ABOUT US


​​Bedfordshire Amateur Swimming Association promotes swimming and other aquatic disciplines of diving, synchronised (Artistic) swimming and water polo in the county of Bedfordshire (which includes the administrative areas of Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire and Luton Unitary Councils).  Clubs in the Bedfordshire area that are members of the national body Swim England (formerly the ASA) are also members of the Bedfordshire ASA.

COMMITTEE


Bedfordshire ASA is managed by an Executive, whose executive officers and section secretaries are elected each November at the AGM.  The current officers and section secretaries are listed below
​President
​Su Felce
president@bedscountyasa.com
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President Elect
Sandra Grant
​presidentelect@bedscountyasa.com
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Secretary
Phil Pelling
secretary@bedscountyasa.com
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Treasurer
Pat Dowsett
​treasurer@bedscountyasa.com
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Age Group and Championship Secretary
​Jo Stalley
county_championships_secretary@bedscountyasa.com ​​
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Competition Swimming Secretary
​Chris Haden
competitions@bedscountyasa.com
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County Welfare Officer
​Su Felce
welfare@bedscountyasa.com
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​Development Secretary
Pat Dowsett
education@bedscountyasa.com
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Disability Secretary
Sandra Grant
disability@bedscountyasa.com
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​Diving Secretary
Jon Bush
diving@bedscountyasa.com
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Masters Secretary (Swimming)
​Paul Clarke
masters@bedscountyasa.com
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Officials’ Secretary (Swimming)
Louise Mackie
officials@bedscountyasa.com
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Open Water Secretary
Sandra Grant
openwater@bedscountyasa.com
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Synchro Secretary
​Jo McKeown
synchro@bedscountyasa.com
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Water Polo Secretary
Vacant
secretary@bedscountyasa.com
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ASA East Region Representative
​Phil Pelling
​secretary@bedscountyasa.com
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MEETINGS


Executive Meetings

​All affiliated clubs are asked to send representatives to Executive meetings. Agendas and minutes are circulated to Club Secretaries and other attendees at least a week before the meeting. Dates for Executive meetings are set at the AGM each year. The Executive currently meet online. Prior to the pandemic all meetings would take place at the Village Hall, Dunstable Road, Flitwick, MK45 1HP at 7.30 pm unless otherwise stated.

Meetings Calendar

Dates for Meetings 2021
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7 January 2021
4 February 2021
4 March 2021
1 April 2021
6 May 2021
3 June 2021
1 July 2021
2 September 2021
7 October 2021
18 November 2021 (AGM)

AGM 2021

Bedfordshire ASA would like to offer advance notice that the Annual General Meeting of Bedfordshire ASA, is currently scheduled to take place on 18 November 2021 (TBC - at Flitwick Village hall or via online.)

Bedfordshire ASA – AGM - 2021 Documents


Dear Colleague,

Hope you are well.

As previously notified, the AGM of Bedfordshire ASA will take place on Thursday 18 November 2021 via ‘Zoom’, log in details to follow.

Please find attached the papers for this meeting, comprising:

1. Letter giving formal notice and outlining voting rights

2. Agenda

3. Minutes of the last AGM held on 19 November 2020 – Item 2 on the Agenda

4. Nominations for Officers and Section Secretaries – Item 6 on the Agenda

5. Dates and Venues for Executive Meetings for 2022 – Item 7 on the Agenda

The accounts for the year 2020/21 are currently being prepared and once received will be circulated.

There will be a meeting of the Executive immediately following the AGM and I will send the papers for that meeting in a separate email.

Looking forward to seeing you at the AGM.

Phil Pelling
Secretary, Beds ASA


AGM Notification Letter here


AGM 2020 Minutes (Draft) here


AGM 2021 Agenda here


Nominations for 2021-2022 here


Dates for 2021-2022 Executive Meetings here


All affiliated clubs are asked to send representatives to the Annual General Meeting. Agendas and minutes are circulated to Club Secretaries and other attendees at least two weeks before the meeting. The Executive meets at the Village Hall, Dunstable Road, Flitwick, MK45 1HP or online at 7.30 pm unless otherwise stated.

PAST PRESIDENTS


CONSTITUTION


The Bedfordshire ASA constitution requires that the Association has a general duty to promote swimming and other aquatic disciplines in Bedfordshire. Consequently Bedfordshire ASA strives to represent the interests of its member clubs at National and Regional level to ensure that Bedfordshire has a voice. It also promotes the development of swimming (diving, water polo and synchro) at a local level through dialogue with county and district sport organisations.
Specific functions of the Association include:
  • Development of aquatic sports in Bedfordshire
  • Organisation of the County Swimming Championships – held annually in January and February
  • The organisation of teams to represent Bedfordshire in National and Regional inter county events
  • The award of County Colours
  • The maintenance of County Records
  • The training of technical officials
  • Advice and support to clubs on issues of common interest, including Welfare
  • Campaigning for improved facilities for aquatic sports in the County.

At the Special General Meeting held on 4 July 2019 Bedfordshire ASA adopted a new constitution.

GDPR


​The Bedfordshire ASA county policy on ​General Data Protection
​Regulations (GDPR) is set out in the following document.
 (September 2018)

Fees


​Affiliation Fees are due annually – Swim England collects the
​affiliation fee for Swim England East Region and Counties.

Affiliation Fees


Affiliation Fees are due annually – Swim England collects the affiliation fee for Swim England East Region and Counties.

These are due on January 1, and must have been paid by February 28. New members joining during the year, prior to October join at the same price.

Between 1st October and 31st December there will be a reduced rate of 50% for County Regional and Swim England membership fees.

Swim England category fees for 2021 are as follows:
· Category 1: £9.20* Learn to Swim and training
· Category 2: £27.75* Competitive swimming
· Category 3: £5.20* Non swimming
*excluding the county and region fees

If you have any questions, please email the SwimEngland Membership Team or call them on 01509 640727.

The Regional Affiliation Fees for 2021:
· £35.00 per club/organisation
· Category 1 – £5.00
· Category 2 – £6.00
· Category 3 – £0.00

Bedfordshire County Fees 2021:
· The Bedfordshire ASA affiliation fees for 2020, are set out below and have remained unchanged since 2015.
· Category 1 – £0.00
· Category 2 – £2.50
· Category 3 – £0.00
· County Fee per club – £20.00

RESOURCEFUL


Contact Us

Useful Links

Swim England - East Region
Swim England
British Swimming
LEN - European Aquatics
FINA
​Institute of Swimming
Paralympics - GB
Paralympics - International
​Poolfinder - FInd Clubs, Pools and More

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