Swimming South Africa

Presentation to theParliamentary Portfolio CommitteeAugust 2005

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Brief

Contribution to building young teams through:Development programmesTransformation progressSuccession plan

Included an update on general activities

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SSA Strategic interventions

High Performance Transformation Policy Drive to develop partnerships with local municipalities Mass participation programme (SRSA hub link) New geographical focus areas Department of Education Department of Water Affairs Rural Splash focus Leadership programmes Job creation BMI Study

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SSA’s National Squad Strategy

SSA has appointed a National Coaching Director, Mr Dirk Lange

A National Squad Strategy has been developed and implemented:5 Squads Swimming, 4 squads OWS100 swimmers & 16 Open Water Swimmers34 black swimmers & 4 black OWS40 female swimmer & 7 female OWS31 coaches (13 black)

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Strategic principles

Clear selection criteria Clear objectives Senior athletes:

International competition Supportive programmes in RSA

Junior athletes Camps Education Proudly South Africa

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Coaching

Long-term, sustainable programmes for coaches

Coach development programmesConsistent & professional coaching

practicesInternational benchmarkingJunior coach development

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Recent Major International Participation

Commonwealth Youth GamesSub-Saharan MeetWorld ChampionshipsAfrica Junior Championships

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Summary of participation

Competition Total team size # Black % Black # Female % Female

Commonwealth Youth Games 14 3 21% 7 50%

Sub-Saharan Meet 10 10 100% 5 50%

World Championships 12 3 25% 5 42%

Africa Junior Championships 27 13 48% 14 52%

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Performances

Competition Position#

Medals Gold Silver BronzePerformances of black &

female swimmers

Commonwealth Youth Games 1st 27 13 5 9 3 silvers, 2 bronze

         3 of 4 top SA team performers female swimmers

           Best performance in SA Team female swimmer (M Corfe) 8 medals

World Championships 4th 5 2 1 2 2 swam PB's

            2 broke 3 SA Jnr records

Africa Junior Championships 1st 98 54 35 9 4 gold, 12 silver, 5 bronze

             

Sub-Saharan Meet   9 event records broken

    Daniel won Victor Laudorum in his age group

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Level 3 medal count for black swimmers

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25

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35

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Gold Silver Bronze Total

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2004

2005

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High Performance Initiatives

Ladies 4x200m freestyle relay squadCoach education focus, including

mentoring programmesTeam coaching strategyNational training centre programmesTeam Management training groupAcademy programmes (gold, silver,

bronze swimmers)

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Transformation Policy

Draft policy (revised) Awaiting SASCOC directive to finalise policy to

ensure alignment Targets set for national level Targets set for each province, and to be

translated to clubs Holistic plan, considering athletes,

administrators, coaches, team managers, officials, etc.

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Partnerships

Local and provincial authoritiesLearn to Swim programmesFunds for sustained programme deliveryAccess to facilitiesAccess to schoolsHuman resource supportAccess to office facilities

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Partnerships contd..

Nothern Cape (Douglas, Kuruman, Sol Plaatjie)

Western Cape (Cape Town City, Brede Valley)

Free State (Bethlehem Municipality, Reitz Municipality)

Kwazulu-Natal (Mhlatuze Municipality, Ethikweni Municipality, Umdoni Municipality, Ugu Municipality)

Eastern Cape (Nelson Mandela Metro, Buffalo City Municipality)

Gauteng (Ekhuruleni Municipality)

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Mass participation

SSA has model being implemented through LTS programme

Linkage to SRSA hubs Synergy between SSA & SRSA

programmesDirect liaison at local level

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New Focus Areas

Where?North WestLimpopoMpumalangaNorthern CapeNorthern Gauteng area

Meetings with all role-players: Incl. Government, Academies, Swimming

associations, etc

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Department of Education

Meeting to identify areas of co-operation (13/7/05): Aquatic Awareness integrated into the curriculum Teaching teachers to swim Learn to Swim integrated into the curriculum

Role-out plan recommended Currently awaiting Dept of Education feedback A schools strategy to be developed – driven by

SRSA & DoE strategy for school sport.

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Job Creation

Business skills programmeUnemployed youth

Instructor trainingEmployment as life guardsEstablishment of swim schools

Leadership training/programmesSuccession planning

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Department of Water Affairs

Regulation of usage of water for recreational purposes: DWAF initiative with SSA involvement

Learn to Swim support to communities where new dams are being built

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Rural Splash

February to April 2005Focus on training instructors (110) Implemented programmes with children

in rural communities (420 in this period alone)

Eastern Cape & Free State mainlyAlso Kwazulu-Natal

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BMI StudyDEMOGRAPHICS OF SWIMMING PARTICIPANTS

SWIMMING PARTICIPANTS BY POPULATION GROUP [2004]

# OF ADULTPARTICIPANTS

# OF JUNIOR PARTICIPANTS

TOTALPARTICIPANTS

Black 146 000 93 100 239 100

White 412 000 91 700 503 700

Coloured 54 000 79 900 133 900

Asian 58 000 46 400 104 400

TOTAL 670 000 311 100 981 100

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BMI Study

ADULT PARTICIPANTS[ X 000’S]

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

White Participants 363 403 386 388 408 431 428 425 413 412

Black Participants 72 74 71 84 97 107 113 126 137 146

Asian/ Coloured 79 85 95 97 102 108 104 107 109 112

Total Swimming 514 562 552 569 607 646 645 658 659 670

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BMI Study

JUNIOR PARTICIPANTS

JUNIOR PARTICIPANTS BOYS GIRLS TOTAL

Black 39 000 54 100 93 100

White 43 500 48 200 91 700

Coloured 35 500 44 400 79 900

Asian 20 200 26 200 46 400

TOTAL 138 200 172 900 311 100

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BMI Study

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-13

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-40

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16

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-50 0 50 100

Percentage

Dedication

Clever/Thinking

Dynamic

For All/Family/Friends

Modern

Macho

Adventurous

Aggression

Stylish/Graceful

Cosy/Warm

Elitist

Endurance

IMAGE EVALUATION OF SWIMMING AMONGST BLACKS

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5

-17

30

-40

6

-27

20

36

26

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46

-100 -50 0 50 100

Percentage

Dedication

Clever/Thinking

Dynamic

For All/Family/Friends

Modern

Macho

Adventurous

Aggression

Stylish/Graceful

Cosy/Warm

Elitist

Endurance

IMAGE EVALUATION OF SWIMMING AMONGST WHITES

KEY TO GRAPHSRED: The sport is definitely like thisYELLOW: The sport is to some extent like thisBLUE: The sport is definitely not like this