2013 is the year where we celebrate the thirtieth birthday of the start of Perry Beeches SC – the swimming club now known as Perry Beeches SSS.
Started by Brian Phelps, this is the original advert that was submitted to the local papers.
Perry Beeches SSS has a growing masters section – if you used to swim and would like to try your toes in the water, please call 07793 560698, or use the Contact us tab on this site.
Well done to both Jessica Jones and James Nankervis, who both competed in Burntwood’s Spring Aquathlon on Sunday morning. It was a bitterly cold day, with snow on the ground – not the best weather for running outside in your swimming costume! Both James and Jess did very well – please click the link below for the full results.
http://www.burntwoodtriclub.org.uk/spring2013results.pdf
Details of the day below:-
Run
The run course for Tristar is a multi-lap course around the playing fields adjacent to the swimming pool – each lap is 500m long. Tristar Start will complete 2 laps of a shorter 300m course. Shortly before the end of each lap you will be given a wristband. You should finish
the race with one less band than the number of laps you are running. It is the competitor’s responsibility to ensure that they complete the correct number of laps. The course is entirely on grass, possibly a little muddy and uneven in places, although normal running shoes will
be OK.
The run course for Adults and Youths is a multi-lap course using minor roads close to the Leisure Centre. Each lap is 1.25km long. The course exits the site via a metal gate close to the swim exit and re-enters the site via the main Leisure Centre entrance. The entire route is
on footpaths, pavements or grass verges, there are 3 crossings of minor side roads. These and other strategic locations will be marshalled. The whole course will be clearly marked with direction arrows. Competitors should be aware that at times the paths may be uneven or
slippery and they may encounter obstacles such as parked cars, posts or litter bins – special care should be taken in these areas. Members of the public will also be using some of the paths and competitors should allow them right of way at all times. The Highway Code applies
in all areas and traffic will take priority at all times. Shortly before the end of each lap you will be given a wristband. You should finish the race with three bands. Spectators are requested to remain off the run course and behind the barriers provided. Any unauthorised assistance will result in disqualification of the competitor concerned. After the race please remove muddy shoes before entering the building.
Race Distances
Age 15 & over – 400m swim (16 lengths of the pool), 5000m run (4 full laps of road course)
Age 13-14 – 400m swim (16 lengths) & 3000m run
Age 11-12 – 250m swim (10 lengths) & 2000m run
Age 9-10 – 150m swim (6 lengths) & 1500m run
Age 8 – 50m swim (2 lengths) & 600m run
NB. A child’s age group is decided by their age on 31st December in the year of the race not
their age on the day of the race.
Race Rules
The race is being run under BTF rules; please make sure you are familiar with these. They
can be found at:
http://www.britishtriathlon.org/events/page.php?article=384&category=/events/&folder=rules/
There will be a copy at the registration desk.
Spectators
Spectators must keep off the race course at all times and must not obstruct competitors or race officials. Any competitors receiving outside assistance will be disqualified. There is a small seating area next to the pool. This can be accessed only through the door
from the café. To get to the seats you will cross the door to transition. There will be a marshal situated here but please take care not to obstruct competitors. Spectators will not be allowed to enter or exit the pool via the transition door.
Under the guidance of both Dave Marsh and Amaro Viloria, the Beeches swimmers again swam their hearts out at the second week of the Warwickshire County champs.
With many of the swimmers only attending for relays –
Lily Spencer, Sophie Blackwell – girls 9/10 relay team,
Dylan Scruton, Alex Sokolov, Max Powell, Oliver Bates – boys 9/10 relay team,
Andrew Gulliver, Jovan Owusu-Nepaul, Jamie Keyte – boys 11-16 relay team
Hasna Hakim – Ladies open medley relay team
It was an admirable turn out for the club.
Other swimmers on the day were Dominic Blackwell (50m Breaststroke), Jessica Deans, Jessica Jones, Dominique Gomez, Pia Tonks, Sancha Tonks, Grace Morgan and Katie Gulliver (all 200IM and 100 free). Plus Lily Massey (50m Breaststroke) and Ashleigh Stackhouse (100 free). Unfortunately Des Burley could not compete as he had sustained an injury.
To see the results for the day please click on the following link:
http://www.warwickshireswimming.org.uk/swimmingresults/2013/index.php
Are you aged between 9 and 14 on May 26th? Then why not have a go at the Stourbridge B grade. (Please get your entry forms back to Helen Pordage by March 28th).
This meet is designed to give an introduction for less experienced swimmers to the world of open meets. There are no lower cut off times and the upper times are designed to stop A grade swimmers entering to give the average club swimmer a chance of coming away with a trophy or medal.
The trophies or medals are for the top eight in each event and the top four in each age group in IM events and the winners of each event get a coveted Cut Glass Crystal Goblet. They are accepting on a first come basis so clubs and swimmers who get their entries in early will have no rejections. The only proviso is that they prefer all entries to have times if possible for ease of administration. Entries with no times will only be accepted if the meet is not full. Please note if the event is full and the number of swimmers exceeds the safe limit of the pool swimmers who have only entered one or possibly two events may have to be refused.
Entry forms available from the Stourbridge website:
http://www.stourswim.co.uk/open_meets/b%20grade%202012/b%20grade%202013.htm
The Pingles Leisure Centre will be holding their annual Aquathlon on the 23rd June 2013. Aquathlon is an excellent way for novice athletes to enter the world of triathlon, also for epxerienced triathletes to add some variety to their race programmess and for anybody to have fun!
Our aquathlons are open to juniors with ages starting from 8 up to 16, so why not come along and take part!
Planned Distances
8 & 9 yrs – 50m Swim & 1 Lap Run (400m)
10 & 11 yrs – 100m Swim x 2 Lap Run (800m)
12 & 13 yrs – 200m Swim x 3 Lap Run (1200m)
14 & 15 yrs – 200m Swim x 3 Lap Run (1200m)
Cost£3 if paid in cash or
£4 to enter online (includes £1 handling fee)
ENTER & PAY ONLINE or ENTER ONLINE & PAY CASH
Nathan Blundell – Club Development Officer
02476 400589 / nathan.blundell@nbleisuretrust.org
http://www.nbleisuretrust.org/aquathlon/
Hasna Hakim attended the National Junior and Youth Disability Championships in Sheffield last weekend. Despite suffering from a heavy cold, Hasna bravely swum on, competing in 5 events over the weekend. Perry Beeches are very proud to follow Hasna on her amazing journey.
Results can be found here:-
http://www.swimmingresults.org/showmeets/index.php?targetAZ=H&targetyear=2013&meetcode=9409
