All votes (to be emailed to vote@perrybeechesswimming.co.uk) need to be sent in by Wednesday of next week (18/12/13) – this is your chance to vote for your choice of boy and girl (senior/masters swimmers) for 2014. Please include your own name and BOY name GIRL name on the email. Only Senior / Masters swimmers may vote.

Good luck to all.

Masters – why not dip your feet in the competitive water at the Annual Staffs Masters on the 8th February 2014.

Last Year’s results can be seen here – http://www.staffsasa.co.uk/MastersStaffs%202013.pdf – and is generally a good fun event to attend.

Entry form – StaffordshireASAMastersentryform2014

Pomoters Conditions

1.The promoter of this meet is Staffordshire ASA.

2.The closing date for entries is 26th January 2014.

3.All competitors must be registered with the ASA, or registered as an unattached swimmer, and have

completed the entry form in full.

4.Poolside entries will not be accepted.

5.There is no restriction on the number of events that a swimmer may enter.

6.Warm up starts 45 minutes before the commencement of each session.

7.There will be awards for the top three places in each age in each event, no presentations will take place.

8.Anything not covered in these conditions will be at the discretion of the promoter

9.Age Groups will be 15/17, 18/24, 25/29 & in 5 year age bands as necessary, there is no upper age band

10.Masters Age Groups in relays 120+, 160+ & 200+. All swimmers must be over 25 years.

11.The Age Group Relay will be 60+. All swimmers must be over the age of 15 years.

12.Swimmers can only compete for one club during the competition.

13.25m events will start at the shallow end of the pool, you should ensure that you have the necessary ASA

Start Award if you wish to enter these events; the promoter will not be responsible for any injury caused.

14.Depending upon the number of swimmers, the promoter has the right to change the number of lanes used

for each event.

15.Forms without entry times will be swum in the slowest heat and relays will be organised into age bands,

using the minimum number of heats.

16.Acceptance of entry will be posted on www.icklepeoplesoftware.co.uk and also by email where address

provided.

17. It is your responsibility to check the details and query anything before the 5th February 2014, as we may not

be able to make changes to the programme of events/times after this date. 

A big hearty congratulations goes to all who took part in this year’s Annual Christmas Gala. With 452 scheduled swims, the gala went ahead thanks to all the hard work and effort by the Beeches volunteers.

Even new Senior Coach Tom Reader swam, after quite a few years away from the water – Tom said it was an enjoyable and interesting experience.

PB’s available soon – results available in the members section.

Special congratulations to all the ‘swimmers of the future’ the 6’s and 7’s, who all did really well, and all got a medal to congratulate them for taking part.

Here’s to the next gala! A big WELL DONE to all.

The following swimmers are all accepted entries in today’s gala – (Widths classes carry on as normal) – – please bring a t-shirt, an extra towel and a drink for poolside – parents will be charged £1 entry for the gala – Good Luck to all:

^{Perry Beeches Masters swim team have managed to finish  2013 of  in style, by claiming 7 gold’s at IX Etwell Masters Meet held at the Queens Centre pool in Derby last weekend}

^{The beeches team competed against 44 others team from around the England  as the last big Masters swimming competition of the year.}

^{The swimmers that travelled  to Derby were Jenny Powell, Steve Dunn, Ross Emery, Rebecca Smith, Claire Thorn and Angelika McDonald…}

^{Over the  day of the meet , The beeches SIX produced some amazing performances both individually and as part of Beeches relays teams , they eventually  came away from the pool at the end of day}

 ^{with 7 gold’s, 6 slivers, Plus another two silver medal performances in the ladies freestyle and medley relays both times loosing the gold by less than second to the City of Derby Swimming Club ladies team…}

^{Overall it was great team effort which  as a result meant  Beeches had been  placed 8th in the team competition out ofthe 44 masters club that competed}  

^{,  special note of well done must  go to  Angelika and Steve who were taking part in their 1st  swimming events in over 20 years….}

^{The Perry  Beeches masters team  now numbers over 20 members ranging in ages from 20`s to 50`s is looking forward to great 2014..why not pop down and have a swim just for fun or maybe  even to race.,}

^{the New Beeches Masters Coach Tom Reader is ready and waiting to get you back into swimming..anyone interested in Masters swimming then just Call Mandy Blizzard for more details 07793560698}

Top club results…

Beeches masters  came an amazing 8th out of 44 masters club from all over England…

^{(Link to Over Club results)}

http://www.icklepeoplesoftware.co.uk/paperwork/results/eesc/2013_Club.pdf

Link to Individual results

http://www.icklepeoplesoftware.co.uk/results_eesc.htm