Swimming South Africa

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Swimming South Africa
Transformation of Aquatic Sport in South
AfricaNovember 2004
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Transformation the Reality

• SSA recognises need to further transform the
  sport
• Reflected in strategy resource allocation
• Significant progress made over the last 4 years
  and this will continue over the next 4 year cycle
• Major obstacles facilities, finances,
  socio-economic situation and poor school swimming
  programme

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Swimming South Africa Vision Every Child a
Swimmer

• Provide growth and awareness throughout all
  communities from grassroots through recreation to
  elite competition, through effective skills
  development strategies
• Create growth and sustain the necessary
  infrastructure through programmes for the
  development of the sport at all levels
• Focus on the ongoing development of elite
  athletes
• Create and sustain effective leadership

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Structure

• Executive Elected Volunteers
• Policy Strategy
• Full-time staff
• Management
• Implementation of strategy

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Structure

• National Executive
• 7 members
• 5 Black
• 2 Women
• Technical/ Selection Committees
• Min 30 representivity

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Transformation Challenges 1999

• Financial resources
• Lack of facilities (including heated) and/or poor
  maintenance
• Lack of coaching and technical skills
• Awareness (perception of swimming as a white
  sport)
• Lack of schools programmes in townships
• Talent Identification and nurturing

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Transformation Strategy

• Developed 1999
• Development of Human Resources
• Coaches, Technical officials, Administrators,
  Leadership
• Awareness Programmes
• Learn to Swim, Telkom Splash, Mass based
  programmes Rural, Ocean, Recreational
• Club Development
• 25 across country
• Focused National and Provincial Programmes
• Facilities Development
• Increase funding from various sources

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Strategic Approach Mass Based to Elite
Performance
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Black Participation in Mass Based Events

• Recreational Galas 4 585
• Rural 2 130
• Ocean 15 481
• Aquatic Awareness 12 611

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Increase in Black Participation
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Level 3 Age Group
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Current Performance 99 04

• Instructors 71 to 413
• 3 regional programmes talent ID
• National Training Centre
• 40 Black athletes
• Participation in National (Snr Jnr) Teams
• 5 to 17

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International Team Representivity
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Performance of Black Athletes
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Mass Based - Learn To Swim

• Skills Development
• Instructor Courses
• Coaches Courses
• Technical Officials Courses
• Administrators Courses
• Event Management
• Activity Programmes
• Pool Splash (Recreational Galas)
• Ocean Splash
• Rural Splash
• Club (Community) Development
• Talent Identification and Development at entry
  level
• Sustainability of Clubs in townships

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Club Development

• Focused skills development of youth in identified
  townships at 25 facilities across the country
• Renovating and heating swimming facilities in
  partnership with Municipalities, Provincial
  Government
• 7 in last 2 years target of 50 over next 5
  years?
• Employment of youth at the facility to implement
  Learn to Swim programmes with the schools around
  the pool

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Financial

• Sponsors 5 473 330 (1.8 for TV)
• SRSA 1 796 773
• NLB 6 870 100 (4.9 for facilities)

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Mass Participation More People
LTS Rural Splash
LTS Ocean Splash
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More people recreation galas
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More People Club Development
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Building Facilities
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Targets 2008 Commitments

• Olympic Games 20
• World Short Course 40
• Commonwealth Youth Games 50
• Africa Snr Champs 50
• Membership 50 000

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Facilities major obstacle
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Challenges 2004-2008

• Facilities Local Authorities
• Develop and maintain facilities
• Lotto Funding
• Partnerships
• Education Training
• Partnership with THETHA
• Partnership with Education Departments
• Development of school swimming
• Socio Economic conditions
• Direct Support to needy talented Athletes
• Increased support to Black clubs
• Government support
• Form partnerships with provincial and national
  Govt. Dept.
• Development of RTC
• Increased financial assistance
• Media exposure (SABC)
• Funding
• Procure more corporate sponsors