REMINDER: Next coaches meeting

Coaches are reminded of the next meeting scheduled for Saturday 25th June 2011 at Aga Khan Pool from 2pm.

Online Coaching Courses - Recommended by WSCA

WSCA has partnered with CoachesInfo.com to provide online courses. The swimming section of CoachesInfo.com can be found online here:

http://www.coachesinfo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=77&edcat=77&Itemid=138

More info available via WSCA website here: http://www.swimmingcoach.org/wsca/Default.htm

Swim Coaches Association of Africa (SCAA): An interesting thought for coaches.

Check out this link from WSCA regarding the formation of an association for African coaches.

https://www.swimmingcoach.org/wsca/formation.htm

Renewed energy and firm grip on issues at the coaches session

A fruitful session for coaches that was today. 5 new coaches registered! Thanks all for the ideas and the renewed impetus. Next meeting proposed for Saturday 25th June 2011 at Aga Khan pool.

Coaches' meeting

USCA swimming coaches are informed of the meeting to take place on Sunday 5th June 2011, at 1.00pm at Aga Khan Pool.

Uganda Junior Swimmers Splash to New Records in Mombasa, Kenya

Selected results of the Kenya Junior Swimming Championships

http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/Oshwal+s+Ambaar+shatters+record+/-/1090/1162590/-/4ftuhv/-/index.html

http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/National+records+fall+in+Oshwal+pool+/-/1090/1163240/-/1mgk2n/-/index.html

National Trials Underway on 14th May 2011 at KISU

Swimmers converge this Saturday 14th May 2011 at Kampala International School pool for the 1st National Time-trials. This event replaces the postponed Grannie's gala that was to be held at the venue. The event is organized by Uganda Swimming Federation.

The age categories start from 10years upwards. All the best to the swimmers and coaches.

Junior Swimmers off to Mombasa, Kenya for National Junior Championships

A group of 26 junior swimmers have arrived in Mombasa, Kenya to take part in the Kenya National Junior Championships. The event is organized by Kenya Swimming Federation and has attracted swimmers from Uganda and Tanzania. This is the 5th time the juniors have flown the Ugandan flag high in this event which has previously been hosted in Nairobi.

The swimmers are under the stewardship of Coach Muzafaru Muwanguzi. We wish each of them a good swim.

http://www.ghanamma.com/2011/05/10/dar-swimming-team-for-nairobi-youth-tourney/

Up coming USCA Events

Look out for the following events

• Coaches Forum (June)
• Swimming Outreach Clinic for swimmers-(August Holiday)
• Coaches workshop by Coach Max and coach Muzafaru (TBC)

Details to follow

Grannie Burley Swimming Gala is on

Grannie Swim Gala has been confirmed to take place on Saturday 14th May 2011. Check out event list with Coach Lilian.

Great articles on Uganda Swimming

http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12716&Itemid=80 

http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12707&Itemid=106 

http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12705&Itemid=106 

Check out for Swimming Events in South Africa and Kenya

Coaches interested in events in South Africa and Kenya can check out the following links:

Swimming South Africa
http://www.swimsa.org/

Kenya (NASA)
http://www.nasakenya.co.ke/

Holiday swimming programme, Anyone?

What are you doing when the kids go into school holiday? Do you have some organized activity for swimmers this coming school holiday? Share your plans with other coaches here and we will spread the word for you for FREE!

ASCA Clinic by TSCA: A partnership effort in swimming development

http://in2eastafrica.net/tanzanian-government-move-to-develop-swimming/

Building coaches' capacity by tapping into our own resources

Good news for USCA!

Coach Max Kanyerezi ably represented Uganda and USCA in the ASCA clinic held in Dar es salam in February this year.  Max who was sponsored by his school to attend the course, made a powerful presentation to the more than 65 coaches from 5 countries who attended the course. Mr. John Leornad of ASCA and WSCA facilitated the course.

Coach Max Kanerezi has been certified as a member of World Swimming Coaches Association (WSCA) and will now enjoy the full benefits of WSCA membership.

He, and USCA President, Muzafaru Muwanguzi, who has just returned from Leipzig University in Germany, after a six months scholarship for a swimming diploma course, have accepted to partner in presenting a workshop for coaches in the near future. Coaches will be invited by email.

We are confident that these two coaches will generate greater enthusiasm among the members of the coaching community to further their skills and keep the momentum of building and supporting the sport.

Coaches attending the Level 3 ASCA course in Dar es salam in Tanzania 

Source: ASCA website : http://www.swimmingcoach.org/ 

Aga Khan Junior Championships results and news links

Catch the latest news on the last weekend's junior event at Kololo

http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/30/748984

http://sports.bkchoices.com/?p=802

http://sports.bkchoices.com/?p=773

Inspiring performance at the Aga Khan School Kampala Swimming Championships

Brilliant display of skills from the kids at the annual Aga Khan Swimming Championships today. There is a thing that coaches always do in this gala year after year: Inspiring the next generation of swimmers and keeping alive their dreams in setting the pace for the future of Uganda swimming.

USCA salutes all the swimmers who turned up and congratulates the kids who earned themselves various prizes. We are proud of great work of the coaches who make this happen.

USCA web photos

https://picasaweb.google.com/108830513262835710296/SwimCoachUganda?authkey=Gv1sRgCK2eic-Q2IDAgAE#

Check out Swim Coaches Websites Around the World

http://www.swimmingcoach.org/wsca/links.htm

http://www.swimmingcoach.org/

http://www.swimmingcoach.org/wsca/

http://www.ascta.com/

http://www.gbswimcoaches.co.uk/

http://www.csca.org/Default.aspx

USCA members registration starts on a high note.

Today's meeting  marked a new dawn for USCA. 10 new members signed up as members during the Season -opener meeting. A great momentum was created to further support ideas for coaches development. We are grateful for all who attended and are supporting the writing of this part of USCA's history.