Just a quick reminder to all of the seniors and masters swimmers who have signed up to this term’s Saturday morning swimming – No session this Saturday (as advised before the start of this term). Tom is looking forwards to seeing you all next Saturday 29th November at 07:30 🙂
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Winter Time Trials – Wednesday 26th November & 3rd December
Events will be –
26/11/2014
- 50 Breast
- 100 Fly
- 200 Free
- 50 Back
- 100 Breast
03/12/2014
- 100 Free
- 50 Fly
- 200 I.M.
- 100 Back
- 50 Free
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Warm up from 19:30 in lanes 5&6. This will continue in lanes 1-4 from 20:00 with start lanes. Warm up will finish at 20:10.
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Time Trials will start at 20:15 on both evenings.
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Seniors are expected to enter the following –
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Minimum of one 50m and one 100m event per session.
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Minimum of one 200m event to be completed over the Winter Time Trials.
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Enter by email to seniorcoach@perrybeechesswimming.co.uk with your name, events entered and entry times by Tuesday 25th November 23:00.
Anyone that is available to help with timing on the nights please let Tom know before the trials.
Lanes 5&6 will remain open for a continuous training session for any swimmer that does not wish to complete the time trials.
Tom’s Meet the Coach Session – Wednesday 26th November 18:30 – 19:30
Senior / Master swimmers – Tom Reader will be holding another ‘Meet the Coach’ session at Beeches pool on Wednesday 26th November, from 18:30 until 19:30, in the foyer area. If you have any queries or questions at all come along and have a chat. Tom will be talking about gala selection and Open Meets, but any questions welcome.
Please note Tom’s Technique group will not be running on the 26/11 (and the 03/12) but the swimmers from that group will be invited to join in with a different session.
Club Christmas Gala Sunday 14th December 14:00 at Beeches Pool
Sunday 14th December will see this year’s Christmas Gala at Beeches Pool.
Start time approximately 14:00 – to be confirmed.
Separate entry forms for each age group – please see below.
Open to all swimmers aged 6+ who must be able to swim a length – please check with your teacher if you are not sure. Ages as at 31st December 2014 (how old the swimmer will be on that day). Please note if your child has not been timed before just put ‘no times’ on the form – thank you.
Entry Forms:
Aged 6 or 7 on 31/12/14: Christmas Gala 6 to 7
Aged 8 on 31/12/14: Christmas Gala 8 2014
Aged 9 on 31/12/14: Christmas Gala 9 2014
Aged 10 or over on 31/12/14 (including seniors and masters): Christmas Gala 10 2014
Please either email your entries to secretary@perrybeechesswimming.co.uk or hand in at your next session. Any queries please talk to your Teacher / Coach.
A full list of entrants will be published on the website and noticeboards a week before the gala.
All entries to be submitted by no later than Monday 01/12/14.
We will need your help to run the gala – Timekeepers, Stewards, Runners and general helpers – a separate post will be sent out at a later date for this 🙂
Deaf Friendly Swimming Training Opportunity
Please find attached information on two upcoming training courses, ‘Making Swimming Deaf-Friendly’ and ‘British Sign Language for Swimming’. The workshops will support swimming teachers and coaches to make simple changes to make activities deaf-friendly and develop confidence communicating with deaf children and young people. The courses are free and strong priority will be given to teachers and coaches who commit to all three workshops.
BSL for Swimming Deaf-Friendly Swimming Booking Form Making Swimming Deaf-Friendly
Topics include:
- Communication
- How to adapt your activities
· Tips for welcoming deaf children
· Swimming-specific terminology in BSL
· Giving instructions and feedback in BSL
Book a place by completing the attached booking form and returning via post or email to the details on the form. Please disseminate this information amongst colleagues that may find this of interest.
For further information please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards
Ashleigh
Ashleigh Scott
Swimming Development Officer
The National Deaf Children’s Society
Vincent House, 92-93 Edward Street, Birmingham B1 2RA
Direct Line 0121 234 6225 (voice)
Mobile 07725 630 440
Email ashleigh.scott@ndcs.org.uk
Switchboard 0121 234 9820 (voice and text)
Fax 0121 233 9575
Find deaf-friendly swimming activities near you: www.ndcs.org.uk/activities
Inaugural Masters Conference hailed a success
On Saturday 1 November, the ASA met with delegates from across the country for the inaugural ASA Masters Swimming Conference at the ASA head offices in Loughborough.
Jointly hosted by the ASA Technical Committee Chair, Verity Dobbie, and ASA Masters Officer, Sharon Lock, the day saw swimmers, coaches and officials from all over England come together to discuss all things Masters and gather valuable feedback from a cross-section of the swimming community.
Along with a detailed overview of the ASA Technical Committee Pathway, delegates heard from guest speaker Steve Bratt (Head Coach of Otter Swimming and Water Polo Club) who explained ‘what makes for a successful Masters club’, including the identification of key factors which made Otter the largest Masters Swimming and Water Polo Club in London. Events like this are invaluable for networking, especially as there is much less time when we are all competing.
Maggie Kelly, Masters swimmer and Chief Coach at Nottingham Leander Swim Club, also took to the floor to present her philosophy on swimming and why ‘once you start, you just can’t stop’.
To facilitate open conversation between delegates, a ‘speed date focus group’ was held later in the day allowing attendees to engage in quick-fire discussion on thoughts and ideas for the future of Masters swimming.
The group then took this valuable feedback forward into an action planning session to identify goals and objectives for the future.
On attending the day, Masters swimmer Jenny Ball commented: “It was a very well planned and well structured day. Events like this are invaluable for networking, especially as there is much less time when we are all competing.
“Thank you to everyone involved for a super day.”
The Masters Conference is set to become a steadfast addition to the Masters swimming framework, allowing for on-going engagement between the Masters community and the sport’s governing body.
If you have any Masters-related queries please emailsharon.lock@swimming.org.