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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, 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.
Clubmark is a cross-sport quality accreditation for clubs with junior sections. Swim 21 is recognised by Sport England as a Clubmark accredited scheme and therefore all clubs gaining Swim 21 accreditation automatically receive Clubmark status.
Sheffield City were amongst the very first clubs in the country to receive accreditation in March 2003 - we were awarded Swim 21 status at Skill Development level.
Following a revamp of Swim 21 in 2006, Sheffield City were successful in being accredited under this new system in August 2007 - again, one of the first clubs in the country to do so.
As part of the Swim 21 process, Sheffield City are committed to having in place an Action Plan, which is updated annually, and reviewed by the ASA.
For more information on Swim 21 please follow this link to the ASA website.
