May’s Bonus Ball Winners are as follows:
1st Dave Marsh
2nd Ted Blackwell
3rd Adrian Cox
Well done to all three of you! If you would like to support the club, and have the chance of winning some money at the same time – please go the Bonus Ball page for more information.
The Re-Match is on..!
The Challenge – A 2 Way Swim Of The English Channel.
The Date – 14th July to 19th July 2013
The Charity Breast Cancer Awareness
We crashed and burned only half a mile from finishing the double in 2012..
The Question is, can we put that right and make it 2013..????…
YOU BET WE CAN……………….!
Link to Ricks Blog below
Read why we decided after lasts years horror swim, to try once again to join of only a handful of teams ever to attempt
And complete a 2 way swim of the English Channel…
..(Simply click the link, or copy and paste it into your address bar)
http://bigrickchannelswimteam.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/the-show-must-go-on.html
We still hear the Words of our Pilot Fred after we finally arrived back in Folkestone harbour around 4 am some 26 hours after we left.. ..Well Lads you did okay, you almost made it, i know you are down and disappointed now, but that’s channel swimming for you…Every day is different..!! , Every day brings a new challenge!
If it was easy everyone would be doing it…! just be glad your safe and well and able to try again.!!
And Try Again we are…
Enjoy…
Best wishes.
Paul and Pips Channel Team
Both Handsworth and Beeches pools are closed for May Day – 06/05/13. All sessions cancelled at both pools for that day.
Well done to Hasna Hakim, who swam at the British International Disability Swimming Championships from 25/04 through to the 28/04. Despite suffering with a shoulder injury, Hasna achieved two personal best times, in the 50m Freestyle and the 100m Breaststroke. Hasna also qualified for two championship finals. Beeches are very proud to follow Hasna Hakim on her swimming journey – well done Hassie.
A big well done to the Beeches Masters swimmers who have taken part in this year’s Midland Masters Championships. Jenny Powell did the 200 backstroke (2nd) and the 100 Individual Medley (5th). Des Burley swam the 50 Breaststroke (4th), 100 Breaststroke (4th) and the 200 Breaststroke (2nd). Wendy Phelps, in her first competition in over 20 years swam the 50m Butterfly, and really enjoyed the experience. Claire Thorn came second in the 200m freestyle, and 4th in the 100m Breaststroke, whilst Rebecca Smith swam in five events coming 1st in the 400 Freestyle, 2nd in the 100 Freestyle, 3rd in the 100 Individual Medley, 2nd in the 200m Freestyle and 1st in the 50m Freestyle.
The mixed 4 * 50 medley team of Katie Price, Des Burley, Wendy Phelps and Stuart Fuller came in fourth in their age group.
The mixed 4 * 50m Freestyle relay team of Des Burley, Katie Price, Jenny Powell and Stuart Fuller faced some tough competition, but managed to finish a commendable 8th place.
A big well done to all of the Beeches Masters.
Full results can be seen here:-
http://www.icklepeoplesoftware.co.uk/paperwork/results/midland/championships/2013.pdf
Saturday’s gala at Pingles in Nuneaton went swimmingly well for the Beeches swimmers who took part.
Out of the 32 individual races, 22 of them were won in personal best times. Swimming against Nuneaton, Worcester, Halesowen, Blythe Barracudas and Ludlow, the team were albe to hold their own against stiff opposition.
Winners on the night were the girls 14/under freestyle relay team (Sareena Gaddu, Jessica Jones, Lucy Keyte and Pia Tonks), Ladies Open Medley Relay team (Rachel Lickorish, Sareena Gaddu, Katie Gulliver and Lucy Keyte). Hannah Kilminster stepped in for the injured Sancha Tonks, and won the 100m Breaststroke with an impressive pb to boot! Dominic Blackwell won both the 100m Breaststroke and 100m Freestyle both for the 14/unders. Sareena Gaddu also won the 14/unders 100m breaststroke. Pia Tonks also swam a very good 100m Freestyle to win the 12/under event.
Other top three finishers were the girls 12/under medley relay (Danya Gaddu, Hannah Kilminster, Pia Tonks and Sancha Tonks), Men’s open medley relay team (Dominic Cotter, Jaime Nugent, Andrew Guliver and Jamie Keyte); Jessica Deans (10/under backstroke and breaststroke); Jessica Jones (14/under backstroke); Katie Gulliver (Open 100m Butterfly and 100m Freestyle); Lily Massey (10/under 50m Freestyle); Rachel Lickorish (Open 100m Backstroke); Pia Tonks (12/under 50m Butterfly); Sareena Gaddu (14/under 100m Breaststroke); Girls 14/under freestyle relay (Jessica Jones, Sareena Gaddu, Lucy Keyte, Hannah Kilminster); Girls 12/under freestyle relay team (Pia Tonks, Danya Gaddu, Hannah Kilminster, Sancha Tonks); and the ladies open freestyle relay team (Sareena Gaddu, Rachel Lickorish, Lucy Keyte and Katie Gulliver). Full results available in the Members Area.
Also – a big thank you to all of the parents and helpers on the night – without whom this gala would not have been possible.