PASC is affiliated to Swim Ulster and Swim Ireland. We adhere to Swim Ireland, Swim Ulster and Sport NI Equality Standards.
In line with these the PASC policy is to provide equality of opportunity and inclusion to all irrespective of:
Age
Disability
Gender
Gender Identity
Marital and Civil Partnership status
Pregnancy and maternity
Race
Religion or belief or absence of religion or believe
Political Opinions
Sexual orientation
We believe that every member has the right to be valued and treated with respect and dignity. PASC is committed:
To comply with relevant legislation by ensuring its members, volunteers and coaches meet the minimum standards of behaviour and conduct in relation to how they treat their members and other people they have contact with as part of their role with PASC.
To make adjustments to meet the needs of disabled employees and volunteers where practicable to do so.
To regularly review the policy and its practical application and to make any updates to continue to work towards identifying and eliminating any discriminatory practices.
To provide members, volunteers and coaches with the appropriate information, via this Policy, on diversity and inclusion within PASC.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday 18 December 2019
Christmas Fun Night
Fun night will be held on Wednesday 18 December 2019, as follows:-
Big Pool (Dolphins, Sharks and coloured squads) 6.30pm to 8.30pm)
Small Pool (Angelfish, Starfish and Goldfish) 6.30pm to 7.30pm
The prize draw for our Christmas Hampers will be held at the fun night where we will also be serving mulled wine and mince pies from 6.45pm!! We will also have donation tins available that evening for Club equipment and again we appreciate your support! Please be sure to come along and join us in some Christmas Cheer while the kids are having a splash and dive!!!
This gala is a Level 3 Meet for entry to Irish Open Long Course Championships in April. This gala takes place in the 50m pool and there are 50m, 100m and 200m events and is therefore suitable for Red squad and up. Entries for above must be emailed to portadownasc@gmail.com (please ensure you include gala title in subject line of email and mark FAO Paula), closing date Monday 6 January 2020. Entry cost is £5 per event payable at the Club Desk.
Further information on this gala can be found at the club desk or on Swim Ulster website.
This gala is for younger swimmers aged 9 to 13 and is suitable for Yellow to Red squad swimmers. Entries for above must be emailed to portadownasc@gmail.com (please ensure you include gala title in subject line of email and mark FAO Paula), closing date Wednesday 27 November 2019. Entry cost is £5 per event payable at the Club Desk.
Further information on this gala can be found at the club desk or on Swim Ulster website.
Development Meet 2 – Orchard Leisure Centre, Armagh
Entries for above must be emailed to portadownasc@gmail.com (please ensure you include gala title in subject line of email and mark FAO Paula), closing date Wednesday 20 November 2019. Please note swimmers can enter 4 strokes in this gala.
Further information on this gala can be found at the club desk or on Swim Ulster website.
We have free tickets to give away to an amazing American Ice Hockey tournament – Friendship Four. This is a game between two American University teams, many of these players go on to play for the Belfast Giants and NHL! This is an excellent opportunity to see these players before they make it big! Grab these tickets quick and be the first to say ‘I saw him before he was famous’!!!
WHERE:- The SSE Arena Belfast
WHEN:- 29 November 2019, doors open 6pm, match 7pm
HOW:- Tickets will be allocated to swimmers on a first come, first served basis and there will be a max of 2 per swimmer. Please collect your tickets from the desk on Wednesday.
Good luck also to our PTL Team who will be competing against Coleraine on Saturday night. Please check the list and confirm your attendance at the Club Desk on Wednesday night.
The bus will leave Cascades at 3pm SHARP for a 5.15pm warm-up. The bus will return to Cascades at approx 10.30pm, please confirm on sheet at desk if travelling by bus.
Even though we are away we will still require parent volunteers to help out poolside with timekeeping, so we appreciate your support with this.
Swim Ulster Autumn Blitz – Grove Leisure Centre, Belfast
Good luck to all to the U13 Waterpolo team competing in Swim Ulster Autumn Junior Blitz on Friday night in the Grove in Belfast. Please meet at the main entrance at 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start, ensuring to bring club t-shirts.
Keep watch on the swim ulster website for next season’s gala and their annual August summer camp: www.swimulster.net. There’s also useful information on the swim ulster pathway. We’ll post the dates on the club website once we have it, and anything that is new: www.portadownasc.com Most of us are ready to wind down for the summer, but try to keep fit and stay healthy as the new season’s galas will start in September. There’ll are lots of open water swimming opportunities (see page 2) and junior triathlons (Camlough Facebook) coming up. Cascades have a swim camp 1st – 5th July 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm to develop their strokes if they can swim 800m+. There is a Rookie Lifeguard Course for 9-14 years old on 1st – 5th July, 9am – 12pm. ABC have lots of activities on https://getactiveabc.com/summer.With no school, it’s a good time for our young swimmers to read “Behind the Goggles”, which can be bought on www.swimmingexpert.com website. The Swim Ireland team will be competing in International Events over the summer which you should be able to stream form their website / twitter page / you tube. Lots of Swim Ulster swimmers competing!
