The Dolphin Flyer
September 2014
Contents page Scottish National Age Group Championships
ADSC development 4
pathway
Dates for your diary 9
Committee members 9
Fundraising/Sponsorship 5
Meet reports /pictures 6&7
Meet the coach – Morven 2
Movers and shakers 4
Assistance required 3&5
Squad reps 9
Tips from the top 2
Training programme 10
Young Coach Program 3
ADSC website has gone live…. What a summer.....with the Scottish Check out the website to access National Age Group Championships up to date club and swimming (SNAGS) and the Commonwealth information via the link below: Games there has been no shortage of talented athletes providing some www.aberdeendolphin.co.uk/ fantastic competition entertainment Welcome back
via live streaming! Hope those It is hoped that everyone enjoyed a Training
watching have picked up some tips well earned break over the summer All Dolphin squads are now
and encouragement as to what they holidays (including the parents from training at Northfileld pool.
can achieve! There were some the “swim runs”) and have returned Junior Squad 3 (Green) have one fantastic swims and PB’s achieved by refreshed, rejuvenated and ready session at Aberdeen Sports many Dolphin Club swimmers! Well for the new season. Village. Details of the training done to all those who qualified and Commonwealth Stars of the Future times are attached at the back took part. Six Gold Squad athletes Gala of the newsletter for reference. Luke Stewart, Arron Esson, Rebecca A HUGE thank you to everyone who Please see the club notice board Bews, Eddie Watson, Dan Gibson amd helped plan, organise, support and for information. A trophy Eryn Cole joined the strong COAST run the Commonwealth Stars of the cabinet is currently being squad to battle it out over the 5 day Future Gala. It was a rare occasion sourced to display out silver SNAGS competition. Pictured above that so many children were able to wear – look out for the arrival of are Arron Esson and Eddie Watson swim in a meet with Commonwealth the trophies. with their medals - see page 7. Game level athletes.
A huge tha nk you to the following Sponsors:
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“Meet the Coach” – Morven Head Coach – Tip(s) from the top
JS2 Yellow squad 1. Always remember to ask the coach for help if you feel that you are struggling with your stroke or have trouble understanding a session's technical objectives. Coaches are employed to help you become better athletes and are always looking to provide feedback and advice.
2. Know your PB’s off by heart (remember they are only valid for one year unless you improve your PB
at an accredited meet) As a minimum please
ensure that –
Red (JS1) know at least your 50m times, Yellow
(JS2) know at least your 100m times, Green (JS3)
Left to right – Morven, Louise and Maggie know at least your 200m times and finally the Youth Squad (Gold) you need to know everything!
Q1. How old were you when you learned to swim? I learned to swim when I was eight or nine years old. I was the first ever swimmer to progress from Aberdeen City Aquatics all the way through to COAST!
Q2. What is you best and least favourite stroke? My favourite stroke was butterfly, although I probably couldn’t swim more than a length these days! My least favourite stroke is backstroke.
Q3. What was your best event and fastest stroke? My best event was 200 butterfly (not the easiest event!)
Q4. Who is your swimming inspiration or Fee notices swimming hero and why? Training Fees and Meet Fees deposit for the third I would probably say David Carry as he showed term are now due: that it is possible to progress from Aberdeen Squad Cost Breakdown Dolphins to Olympic standard! Gold £350 (meet fees £60 + Training YS £240 + ½ Club For those Membership £50) children who Green £330 (meet fees £60 + Training wear swimming (JS3) £220 + ½ Club caps please Membership £50) ensure that Yellow £240 (meet fees £30 + Training Dolphin caps (JS2) £160 + ½ Club during training Membership £50) sessions at Red £185 (meet fees £30 + Training Aberdeen (JS1) £105 + ½ Club Sports Village. Membership £50) Please contact [email protected] regarding any questions.
Dolphin Newsletter – September 2014 Page 2 of 10 Fundraising – update Young Coaches Programme A HUGE thank you for everyone’s help and support at Congratulations to Joanna Anderson who has passed her Level 1 coaching badge and is currently the Aberdeen Sports Village Charity Swim, Stars of the
supporting Maggie. Thank you to Matthew Future Commonwealth Gala and Dyce friendly Dual
Macfarlane who helped coach Dolphin 8 and Junior Meet. Efforts raised a considerable sum for club funds
Red Squad – good luck at University. to assist in paying for club running costs and equipment.
Currently blocks and turn boards are being looked at for Northfield. Coaches£2477.8 update Welcome to Lois Hearns who has joined the Dolphin A few purchases have been made using the simple, safe 8 and Junior Red Squad coaching team. Welcome also to Ros Campbell who is helping with the Red and secure www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/adsc website resulting in a cheque for £28.93. (JS1) Squad.
We are always pleased to hear from any parent or A HUGE thank you to everyone who collected
older swimmer interested in getting involved in Sainsbury's active kids sports vouchers, which have been
coaching. If you are interested please contact Louise exchanged for the following:
[email protected] or any of the coaches. The Skipping ropes x 54 for warm-up minimum age for joining the coach development Perforated balls x 132 for holding when team is 16 years. There are limited places for swimming for stroke practice swimmers to volunteer with younger squads as part Whistles x 24 for coaches to start training drills and of their Duke of Edinburgh. If interested best to races approach now – if you snooze you loose! Skipping ropes x 54 for warm-up Perforated balls x 132 for holding when swimming for stroke practice Whistles x 24 for coaches to start training drills and We say “au revoir” and a races HUGE heart felt thank you to Stopwatch for coach to check your improved PB's..... Eugenio as our Head Coach for Finally 8 all purpose netted bags to hold everything 2 years for all his efforts, in! contribution and above all enthusiasm during his time What is coming up? with Aberdeen Dolphins. Good Possible bag packing at Asda (Beach) on 30th November luck for the future! Caroline and Michelle will be looking for volunteers.
Donations for raffle prizes and help with Club Owing to personal commitments he is no longer able Championships on 23rd November and the support to continue in this role. We wish him well for the committee to make it a day to remember! future. Thank you also to Tom Lindsay who is very
kindly covering until a suitable Head Coach If you have any fundraising suggestions or know of any candidate is found. potential sponsors please contact Deborah Evans
Water Polo update [email protected].
Colin Wood continues to complete in the Boys under Thank you
18 team. Joanna Anderson has also been selected to As a thank you for all your efforts tickets for the
join the Under 18 Scottish Water Polo team and is Attic Pantomine at the Tivoli -Sleeping Beauty are being
now training with them in Stirling. purchased for the swimmers for the 14:00 matinee performance on 6.12.14. More information to follow.
Dolphin Newsletter – September 2014 Page 3 of 10 Squad moves - movers and shakers COAST moves Talent profiles have been updated and feedback Congratulations to the following swimmers who have provided to swimmers. These are a means of been offered the opportunity to train with the link
assessing progress over a range of targets to move COAST Development Squad: Emma Murray, Ella
up to the next squad. Congratulations to the Thoms, Cameron Sharpe and Callum Agnew.
following swimmers who have moved up squads or
linking. ADSC Development pathway
Gold Emma Murray Brodie Nicol
(Youth
Squad) Green Hannah Webster Aaran Matthew (JS3) Cameron Travis Matthew Stephen Squad Amy Docherty Zuzanna Prusik
Yellow Ginny Cook Molly Spedding (JS2) Molly Fiddes Luke Renforth Squad Kate Geddes Ethan Donald Sarah Hill Calum Lorimer Sam Roberts Kutay Tunolgu Red Andrew Brodie Katy Campbell (JS1) Gregor Charles Findlay Clubb Squad Katie Crabb Emma de Bari Junior Owen Arris Megan Rettie Red Laura Duringer Snehi Satsangi Maisie MacPherson Silanty Suyatin Anneilese Nock Malaena Wiseman
Linking to Yellow (JS2) are Robyn Collie, Keiran As one of COAST Breschenser, Alexander Lindsay, Calum Harvey, constituent clubs this is Lynsday Caldwell, Maya Raynard, George Dick Aberdeen Dolphin and Patrick Rogerson. Swimming Club development pathway. Please note the change in Attending meets squad names. Following There are charges associated with attending meets discussions the age for (£3 - £6 per event swim) which is included in club Gold (Youth) Squad is for fees. If a swimmer withdraws the money is lost and secondary school young people. depending on the amount of warning the club can also be fined! Parents your support in ensuring that once you have advised that your child can swim, they do (except if they are ill). A last minute withdrawal causes extra work for both our meet secretary and the gala organisers and reflects badly on the club. It is critical that children enter meets to gain Welcome new swimmers to the club: accredited times (Beta League and Club Championship times don’t count as they are not Anne Cook, Vibhav Agrawal, Andrew Bell, Alex Clark, accredited!). Coaches plan the meet calendar at the Cara Harvey, Eva Low, Tom Robertson, Aarna Sharma, start of the season so that by the end the swimmer Aaron Travis, Sheya Quadra, Fyfe Train, Ethan Powell, will have a full range of times. If swimmers miss Freya MacLeod, Jessica Carns, Daniel Gibson, Daniel meets that they will not have times to enable Tiffen and welcome back Zoe Wong! attendance at future meets.
Dolphin Newsletter – September 2014 Page 4 of 10 Calling for Judges Race night There has been a fantastic response to Tickets cost £10 and available from Social Convenor requests for parents to complete Time – Wendy Bremner. Expect some screaming, th Keeping courses. It is critical that Time Keepers excitement and disappointment at the races on 14 th progress on to judging - please get those October or 7 November (tbc) at Airyhall sheets signed! Without officials meets cannot Community Centre while eating fish and chips from be ran and the club can be fined for not the Ashvale! providing a certain amount. Within the club there is a shortage of judges at all levels. More Club Championships the merrier is needed. For more information please contact Emalene & Anil Jutagir “All hands on deck” will be required for this event on rd [email protected] 23 November all assistance would be gratefully appreciated to assist in the smooth running of this
event at Northfield. AGM Donations of Raffle prizes and Chocolate would be At the AGM at number of positions will be gratefully received for the legendary Chocolate come vacant as parents have come to the end Tombola! Thank you very much. of their allowed time. Anyone wishing to join is encouraged to approach any of the existing Beta Leagues committee members. These are run for the younger swimmers to gain experience of galas. They are exciting and normally Current Committee Vacancies very noisy as this is where swimmers definitely get If you have the necessary skills or interested in into their team spirit. After many years Beate and filling one of the following vacancies: Lucia are no longer in a position to continue Beta League Co-ordinators organising and running the Beta Leagues are looking Gala Convener for someone to take over this role. If the position is Equally we would be delighted to receive not filled unfortunately the club will not be in a offers of help and assistance for anything else position to participate in the Beta League that you think is missing. Please contact programme. In you are up for the challenge please anyone of the committee members. contact [email protected] or [email protected] for mentoring.
Coach Vacancies Chaperones needed The committee are actively trying to recruit We are looking for “Disclosure” checked parents to additional coaches to cover and support the help coaches at meets and on buses. If you have Junior Squad (JS3) Green Squad, and other NOT already been disclosure checked please contact coaches. Tom Lindsay has very kindly covering [email protected] the Head Coach role until a suitable If you are “Disclosure checked” your assistance appointment can be made. would be greatly appreciated especially at meets to
enable the coaches to concentrate, make sure
Mobile phones swimmers get to marshalling and feedback to the swimmers at the end of their races.
Articles and pictures If you have any suggestions or pictures for inclusion in future editions of the Newsletter please contact Mary Agnew [email protected] When submitting pictures please ensure that children wear t-shirts Mobile phones can only be used in the foyer over their swimming costumes, or they are in the
area approved mobile areas, they are water. prohibited to be used in the changing rooms Thank you very much to everyone who contributed showers and pool area. to this Newsletter.
Dolphin Newsletter – September 2014 Page 5 of 10 Swimmers have attended a number of meets this quarter. All meet results can be found www.aberdeendolphin.co.uk Please also see the website for the planned meet Calendar. Only those dates until the end of the year have currently been agreed.
Commonwealth Stars of the Future Gala - March 2014
A HUGE thank you to the following main sponsors of the event: Premier Oil (who have also provided Club 25m and 50m pool race flags), Chevron and Celebrate Lottery Fund. A HUGE thank you also to Jane Kilvington, Sue Tootill, Clare Renforth, Deborah Evans, ADSC committee members and parents that helped plan, organise and run the event.
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Coache s report – Scottish National Age Group Championships (SNAGS) – June 2014
The newly opened Aberdeen Aquatics Centre played host to Scotland's largest and highest standard annual age group competition - the Scottish National Age Group Championships Six Aberdeen Dolphin swimmers attended as part of a particularly strong COAST composite squad to battle it out over the 5 day competition. These swimmers were Luke Stuart, Arron Esson, Rebecca Bews, Eddie Watson, Dan Gibson and Eryn Cole (all Gold Squad).
Day 1 The day 1 heats saw Rebecca Bews, Luke Stuart and Dan Gibson putting in strong performances in the 100m freestyle, 200m breaststroke and 100m backstroke respectively with Dan setting a best time and dipping under 65 seconds for the first time. The afterno on saw Arron Esson swimming in both the 11-13 age group 200m breaststroke and 100m backstroke qualifying for the finals comfortably in both events. Later that evening Arron returned to the pool to compete in the final of the backstroke where he smashed his best time to finish in a time of 1.06.69 and achieve 2nd place overall behind English swimmer Daniel Morley. As fastest finishing Scot this meant that Arron was later awarded the Scottish National Age Group title making him the first swimmer training within the Dolphin structure to win a national title since Gold Squad was formed. Coast Dolphins also put in an array of great performances with Eilidh Duthie being the highest finisher for the girls with a 5th place finish in the girls 15-16 years 200m butterfly. On the boys side, Commonwealth Games team swimmers Andy McGovern and Jack Ness won Gold medals in their 100m backstroke finals with Louis Houette and Jack Watson also making finals.
Day 2
The morning heats of day 2 saw Eryn Cole swim her first event and put in a strong performance to finish 36th in the girl's 14 years 200m backstroke heats. The afternoon saw Arron Esson back in action swimming in both the 200m freestyle and 100m butterfly heats, achieving close to PB times in both events and qualifying in 6th place for the final in the butterfly. Later that evening Arron raised his game yet again and crushed his previous best time to achieve a second medal finishing 3rd in a time of 1.05.62. Coast Dolphins Jack Watson and Felix Gifford finaled in the 200m freestyle and Eilidh secured bronze in the 200m backstroke. Jack Ness, Euan Dunbar and Felix all won medals in the 100m butterfly with Jack posting the fastest time of the three winning Gold in the boy's 16-17 age group with a time of 56.57. Another notable performance came from Ailsa Duthie who qualified for her first Scottish Age Group final to finish 7th in the girls 14 years 100m breaststroke
Day 3 The heats on day 3 saw Gold's Eddie Watson undertake his first event and qualify for the final of the 16-17 years 50m freestyle. Dan Gibson competed in the same event finishing in a best time of 25.55 seconds but unfortunately missed the final by an agonizing 0.01 seconds. Rebecca Bews competed in the equivalent girls event making use of her excellent start and underwater skills to finish in 13th place in the 15-16 age group. Arron competed in the afternoon heats of the 200m backstroke finishing in a time of 2.29.97. Returning to the pool later that night Eddie finished in a respectable 5th place in the 50m freestyle final just 0.19 seconds behind the winner in 24.65 seconds, with Coast Dolphin Jack Ness winning the silver. Bronze medals were achieved by Coast Dolphins Joe Yeoman in the 200m backstroke and Jack Watson in the 400m freestyle.
Day 4 The morni ng heats saw Eryn competing in her favoured 100m backstroke (finishing in 25th place), Luke and Dan in the 100m breaststroke (finishing in 26th and 23rd place respectively) and both Eddie and Dan in the 4x100m freestyle relay heats. Eddie would return later that evening to split a massive 53.29 third leg of the COAST 4x100m freestyle relay final and secure the bronze medal for the team. For the Coast Dolphins Eilidh Duthie won silver in the 100m backstroke in a superb time of 1.04.66.
Day 5 The final day proved to be an exciting climax to what had already been the most competitive and highest standard age group
meets of the year. Back in action were Eddie (competing in the 100m freestyle and 15-18 4x100m medley relay), Rebecca (100m butterfly), Arron (100m freestyle and 11-14 4x100m medley relay) and Dan (4x100m medley relay) with Eddie qualifying comfortably for the 100m freestyle final. In the final of the 100m freestyle, Eddie pulling out a storming second lap to finish in joint 3rd place obtaining his second medal of the championships in a new personal best time of 54.07. In the final of the relays Arron Esson rounded out his championships with a Gold medal in the 4x100m medley relay final and the 15-18 years 4x100m medley achieved a fantastic 4th place.
Overall the meet was a huge success with both Aberdeen Dolphin squad swimmers and Coast Squad swimmers achieving a multitude of personal best performances and medals. More importantly it was a hugely positive experience and one that every athlete that attended will cherish." Tom Lindsay
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Commonwealth Games 2014 Demanding to compete in and exhilarating to watch, swimming has been in every Commonwealth Games since they began in
1930. This year a number of Scottish athletes successfully qualified
for the Commonwealth Games, Aberdeen Dolphin Club members
past and present included
Andrew (Andy) McGovern and Jack Ness. Hannah Miley and Robbie Renwick also completed from the local area. Tough battles resulted in impressively fast races with British and
Commonwealth Games records broken. Swimming medal summary:
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 Australia (AUS) 19 21 17 57 2 England (ENG) 10 10 8 28 3 Canada (CAN) 4 1 6 11 4 South Africa (RSA) 3 3 6 12
5 Scotland (SCO) 3 3 4 10
6 New Zealand (NZL) 3 1 0 4 7 Wales (WAL) 2 2 3 7 8 Jamaica (JAM) 0 1 1 2 9 Bahamas (BAH) 0 1 0 1 9 Singapore (SIN) 0 1 0 1 Total 44 44 45 133
Regardless of all the training, athletes have it all to complete for or lose on fractions of a
second. A misplaced breath or bad pacing can mean the difference in winning or losing.
Welldone to all those who qualified and took part and thank you for inspiring a generation of
children to replicate your achievements.
Name (Scottish athlete) Stroke / distance Time Medal
Corrie Scott 50m Breaststroke 30.75 Bronze Erraid Davies 100m Breastroke 1:21.68 Bronze Hannay Miley 200m IM 2:10.74 Bronze Hannay Miley 400m IM 4:31.76 Gold Ross Murdoch 100m Breastroke 59.47 Bronze Ross Murdoch 200m Breastroke 2:07.30 Gold Michael Jamieson 200m Breastroke 2:09.87 Bronze Daniel Wallace 200m IM 1:58.72 Silver Daniel Wallace 400m IM 4:11.20 Gold
Relay team 200m Free 7:09.18 Silver
style relay
Dolphin Newsletter – September 2014 Page 8 of 10 Diary dates 2014 – 2015 up to April Meets Up coming meets (January onwards to be confirmed) Please remember your Sep 27-28 Dolphin Autumn - Northfield Aberdeen Dolphin Swimming
Oct 4-5 ND Open Championships - Inverness Club caps, t-shirts and poolside
25 Alford Otters 100 Meet – Westhill shoes such as flip flops for
25-26 DCA Autumn - Dundee meets. Arrive in plenty time for
Nov 1-2 ND Distance Meet - tbc warm up with lots of healthy 8 Buckie Mini Meet - Buckie snacks, plenty to drink and lots 15-16 COAST Grand Prix - ASV of energy. 23 ADSC Club Championships - Northfield Make sure you are at 29-30 ND Age Group Meet - Inverness Marshalling in plenty of time Dec 7 Santas Little Elves - Montrose 12-14 National SC Championships – Commonwealth Pool and that the Marshal is aware that you are there! 20 -21 Winter Splash - Northfield Jan 17-18 West District Grand Prix - Tollcross Have fun and ENJOY! 31 Scottish Schools Feb 7 -8 Mitchell Trophy - tbc Wish to join ADSC? Mar 7 -8 ND Age Group Championships - ASV Aberdeen Dolphin Swimming Apr 4-5 Scottish National Age Group Championships - tbc club provides children and
young persons the opportunity Committee dates to be part of a competitive swim Sep 3 Dolphin 1 COAST constituent club mtg team offering a range of Oct 1 Dolphin 6 COAST constituent club mtg swimming squad programmes Nov 5 Dolphin AGM 3 COAST constituent club mtg 27 Dolphin AGM - - leading to District and National level competition. The club Dec - Dolphin 1 COAST constituent club mtg Jan - Dolphin 5 COAST constituent club mtg feeds into COAST, one of the top
Feb 4 Dolphin 2 COAST constituent club mtg swim teams in Scotland that Mar 4 Dolphin 2 COAST constituent club mtg provides a focused competitive Apr 1 Dolphin 6 COAST constituent club mtg programme for the elite swimmers in Aberdeen. Social / Fund raising events If your child is interested in Oct 11 -15 COAST camp joining Aberdeen Dolphin 14 Race night – Airyhall Community Centre or 7.11.14 Swimming Club please contact Nov 2 Meet the Committee the club via the website 30 Bag packing - tbc http://www.aberdeendolphin.co Dec 6 Pantomime, Tivoli -Sleeping Beauty .uk/clubinfo.html
Committee members President Derek Thoms [email protected] Vice President Richie Bews [email protected] Treasurer Rod MacDougall [email protected] Secretary Clare Renforth [email protected] Head Coach vacant CP Officer Clare Main [email protected] STO Convenor Stephanie Walker / Anil Jagatir [email protected] / [email protected] Gala Convenor vacant Meet Secretary Gail Walker [email protected] Social Convenor Wendy Bremner [email protected] Sponsorship Convenor Deborah Evans / Mary Agnew [email protected] / [email protected] Trophy Convenor Glen Murray [email protected] Website co-ordinator Possible volunteer COAST Rep Kenny Watson [email protected] Beta league co-ordinator vacant
Dolphin Newsletter – September 2014 Page 9 of 10 Dolphin Timetable August 2014 - Northfield
Dolphin 8 Coach: Louise Lindsay Training times
[email protected] Tues: 17:30 – 18:30
Sat: 14:00 – 15:00 Junior Red Coach: Louise Lindsay Thurs: 17:30 – 18:30 [email protected] Sat: 15:00 – 16:00 Red (JS1) Coach: Maggie Syverson Wed: 16:30 – 17:30 [email protected] Sat: 6:45 – 7:45 Sun: 15:15 – 16:15 Yellow (JS2) Coach: Morven Alexander Tues: 6:00 – 7:30
[email protected] Wed: 17:30 – 18:30 Sat: 7:45 – 8:45 Sun: 16:15 – 17:15 Green (JS3) Coach: Tom Lindsay Mon: 16:30 – 18:00 [email protected] Tues: 18:30 – 19:30 Thurs: 6:00 - 7.30 Fri: 16:30 – 17:30 NB. Sundays training session will be at Sun: 18:00 – 19:30 Aberdeen Aquatics Centre. ASV Gold Coach: Tom Lindsay Mon: 6:00 – 7:30
(Youth Squad) [email protected] Tues: 19:30 - 20.30
Wed: 6:00 – 7:30 Thurs: 18:30 – 19:30 Fri: 17:30 – 18:30 Sun: 17:15 – 18:15
Squad reps
Dolphin 8 Louise Lindsay [email protected] Junior Red Louise Lindsay [email protected] Red (JS1) Maggie Syversen [email protected] Yellow (JS2) Emmalene Jutagir [email protected] Green (JS3) Margaret Denison [email protected] Gold - Youth Tom Lindsay [email protected] Squad
Swimming kit Ros Campbell [email protected]
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