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Bridgwater Amateur Swimming
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Summer Swim
Times - Restart |
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All Squads return
week beginning: |
Sunday
29th August 2010 |
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Millfield restart date is:
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Thursday16th
September |
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As from
Monday 6th September 2010 there is a change to
Stroke Development (SD), and Potential swim days and times
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We are losing a very valued member of
our teaching squad and we have to rearrange the timetable
accordingly to ensure continuity of teaching and minimal disruption
therefore:-.
As
from Monday 6th September 2010 there is a change to Stroke
Development (SD), and Potential swim days and times
SD
Changes from: Tuesday 6:30 - 7:30
to: Monday 6.00 - 7.00
Potential Changes from: Monday 6.00 - 7.00
to: Tuesday 6.00 -
7:30 |
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CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
2010
Dates: Saturday 23rd
and Sunday 24th October
Venue: Taunton School
Click
here for Entry form
Closing date for entries : Friday
15th October 2010.
No
late entries will be accepted
Please note : Swimmers in Performance, Masters or Potential squads may
not enter 25m events. Otherwise swimmers may enter any combination of
events they wish. Please be aware that events each day will run
continuously, without a break, so swimmers should bear this in mind when
choosing their programme
Saturday 23rd Warm-up
2pm PROMPT
Events : 25 free / 50 fly
/ 25 breast / 200 free / 100 IM / 100 breast / 200 back / 50 free / 100
fly
Sunday 24th Warm-up 2pm prompt
Events : 25 fly / 200 breast / 25 back / 100
free / 50 back / 200 fly / 50 breast / 100 back/200m IM
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SASA Annual County Development Meet
2 October / 3
October 2010
at Hutton Moor, Weston-Super-Mare
Info
click
here
Programme of events click
here
Upper
Time limits click
here
Entry Form click here
Please return to Julia Barham by: Sunday 12
September 2010
LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
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4th Tiverton Sparkler Open Meet
Exe Valley Leisure Centre
Bolham Road Tiverton Devon England
EX16
6SG
Saturday 6th November 2010
Programme of Events
and Qual times click
here
Entry Form click here
Please return to Julia Barham by: Monday 20
September 2010
LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
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Barham in fine form
to take regional sprint title |
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Jess Barham produced a superb
performance to win the 16 years age group category
at the Regional Sprint Championships in Gloucester.
Several of our swimmers
recorded personal best in the event and had to swim
50m and 100m sprint races in each stroke. The
swimmers were awarded points for each race,
depending on their time and age.
New swimmer Dacre Capstick took
second place in the 16year old boys group.
Other swimmers Alicia Symes,
Emma Whitemoor, Helena Taylor, Sam Young and Beth
Newton also impressed during the competition.
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Swimmer
makes National Champonships |
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BRIDGWATER swimmer Charlie Attwood, aged 12, a pupil
at Chilton Trinity Technology College, has made it
through to the National Swimming Championships,
which begin today 28July at Pons Forge, Sheffield.
Charlie qualified in the 200m breaststroke when he
competed at the recent South-West Regional
Championships at Millfield.
It has been several years since a Bridgwater
Swimming Club swimmer achieved national times and
the club is thrilled with Charlie’s success and
wishes him every success at the nationals.
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Well done to
all our swimmers who have preformed so well
at the Regional Championships |
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16 year old Sprint Champion:
Jess Barham
200m Breaststroke bronze medallist:
Charlie Attwood
Regional
Finalists:
Sam
Young, Charlie Attwood, Beth Newton,
Kayleigh Parker
12 top ten finishes
GREAT JOB EVERYONE
“Make sure you use this as a stepping
stone onto bigger and better things”
Regional Qualifiers:
Jess Barham,
Alicia Symes, Becky Locke, Emma Whitemore,
Helena Taylor, Sam Young, Charlie Attwood,
Beth Newton, Chloe Edrich, Kayleigh Parker.
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Round 1
9th October 2010 Bridgwater hosting at Millfield Pool,
BA16 0YD
Volunteers
and officials needed to run this event.
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Two
people to take entry money from
spectators and give out programmes
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Someone to co-ordinate raffle
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Two
people to write down times of
swimmers (Recorders)
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Runners - collect times from Referee
and pass it to the Recorders
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Officials and Poolside Helpers
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Round 2
13th November 2010 |
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Round 3
11th December 2010 |
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Cotswold Finals.
Thanks and
well done to all the swimmers, coaches and team
managers on a successful competition. I
don't think anyone would have imagined that we
would end up where we did given the start to the
galas that we had.
Don Symes
C FINAL 1. Bridgwater 116
points, 2. Clevedon 96 points,
3. Ldyney 89 points
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ASA
DATA PROTECTION NOTICE
The Amateur
Swimming Association (ASA) have reviewed its
Data Protection Notice
and asked that
it is circulated to all members registered with
the Club.
There have been
changes in how the ASA collects and
use’s members
personal information.
A copy of the Notice and Consent Forms will be
available at Quantock Lodge
on the table in the Foyer
If you would like to complete
and return it via the BASC Box File in the
Office at Quantock Lodge,
we will forward it on to the
ASA
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Club Nights
Members have asked for a
'Club Night' whereby swimmers can train together
and mix with swimmers from other squads, parents
can meet other members with children swimming in
different squads and coaching staff/poolside
volunteers are able to exchange ideas and
teaching tips.
The Committee
also felt that these evenings would be a good
opportunity to hold fundraising and social
activities. Please support the Volunteers
running these events.
Please see dates below:
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Friday 19th November 2010 |
Quantock Lodge |
The club
no longer
runs
a
Learn to Swim programme - However
in September 2009,
we
began working in Partnership
with
Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership
(SASP)
who are providing a Learn to Swim Programme
at Quantock Lodge.
SASP are independent from the club
and administer these courses via their base
at Hestercombe House. Bridgwater
Swimming
Club
provide
some support for these lessons through
volunteer Teachers/Helpers.
If your child wants to Learn to Swim then
please contact SASP - there is a Link to
their website (SASP LEARN TO SWIM) on the
left
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Competition Calendar and Club Results Now found in
Competitions Button
Rules,
Policies and Committee Now found in About Us
News Letter Now found in News
Lost property: Swimmers who have left items at
Quantock Lodge -
please ask your teacher to check our Lost
Property Cupboard
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How to get to Quantock Lodge:- click
here
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New Club polo shirts and hoodies are now available
to order, we will be placing an order for new kit.
Anyone interested in ordering kit, which will have
the Bridgwater Swim Team Logo on and can be
personalised should speak to Karen Smith or any
other Committee member.
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Time on your hands?
Could you help us with the following?
We have Club
Scrap Books with newspaper cuttings from 1981
onwards -
Is there anyone out there that
has time to
bring these scrap books up to
date and to cut out articles from the Mercury/print from
website and update them on a regular basis?
Speak to Angie McArthur or
Karen Gibbs for more information
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Attention all 14 - 19 Year olds
Young
Volunteers Programme
The
programme involves young volunteers from Swim 21
clubs in the South West region assisting with
activities within a club environment. The aim
is to gain an insight into the role, structure and
management of a voluntary sports club.
The young volunteers will all
complete additional development opportunities such
as
club timekeepers
and
Judge Level 1 courses
(or discipline equivalent), team
manager training,
Young Aquatic Organiser Award,
and poolside helpers courses.
More
information on:
http://www.swimwest.org/region/index.php
Speak
with Mark Rawle or Karen Gibbs for more information
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Come and Join Us?
If you
want to be the best then come and train and
swim for us!
The Club has a warm welcome for swimmers
with aspirations
and ability to develop and be successful in
swimming.
Arrange a trial:
Download a Membership Application Form
from the 'How to Join and Membership Page'
and
Contact Angie - email
jmcar56778@aol.com)
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SWIMMERS QUIZ – HOW WELL DO
YOU PERFORM AT COMPETITIONS?
Click
here
to find out
For fun and
frustration: click on Me; to restart
game click on red triangle
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Visitors 1st Jan 07 - 31st Dec07 = 10530
Visitors 1st Jan 08 - 31st Dec08 =
13700
Unique Visitors 1st Jan 09 - 31st Dec09 = 48653
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