DEVELOPING WINNING MINDSET
Talent can win you races, but character and attitude win championships. Coaches will invest their time in athletes who are motivated, coach-able, hard-working, and disciplined.
SUPER TEAMWORK
Incorporating teamwork as a core principle is a factor of success. Indeed, without teamwork, there is not a single individual-no matter how gifted he/she may be- who can reach the optimal point of success
PASSIONATE & DETERMINED
Without goals, training has no direction. The path that you choose should be exclusively yours, and is aimed at achieving exactly your goals! You are not living the life of a coach, parents, or your friend, but YOUR OWN!
About Us
The only difference between try & triumph is a little umph
Dereham Otters Swimming Club caters for swimmers of all ages and ability, starting with swimmers who have passed Stage 6 through to the Performance Squad. Weekly training sessions are provided at the Dereham Leisure Centre, with progressive teaching and coaching leading through ultimately to squad training and competition. Various levels of competition are catered for and training tailored to suit, from in-house fun galas to representations at County, Regional and National level competition.
Dereham & District Amateur Swimming Club (DDASC), is a non-profit making organisation dedicated to the improvement and progress of competitive swimming, in all ages and to all social backgrounds.
We aim to encourage and develop good sportsmanship, individual integrity, team spirit and provide an environment in which swimmers can realise their full potential at all levels.
Swimmers are able to achieve Swim England competitive swimming awards by taking part in club organised competitions, please see our events tab for all upcoming competitions.
A few things we’re great at
Team vision: Our vision is to work hard together and to strive to provide every swimmer the best possible opportunity to achieve their best.
HARD WORK
A winning culture is one where everyone in the team – coaches, swimmers, families, staff – everyone – is committed to creating a performance focused environment which provides the opportunity for the team and every individual on the team to word hard to reach their goals
PASSION
A winning culture is one where everyone in the team – coaches, swimmers, families, staff – everyone – is committed to creating a performance focused environment which provides the opportunity for the team and every individual on the team to word hard to reach their goals
TEAM SPIRIT
A winning culture grows from within. It cannot be imposed from the outside. The culture of our team is something which comes from our team members: we own it: it is part of us.
UNITY
Team unity, also known as culture, is the glue that sticks together the members of the team so that they work together and not against each other
RESPECT
Respect is a positive feeling or action shown towards someone or something considered important, or help in high esteem or regard. Respect conveys a sense of admiration for good or valuable qualities and it is also the process of honoring someone by consideration for their actions.
EXCELLENCE
In order to achieve a winning culture, every swimmer, parent, guardian, coach or volunteer is expected to this excellence in each and every task they undertake. To have excellence is to have a clear goal of what you want to achieve and have a personal investment in reaching that goal.
Latest News
All the latest news from Dereham Otters…
Annual Sprints – Accepted Entries
The accepted entries for the annual sprints have been published.
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Winter Wipeout – Accepted Entries
The accepted entries have been published for the above meet. Please check the details carefully. If there are any errors please let me know by no later than 11th November[…]
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Dereham Halloween Mini Meet – Accepted Entries
The accepted entries for the above meet have been published here Please check this list for accuracy and advise fixtures@derehamotters.org.uk by midday Wednesday 4th October of any errors or omissions.[…]
Read moreTestimonials
Don’t take our word for it – here’s what other have to say:
We all had such an amazin weekend and thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere.
The racing was just superb!
Please thank everyone involved for a brilliant meet at the weekend! It ran to perfection and our swimmers had some good swims and a great time! The food and the cake stall was a big hit!
Great meet a the weekend, swimmers had an excellent opportunity to compete and it was so well organised!
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Our dedicated coaching team...
Like many organisations, our swimming club has a dedicated team of volunteers who give up their time freely to assist with the running of our club. We heavily upon our dedicated volunteer workforce, without these people the club would not survive.
There are many different volunteering opportunities and roles to suit your skills and experience. Whether you can spare an hour a week or an hour a day, your time will really make a difference.Like many organisations, our swimming club has a dedicated team of volunteers who give up their time freely to assist with the running of our club. We heavily upon our dedicated volunteer workforce, without these people the club would not survive.
There are many different volunteering opportunities and roles to suit your skills and experience. Whether you can spare an hour a week or an hour a day, your time will really make a difference.