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Christmas Gala Sunday 4th December at Beeches Pool

28th November 2016 webmaster

Please note that the Christmas gala will take place on Sunday 4th December – starting just after 2pm. The Christmas gala is open to anyone from 6 years of age who swims in the big pool (lengths).

Whilst the widths (small pool) lessons carry on as normal, there will be no lengths sessions or lessons on that day.

If you would like to take part in the gala, and have not already let us know – please respond to this email asap – no later than Tuesday 29/11 – thank you.

Dolphin Swimwear will be at Beeches on Sunday afternoon for anyone wishing to make that last minute purchase 🙂

Many thanks
Mandy

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Beeches at Boldmere The Open 2016

25th November 2016 webmaster

It was a very successful weekend for the Beeches swimmers who took part in this year’s Boldmere the Open at Stechford swimming baths.

Starting the weekend off with a bang was Becky Gulliver, who won Gold in the 400 Freestyle on Friday evening. Becky also won bronze in the 100 Freestyle, 50 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke and Silver in the 100 Butterfly and 200 Butterfly.

Next in with the medals was Lewis Carless, swimming for the City of Birmingham, who won Bronze in the 200 IM. Followed closely by Carys Higgins, who won Bronze in the 100 Breaststroke, 200 Freestyle, 200 Breaststroke, and a Silver in the 100 Butterfly.

Harvey Higgins, also swimming for the COB, won Gold in the 50 Butterfly, Silver in the 50 Freestyle, and Bronze in the 50 Backstroke. Drew Rimmer won Gold in the 200 Butterfly. Jamie Keyte won Bronze in the hard fought Open 50 Freestyle race, and also in the 50 Backstroke; and Sophia Deans won Bronze in the 50 Freestyle. Shout out to Katie Gulliver, who attempted to swim with an injured arm over the weekend – hope you get well soon Kate!

Adding to that there were the finals for the 100 Freestyle – for the girls Carys Higgins and Becky Gulliver made the finals, and for the boys it was Mason Carless (who had the biggest smile in the world when his name was announced!), Harvey Higgins and Jamie Keyte. All of the finalists swam faster in the finals than they had in their heats.

Jamie Keyte also made the skins – getting through to the fourth round before being knocked out.

Well done to all who took part – other swimmers were Kadijha Cox, Ella Payne, David Coleman, and Cameron Rimmer – coach Helen Pordage is very proud of all the swimmers – and very pleased with the 50 personal best times achieved too!

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Birmingham Water Festival – Beeches Entries

23rd November 2016 webmaster

The following are the accepted entries for this Sunday’s Birmingham Water Festival (a gala for children who have not swum in a gala before) at Stechford (warm up at 8:30):

Event no, Name	Entry time	Perry Beeches (PBEM)	T/Trial	Late entry	Heat/ Lane	Result Status	Result
ASHMAN, Kyrie (C)
8 50m Backstroke, Male, 10 yrs, Heats	02:00.00	Proposed only			N/K	No res
20 50m Breaststroke, Male, 10 yrs, Heats	01:40.00	Proposed only			N/K	No res
26 50m Freestyle, Male, 10 yrs, Heats	01:30.00	Proposed only			N/K	No res
CHIKURUNHE, Eva (A)
1 100m Ind. Medley, Female, All Ages,	02:30.00	Proposed only			N/K	No res
3 25m Backstroke, Female, 8 yrs, Heats	00:28.92	Proposed only			N/K	No res
9 25m Butterfly, Female, 8 yrs, Heats	00:39.31	Proposed only			N/K	No res
15 25m Breaststroke, Female, 8 yrs, Heats	00:40.10	Proposed only			N/K	No res
21 25m Freestyle, Female, 8 yrs, Heats	00:25.00	Proposed only			N/K	No res
COOPER, Hayden (B)
6 25m Backstroke, Male, 9 yrs, Heats	00:27.32	Proposed only			N/K	No res
12 25m Butterfly, Male, 9 yrs, Heats	00:34.71	Proposed only			N/K	No res
18 25m Breaststroke, Male, 9 yrs, Heats	00:36.28	Proposed only			N/K	No res
24 25m Freestyle, Male, 9 yrs, Heats	00:24.24	Proposed only			N/K	No res
DEANS, Sebastian (A)

4 25m Backstroke, Male, 8 yrs, Heats	00:31.50	Proposed only			N/K	No res

16 25m Breaststroke, Male, 8 yrs, Heats	00:45.90	Proposed only			N/K	No res
22 25m Freestyle, Male, 8 yrs, Heats	00:25.90	Proposed only			N/K	No res
DHILLON, Jagdeep Kaur (B)
5 25m Backstroke, Female, 9 yrs, Heats	00:32.66	Proposed only			N/K	No res
11 25m Butterfly, Female, 9 yrs, Heats	00:43.58	Proposed only			N/K	No res
23 25m Freestyle, Female, 9 yrs, Heats	00:27.99	Proposed only			N/K	No res
DOHERTY, Fallon (C)
1 100m Ind. Medley, Female, All Ages,	02:30.00	Proposed only			N/K	No res
7 50m Backstroke, Female, 10 yrs, Heats	01:30.00	Proposed only			N/K	No res
13 25m Butterfly, Female, 10 yrs, Heats	01:00.00	Proposed only			N/K	No res
19 50m Breaststroke, Female, 10 yrs, Heats 01:15.00		Proposed only			N/K	No res
25 50m Freestyle, Female, 10 yrs, Heats 01:15.00		Proposed only			N/K	No res
EMERY, Josee (C)
1 100m Ind. Medley, Female, All Ages, 02:30.00		Proposed only			N/K	No res
7 50m Backstroke, Female, 10 yrs, Heats 01:06.80		Proposed only			N/K	No res
13 25m Butterfly, Female, 10 yrs, Heats 00:31.40		Proposed only			N/K	No res
19 50m Breaststroke, Female, 10 yrs, Heats 01:15.00		Proposed only			N/K	No res
25 50m Freestyle, Female, 10 yrs, Heats 00:58.00		Proposed only			N/K	No res
EMERY, Molly (A)
1 100m Ind. Medley, Female, All Ages, 02:30.00		Proposed only			N/K	No res
3 25m Backstroke, Female, 8 yrs, Heats 00:45.00		Proposed only			N/K	No res
9 25m Butterfly, Female, 8 yrs, Heats 00:39.31		Proposed only			N/K	No res
15 25m Breaststroke, Female, 8 yrs, Heats 00:31.00		Proposed only			N/K	No res
21 25m Freestyle, Female, 8 yrs, Heats 00:29.24		Proposed only			N/K	No res


GIBBONS, Callum (B)
2 100m Ind. Medley, Male, All Ages, Heats	02:30.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
6 25m Backstroke, Male, 9 yrs, Heats	00:40.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
12 25m Butterfly, Male, 9 yrs, Heats	01:00.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
18 25m Breaststroke, Male, 9 yrs, Heats	01:00.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
24 25m Freestyle, Male, 9 yrs, Heats	00:30.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
GIBBONS, Ryley (A)
4 25m Backstroke, Male, 8 yrs, Heats	01:30.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
10 25m Butterfly, Male, 8 yrs, Heats	01:20.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
16 25m Breaststroke, Male, 8 yrs, Heats	01:30.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
22 25m Freestyle, Male, 8 yrs, Heats	01:00.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
GILLON, Jake (A)
4 25m Backstroke, Male, 8 yrs, Heats	01:30.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
10 25m Butterfly, Male, 8 yrs, Heats	01:20.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
16 25m Breaststroke, Male, 8 yrs, Heats	01:30.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
22 25m Freestyle, Male, 8 yrs, Heats	01:00.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
HARRIS, Joel (A)
2 100m Ind. Medley, Male, All Ages, Heats	02:30.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
4 25m Backstroke, Male, 8 yrs, Heats	00:26.42	Proposed only	N/K	No res
10 25m Butterfly, Male, 8 yrs, Heats	00:30.40	Proposed only	N/K	No res
16 25m Breaststroke, Male, 8 yrs, Heats	00:28.18	Proposed only	N/K	No res
22 25m Freestyle, Male, 8 yrs, Heats	00:21.75	Proposed only	N/K	No res
HARRIS, Tansy (C)
7 50m Backstroke, Female, 10 yrs, Heats	01:30.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
13 25m Butterfly, Female, 10 yrs, Heats	01:00.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
19 50m Breaststroke, Female, 10 yrs, Heats 01:30.00		Proposed only	N/K	No res
25 50m Freestyle, Female, 10 yrs, Heats	00:50.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
IYIOLA, Daniel (B)
6 25m Backstroke, Male, 9 yrs, Heats	01:30.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
12 25m Butterfly, Male, 9 yrs, Heats	01:30.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
18 25m Breaststroke, Male, 9 yrs, Heats	01:30.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
24 25m Freestyle, Male, 9 yrs, Heats	01:00.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
MASON, Sophie (B)
1 100m Ind. Medley, Female, All Ages,	02:30.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
5 25m Backstroke, Female, 9 yrs, Heats	00:40.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
11 25m Butterfly, Female, 9 yrs, Heats	00:40.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
17 25m Breaststroke, Female, 9 yrs, Heats	00:45.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
23 25m Freestyle, Female, 9 yrs, Heats	00:30.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
MCCORMACK, Elizabeth (C)
7 50m Backstroke, Female, 10 yrs, Heats	01:30.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
13 25m Butterfly, Female, 10 yrs, Heats	01:00.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
19 50m Breaststroke, Female, 10 yrs, Heats 01:30.00		Proposed only	N/K	No res
25 50m Freestyle, Female, 10 yrs, Heats 01:00.00		Proposed only	N/K	No res

MCCORMACK, Frances (A)
3 25m Backstroke, Female, 8 yrs, Heats	00:45.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
15 25m Breaststroke, Female, 8 yrs, Heats	00:31.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
21 25m Freestyle, Female, 8 yrs, Heats	00:29.24	Proposed only	N/K	No res
NOLAN, Gabby (B)
5 25m Backstroke, Female, 9 yrs, Heats	00:40.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
17 25m Breaststroke, Female, 9 yrs, Heats	00:45.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
23 25m Freestyle, Female, 9 yrs, Heats	00:30.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
RAVENHILL, Lily (A)
1 100m Ind. Medley, Female, All Ages,	02:30.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
3 25m Backstroke, Female, 8 yrs, Heats	00:40.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
9 25m Butterfly, Female, 8 yrs, Heats	00:45.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
15 25m Breaststroke, Female, 8 yrs, Heats	00:45.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
21 25m Freestyle, Female, 8 yrs, Heats	00:28.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
STANDING, Lauren (C)
1 100m Ind. Medley, Female, All Ages,	02:30.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
7 50m Backstroke, Female, 10 yrs, Heats	01:20.00	Proposed only	N/K	No res
13 25m Butterfly, Female, 10 yrs, Heats	00:37.42	Proposed only	N/K	No res
19 50m Breaststroke, Female, 10 yrs, Heats 01:24.20		Proposed only	N/K	No res
25 50m Freestyle, Female, 10 yrs, Heats 01:09.40		Proposed only	N/K	No res
STEVENSON, Bruce (B)
2 100m Ind. Medley, Male, All Ages, Heats 02:30.00		Proposed only	N/K	No res
6 25m Backstroke, Male, 9 yrs, Heats 00:30.00		Proposed only	N/K	No res
12 25m Butterfly, Male, 9 yrs, Heats 01:00.00		Proposed only	N/K	No res
18 25m Breaststroke, Male, 9 yrs, Heats 00:48.50		Proposed only	N/K	No res
24 25m Freestyle, Male, 9 yrs, Heats 00:26.00		Proposed only	N/K	No res
THAI, Kirsty (C)
1 100m Ind. Medley, Female, All Ages, 02:30.00		Proposed only	N/K	No res
7 50m Backstroke, Female, 10 yrs, Heats 00:59.00		Proposed only	N/K	No res
13 25m Butterfly, Female, 10 yrs, Heats 00:45.00		Proposed only	N/K	No res
19 50m Breaststroke, Female, 10 yrs, Heats 01:12.10		Proposed only	N/K	No res
25 50m Freestyle, Female, 10 yrs, Heats 00:52.40		Proposed only	N/K	No res

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National Arena League Round 2

17th November 2016 webmaster

What an amazing night! Finishing second on the night by a mere 11 points to Camp Hill, the small band of Beeches swimmers swam so well – and the atmosphere on poolside was amazing!

The 11/unders worked as hard as ever, swimming up as 13’s, 15’s and even Open age swimmers – Catrise Hart gaining a personal best time in the 200 I.M. – every single swimmer on poolside deserved their place.

Special mention must also go to Ella Payne, who stepped in to swim up in the Open Butterfly for the injured Katie Gulliver – as well as swimming her own 100 Butterfly in her own age group.

Winners on the night were Jamie Keyte – 1st in the 200 I.M., Open Backstroke and Open Freestyle; The 11/under girls freestyle and medley relay teams (Becky Gulliver, Catrise Hart, Trearna Hart and Kadijha Cox); The 11/under boys freestyle and medley relay teams (Vinaye Gaddu, Ellison Hart, Lewis Carless and Harvey Higgins); Catrise Hart (11/under 50m Backstroke); Ellison Hart (11/under 50m Backstroke); Becky Gulliver (11/under girls 50 Butterfly and 50m Freestyle); Trearna Hart (11/under 50m Breeaststroke); Lewis Carless (11/under 50m Breaststroke); Harvey Higgins (11/under 50m Freestyle and 50m Butterfly);

With 30 top 3 finishes on the night – special mention also to Katie Gulliver, who managed to swim both Open relays with virtually one arm (as she has pulled her tendon) – with 11 year old little sister Becky taking her 50 Butterfly in the Open medley relay! – (other Open relay members were Georgia Nugent and Jess Jones) – and not to mention 15 personal best times – coach Helen Pordage could not be happier!

Final points on the night were Camp Hill 222, Perry Beeches 211, Burntwood 200, Telford Aqua 195 and Tamworth 141.

Many thanks to Yvonne Rimmer, Sarah Higgins, Kal Gaddu, Ada Cox and Cher Jones for their help on poolside.

Here’s looking forwards to the final round 3 – wherever that may be 🙂