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Bac Swimming Academy

bac swimming academy

Witham

A non-profit association of volunteers under the banner of the Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre (BAC) was formed on December 7, 1986 under the leadership of Mr. R. Neelakanta Rao Jagdale. Mr. Jagdale has taken keen interest in the activities of the Centre. In the midst of his busy schedule as an industrialist, he has acquired considerable knowledge in the science of swimming training by obtaining certification from the American Swimming coaches Association (ASCA). The association is registered as a society under the Karnataka state societies ACT 1960. The name of the association has been subsequently changed to Basavangudi Aquatic Centre. BAC - 25 Years and Beyond Since December 1986, 25 consecutive state team championship awards. 2451 medals to the Karnataka state at the National-level Swimming Competitions. 285 National records at the National-level Swimming Competitions. 123 medals to the country at International-level swimming competitions by around 120 swimmers. Over 70 medals to the Karnataka state in the National Games conducted at Poona, Bangalore, Manipur, Hyderabad and Guwahati. Three Olympic participants - Nisha Millet (2000), Rehan Poncha (2008). and Gagan Ullalmath (2012) Four Arjun Award winners - Nisha Millet, Abhijith J. Rao, Rehan Poncha, and Prasanth Karmakar Over 23 Ekalavya Award winners. Karnataka Olympic Association Award to the President, Mr. Neelakanta Rao R. Jagdale and head coach, Mr. Pradeep Kumar. Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre (BAC) is one of the few sports clubs in India, which has completed 25 glorious years and takes pride in being the first swimming organization in Karnataka, where the Public-private Partnership took place and is being executed successfully. TeamBAC Sitting L-R: P.R. Jayathreetha Rao (Joint Secretary), Ramesh Shankla (E.C. Member), B.H. Sridhar (Vice President), Neelakanta Rao R. Jagdale (President), G.R. Rajanna (Hon. Secretary), Sunder Raj Gupta (Hon. Treasurer), P.G. Gururaja Rao (E.C. Member) Standing L-R: Rakshit N. Jagdale (E.C. Member), Akhil S. Hiranya (E.C. Member), G.R. Ravi Sandesh (E.C. Member), Ramya Balakrishna (Special Invitee member), P.P. Maiya (E.C. Member) BAC was started with 20 young and upcoming competitive swimmers in the year 1986. Today, it provides training using scientific methods to more than 500 swimmers on a regular basis, and over 600 swimmers during the weekend programs. BAC conducts "Learn to Swim” camps during the summer (April and May) and winter (October) seasons to impart basic water safety skills to the children and adults. Over 3000 swimmers aged between 6 to 12 years are taught water safety skills during these camps every year. BAC believes in tapping talented children at young age through their school programs. The Centre is associated with schools in the Basavangudi area and teaches basic swimming skills. The Centre provides well-maintained and hygienically-clean pool to the general public. The swimming pools at the Centre have been acclaimed as the best maintained swimming pools in the country.

London Aquatics Centre

london aquatics centre

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The London Aquatics Centre is operated by charitable social enterprise, Better. Established in 1993, we are now the largest operator of leisure and Library facilities in the UK with more than 140 separate venues in our portfolio. Our charitable sociable enterprise status means we work for the benefit of everyone: the public, local communities, the environment, our staff and our partners. As a result, we’re proud to be the first leisure operator in the UK to be awarded both the Social Enterprise Mark and the Prime Minister’s Big Society Award. Having worked alongside the Mayor of London and London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) in the bid for the 2012 London Olympics, Better are proud to be able to open the centre and ensure it’s accessible to the whole community. Read more about the Legacy IN THE LONDON AQUATICS CENTRE The venue consists of a variety of facilities to accommodate all visitors. There are three swimming pools, the first is the 50 metre competition pool, the second is a 50 metre training pool, and the third is the diving pool with platforms at 1m, 3m, 5m, 7.5m and 10m. In addition the London Aquatics Centres provides a state-of-the-art gym and a dry diving facility for athletes of all levels. This stunning venue is located in East London next to the Westfield Stratford shopping centre and easily accessible by public transport from Stratford Rail Station. The venue holds up to 2,800 spectators at a time. Find out how to get here Here at the London Aquatics Centre there is a wide range of programmes and courses which everyone from tourists to professional athletes, children’s school groups, first time swimmers to experienced ones and become a part of the London 2012 Olympic legacy. Visit our swimming or diving lessons and courses pages to find out how you can book lessons now! As well as our varied membership options we also feel we offer a unique aspect of venue hire for the media and corporate events as well as offering tickets for charity events that we host here including Sport Relief and the World Diving Series.