The British Swimming Coaches Association (BSCA) is the national association for
swimming coaches
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in the
United Kingdom
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.
History
The organisation was formed in 1965. Many swimming coaches in the UK have qualified through the ASA (Amateur Swimming Association, now
Swim England), via the Coach Education Certification Course. Other parts of the UK are represented by
Scottish Swimming
Scottish Swimming, also known as the Scottish Amateur Swimming Association (SASA), is the national governing body for swimming, diving, water polo and synchronised swimming in Scotland. The SASA and the English and Welsh swimming associations for ...
,
Swim Wales and
Swim Ireland. The BSCA was incorporated as a company in January 2010.
Function
It represents swimming coaches in the UK. It holds an annual 2-day BSCA Conference each year in late September.
BSCA Conference
/ref> It holds the annual BSCA Awards. It works with British Swimming (former Great Britain Swimming Federation), who govern the sport in Great Britain.
The organisation is headquartered in Worcestershire
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. It is represented on the International Council for Coaching Excellence and the World Swimming Coaches Association.
References
External links
BSCA
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1965 establishments in the United Kingdom
Organisations based in Worcestershire
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Sport in Worcestershire
Sports organizations established in 1965
Swimming coaches
Swimming organisations based in the United Kingdom