All sessions and lessons on as normal during the Easter holidays except for:

Good Friday (03/04/15)

Easter Sunday (05/04/15)

Easter Monday (06/04/15)

We hope you all have an enjoyable Easter break. Good luck to all of the swimmers competing at this year’s City of Birmingham Open Meet.

The swim camp is a unique opportunity for local children to be coached by some of the UK’s elite swimmers and sports coaches, including Mark and World Backstroke Champion Katy Sexton MBE.

Together they will deliver the training drills, techniques and methods to help young swimmers achieve their potential.

Book your child’s place at one of Mark Foster’s half term camps atwww.mfsa.co.ukChildren will be coached on all aspects from improving stroke technique, speed and endurance to advanced land training fitness, strength and flexibility programmes as well as motivation, self-belief, race preparation and tips on nutrition.

The Mark Foster Swimming Academy is suited to young swimmers between the ages of 11 and 18 who either have achieved the ASA Learn to Swim Level 7 framework or are currently swimming competitively at a club, regional or national level.

Due to the high coach to swimmer ratio which ensures each participant receives the attention they need to make a real difference to their swimming development, there are only 60 places available at each camp, so make sure bookings are made early to avoid disappointment.

The initiative from Mark Foster has already inspired hundreds of children to achieve the best level of swimming they can, using fun and informative teaching techniques to engage both young swimmers and their parents, who are also invited to come along and observe.

“I’m excited to be helping and inspiring the next generation of swimmers.” – Mark FosterWith support from the ASA, Mark says “I’m excited to be helping and inspiring the next generation of swimmers.

“I’ve put together a team of some of the most knowledgeable people in sport to help me cram the day with the most up to date techniques, drills and methods available to swimmers so they can be the best they can be”.

Where and when?

The one day camps will be running in:

• Bristol, Hengrove Park Leisure Centre on Wednesday 27 May
• Luton, Luton Sports Village on Thursday 28 May
• Essex, Basildon Sporting Village on Friday 29 May

The day costs £95 which includes Mark’s Sporting Heroes Book and a swim cap.

What does the day involve?

The one-day camp runs from 9am to 4.30pm. Here is a basic running order:

• 9:00 – 9:30am – Introduction and Meet the team
• 9:30 – 11:30am – Pool training (group 1), Land training (group 2)
• 11:30 – 12:30pm – Lunch & Nutrition talk
• 12:30 – 2:30pm – Groups Swap
• 3:00 – 4:00pm – Mindset, question and answer session
• 4:00 – 4:30pm – Photos and close

How do I book?

For more information and to book please visit www.MFSA.co.uk

• Spaces are limited to 60 per camp so remember to book your young swimmer’s place now to avoid disappointment.

N.B. – Masters and Seniors will swim together from 16:30 – 18:00 just for the 29/03.

There will be one lane for the Junior Squad swimmers who are training for the COB Open Meet – Helen will talk to the swimmers about this.

Perry Beeches SSS (PBSSS) invite you and a friend to a Family Fun Swim

On: Sunday 29th March 2015 from 14:00 til 16:00

Time: We ask that you and your friend come  and join us at the same time as your normal swimming lesson (unless you swim with Brian at 16:00 then come at an earlier time please).

At: Beeches Pool and Fitness Centre

Children under 8 must bring a parent – as well as a friend 🙂

For further information, please contact:

chiefinstructor@perrybeechesswimming.co.uk

If you are interested in coming, please collect a registration form from the desk and return it asap.

You must register in order for us to  monitor numbers.

Train Together, Win Together, Have FUN Together

Perry Beeches Masters Swim Team had an excellent day at this year’s Staffordshire Masters Championships.

In total they won:

27 Gold, 11 Silver and 8 Bronze medals – a great all round team effort.

Swimmers on the day were Charlie Wheadon, Paul Bates, Steve Dunn, Ryan Coley, Stuart Fuller, Wendy Phelps, Dianne Doolan, Jenny Powell and Angelika McDonald – all ‘looked after’ on the day by Coach Tom Reader. A big Beeches well done to all the swimmers.

Full results available here: www.icklepeoplesoftware.co.uk/paperwork/results/staffs/2015_results.pdf