Open to all Norfolk JL1 Trainees and qualified JL1’s The purpose of the session is to: Find out how we can help you with the training and officiating process. Answer any questions you may have relating to swimming officiating and poolside duties. No question will be treated as insignificant. Questions can be submitted in advance…
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Swim England are offering an opportunity to become an open water official to add to your existing qualifications. Great chance to be able to officiate in the sunshine rather than in a hot humid pool. Open Water Technical Officials Training We are currently looking to set up this year’s delivery dates for the theory training…
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Introducing the 2024 Open Water East Region Championships, a top-tier competition that unites the best swimmers in the area to participate in the thrilling and difficult sport of open water swimming. This year’s finals, which took place at Whitlingham Country Park, provided intense competition and an amazing experience for both competitors and spectators. This year…
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The next online presentation will be on Wednesday 10 July 2024 @ 7:00pm by Zoom, the presenters are David Metcalf and Tony Ward (WPS ITO’s). The CPD is an introduction to officiating at events that include swimmers with a disability, aimed at swimming technical officials, Judge Level 1 or above. This CPD will give an…
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Congratulations to Jim Salmon, Norwich Swan Swimming Club, who successfully passed his British Swimming Referee practical assessment at the weekend, following completing the written exam in November 2023 with a high set of marks. We look forward to seeing Jim refereeing at events throughout the County & Region. For those who are considering becoming a…
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3 dates for delivery of the Open Water Technical Officials Course: Saturday 29th April Sunday 7th May Saturday 3rd June These dates are primarily aimed at new Open Water officials, they can either be completely new to officiating or hold an officiating qualification in another discipline. However, if you know of existing Level 1 officials who wish…
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Online Courses There are several online courses available including Timekeeper, Judge Level 1 and Contemporary Issues CPD available here. General Information More details on both online officials training courses and face to face courses for all aquatics disciplines can be found on the East Region Website
World Aquatics, previously FINA have recently updated the swimming rules and it is a requirement that all officials and JL1 trainees attend a CPD to bring them up to date with the rules that come into effect 10th March 2023. Most of you should have been contacted by Swim England East Region who have…
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