Kilkenny Swimming Club

As an athlete you have rights and responsibilities. The following code will help identify these for you – if you are not sure ask your parent or your Club Children’s Officer to explain them. This is your Code, whatever your ability or wherever you take part and you should encourage others to follow it.

In your sport you should

• Be happy, have fun and enjoy taking part and being involved in your sport
• Be treated fairly by everyone, adults and other athletes Feel safe an d secure when you are taking part in your sport
• Be listened to and allowed to reply
• Be treated with dignity, sensitivity and respect
• Have a voice in the decisions that affect you within the Club and Swim Ireland
• Say no to something which makes you feel u ncomfortable
• Train and compete at a level that is suitable for your age, development and ability
• Know that any details that are about you are treated with confidentiality

Your responsibilities are to

• Treat Leaders who may be teachers, coaches, team man agers, officials or other parents with respect
• Be fair at all times, do your best to achieve your goals; be gracious if you do not achieved your goals
• Respect other athletes and your opponents
• Be part of the team and respect and support other team members both when they do well and when things go wrong; Never bully or use bullying actions against another person; you should never hurt other team members, athletes or your opponent, this includes never taking/damaging their property, never spreading rumours or telling lies about other young people or adults
• Keep to rules and guidelines set by Swim Ireland, the Region and your Club and make sure you understand the rules e.g. if you play a team sport what contact is allowed; as a swimmer in competitions what to gs are allowed
• Take part in your sport without cheating; you are responsible for not cheating and must not allow others to force you to cheat
• Listen to and respect decisions made by others; if you feel unjustly treated you can talk to your Club Children’ s Officer or your parents;
• Behave in a manner that is respectful towards Swim Ireland, your region and your club Never use violence or bad language; do not shout or argue with leaders, team mates or opposing participants – talk to someone if you are ups et or angry or if someone has caused you to be upset or angry
• Talk with your Coach, Team Captain, Club Children’s Officer or a trusted Swim Ireland member if you have any difficulties or do not understand something; you should never keep secrets about any person who may have caused you harm or has made you feel upset
• Understand sport can be hard work and requires discipline to achieve your goals; you should understand the commitment and attendance needed – set at a level for what you want to achieve; talk through any worries or concerns with your parent and/or your Club Children’s Officer
• Do not, or allow others to make you, try or take banned substances to improve your performance

Safeguarding Children Policies and Procedures 2010: Codes of Conduct

You should help and support the implementation of best practise policies in your child’s/children’s Club by following the code below.

• Become members of the Club and contribute your time and effort in the daily running of the Club; no club can operate successfully and safely without the help of volunteers
• Understand and ensure your child/children abide by The Code for Young People
• Be available for specified duties if and when required; some duties are mandatory and form part of the procedures for safeguarding your children; some will be at the request of the Club.
• Have an awareness of and respect for Leaders and other adults and their roles within the Club Respect and abide by the decisions made by the Committee and o ther Leaders, these should be made in the best interests of the children in the Club
• Understand the complaints process and follow the proper procedure if you feel unjustly treated, with the knowledge that any complaint will be dealt with effectively and co nfidentially
• Know your child’s training and/or competitive programme, and accept it is your responsibility for delivering and collecting your child/children. Parents/guardians should ensure they do not leave their child/children waiting unsupervised at an y time
• Ensure the environment is safe and enjoyable for your child/children
• Promote fair play and the positive aspects of sport
• Be a role model for your children and young people by maintaining the highest standards of personal conduct and respectful b ehaviour in any activity related to the Club or Swim Ireland.
• Allow your child to focus their efforts and success in terms of their goals rather than winning being the main objective
• Promote participation for children that is fun, safe and in the spirit o f fair play
• Ensure appropriate leaders are informed regarding any absenteeism, medical conditions or other relevant matters concerning your child
• Arrange an appropriate time and place for discussing any matter with leaders and coaches; communication shoul d not take place whilst leaders and coaches are in a position of supervision or responsible for other young people
• You should have the opportunity to put forward suggestions and comments
• Provide the Club and your child with emergency contact information an d to be reasonably available in case of emergency
• Abide by the procedures and policies in this document especially with regard to the use of mobile phones, any type of camera and videoing equipment.
• Be aware and abide by the Code of Ethics, this document , the rules and constitution of Swim Ireland and the rules and constitution of your own Club

Safeguarding Children Policies and Procedures 2010: Codes of Conduct

Here at Kilkenny Swimming Club we take the privacy of our member’s data seriously and will only use your personal information for club administration purposes and for communicating with you about your membership. Only the Kilkenny Swimming Club Committee and Coaches will be able to access your details.

As a Swim Ireland affiliated club we will provide your name, contact details and date of birth to Swim Ireland to administer your membership with Swim Ireland. Swim Ireland will use your data to communicate with you about your membership and will contact you to invite you to create a “Member Profile” which amongst other things allows you to set and amend your details. More information about how Swim Ireland uses data can be found on Swim Ireland website.

Safeguarding Children Policies and Procedures 2010: Codes of Conduct

Individual Permission Form for taking or use of images and/or video

Kilkenny Swimming Club request permission to photograph and/or record video footage for Club activities.

Photographs/videos will be taken by an appropriate person appointed to do so by Kilkenny Swimming Club (Region/Swim Ireland). Any images will be used, held and stored in accordance with the "Swim Ireland Filming and Photography Policy" as specified in latest version of the "Swim Ireland Safeguarding Children Policies and Procedures". No child/young person will be identified individually in any published image or film footage.

If athlete is under 18 the parent/guardian must also acknowledge to give consent:

I confirm that I give permission for my child to be filmed and/or photographed and confirm I am the legal parent/guardian of the above named young person. Any photographs and/or part of the video may be used in accordance with the Swim Ireland Filming and Photography Policy. 

This permission will remain valid until athlete ceases club membership, or notifies the club secretary in writing that permission is no longer given for taking or use of images.

Here at Kilkenny Swimming Club we take the privacy of our member’s data seriously and will only use your personal information for club administration purposes and for communicating with you about your membership. Only the Kilkenny Swimming Club Committee and Coaches will be able to access your details.

As a Swim Ireland affiliated club we will provide your name, contact details and date of birth to Swim Ireland to administer your membership with Swim Ireland. Swim Ireland will use your data to communicate with you about your membership and will contact you to invite you to create a “Member Profile” which amongst other things allows you to set and amend your details. More information about how Swim Ireland uses data can be found on Swim Ireland website.

Safeguarding Children Policies and Procedures 2010: Codes of Conduct

As a parent (guardian) of an athlete who is a member of Kilkenny Swimming Club, there are a certain number of mandatory duties that must be completed throughout the season.

1. Parent on Duty (From C Juniors onwards)
2. Regional and National Competition Duty – (On progression to B Squad) Every club must supply officials; this is based on the number of entries from that club. If you enter your child in these competitions, you will be include d on the roster, in order to assist wi th these duties.
3. Club Competition/ Fundraising Duty – As a club we run a number of club galas and fundraising events throughout the season, with the proceeds going towards our day to day running costs. It is expect ed that all parents of participating athletes will assist in the running of club galas and D Squad swimmers/parents are required to assist in other fundraising events

Anyone requiring further clarification on any of the above, please contact:  kilkennyscchairperson@gmail.com

Here at Kilkenny Swimming Club we take the privacy of our member’s data seriously and will only use your personal information for club administration purposes and for communicating with you about your membership. Only the Kilkenny Swimming Club Committee and Coaches will be able to access your details.

As a Swim Ireland affiliated club we will provide your name, contact details and date of birth to Swim Ireland to administer your membership with Swim Ireland. Swim Ireland will use your data to communicate with you about your membership and will contact you to invite you to create a “Member Profile” which amongst other things allows you to set and amend your details. More information about how Swim Ireland uses data can be found on Swim Ireland website.

Safeguarding Children Policies and Procedures 2010: Codes of Conduct

(a) Does your child have any specific medical conditions that the coach/teacher needs to be aware of, e.g. Asthma, Diabetes, Heart Condition, Food or Drug Allergies etc.

(b) Does your child take any medication?

(c) Does your child suffer from any disabilities (physical, hearing or visual), or learning/recognised behavioural problems that could affect their behaviour while training (e.g. ADHD)?

Kilkenny Swimming Club is committed to ensuring the Data Protection rights of you and your child. The information that you submit on this form is collected and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Acts,  1988 and 2003.  Please ensure you read and understand the "Clubs Data Protection Policy" before submitting this form. Any sensitive personal data contained on this form will only be made available to those persons that strictly require access to it, namely coaches or club management who accompany or assist your child on our activities. The confidentiality of the information will be respected at all times.

Safeguarding Children Policies and Procedures 2010: Codes of Conduct