Under the guidance of Dave Marsh, the Beeches swimmers who came to Coventry’s 50 meter baths had a long but enjoyable day.

For many of the swimmers it was their first taste of a major open meet, and although intimidating at first, the children warmed to the environment.

Starting off with the 9/10’s relays – girls were Sophie Blackwell, Lily Massey, Lily Spencer and Jessica Deans, and boys were Oliver Bates, Daniel Kilminster, Max Powell and Dylan Scruton. They all swam to the best of their ability, and gained some valuable experience.

The open men’s relay team consisted of Dominic Blackwell, Des Burley, Andrew Gulliver and Stuart Fuller. The Open Ladies team consisted of Grace Morgan, Jessica Jones, Ashleigh Stackhouse and Katie Gulliver (all of whom also made up both the 16 and under girls relay team on the same day).

Other swimmers on the day were Dominique Gomez and Elliot Langston. Some good PB’s were achieved on the day.

Results available here

http://www.warwickshireswimming.org.uk/swimmingresults/2013/index.php

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.

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:

http://www.suttoncoldfield-people.co.uk/Perry-Beeches-veterans-produce-Masterful-haul/story-18287984-detail/story.html