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   Patrick Hastings, National Chairman, Halliwick AST – UK

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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 is now supported by video clips.

This year’s Annual General Meeting was held on Sunday – 28^th April at the Barton Leisure Centre, Waynflete Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 8GA. The AGM was followed by the first meeting of the newly elected National Executive Committee. At the AGM, it was agreed once again that the annual Insurance fee was to remain un-change for 2013-14. 

On page 2 at the top are the dates for all the forcoming National Executive and Management meetings for the next year

Also on page 2 there is an update on Halliwick AST Publications. Copies of the amended Publications and Equipment Order Forms also appear on pages 5, 6 & 7.
We will no longer be stocking ‘Poached Eggs’ and suggest you buy them direct from SWIM SHOP
 http://www.swimshop.co.uk/win-egg-flips-pack-of-10 @ £7.27 plus P & P of £2.50 (as under £10)

On page 3 there is an article about the new Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

There will now only be 3 Newsletters in the year; 1st of February, May, so that
a report on the April AGM and National Executive Committee meeting can be included
and November., so that the results of the Annual National Swimming Championships
can be included.

On page 4 is the list of National Halliwick Training Courses for 2013

Click here to read this Newsletter.

Click here for Halliwick Training Courses in 2013 

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Saturday – 14^th September – Management – 11 am start at ADKC offices, London

Saturday - 5^th October - National Education Committee meetings – venue to be advised later

Sunday - 6^th October - National Education Seminar – venue to be advised later 

Saturday, October 19^th -  the 2013 National Swimming Championships,

                     hosted by Halliwick ASTRA 1  will be held in Southgate Leisure Centre,    
                     Southgate, London. more details will be posted on our website later.

Sunday – 3^th November- National Executive Committee Meeting – start 11 am at the

                           Barton Leisure Centre, Waynflete Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 8GA 

Saturday – 18^th January 2014 – Management – 11 am start at ADKC offices, London 

Sat / Sun -  22nd /23rd  March  2014 - National Executive Committee meetings – venue to be advised later

Sunday – 27^th April 2014 – AGM and National Executive meeting – start 11 am at the

                        Barton Leisure Centre, Waynflete Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 8GA

For more details Click here to read the article on page 3 of our May 2013 Halliwick AST Newsletter.

 We suggest that clubs may contact either of the following:

the RLSS – the Royal Life Saving Society - where to partake in their scheme  each individual club would first have to affiliate.

There are two levels of annual affiliation fee: either £122.25 if you do not actively offer the RLSS courses or £41.25  if you do; either way, each CRB check is FREE.

Contact details: Tel: 01789 – 773 994

OR

the STA – Swimming Teachers Association, where there is no requirement to affiliate, but the cost of each CRB check starts at  £12.

Contact details:

Rachel Dean - Tel: 01922 – 748 381