Halliwick Concept
Nov 22nd
The Halliwick Concept is a way of teaching anyone to swim. It was developed in the UK in 1949 specifically for teaching disabled people to swim and is now used in many countries in the world both for teaching swimming and for therapy. For more details about the Halliwick Concept see the paragraph below. The Halliwick Association of Swimming Therapy (Halliwick AST) is the UK association that promotes Halliwick and organises courses both in the UK and internationally and has developed numerous Publications and DVDs about Halliwick.
‘The Halliwick Concept 2010’ is a paper written by the Education and Research Committee of the International Halliwick Association (IHA). This paper has sections on the philosophy of Halliwick; an explanation (with diagrams) of the Ten Point Programme, (‘the structured learning process through which a person with no experience in water can progress towards independence in the water.’); an explanation of how Halliwick can be used for Therapy (with reference to the World Health Organisation’s International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) – WHO 2001; and a link to the History of Halliwick.
This paper will soon be supported by video clips.
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Good hunting! Patrick Hastings, National Chairman, Halliwick AST – UK
Dates for your Diary 2011 – 2012
Nov 22nd
Anyone interested is welcome to attend our AGM and meetings of the National Committees.
For venue details contact: patrick.hastings@internet.com
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Saturday – 28th January 2012 – Management Committee meeting at ADKC offices – London
Sunday – 29th January 2012 - National Competition Committee meeting
at the home of the National Chairman – Patrick Hastings near St Albans.
Sunday – 29th April 2012- AGM and National Executive Committee meetings
start 11 am at the Barton Leisure Centre,
(next door to Ormerod School) Barton, Oxford OX3 8GA
12 – 14th October 2012 - Conference - ‘Swimming for People with Disabilities’
to be held at the National School of Government
Sunningdale Park, Ascot, Berks SL5 0QE
there will be speakers from Halliwick AST
and we will have an Exhibition Stand
The November 2011 edition of the Halliwick AST Newsletter is now available
Oct 21st
Once again this is a bumper one !
It includes a report and the results of the 2011 National Swimming Championships, hosted by Halliwick ASTRA 15 – Wales held at the Pontypool Leisure Centre on Saturday 15th October; Dates for your Diary – 2011 & 2012; news of the ‘Accreditation for our Foundation Course with the Open College Network (OCN)’; news about updated Halliwick Order Forms, which appear at the end of this Newsletter; a report and a photo taken at the AGM of the Sport and Recreation Alliance (formerly CCPR) held at St James’s Palace on 20th July, 2011; news about CTX Programme ; details of forthcoming Halliwick Training Courses; a report about the book launch of the short life-story “Passing the Flame” of Dr Joan Martin MBE our President on 14th September in Kensington with an Order Form and the book cover, as well as other items.
Stop press news! A report with photos on the book launch of the short life-story “Passing the Flame” of our association’s President, Dr Joan Martin MBE
Oct 2nd
Some of you may be aware that for several months earlier this year, a friend of Joan’s, Joy Puritz, who has worked in the book trade for many years, had been writing her biography. The book launch was on Wednesday evening 14th September at St Mary Abbots Hall in Kensington, only a few hundred yards from Joan’s old flat.
Click here to view the cover of this 132-paged publication, which will give you a taster of its fascinating contents.
Click here to read a report on the evening and a separate download of a few words from Patrick Hastings, the Chairperson of the Halliwick Association of Swimming Therapy in UK.
Click here to see photos taken on the evening
The price of the book is £7.99 or £10.00 (incl P&P) and Joy is handling all postal sales.
See Order Form attached.
Annual General Meeting of the Sport and Recreation Alliance (formerly CCPR)
Sep 4th
Clickon photo to enlarge
As Halliwick AST National Chairperson, I was invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Sport and Recreation Alliance (formerly CCPR) held at St James’s Palace on 20th July, 2011. The photo taken by the official photographer shows (from L to R), the Earl of Wessex, Ann Thomson one of our International Halliwick Lecturers, myself and the Earl’s Aide. The Earl who is SARA President, is holding a copy of the latest edition of our text book, ‘Halliwick Swimming for Disabled People’ which I presented to him.
Click here to read letter of thanks from The Earl of Wessex’s office.
Halliwick AST – 2010 Annual Report and Accounts
Apr 30th
Click here to see the Halliwick AST – 2010 Annual Report and Accounts
Article about ‘Halliwick and Therapy’
Feb 7th
The Halliwick Concept is an approach known worldwide which enables people to enjoy water based activities and to learn to swim. In some cases it is used for therapy.
Since its inception in 1949 by James McMillan (Mac), different aspects of the Concept have been further developed. For instance we have seen the development of games and activities to enhance and consolidate learning, an increased understanding of how to teach swimming strokes to persons with limited mobility and specific use of Halliwick for therapeutic purposes.
This article will address more specifically the use of Halliwick when working with clients with cerebral palsy (CP) or similar conditions. (See CP definition at end of this article).
Halliwick AST textbook
Dec 27th
The 3rd edition of our Halliwick AST textbook entitled: “Halliwick Swimming for Disabled People”
is now available. Download the Publications Order Form
