Maximise the potential of every swimmer in the club and provide a balanced training programme with opportunities for all.   Teamwork, responsibility, respect for people and life, equality, learning and personal development, volunteerism, sharing common interests, and collaboration. Have fun! Teach members key swimming and life saving skills. Provide access to competitions. Provide structured weekly training. Give access to supplementary training such as 50m pools and open water. Encourage participation in other events giving wider personal and social development, for e.g. moon manoeuvres, summer programmes etc.

The Heanor Swimming Club is welcoming and friendly and has operated at the William Gregg VC Leisure Centre in Heanor for over thirty five years.   We meet on Monday and Friday evenings when club members follow a Development Programme which is based on both Speed and Lifesaving skills. All youngsters achievements are continuously monitored and recorded in their own personal Record of Achievement. Members are coached by a group of enthusiastic adult volunteers who have gained formal qualifications in the relevant Speed or Lifesaving disciplines. Our internal Club Procedures ensure that all coaches are fully CRB approved and we have a clear equal-opportunities policy.

At Heanor Swimming Club teach a wide range of lifesaving awards. We have forged links with two clubs that offer 'Open Water (Lake)' experience to our members including the opportunity for qualification awards.   Youngsters are able to work towards achieving basic Lifesaving awards such as the Bronze Medallion, (which incidentally can contribute towards both GCSE Sports Studies practical grades and the Duke of Edinburgh Award).   Other higher awards lead towards the Pool Lifeguard qualification, which can enable employment. Lifesaving is a growing sport, soon to be seen in the Olympic Games. Competitions are held all over the country at club, branch, regional, national and international levels.   Heanor Swimming Club looks to broaden youngster's horizons and we travel around the UK to compete in a variety of swimming events and more particularly Lifesaving competitions.   We have a regular programme of club competitions and operate teams from under 10 years to Masters and always have club members competing for the East Midlands Region at the RLSS UK National Lifesaving, RLSS National Speed Championships, National SLSA Stillwater Championships and the National SLSA Wales Stillwater Championships. Whatever age or ability you are there will be competitions throughout the year in which you can compete.   We currently run two Fun Galas where our members and coaches get a chance to compete against each other in several fun events. We also compete each year at a beach-based Lifesaving event in Northumberland and a lake based fun day at Bosworth Water.   Probably one of the highlights of the club year is our annual Heanor 'Classic' Lifesaving Open held each May. Many Lifesaving Clubs and Universities from all over the UK compete against us at our home pool bringing with them over 200 competitors.

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