Corby Steel Diving Club

Information Pack

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CSDC members pack v5 January 2019

CORBY STEEL DIVING CLUB Welcome

 Dear Diver

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Corby Steel Diving Club.

The club’s mission is to bring the sport of springboard & platform diving to the highest competitive standards in the East Midlands.

Participants in the club learn the basic skills, trampoline, dry-land, and diving techniques all the way up to competitive training skills.

Personal and general skills are taught including self-discipline, courage, coordination, balance, grace, strength, flexibility, team spirit, sport psychology, fitness and health, planning, focus and determination.

We look forward to watching your diving career progress.

Yours truly

Ricardo Gutiérrez.

Head Diving Coach

Please find attached to this letter the following pieces of information

• Welcome Letter • CSDC Information pack • Junior/Senior membership and medical declaration form (SEPARATE DOCUMENT) • Guide lines for young people / Code of conduct for young people • Introductory letter & Code of conduct for parents / guardians • Equity policy • Data protection notice • Hands on Technique • Movement within the programme and competitions • Child Photo Consent form (SEPARATE DOCUMENT) • Social Media Policy (SEPERATE DOCUMENT)

The forms should be fully completed and payment made by Bank Transfer to: Corby Steel Diving Club Sort code 20-45-77 Account No 03680908 Ref: Your child’s Name These should be returned to the club’s committee treasurer or to the club’s committee secretary.

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CORBY STEEL DIVING CLUB Information [email protected]

 The Corby Steel Diving Club (CSDC)

Welcome to the Corby Steel Diving Club Information Pack, designed to provide you with all the information you need to know about the Club when you first join. The Club is the competitive outlet for the Corby Borough Council Diving Development Scheme and provides divers in the programme with an avenue to compete. We are one of the newest clubs in the country; we cater for divers on the first step of the competition ladder through to Senior International level.

 Membership Information

To join the Club divers pay an annual membership fee. There is also an optional associate membership available for parents and committee members. Chaperones are required to become associate members of the club in order to chaperone on any club trips. Club membership forms and payment should be returned to the CSDC Treasurer.

 Membership Subscriptions for 2019

Junior membership: ______£40

Swim England fees – Category 2______£36.50

 Annual Subscription also includes:

• Insurance with the Swim England • Monies towards Coaches expenses at competitions (travel and accommodation) • Administration costs (stationary and postage) • Equipment • Annual Audit of Accounts

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CORBY STEEL DIVING CLUB Information [email protected]

Committee Position Committee Member

Chairperson Claire Ellwein

Secretary Lisa Wedley

Child Welfare Officer Reanna Taylor Tel: 07527 596548

Treasurer Susan Beasley

Head Coach Ricardo Gutierrez [email protected] Tel. 01536 464643

Assistant Coach Charlie King

Competition Secretary (Team Manager) Vacant

Public Relations & Kat Madej Fundraising Officer

Comms Officer Aleks Bergan

Merchandise Officer Vacant

Divers Representative Vacant

General Committee Member’s Diane Wensley Michelle Ward Jenny Brown

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C CORBY STEEL DIVING CLUB Information [email protected]

 CSDC Committee

The Corby Steel Diving Club is organised by a dedicated committee of parents, who are elected into post at the annual general meeting held each year. Club members are welcome to attend committee meetings, meeting dates and venues are displayed on the notice board and on the club website; The Club is always on the lookout for volunteers to assist with committee tasks, in particular help with organising fundraising and social activities. If you would like to get involved then please contact the Club Secretary or the appropriate committee member.

 Merchandise

Divers are required to wear club kit at competitions and should travel to and from events in a club tracksuit, to ensure they look professional and are easily identifiable at all times. A Club tracksuit top or club T-shirt must be worn by divers when collecting medals or team trophies. The Amateur Swimming Association states that all divers must wear a tracksuit top during medal presentations at all National events. For Training sessions any style club kit or competition T-shirts may be worn.

Club kit is available to order by contacting the CSDC Committee. Please email the [email protected] where we will be able to send you an order form. Alternatively you may download the form from the club website.

 Social Events

The club hopes to increase its social calendar and develop regular social activities across the year. We are always on the lookout for help or new ideas for social events to engage all members, family and friends and build a strong diving community.

 Fundraising

The club need to undertake a variety of fundraising activities to raise funds for competitions, equipment and coaching. Regular activities include organising raffles and bag packing sessions at local supermarkets. All divers are expected to contribute a number of voluntary hours to bag packing sessions. The Club asks divers to attend a minimum of two slots across the year. Ideas and help with fundraising events are warmly welcomed. The club welcomes sponsorship, raffle prizes, donations, or any form of support from businesses no matter how small. If you can help or know someone who can assist in this area please contact our Fundraising Officer.

 Communications

The Club utilises email as an important communication tool and has collated a mailing list of current members. Members are required to give permission for their e-mail address to be used solely for Club communications. A form will be issued for you to check the current details held and return on an annual basis. Correspondence such as competition letters and information on social and fundraising activities can be distributed easily and cost effectively via this method. It is the member’s responsibility to ensure the club has a current and active email address. If your email address or contact details change then please inform the club secretary & Ricardo as soon as possible. If you do not have access to email then please inform Ricardo to make alternative arrangements to receive information from the committee or see a committee member directly.

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CORBY STEEL DIVING CLUB Information [email protected]

 Notice board

The diving notice board must be checked on a weekly basis for important information on training alterations and cancellations. The notice board is located on the back corridor of the pool viewing balcony.

 Newsletters

Newsletters are emailed to all members on the mailing list and will be displayed on the diving notice board.

 Website

The club has a website which contains useful information such as club documents, competition packs, news and press releases. The club intends to develop the website into an invaluable resource for members, in which information such as training alterations and cancellations can be posted.

 Club Policies

The CSDC has produced a Code of Conduct and Child Protection Policy. All divers, coaches, parents and guardians are asked to read and sign the Code of Conduct when completing an annual membership form to join the Club. Any instances of breaking these policies will be dealt with appropriately by the CSDC Committee.

 Photography and Filming

As a high profile club, divers are often featured in local and national newspaper articles, promotional websites, photo shoots and on television news shows. Parents are required to give permission to allow the filming / photographing of divers under the age of 18 years old for club purposes. This is done when completing the annual membership form.

 Complaint Procedures

Complaints relating to coaching matters should be directed to the Head Coach. Complaints relating to the structure and running of the Club should be in writing to the Corby Steel Diving Club Committee and sent to the Club Secretary.

Club Contact Details: [email protected] Club Secretary: [email protected] Address: Corby East Midlands International Pool Parkland Gateway George Street, Corby Northants NN17 1QG Tel. 01536 464643

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CORBY STEEL DIVING CLUB Information [email protected]

Diving Information

 Swim England www.swimming.org/asa/

Swim England is the governing body for the sport in England. Here you will find information about clubs, competing, volunteering and coaching.

 British Swimming www.swimming.org/britishswimming/

British Swimming contains information about the world of high performance Swimming, Diving, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo & Disability Swimming.

 LEN www.len.eu/

LEN is the European governing body of swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming and open water swimming, representing 17 different Countries.

 FINA www.fina.org/

FINA is the international governing body of swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming and open water swimming.

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CORBY STEEL DIVING CLUB Guidelines for Young People [email protected]

 Guidelines for Young People

Swim England wishes to provide the best possible environment for all young people involved in the aquatic sports and the promotion of good practice in sport will depend on the cooperation of all involved, including the young members of clubs.

Young people have a great deal to gain from sport in terms of their personal development and enjoyment and they have rights which must be respected and responsibilities which they must accept. To respect the rights of children a sporting environment should be safe, enjoyable and free from harm. Young people should realise their responsibility to treat others with fairness and respect and should conduct themselves in a safe manner for all levels of participation, from learn to dive to elite athletes the ethos is the same. Young people should engage in an enjoyable, organised and fair approach to their sport appropriate to their level of participation.

Young people are entitled to be

• Happy, have fun and enjoy their sport

• Treated fairly

• Safe and feel secure in their chosen sport

• Listened to and allowed to respond

• Treated with dignity, sensitivity and respect

• Represented and have a voice in the decisions that affect them within the Club and the Swim England

• Able to say no to something which makes them uncomfortable

• Attend training and competition at a level appropriate to their age, development and ability

• Given the same level of confidentiality afforded to adults

As a diver you need to be aware that this is a competitive club, not recreational and commitment is required, especially when you reach the competitive level, recreational diving is offered by Corby East Midlands International Pool Diving Academy

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CORBY STEEL DIVING CLUB Introduction to Parents [email protected]

 Dear: Parent / Guardian

On behalf of CSDC I am pleased to inform you that your child has been invited to join the club.

This is an exciting opportunity and will open the pathway to competitive diving.

Your child has been chosen as part of the Swim England national diving programme, under the Talent Identification Development (TID) club criteria.

The aim of the club is to provide a safe, effective and child friendly environment in which the members can participate in diving under the guidance of appropriately qualified coaches.

We operate an open philosophy and welcome the support of parents or guardians. Wherever possible we will enable you to observe training sessions provided that it does not contravene our Health and Safety regulations we also encourage and value parental involvement in the club.

The members of the club are organised into ability squad’s, coaches will be pleased to discuss the training programmes and your child’s needs with you.

As a parent you need to be aware that this is a competitive club not recreational, and commitment is required especially when divers reach the competitive level; recreational diving is offered to the public by Corby East Midlands International Pool Learn to Dive Programme.

We provide a child/member centred, coach led programme and will endeavour to help your child develop to their optimum level of performance. Our staffs are all Swim England qualified coaches at the appropriate level and have been screened for their suitability to work with children. A Welfare Officer has been appointed by the club to deal with any safety issues.

Should you have any concerns arrangements should be made to escort your child to and from training sessions and events. We would appreciate your child arriving and being collected promptly.

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CORBY STEEL DIVING CLUB Data Protection Notice [email protected]

 DATA PROTECTION NOTICE

Collection and use of your information

About us. Corby Steel Diving Club (CSDC) is affiliated to Swim England, a constituent member of British Swimming Limited (British Swimming). The other members are the Welsh Amateur Swimming Association (WASA) and the Scottish Amateur Swimming Association (SASA). Swim England has a number of subsidiary companies details of which can be found at www.britishswimming.org.

Purposes. CSDC, Swim England (which includes its subsidiaries) and British Swimming will each hold the details provided on this registration form with other information it holds or obtains from or about you and will use this for the following purposes:

• for maintaining records • to respond to any enquiries you make • to administer any events in which you participate or may wish to participate and to deal with any incidents involving you • to create an individual profile for you so that we can understand and respect your preferences • to create anonymised aggregated information about members and swimmers to enable us to secure funding • to contact you about swimming events, offers and opportunities available from CSDC, Swim England or British Swimming or any commercial partner of either of them by post, email, online or phone (where you have indicated you are happy to hear about these)

Recording images; CSDC, Swim England and British Swimming may record the competition events in which you participate and general images of swimmers will form part of the information we hold and use. In addition to the purposes for general information set out above, CSDC, Swim England and/or British Swimming may use these recordings and images for the purposes of education and training, diver analysis, promotion, performance, development and selection and event analysis.

Other uses; Where your information may be used for additional purposes, such as medical information, you will be provided with further details of how your information will be used at the relevant time.

 Disclosure of your information

Publication on websites; Details of your achievements in events will be included on the CSDC and British Swimming website(s) and these will be available to the general public. If you do not want your details to be visible in this way you can block them by registering via the Home Country Membership Check webpage and selecting the ‘hide’ option, by ticking the appropriate tick box on the CSDC “Membership/medical declaration” form, or by contacting Swim England Rankings department with your request to hide your details.

Regions, Sub-Regions, County Associations and Clubs that organise their own competitions may publish details on their website and if you wish to hide this information you should contact the Region/ County/ Club directly.

Caution If you hide your details they will not be visible on the Rankings Database which may affect your ability to enter events.

Event organisers may in these cases require proof of age and/or of eligibility to enter and you should contact the particular organiser to check.

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CORBY STEEL DIVING CLUB Data Protection Notice [email protected]

Data use outside of the EU. If you apply for or take part in an event that takes place outside the European Union, your information will be disclosed to the relevant event organiser(s) in the host nation. These nations may not have laws as stringent as ours to protect your personal data.

Images; Images may be used by CSDC for diver selection purposes. They may also be disclosed to the media for promoting diving and the reporting of events. CSDC’s child photo consent form details how images may be used by the club. You are required to sign this form to give your permission.

WASA and SASA; As constituent members of British Swimming, WASA and SASA will be able to view your information for swimming administration purposes only.

Doping Control; If you enter diving competitions, you may be subject to doping control as part of Swim England/British Swimming commitment to a drug free sport. At the time of sample collection, your personal data will be collected by UK Sport which undertakes the testing and administers the programme. You should see the data protection notice for UK Sport for details of how your information will be used (http://www.uksport.gov.uk/pages/adams/)

 Marketing

Partners; CSDC, Swim England and British Swimming each work with a number of sponsors and commercial partners (details of these can be found at www.corbysteeldiving.co.uk and www.britishswimming.org) to promote diving, raise funding for the sport and to secure opportunities for members. CSDC, Swim England and British Swimming would like to contact you by post or electronically to tell you more about the offers available to you. Partners help us serve you better by telling us if you express an interest in their goods and services.

Opt outs. You have the right to refuse direct marketing and can do so by ticking the relevant box(es) on the form.

You are entitled to a copy of your personal data from CSDC, Swim England and/or British Swimming and to correct any inaccuracies in it. For details of how to do this you should contact: Corby Steel Diving Club, Corby East Midlands Int. Pool, George Street, Corby NN17 1QB Regulatory Compliance Manager, Harold Fern House, Derby Square, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5AL

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CORBY STEEL DIVING CLUB Equity Policy [email protected]

 The Club is committed to ensuring that equity is incorporated across all aspects of its development. In doing so, it acknowledges and adopts the following Sport England definition of sports equity:

• Sports equity is about fairness in sport, equality of access, recognising inequalities and taking steps to address them. It is about changing the culture and structure of sport to ensure it becomes equally accessible to everyone is society

• The Club respects the rights, dignity and worth of every person and will treat everyone equally within the context of Diving regardless of age, ability, gender, race, ethnicity, religious belief, sexual or social/economic status

• The Club is committed to everyone having the rights to enjoy Diving in an environment free from threat, intimidation, harassment and abuse

• All Club members have a responsibility to oppose discriminatory behaviour and promote equality of Opportunity

• The Club will deal with any incidents of discriminatory behaviour seriously, according to club disciplinary procedures

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CORBY STEEL DIVING CLUB Hands on Technique [email protected]

 Hands on Technique in Diving

When first learning how to dive, a coach may physically assist a diver by using his/her hands. This technique is called hand-spotting. When most people first learn how to dive head-first into the water, they are hand- spotted: The coach physically lifts the person’s legs into the air. In essence, hand-spotting helps divers get into the correct position for a dive. Although it is not used often in diving, it does come into play intermittently. Here are some reasons why a coach will choose to use this technique, as well as how it can benefit divers.

 Why it is used

The main reason a coach will use hand-spotting is safety. Coaches want to ensure the safest possible environment for their divers. Hand-spotting is a technique that helps them accomplish this task. Hand manipulation helps a diver learn how to initiate rotation, and also maintain an adequate distance from the board. Another reason this technique is used is to teach a diver the correct skills needed to perform a dive; for example, the proper arm and head position is critical in performing a reverse dive. By assisting the diver on the end of the board, the coach can slow things down and emphasize proper positioning.

Hot Tip: Communicate Concerns

If as a parent, you do not want your child to be physically touched, make sure you speak to the coach.

Most coaches use hand-spotting only sporadically, and could easily use a different method that better suits your comfort level.

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CORBY STEEL DIVING CLUB Hands on Technique [email protected]

 How to Hand-spot

The way most coaches hand-spot is by placing one hand on the diver’s mid to lower back, and the other hand on his/her legs the support may vary depending on the type of dive; By placing their hands this way, the coach is able to manipulate the diver’s body into the correct positions. Here are examples of how a coach can use hand-spotting to assist a diver with five different dives:

1. Forward Dive While standing behind the diver on the board, the coach places one hand on the diver’s mid-torso and the other hand on the diver’s lower legs. When the diver begins the dive, the coach will physically help the diver get his/ her hips and legs into the air.

2. Back Dive

There are two ways a coach may assist a diver with a back dive. a. Back arch: The coach stands in front of the diver, places one hand on the mid back, and the other on the stomach. When the coach’s hands are in this position, he/she will help the diver arch into the water backwards. b. Physically lift: The coach stands next to the diver’s side (either side will do). He/she places one hand on the mid back of the diver, and the other on the lower legs. In this position, the coach will physically lift the diver into the air, supporting the entire weight of the person. This can be useful when teaching the diver the correct way to perform a back dive tuck, for example.

3. Reverse Dive Standing behind the diver, the coach will place both hands under the diver shoulders/arms or mid back. When the diver initiates the dive, the coach will physically lift the diver in the air and assist him/her in performing the dive safely with the proper distance and form.

4. Standing Somersaults On dry-land, the coach may place one hand on the mid back of his diver. When the diver jumps, the coach supports his/her back with the one hand and swings the other hand around to the diver’s upper thigh, assisting in the completion of the somersault. Additionally, the coach may physically lift the diver so he/she has a stronger jump into the air.

5. Arm-stands On dry-land, the coach may use his/her hands to help a diver get into the correct position. He/she may then also hold the divers legs with one hand and mid-torso with the other. The goal is to correctly show the diver proper body positioning while balancing in the arm-stand. If a diver is learning how to press into a handstand, the coach may place one hand on the midsection of the body, with his/her other hand assisting the legs up into the air.

Useful Technique Hand-spotting is a useful tool for coaches. Is very helpful for assisting younger divers learning difficult techniques it is important to remember that the primary reason any coach should use this skill is for the safety of his/her diver. When used in this manner, hand-spotting can be beneficial for both coaches and divers alike.

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CORBY STEEL DIVING CLUB Competition Diving [email protected]

 Movement within the programme

• It is important that parents and divers are aware that movement through the programme is not a “given” just for taking part. Some divers may never progress past the novice squad, others may move through the programme at a rapid rate.

• Some divers get stuck on one skill they simply may never get, for psychological, technical or physical reasons (or a combination of all of these). We coaches do our best to ensure divers are working towards the skills required for the next level, but they will not work solely on the problem skill as this is boring, there is still no guarantee they will get it and working on just one skill will be detrimental to all other areas of their diving and skills

 How do we decide what Competitions the divers do?

• It’s all about providing the divers with a combination of opportunity for success and opportunity to be challenged.

• It’s important that we know what is expected at each level, in terms of the minimum skills which should be performed and the standard to which they should be performed.

• Fortunately, to make this easier, the head Coach have a great deal of experience at all levels of competition, so he knows whether a diver is ready for the next level or not. If we are not sure or we need a reminder, we often look back at previous years’ results and dive lists.

• It can occasionally be a tough call with divers that are border line - we want to give them a challenge, but we also want to provide them with an opportunity for success too, so getting the balance right can be tricky!

• Depending on the type of competition, there may also be rules which exclude divers from competing in one level if they have moved up to compete at another level.

• For example, divers who compete at National Age Groups cannot return to compete at the National Skills Finals, whilst they are in the same age group.

• Divers, who compete at Elite Juniors, cannot return to compete at National Age Groups whilst they are in the same age group – so we have to make sure we get the decision right, otherwise the diver cannot go back!

• So, as you can see, there are a lot of things we have to consider when we select a team, but rest assured, any decisions we do make, are always based on what is best for the diver at that time

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CORBY STEEL DIVING CLUB Learning new Dives/Nutrition [email protected]

 How to overcome the fear of learning new dives

• It’s important that you always remember that coaches will never ask you to perform a dive you are not ready to do.

• If you make that your starting point, it will help you to build confidence.

• As well as trusting your coach, you also need to trust yourself! If you are being asked to perform a new dive, then it means all your earlier progressions are in place and are good enough to move on.

• A new more complicated dive is just several more simple dives added together and if you think of a new dive as a “process” of going through each of those easier skills one by one, it can make the new dive much less scary.

• So our advice: think of the dive as a process, A to B to C to D to E, not as a whole skill.

• For example, a back dive tucked is: Arm swings back jump tucked 1m, Arm swing back pike sit poolside, Back tuck roll 1m/3m . . . . All added together.

• A back 1½ is: Back somersault tucked, Back tuck roll (or back dive tucked) . . . . All added together.

• Every skill is made up of a number of different easier skills, so your new skills aren’t really new or difficult (just a bit scary!).

 Fuelling your body

Here are some snacks recommended by British Diving for active young athletes, containing 25g of carbohydrates.

Carbohydrates are the main energy source for the body and vital for active, growing youngsters.

• Popcorn, 2 cups • Pretzels, 1 cup • Jaffa cakes x 3 • Yoghurt Smoothie x 200ml

• dilute squash x 500ml • Fresh fruit, 2 pieces • Raisins x 1 small box • Pasta or noodles

• 1½ cups cooked • Cereal bar (e.g. frusli) x 1 • Crumpets/scones/muffins x 1 . . .

& don’t forget breakfast, the most important meal of the day.

You wouldn’t get very far in a car with no fuel. Don’t run your body on empty – put good quality fuel in it to get the best performance out of it!

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CORBY STEEL DIVING CLUB Being the Best [email protected]

So you want to be the best?

Kim White – British Diving Manager:

 This is what it takes to make a top diver.

1. Talent

2. Dedication

3. Determination

4. Self-belief

5. Mental toughness

6. Passion

7. Be selfish

8. Commitment

 What at the key areas to work on every day

1. Flexibility/strength

2. Take off work

3. Entry work

4. Correct skill progressions

5. Spend more time on weaknesses than on your strengths

6. Concentrate on correct technique (attention to detail)

7. Be patient, take time to break down skills into their component parts

8. If you don’t like something, get to like it by doing lots!

 Dare to be different

1. Make every dive count!

2. Add variety to your diving, using poolside and other work stations

3. Divers be self-sufficient (take responsibility).co.uk

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