Romsey and Totton Swimming Club

AIMS

The club aims to provide lessons, recreational and competitive swimming for all ages, and provide a framework for all swimmers to reach their full potential. We aim to run a friendly Club and hope that everyone enjoys their swimming. We are affiliated to the "Southern Counties Amateur Swimming Association" and assigned to "Hampshire County A.S.A".

Structure

Each swimmer who joins the club will be put into one of four houses - Bandits, Pirates, Raiders or Vikings. We aim to run three friendly inter-house galas each year with events for all ages. These galas are relaxed, friendly and noisy evenings - ideal for young swimmers to get used to competitive swimming. Each house has a swimming captain, a vice-captain and an adult helper.

Equity Policy Statement

The Club is committed to treat everyone equally within the context of their activity, regardless of sex, ethnic origin, religion, disability, age; sexual orientation or political persuasion. The Club will ensure that equity as stated in the club rules is incorporated in all aspects of it's activities and also recognises and adopts the Sport England definition of Sports Equity:

Sports Equity is about fairness in sport, equality of access, recognizing inequalities and taking steps to address them. It is about changing the culture and structure of sport to ensure it becomes equally accessible to everyone in society.

The Club is committed to everyone having the right to enjoy their sport in an environment free from threat of discrimination, intimidation, harassment and abuse. All Club members have a responsibility to challenge discriminatory behaviour and promote equality of opportunity. The Club will deal with any incidence of discriminatory behaviour seriously, according to the club disciplinary procedures.

Doping Protocols

It is a requirement of our doping procedures for all swimmers registered to take part in open competition, and who take regular medication for asthma, to send these details for inclusion on their registration record. It is important therefore that clubs ensure that members are aware of this requirement.

In addition to this it is now a requirement of FINA that information is notified to the Governing Body regarding medical conditions requiring the permanent use of a banned substance where there is no other substitute. As these conditions are less common (see list below) there is no general form to complete for this notification.

Following the receipt by the Governing Body of a medical certificate, a dispensation to swim in competitions up to National level may be given. Information will be issued on an individual basis including details for applying for dispensation to compete in international competition which requires further approval by the FINA Doping Control Review Body.

Swimmers or their parents should send the medical certificate, which must clearly indicate the name and address of the swimmer and their doctor, to the address below in an envelope marked “Notifiable Medication”.

If you haven’t already let us know that you take any of these medications, please contact either Theresa Hickson (ASA Registrations Secretary) or hand in your details to the desk on club nights and they will pass it on.