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BSCA Coaches win Unfair Dismissal claim at Employment Tribunal against City of Oxford SC
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...
BSCA Supports Global Coaches Day 2024
The British Swimming Coaches Association (BSCA) is proud to support ICCE Global Coaches Day, celebrated on 25th September 2024, as part of European Week of Sport. This day recognises the incredible dedication and influence of sport coaches worldwide, many of whom work...
Important: BSCA Member payments
We wanted to inform our members that we have made some admin changes to how our new BSCA website communicates with our payment provider, GoCardless for our monthly and annual subscriptions. Our new BSCA website communicates directly with GoCardless for payments and...
Back to School deals with Dell for BSCA Members
BSCA members can make even more savings with Dell Technologies from 28 August - 26 September 2024 in the Dell Back to School Sale. Save up to 20%, in addition to your member discount. For a limited time BSCA members can obtain extraordinary savings on technology that...
Coach of the Quarter Nominations are open for Quarter 3 (July – Sep)
Nominations for BSCA Coach of the Quarter for Quarter 3 (period July - September 2024) are now open! The Award is a general recognition for any coach be they a BSCA member or not*, for not only the performances of the swimmers they work with, but for any other aspect...
BSCA Coach of the Day Award sponsored by Arena
The BSCA has launched its new daily coach recognition award at the 2024 AquaticsGB Summer Nationals in Sheffield Ponds Forge (20-26 July 2024), sponsored by Arena. At the end of every "Finals session" each day we will invite nominations to be placed via a form on our...
BSCA AGM – Board Nominations
The Annual General Meeting of the BSCA will take place on Wednesday 24th July, 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Aquatics GB Summer Nationals finals at The Quays Hotel, Victoria Quays, Furnival Road, Sheffield, S4 7YB. We are seeking nominations for the board...
Naughton is BSCA Coach of the Quarter
The first winner of the revised CoQ award for the period April-June 2024 inc is Tom Naughton, Head Coach at Pershore Swimming Club in Worcestershire. Tom became involved like so many, as a parent helping out & giving of his time, before becoming more involved...
Summer Deals with Dell for BSCA Members
BSCA members can enjoy incredible summer limited-time deals throughout July with Dell Technologies. Save up to 20%, in addition to your member discount. Members are invited to Dell's Black Friday in July Event, where for a limited time, you can score extraordinary...
BSCA to trial ‘Coach of the Day’ award at GB Summers
The BSCA is to launch a new daily coach recognition award at the 2024 AquaticsGB Summer Nationals in Sheffield Ponds Forge. Each day, the BSCA will set up a fresh WhatsApp group where nominations can be placed. The nominations can only be placed via the WhatsApp group...
Coach McNulty Awarded MBE in Kings Birthday Honours List
From StateofSwimming.com Olympic gold-medal-winning coach Dave McNulty has been awarded MBE (Member of the British Empire) in the King’s Birthday Honours List (2024). McNulty is honoured for services to swimming, one month before his fourth Olympic Games as Head...
Coaching community mourns the passing of Mona Denison
The BSCA have been informed of the peaceful passing of Mona Denison, wife of former BSCA Chair Terry, on Friday 31st May, after a period of illness. They had been married for 61 years. Terry & Mona were forever by one another's side and were fundamental in the...
BSCA & Onside Law Agree Legal Services Partnership for members
The British Swimming Coaches Association (the BSCA) are pleased to announce a partnership arrangement with Onside Law LLP who have agreed to work with us in relation to certain regulatory requirements of individual BSCA members. How will it work? At present, any full...
BSCA Becomes Founding Member of IFSCA
Four of World’s National Swim Coaches Associations Form International Federation of Swimming Coaches Associations (IFSCA) to Support Coaches Worldwide The swimming coaches associations from the world’s major aquatic powerhouses – the USA, Australia, Canada, and Great...
BSCA & NTU Launch Pioneering Coach Research
The negative media coverage of the sport of swimming in recent years has focussed upon terms which have pointed fingers at many parts of its membership and organisation, but there has been clear focus upon how swimming coaches have allegedly operated. The British...
BSCA Coach of the Quarter Award Returns
The BSCA is once again proud to launch their Coach of the Quarter Award this morning. The Award is a general recognition for any coach be they a BSCA member or not*, for not only the performances of the swimmers they work with, but for any other aspect of life as a...
BSCA Form Coach Education Advisory Group
As part of its ongoing evolution, the BSCA has formed the Coach Education Advisory Group (CEAG). This group has been set up to consider what CPD is required to compliment NGB certification courses and the training, support and development needs of BSCA members. The...
BSCA 2024 AGM set for July in Sheffield
The 2024 BSCA Annual General Meeting will once again take place at the Quays Hotel in Sheffield during the Aquatics GB Summer Championships, on Wednesday 24th July 2024. The precise timing of the event will obviously fit in with that of the Finals session taking place...