Events will be –

26/11/2014

1. 50 Breast
2. 100 Fly
3. 200 Free
4. 50 Back
5. 100 Breast

03/12/2014

1. 100 Free
2. 50 Fly
3. 200 I.M.
4. 100 Back
5. 50 Free

• Warm up from 19:30 in lanes 5&6. This will continue in lanes 1-4 from 20:00 with start lanes. Warm up will finish at 20:10.
• Time Trials will start at 20:15 on both evenings.
• Seniors are expected to enter the following –
  • Minimum of one 50m and one 100m event per session.
  • Minimum of one 200m event to be completed over the Winter Time Trials.
• Enter by email to seniorcoach@perrybeechesswimming.co.uk with your name, events entered and entry times by Tuesday 25th November 23:00.

Sunday 14th December will see this year’s Christmas Gala at Beeches Pool.

Start time approximately 14:00 – to be confirmed.

Separate entry forms for each age group  – please see below.

Open to all swimmers aged 6+ who must be able to swim a length – please check with your teacher if you are not sure. Ages as at 31st December 2014 (how old the swimmer will be on that day). Please note if your child has not been timed before just put ‘no times’ on the form – thank you.

Entry Forms:

Aged 6 or 7 on 31/12/14: Christmas Gala 6 to 7

Aged 8 on 31/12/14: Christmas Gala 8 2014

Aged 9 on 31/12/14: Christmas Gala 9 2014

Aged 10 or over on 31/12/14 (including seniors and masters): Christmas Gala 10 2014

Please either email your entries to secretary@perrybeechesswimming.co.uk or hand in at your next session. Any queries please talk to your Teacher / Coach.

A full list of entrants will be published on the website and noticeboards a week before the gala.

All entries to be submitted by no later than Monday 01/12/14.

We will need your help to run the gala – Timekeepers, Stewards, Runners and general helpers –  a separate post will be sent out at a later date for this 🙂

On Saturday 1 November, the ASA met with delegates from across the country for the inaugural ASA Masters Swimming Conference at the ASA head offices in Loughborough.

Jointly hosted by the ASA Technical Committee Chair, Verity Dobbie, and ASA Masters Officer, Sharon Lock, the day saw swimmers, coaches and officials from all over England come together to discuss all things Masters and gather valuable feedback from a cross-section of the swimming community.

Along with a detailed overview of the ASA Technical Committee Pathway, delegates heard from guest speaker Steve Bratt (Head Coach of Otter Swimming and Water Polo Club) who explained ‘what makes for a successful Masters club’, including the identification of key factors which made Otter the largest Masters Swimming and Water Polo Club in London. Events like this are invaluable for networking, especially as there is much less time when we are all competing.

Maggie Kelly, Masters swimmer and Chief Coach at Nottingham Leander Swim Club, also took to the floor to present her philosophy on swimming and why ‘once you start, you just can’t stop’.

To facilitate open conversation between delegates, a ‘speed date focus group’ was held later in the day allowing attendees to engage in quick-fire discussion on thoughts and ideas for the future of Masters swimming.

The group then took this valuable feedback forward into an action planning session to identify goals and objectives for the future.

On attending the day, Masters swimmer Jenny Ball commented: “It was a very well planned and well structured day. Events like this are invaluable for networking, especially as there is much less time when we are all competing.

“Thank you to everyone involved for a super day.”

The Masters Conference is set to become a steadfast addition to the Masters swimming framework, allowing for on-going engagement between the Masters community and the sport’s governing body.

If you have any Masters-related queries please emailsharon.lock@swimming.org.

A big well done to all of the swimmers who took part in last night’s National Arena League round 2 at Tamworth. Coming a close second on the night to Blythe Barracudas (by 6 points) the team swam exceptionally well – and performed very well as a whole TEAM.

Wins  on the night went to:

Dan Smith (200 IM and 100 Breast)

Ladies Open Medley Relay (Jessica Jones, Sareena Gaddu, Katie Gulliver and Penny Whittingham)

Mens Open Medley Relay (Jamie Keyte, Dan Smith, Andrew Gulliver and Dom Blackwell)

Jessica Jones (Girls 15/under Back)

Katie Gulliver (Open Ladies Fly)

Danya Gaddu (Girls 13/under Back)

Penny Whittingham (Ladies Open Back)

Sareena Gaddu (Ladies Open Breast)

Dan Smith (Mens Open Breast)

Sophia Deans (Girls 11/under Free)

Hannah Kilminster (Girls 15/under Breast)

Katie Gulliver (Ladies Open Frees)

Ladies Open Free Relay Team (Penny Whittingham, Sareena Gaddu, Danya Gaddu, Jessica Deans, Jessica Jones, Katie Gulliver)

Mens Open Free Relay Team (Dan Smith, Dom Blackwell, Andrew Gulliver, Steve Dunn, Tom Reader, Jamie Keyte)

Other top three finishers on the night were:

Penny Whittingham (200 IM); Girls 11/under Free relay (Catrise Hart, Becky Gulliver, Trearna Hart, Ella Payne); Boys 11/under Free relay (Ellison Hart, Lewis Carless, Vinaye Gaddu, Harvey Higgins); Girls 13/under medley relay (Vicky Cox, Cody Robins, Danya Gaddu and Jessica Deans); Boys 13/under medley relay (Oliver Bates, Daniel Kilminster, Dylan Scruton, Harvey Higgins); Girls 15/under Free relay (Jessica Jones, Chanel Kang, Hannah Kilminster and Maisy Brennan); Ella Payne (Girls 11/under 50 Back); Daniel Kilminster (Boys 11/under 50 Back); Daniel Cox (Boys 15/under 100 Back); Steve Dunn (Open Fly); Jamie Keyte (Open Back); Sophia Deans (11/under 50 Breast); Danya Gaddu (13/under 100 Fly); Jessica Jones 15/under Free); Jack Byrne (15/under 100 Free); Jessica Deans (13/under 100 Free); Jamie Keyte (Open Free); Boys 11/under medley relay (Ellison Hart, Lewis Carless, Harvey Higgins, Vinaye Gaddu); Girls 13/under Free Relay (Jessica Deans, Sophie Blackwell, Vicky Cox, Danya Gaddu); Girls 15/under Medley Relay (Jessica Jones, Maisy Brennan, Danya Gaddu, Hannah Kilminster).

Well done to all swimmers who took part – both for their swimming and their very loud cheering! You made it an enjoyable night for all.

Pictured – four of our 9 year olds who swam last night.