Here’s a little bit of nostalgia – using the original template from 30 years ago, Beeches have obtained some 30 year anniversary swimming hats (using the same suppliers – Woodchester – as the original hats). Available to buy at £5 each, we are sure they will be a popular item. All enquiries to secretary@perrybeechesswimming.co.uk.
Perry Beeches Swimming Club (Triple S joined in 10 years ago) is 30 years old this year.
Brian Phelps has very kindly given the club a scrapbook of memories – this is the original advert in the Birmingham Mail that started the club off.
After having been delayed (round one normally takes place in January) by the snow, this was Beeches first major outing since the Christmas Break.
Against tough opposition from Halesowen, Stourbridge and Oldbury, the Beeches team fought boldy to come fourth on the night.
With wins from Jessica Deans (Girls 11/under freestyle), the Mixed 15/under Medley Relay and Freestyle races (Jessica Jones, Dominic Blackwell, Sareena Gaddu, Dominic Cotter, Katie Gulliver and Jamie Keyte), Dominic Cotter (Boys 15/under Butterfly) and Dan Smith (Open Mens Breastroke) it was a good start to the year. In total there were 19 top 3 finishes out of 40 races.
The Perry Beeches Masters’ swimming Team once again produced an amazing set of results at last weekend’s ASA Staffordshire Masters County Championships held at Wolverhampton’s central swimming baths
Beeches took a Team of 9 swimmers to take on best swimmers in Staffordshire these were Jennifer Powell, Ross Emery, Stuart Fuller, Claire Thorn, Katie Price, Des Burley, Diane Doolan, Becky Smith and Paul Bates, between the 9 swimmers they won an incredible 29 Staffordshire County Titles, and if that was not good enough there were also 8 silvers and 2 bronze medals won on the day. It was made even more impressive as for some of the team it was there 1st competitive race of any type in over 15yrs and longer!!!
The success of the Beeches Masters team is all down to the guidance of Beeches Masters Coach Amaro Viloria, the team (that now numbers over 15) hopes the performance at weekend, is just the beginning of great things for Beeches team going forward in 2013, the teams next big competition will be The ASA Midlands senior age group Championships held in Leamington Spa in April.
Link to newspaper article:
It was a successful weekend for the Beeches swimmers at the annual Cannock Phoenix Open Meet. For the thirteen who took part, it was a good day. Leading them off was Katie Gulliver, who won the 100m Butterfly. Sareena Gaddu and Grace Morgan came second in the 50m Breaststroke and 50m freestyle respectively. Katie Gulliver also came third in both the 50m Butterfly and the 50m Freestyle. Grace Morgan came third in the 50m Breaststroke and Jamie Keyte came third in the 100m Backstroke. Other medalists on the day were Andrew Gulliver (100m and 50m Butterfly), Jessica Jones (50m Backstroke, 100m Backstroke and 50m Freestyle), Katie Gulliver (50m Backstroke, 100m Backstroke, 100mFreestyle), Jessica Deans (50m Freestyle, 50mBreaststroke), Jamie Keyte (50m Backstroke, 200m I.M., 100m Freestyle), Sareena Gaddu (50m Fly), Danya Gaddu (50m Butterfly) and Dominique Gomez (50mButterfly).Also competing on the day were Vicky Cox, Shantay Douglas, Lucy Keyte and Sophie Blackwell. They were all a credit to the club, and had a thoroughly good time whilst there.
