Championships at Ponds Forge Sheffield (19-25 July). COTD 25 is now closed and final awards have been presented! All of our winners are Day 1 –...

The BSCA AGM will take place on Saturday 19th July, 2025, commencing at roughly 6pm in the Quays Hotel, Sheffield. This AGM is an extremely important event this year. Following the outcomes of the NTU Research into Coach Mental Health & Wellbeing, there are issues...

The BSCA Board have agreed to offer six lucky members the chance to receive a £50 bursary towards attendance at the Aquatics GB Coaches Conference - 9th / 10th September 2025 at the Institute of Sport, Manchester Metropolitan University, as highlighted in the attached...

BSCA members can save up to 50% off software, in addition to your member exclusive BSCA hardware discounts. Dell Technologies also offers a broad range of software solutions - now available with discounts of up to 50% when purchased at the point of sale. Adding...

Following the broadcast of the Panorama episode relating to swimming clubs in England, the Board of the BSCA have reflected upon its content before saying any more. We urge all coaches involved in our sport to watch and consider the content of the programme carefully....

The British Swimming Coaches Association (BSCA) commissioned Nottingham Trent University to conduct research examining the mental health and well-being of swimming coaches in the United Kingdom. This was driven by an observation that increasing numbers of BSCA members...

A research study at the University of Bath are looking for coaches and athletes in high performance sport to share their experience of talking about weight in sport and would really appreciate hearing from you. The aim of the research is to understand the coach and...

BSCA members can make savings on tech in Dell's Spring Sale (3rd March - 1st April 2025). Members enjoy over 20% off limited-time savings on Dell's simplest PC portfolio & more for the AI era, such as: Dell laptops: Designed for play, school & work Dell Pro...

The British Swimming Coaches Association has been recognised by State of Swimming with a Fair Play Award for its advocacy in supporting coaches facing injustices in the sport. The award acknowledges BSCA leaders, office-bearers, and coaches who have endured...

Coaches, participants, parents and clubs are being given an invaluable opportunity to play an active role in shaping the future of coaching in aquatics. Swim England is to launch a new coaching strategy in 2025 and the views of the aquatics community will be at its...

BSCA members can make savings with Dell Technologies in Dell's Black Friday - the biggest sale of the year! The sale is now live and running until the 8th December. Save up to 40% on top tech during the Black Friday Sale and BSCA members get an additional up to 20%...

Three year wait for justice sees Amanda Booth & Fabian Whitbread have all concerns upheld and BSCA role vindicated in landmark ruling On 5th April 2021, five professional coaches employed at that point by the City of Oxford SC (COSC), all resigned at once...