In Attendance
Pete Jennings – Co-Chair
Julie Parker – Co-Chair
Donald Vaughan - Treasurer
Phil Joy – Secretary
Edwin Lace – Coach
Jess Nichols – Welfare Rep
Honzik Slovak – Tuesday Rep
Mike Clifford – Club Member
Absence Excused
Becky Toal – Communications
Abi Stone – Wednesday Rep
Chairing Meeting
Julie Parker
Normal Business
Chair's Remarks
Previous minutes approved. No further remarks
Treasurer
Bank balance remains stable. Club will soon be processing refunds for the pre-pandemic Yorkshire trip.
Membership
All sessions remain stable. Tuesday and Saturday are the busiest sessions. Wednesday attendance is good. More swimmers need to pay by standing order if possible. Capacity at each session will be 36.
Welfare
No matters.
Coaching
A session was missed when Edwin was unwell – the club is working on obtaining more coaches – see below.
Other Business
Coaching/Teaching development
The club has received offers of assistance from a Level 1 Coach and a Level 2 Coach. The club is further considering offering financial support to assist with coaching training to members.
Coaching/Teaching requirements
The club is aware of the latest Swim England coaching requirements and is working towards ensuring this is fully complied with.
Competitions
Competition attendance is good however it could be improved. The club is working towards making competitions more accessible.
Swim Camp
There isn’t enough time to run a full swim camp in 2022 however a smaller event is being considered, subject to pool availability.
GLL price increases
GLL are increasing prices by 5%.
Pride on the Range – 6th to 8th May 2022
The club is looking to attend Pride on the Range. Further details will follow.
Manchester Pride – August 2022
The club will not be attending Manchester Pride 2022 due to time constraints.
Socials
Social diary is to be reviewed to ensure annual events are included.
Pool Party
It was noted that the pool party is shorter by one hour this year and so the bake off will be moved to the picnic.
Pride Picnic
Will run the same format as last year – will be the Sunday of Manchester pride and will include the bake off.
AOB
Social Lane
The social lane will be maintained by the club. Attendance by social swimmers is variable. If the lane exceeds 6 swimmers then the most competent/willing will be encouraged to move to a teaching or a coached lane.