ABOUT US

2005 marked the 30th Anniversary for Oban Otters, which was established to teach, promote and improve swimming skills in the local area. During that time hundreds of children have progressed through the Club. At present the Club has approximately 200 members of mixed ability (and many more on the waiting list) ranging from 6-year-old non-swimmers, to the more confident width and length swimmers, culminating in the squad swimmers who train four times a week.

The Club holds 19 swimming classes each Thursday evening from 5.00 – 9.30pm. In addition the squad train at 7 am, three mornings a week and attend regular swimming meets with other clubs around Scotland; several Otters swimmers have also been selected  to swim in the SASA West District Championships, Scottish Schools Championships and the Scottish Nationals

Otters reaches its annual highlight at the beginning of December when all the swimmers (from the teaching pool to the squad) have the opportunity to take part in the Club Championships. An increasing number of longstanding club records are broken each year

All of the club’s coaches, teachers, committee members and helpers are volunteers and the club is financed through swimmer membership, grants and local sponsorship.

 
OBAN OTTERS ASC- 2009 COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT:                                                Caroline MacArthur                     

VICE PRESIDENT:                                     Audrey MacFadyen
TREASURER:                                               Lynda Ward
SECRETARY:                                               Ali McCaig
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY:                   Ewan/Lesley MacPherson
CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER:            Carol MacTaggart
100 CLUB:                                                    Christine Cameron
COACHES:                                                   Andy Ward                 
                                                                        Jillian Gibson
                                                                        Rebecca MacKinnon

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:                           
                                                                        Sandra Rydings                                                                                                                Robert Dairon  
                                                                        David Keyes   
                                                                        Karen Keyes
                                                                        Irene MacKinnon

                                                                        Audrey MacFadyen                                                                          Jackie MacCuish 

Please speak to a committee member if you have a query,
complaint or compliment about Oban Otters ASC!
or e-mail us at : obanotters@aol.com  

 
CHILD PROTECTION

Oban Otters, as an Affiliated Club of the Scottish Amateur Swimming Association (SASA), have adopted the SASA child protection guidelines. These guidelines have been set in place following the full enactment of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003, enforceable from 10th January 2005.

The guidelines cover both amateur and professional people where close contact with children is possible. They are designed to give protection to both children and adults. Two courses are provided by SASA, the Good practice Course (essential for all adults with potential contact with children) and the Child protection Course (essential for the Club’s Child Protection Officer- CPO)

If you would like any further information regarding the above or have any concerns regarding child protection issues within Oban Otters ASC please contact the Club’s CPO in confidence:
 Caroline MacArthur      
                                  
 
CLUB CONSTITUTION

The Oban Otters Amateur Swimming Club constitution is based on the model SASA Constitution and is available on request.

SPONSORSHIP AND FUNDING

Oban Otters ASC should like to thank the following sponsors for supporting the Club during 2008:


Club Championships
·       R A Clements
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·       Hamish Hoey & Sons
·       EDM Plant Hire & Contractor Ltd
· ·       West Highland Dental Studio
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·       Scottish Power
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·       CP Architects
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·       ·       If you are interested in supporting the Oban Otters financially then please contact us at obanotters@aol.com