Swim England Masters Conference - Loughborough
10th November 2018, 9:30 - 16:00
The Masters Working Group would like to invite you to attend the free Masters Conference 2018 at Sport Park, Loughborough, on Saturday 10 November. The day will commence at 9.30am (with a 10am start to the conference) and will finish no later than 4pm. Lunch and refreshments will be provided throughout the day.
There will be exciting speakers and the opportunity to discuss all of the issues currently affecting the Masters community. Anyone who has an interest in Masters is very welcome to attend.
If you have any further queries, please email Sharon Lock, Swim England’s national masters and open water officer.
Conference schedule
| 9.30am | Refreshments & pastries |
| 10am | Welcome and housekeeping |
| 10.10am | Kent v Sussex
Challenge GalaCan your county replicate this? William Long |
| 10.30am | Key ingredients to a
successful Masters club Ken Bailey & Liz Torode – Teddington Masters Christine Goodair – Kings Cormorants Chris Thorp – Etwall Eagles |
| 11.15am | Quick break |
| 11.30am | Annual update from
your chairperson Verity Dobbie |
| 12 noon | What to expect from
your coach? Damien Bryan, Swim England talent, experienced masters and open water coach – Damien will explain what a training session for a Masters swimmer could look like, what you should expect from your coach and how to manage if you haven’t got a coach. |
| 1pm | Lunch break – includes time for networking and questions for Damien |
| 2pm | Review of the Masters
Strategy – where are we going? Breakout groups to review and discuss issues affecting the Masters community. |
| 3pm | Feedback from groups What the Masters Working Group will take forward |
| 3.30pm | General Q&A |
| 4pm | Depart |
To book your place at the Masters Conference 2018, use this link https://www.swimming.org/masters/masters-conference-2018/.
