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What is Swim 21?

Swim 21 is the ASA's Club Development model - a planning tool, based on the principles of Long Term Athlete Development, enabling clubs to help athletes, teachers, coaches and administrators to achieve their full potential. It focuses particularly on the needs of athletes - striving to provide them with the best possible support and environment.

Swim 21 Accreditation is a 'Quality mark'. It recognises nationally and regionally the clubs that are committed to providing safe, effective and quality services for the benefit of their members.

Clubs work steadily towards the attainment of a series of outcomes all of which are seen as essential if the right level of support is to be provided at each stage of an athlete's development.

Swim 21 Accreditation is available to ASA clubs of all aquatic disciplines that are positioned at one or more of the four levels of:

  • Teaching
  • Skill Development
  • Competitive Development
  • Performance


  • The ASA has a commitment to achieving its equity targets throughout the sport. Swim 21 is no different and the Association is keen to support clubs in the shared objective of widening the participation base and hence the performance of the sport as a whole.

    Document Downloads

    SWIM 21 COMPLIANCE MODULE

  • C09 ASA Accident Incident Procedures.doc
  • C13 Wavepower Child Protection in Swimming.pdf
  • C16 Child Protection FAQ.pdf
  • C17 Regulations for the ASA Child Protection List.pdf
  • C18 Club Equity Policy Statement.doc
  • C20 ASA Asthma & the Competitive Swimmer.doc
  • C22 ASA Disability Discrimination Act-self assess.doc
  • C30 S21 Role Descriptions - All.doc
  • C31 ASA Club Code of Conduct.pdf
  • C32 Clubmark Code of Conduct OfficialsVols.doc
  • C33 Clubmark Code of Conduct Parents.doc
  • C35 Guidelines for Handling Internal Club Dispute.doc


  • SWIM21 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

  • W1 ASA Code of Ethics.pdf
  • W3 S21 Role Descriptions - All.doc
  • W4 Personal Development Plan.doc
  • W6 Appraisal Guidelines.doc
  • W7 S21 Partnerships Notes.doc


  • SWIM 21 ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT MODULE

  • AD17 Disability Swimming Guidance Notes.doc
  • AD25 British Swimming Anti Doping Rules 06.pdf
  • AD7 ASA A Shorter Guide To LTAD.pdf


  • MISC DOCUMENTS

  • M0 Teaching and Coaching Swimmers with Disability.doc
  • M1 Swim 21 Partnerships Notes.doc
  • M10 British Swimming Anti Doping Rules 06.pdf
  • M11 ASA Teacher Coach Licensing Scheme.pdf
  • M12 ASA Code of Ethics.pdf
  • M12 ASA Disability Discrimination Act - self assessment.doc
  • M13 ASA Club Code of Conduct.pdf
  • M14 ASA A Shorter Guide to LTAD.pdf
  • M15 Appraisal guidelines.doc
  • M16 Appraisal Form - Blank Template.doc
  • M17 Accident incident procedures.doc
  • M2 Risk Assessment Template.doc
  • M3 Risk Assessment guidelines & checklist for Swimming Events.pdf
  • M4 Personal Development Plan.doc
  • M5 Guidelines for Handling Internal Club Disputes.doc
  • M6 Facility Induction Checklist.doc
  • M7 Clubmark Code of conduct parents.doc
  • M8 Clubmark Code of conduct officials.doc
  • M9 Club Equity Policy Statement.doc
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