Well done to Jamie Keyte, and Katie and Becky Gulliver for their performances at last weekend’s Corby Open Meet.
Jamie and Katie got 5 gold medals each
, and both made the finals of both the 50 and 100 freestyle.
Becky made the final of the 11/12 100 freestyle, finishing 5th overall. Becky also got 4th place in the 50 Backstroke.
Between the three of them, they achieved 12 personal best times out of their 16 races – not bad for a long course meet!
Corby – we will be back next year!
British Swimming has launched a new innovative online resource, Off the Blocks, designed to provide information and support to teachers and coaches working across the country.
Off the Blocks is a free programme designed by experts for the benefit of those that work at every level of the sport in Great Britain.
The resources have been produced to help upskill the teachers and coaches of the next generation of swimmers by providing a range of simple and relevant materials.
The first layer of content concentrates on ‘Technical’ issues, and focuses on starting, turning, underwater kicking and finishing skills. Further content will be added in other areas including ‘Physical’ and ‘Tactical’.
The first set of physical resources, produced in collaboration with Home Nation performance staff, UK Sport and the BSCA, can now be accessed online.
The resource takes the form of a responsive micro-website which resizes for desktop, tablet and mobile view, providing video examples of elite male & female athletes, plus age group male and female exemplars.
Downloadable factsheets for coaches to use on poolside are available to support this resource. These contain:
Registration is required in order to access the site from the UK only, details of which can be found at: http://offtheblocks.info/
If you would like more information please contact the ‘Off the Blocks team here.
If you are attending the Junior Squad and Senior Squad fun session/celebration of winning Division 3 of the Diddy League next Saturday – please make sure you give your £2 for food to Cher (Jess Jones’ Mum) as soon as you can. Thank you.
For the second year running Beeches attended the Shrewsbury Autumn Open Meet, where all of the swimmers had a thoroughly good time. A BIG BEECHES WELL DONE to all who competed in the name of the club 🙂
Lewis Carless came 1st in the 200 Butterfly, 2nd in the 400 IM, 3rd in the 200 IM, came 4th in the 400 Free, 5th in the 200 Backstroke, 100 IM, and 200 Freestyle, 6th in the 200 Breaststroke, 100 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke and 50 Freestyle;
Jessica Jones came 1st in the 200 Backstroke, 3rd in the 100 Backstroke, 50 Backstroke and 100 Freestyle, 5th in the 50 Freestyle;
Katie Gulliver came 1st in the 100 Butterfly, 2nd in the 100 Freestyle and 50 Backstroke, 3rd in the 50 Freestyle and 50 Butterfly;
Becky Gulliver came 2nd in the 400 IM and 100 Freestyle, 3rd in the 50 Freestyle, 100 IM and 50 Butterfly, 4th in the 200 Backstroke, 200 Freestyle and 50 Backstroke, 5th in the 100 Backstroke, 400 Freestyle and 200 Butterfly;
Mason Carless came 2nd in the 400 Freestyle and 200 Freestyle, 3rd in the 200 Breaststroke, 5th in the 50 Freestyle;
Drew Rimmer came 6th in the 100 Butterfly, 2nd in the 50 Backstroke and 200 Butterfly, 4th in the 100 IM and 50 Butterfly, 5th in the 50 Freestyle, 6th in the 200 IM;
David Coleman came 4th in the 50 Backstroke and 50 Freestyle;
Danya Gaddu came 5th in the 50 Butterfly;
Carys Higgins came 2nd in the 400 Freestyle, 4th in the 50 Breaststroke and 50 Backstroke;
Harvey Higgins came 4th in the 200 IM, 4th in the 50 Butterfly, 5th in the 50 Freestyle and 100 Backstroke;
Other competitors over the weekend were Ella Payne, Eleanor Elwell, Daniel Job and Kadijha Cox – all of whom, achieved some of the 45 personal best times that were achieved over the two day meet – coach Helen Pordage is a very happy lady!
Full results available here: shrewsbury-open-161016-results
Land Training at Beeches pool will be cancelled for the next two weeks – it returns on Wednesday 2nd November.
Apologies for the inconvenience this may cause 🙂
See below the names of all those who supported the Sutton Observer Crowdfunder appeal to buy back Sutton Coldfield Owl.
The pledges have helped us bring Sutton Coldfield Owl home to the Royal town! The owl has now taken up its permanent perch outside Cafe Nero in The Gracechurch Centre where it will stay forevermore.
Every penny pledged through the Crowdfunder appeal went directly to Birmingham Children’s Hospital £3.6m Star Appeal to help create a Children’s Rare Diseases Centre that will provide coordinated care, treatment and support for children living with a rare diagnosed condition.
Thanks to everyone for their enthusiastic response – your pledges will help make a massive difference to those who need it most.
As you know Sutton Coldfield Owl will be making its current perch near Caffe Nero its permanent home and shortly it will be mounted onto a new engraved plinth. Watch this space for details and photos, coming soon.
Helen Brown
Debbie Evans
The Steggles
Riland Bedford Usual Suspects of 1982
Betty Murray
David, Mary and Will Mellor
Graham Poole and Jan Walker
Najm Clayton
Vernon Brown
Pat Line
Rebecca, Lizzy, Bob & Andy
Eva Rawlins
Team Cornwall
Kiddibops
Mark Golland and Jennifer Newton
Clare Watts
Charlotte Shaw and family
Joe Turner
Alison Fielder
Kate Nevin
Heather Smithson
The O’Rourke Family
Michael & Sandra Hemus
Janet Jefferies
Sue Mills
Natasha Cooke
Perry Beeches SSS Swimming Club
Brenda Hopkins
Search UK
Shirley Sturzaker
Emma Creasey
Wylde Green Neighbourhood Forum
Sarah Conroy
Serena Dixon
Ann
Denise and Stuart Atkins
Pat Brown
Emily Bate
Savalon Rathbone
Alex Burrows
Jen Leavesley
Claire Latham
Lizzy T
Natalie Byfield
Alison Green
Hebe and Imogen Lockyer
Linsey Williams
Denver Coulson
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Cllr David Barrie
Trinity Photography Group
The Powell Family
Andy Biddle at Bids VLS Ltd
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Aspire Sports
Kings Rise Academy
Ian & Laura Myatt
Real Life Church
The Mackey Family
Mums in the Know Sutton Coldfield
Nora Durbridge
Carolann B Hansard
Rewarding Visits
Coburg Banks Limited
Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce
Paul, Catherine and Caleb Long
Ashley Yeates at Yeates Entertainment
Annabelle Barnes, TradePriceRugs
Suzipea
The Station, Sutton Coldfield
Andy Jackson
Michael and Patricia Bushell
Warwick and Dave at Adventure Graphics
Charlie, Will & Tom Merckel
Robson Lister Wealth Management
Quality Solicitors Davisons
Wildwood Florist
DPL Enabling Limited
Project Fields
Becki Hay Ward and John Woffinden of XL Finance
The Gracechurch Centre
The WAA Foundation
Burley Browne
