Swim 21

Swim21 is the ASA's Club Development model - a planning tool, based on the principles of Long Term Athlete Develpment, enabling clubs to help athletes, teachers, 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.

Swim21 accreditation is a "Quality Mark". It recognises nationally and regionally the clubs that are committed to providing safe, effective and quality services to the benefit of their members.

Swim21 accreditation is available to ASA clubs of all aquatic disciplines that are positioned at one or more of the following four levels of:

  • Teaching
  • Skill development
  • Competitive development
  • Performance

The ASA has a committment to achieving its quality targets throughout the sport, Swim21 is no different and the Association is keen to support clubs in the sharing objective of widening the participation base and hence the performance of the sport as a whole.

Clubmark is a Sport England accreditation scheme, which will eventually be accessible to all sports and seeks to ensure that young people are participating within a safe and friendly environment. Swim21 recognised by Sport England as a Clubmark accredited scheme and therefore all clubs gaining Swim21 accreditation will automatically receive Clubmark status.