Synchronised Swimming Development Plans
Information on Synchronised Swimming development plans
South West Development Squad Training Days
24 April 2010 - Honiton
16 May 2010 - Marlborough
Pre-competition training camp in Doha
The British Synchro squad, powered by British Gas, are currently preparing for the Synchronised Swimming World Cup in Changshu, China on 16 – 19 September. In this update, high performance manager Adele Carlsen lifts the lid on the team’s pre-competition training camp in Doha.
"Finding a suitable synchro training camp isn’t always easy. We need access to deep water – which closes the door to about 50 per cent of pool venues – and we require a pool that is at least 25m and available to hire for seven to eight hours a day.
"I was struggling to find a venue in the Far East so we decided to go to Doha – the same camp that British Swimming have booked for a pre-Commonwealth Games training facility. It matched our requirements and was generally on the way to China and, as an added bonus, it would familiarise our Commonwealth athletes with the facility and hotel before returning at the end of the month.
ASA South West Region Synchro Squads 2010
Photo of ASA South West Region Talent ID, Academy and Elite Synchro Squad members for 2010 below taken at a development session in Honiton Leisure Centre, Devon.
ASA SW Region Talent ID, Academy and Elite Synchro Squads 2010
Honiton Leisure Centre
Talent ID Squad 2010
Grace Phillips, Rebecca Smith, Sheilagh Gilpin, Hannah Withers, Megan Evans, Abi Bunkum, Carys Jones, Nia Jones (all of Exeter)
Graccia Gardner and Alice Bray of Calne Alpha4
Olivia Sissons and Chloe Larsen of Bristol Central
Jessica Hughes of West Dorset
Abigail Semmens of St Austell
Charlotte Davis, Freya Springham and Tamsin Grainger of Cheltenham
Chloe Makepeace and Eugenia Burgess Omelchenko of Chippenham
Alice Phillips of Exeter (poorly and not in photo)
Note of changes to the sport for Synchronised Swimming Clubs
ASA Technical Synchronised Swimming Committee are implementing several changes to the sport from Skill Assessments, Judges Course, Committee Structure, Coaching Courses.
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Stephan Miermont to coach Brits at High Performance Centre
British Synchro are very excited to tell you that US based Stephan Miermont will be coming over to Aldershot to help Coach the British Synchronised Swimming Team, powered by British Gas, from Tuesday 20th July 2010 to Saturday 24th July 2010.
The training will take place at the High Performance Centre between 10am and 12pm on those days.
Junior National Team Trials for the 2011 LEN Junior European Championships
re Belgrade (Serbia) July
Phase 1 Trial Date: 4 December 2010 (The figures event will provisionally take place on the morning of the 4 December 2010 – TBC)
Number of athletes selected: 16
Phase 2 Trial Camp Date: TBC
Number of athletes selected: 10
Eligible athletes: Open to all junior age synchro athletes with UK Passport, who will be between 15 –18years old at the time of the competition as per the LEN handbook (European Junior Championships – J-SY 2.1)
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National Team High Performance Centre Trials for Synchronised Swimming - 2010/2011 Season
Camp Dates: 25 to 30 October 2010
Trial Dates: 1/2 November 2010
Who: Open to all Synchro athletes with UK Passport and eligible to compete for Great Britain, and are 15 years old or above on 31st December on the year of the competition – World Championships 2011 and Olympic Games 2012.
(FINA eligibility, SS RULES - Competitors in Synchronised Swimming younger than fifteen (15) years of age (on December 31st on the year of the competition) shall not be permitted to compete at the Olympic Games, World Championships or World Cups)
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Watch the GB Synchro team train with Olympic gold medallist McGregor
The British Synchronised Swimming Team, powered by British Gas, are inviting you to watch them train with renowned coach, and Olympic gold medallist, Tammy McGregor at the High Performance Centre in Aldershot.
This is a great opportunity to watch your synchro stars in person and pick up some training tips from Team USA’s former Head Coach.
Randall and Allison feature in BBC1 Olympic Dreams programme
The Synchronised Swimming duet of Jenna Randall and Olivia Allison feature as part of the second Olympic Dreams programme to be shown on BBC1 on Tuesday 20 April 2010 at 10:45pm.
The programme will show the British pair competing as part of the British Synchronised Swimming team, powered by British Gas, at the World Championships in Rome and parts of their intensive training schedule.
To see the last episode of the programme, which features World Champion Tom Daley visit the BBC iPlayer.
The Officials Training Programme - Synchronised Swimming
The Officials Training Programme has been launched because British Swimming has been tasked with identifying potential officials, for recommendation to FINA and the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG), that would be interested in working at the 2012 Olympic Games as a National Technical Official.
The programme is about providing officials the opportunity to express their interest in officiating at the Olympic and Paralympic Games and therefore the opportunity for British Swimming to ensure that they have the correct experience to apply. The identified disciplines are Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo and Diving.
Synchronised Swimming:
LOCOG are looking for Deck Officials and Recorders in Synchronised Swimming and have provided guidance that the individuals may be current Judges who wish to take up this opportunity in addition to those who are already an active volunteer in these roles. Applicants will need to possess the relevant qualification and have significant event experience at the point of recommendation to LOCOG and FINA.
British Synchronised Swimming selects 2010 Talent Satellite Athletes
British Synchro has selected four young synchronised swimmers to make up the 2010 Talent Satellite Athlete (TSA) programme.
Jorja Brown, Ellie Holder, Emily Randall and Sophie Randle have been named as athletes that will have access to specialist Sports Science professionals and training facilities at the High Performance Centre in Aldershot .
Eight athletes were identified at the British Gas National Age Group Championships in December by National Performance Director Biz Price and Talent Development Officer Karen Thorpe and invited to attend the TSA Trials.