Newsletter 10 Summer 2014
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Newsletter 10 Summer 2014 Latest News Welcome to this bumper summer edition (the last in the current format). See inside for full stories about the cover photographs: our male Somersets’ BAGCATs winners (fear not girls, you’re inside), El-Presidente Mike Coles (new Somerset ASA President) and the programme cover from our hugely successful Easter Open Meet of Charlotte ‘flying’ through the water. We reflect on another fantastic season at WSMSC, from our stars in Learn to Swim, to our Development Gala, the Somerset County and South West Regional Champs, and soon, 6 swimmers off to the nationals. The Arena National League and first 2 rounds of the hugely exciting Southern Junior League, are all in here. We also provide gala reports, news, features, polo match reports as well as adverts from all of our 2014/15 season sponsors, to whom we as a club are hugely grateful. Please support those who are powering us this season and get behind our sponsors. Quality legal help so you can relax 7-13 Oxford Street Weston-super-Mare North Somerset BS23 1TE 01934 623501 www.powellslaw.com Follow us on WSMSC LEARN TO SWIM By Charlotte Bradley Well Done Swimmers Congratulations to all LTS Swimmers! All our swimmers have worked extremely hard this term and lots of badges have been awarded. A big well done to the following LTS swimmers who have achieved their final Learn To Swim badge and are now moving up to the next level in the club, Darcey Purnell, Ben Morgan and Oscar Morris. I would also like to say well done to Katy Norris and Leah Williams who worked extremely hard during our Spring Term to achieve their stage 7. After all their extra practice and swimming up to three times a week to help achieve this, both girls have been training with Pre–Development since the beginning of May. Well Done Girls Thank you Since taking over LTS in October 2013, I would like to say a massive thank you to our lead teachers this year - Helen James and Christina Lowe. Both teachers have given it their all this year and LTS would have been lost without them. I would also like to thank Caron Law and Ciara Watson for their commitment and support throughout the year. Both teachers have brought fresh ideas, fun and enthusiasm to LTS. A mention to Sarah Rees and Tom Hall. LTS much appreciates them for their support and teaching during the year. Thank you to Rachel Aldington and Keith Titchin for taking our Stage 7 classes on a Friday and Sunday evening. Swimmers are continuously improving and more swimmers are moving up to club each term! Keep up the good work team! Young Volunteers I would like to mention and thank our young club volunteers who have helped out at LTS this past year, Jas Moroney, James Bramwell, Amy Hodder, Ollie Elliot and Emily Watkins. Having these national, regional and county swimmers in the pool supporting our teachers with very low staff:swimmer ratios, marks WSMSC LTS out from other swim lesson providers. Good luck with your future teaching, coaching and assisting. Good Luck I would like to say GOOD LUCK to Caron Law and Ciara Watson who are planning to complete their level 2 swimming course over the summer period. Goodbyes Unfortunately Christina Lowe will be leaving us at the end of our Summer term 2014. Chrissie has been with LTS a long time after starting as a volunteer to progressing to level 2 teaching. Chrissie has been a great asset to LTS and she has brought commitment, encouragement, support and new ideas with her. She is great with the kids and will be missed. Good Luck in the future Chrissie, from everyone at LTS WSMSC - LEARN TO SWIM Term Dates Autumn 2014 (September) WEEK TUES WED THURS FRI SUN 1 2nd Sep 3rd Sep 4th Sep 5th Sep 7th Sep 2 9th Sep 10th Sep 11th Sep 12th Sep 14th Sep 3 16th Sep 17th Sep 18th Sep 19th Sep 21st Sep 4 23rd Sep 24th Sep 25th Sep 26th Sep 28th Sep 5 30th Sep 1st Oct 2nd Oct 3rd Oct 5th Oct 6 7th Oct 8th Oct 9th Oct 10th Oct 12th Oct 7 14th Oct 15th Oct 16th Oct 17th Oct 19th Oct 8 21st Oct 22nd Oct 23rd Oct 24th Oct 26th Oct HALF TERM 9** 4th Nov 5th Nov 6th Nov 7th Nov 9th Nov 10 11th Nov 12th Nov 13th Nov 14th Nov 16th Nov ** Renewals week – please ensure you renew on time. Thank you. Swim Supplies operate a swim shop at our Easter Open Meet at Hutton Moor each year, but sell via the internet too. Each week, they have a Wicked Wednesday set of deals. Please check out their website below. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY WSMSC SUMMER BREAK last session Sunday 10th August (skins) re-start Saturday 30th August SOMERSET ASA DEVELOPMENT MEET 2014 This licensed meet is THE chance to get official times across all events. Swimmers do not need to have swum the events before – you can enter with “no time” (something you cannot do at other licensed meets). The times obtained will go onto PB lists and the ASA rankings. Entries last year were £1 and the very positive feedback suggests this is liable to be repeated. The venue is Millfield; the date is Sat 4th/Sun 5th October. Eligible swimmers – be there! WSMSC CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014 These will be held at Hutton Moor and run like a licensed open meet. The meet will be officiated by licensed WSMSC officials and run with the OMEGA electronic timing system. Medals will be awarded and times swum will be entered on the PB (personal best) list and can be used as entry times for the Somerset County Championships. The dates of the championships are Saturday 15th November (12 noon to 8pm) and Sunday 16th November (8am to 12 noon). Full details will follow early next season. SOMERSET COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 These have provisionally moved from Feb/Mar (original dates are on our website) to 10/11, 17/18 & 24/25 January but as yet remain unconfirmed. The venue is Millfield. Qualifying times are not yet available but as soon as they are, we will bring them to you, together with help desks to ensure our swimmers are entered for all the events that they have qualified. There will be no time trials to gain QTs. All QTs must be swum in a licensed meet or similar gala. WSMSC EASTER OPEN MEET – 4th/5th APRIL 2015 If we didn’t host a large and hugely successful Easter Open Meet, training fees would rise by 20-30% per month in the main squads. Please get the dates in your diary now – Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday at Hutton Moor. Full details will follow ASAP. The parental support at this year’s meet was great, so another huge team effort needed in 2015 please. SOUTH WEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 The best of WSMSC pit their wits against the top swimmers from not just Somerset, but also Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall. Qualifying times will be publicized as soon as they are made available. The QTs for 2014 are on our website as a guide. May 2/3/4 Plymouth Youth Championships May 16/17 Hengrove Age Group Championships May 30/31 Millfield Age Group Championships July 5 Gloucester Sprints Sept 20 Millfield Relays Nov 7/8 Millfield Senior Championships (the Millfield weekend of age-groups represents a change from the earlier version of this document. The first date clashed with Arena League Finals weekend) LAUNCH NIGHT Tuesday 9th September Bar, Hutton Moor @ 6.30 p.m. Training - Reasons why change is needed (new comp plans, impact on LTAD, new squad criteria & what we will do to support younger swimmers) Skills Use of Logbooks targets Nutrition ASA badges British Swimming calendar Volunteering Factfile Q&A Season review Swim 21 Finances Future directions Safeguarding Roles within the club SWOT Light refreshments provided Parents & swimmers in Pre-Dev, Dev, Pot, Perf, Jnr/Snr & Social + young polo players and their parents are required to attend Combined parents/swimmers talks/DVDs will take place first. Swimmers will then head off for a combined pool session. Parents will be required to fill in new membership/medical/image reproduction forms. Logbooks will be distributed at this session and must be signed for by parents. Please get the date in your diary. More details to follow YEOVIL ‘CHRISTMAS’ SHORT COURSE MEET REPORT Millfield School Nov 30th/Dec 1st, 2013 by Tim Horsman A relatively small group of our swimmers (although as acknowledged on another club’s website ‘a strong contingent’) went to Millfield for this club supported meet and came away with lots of strong personal bests, good individual placings, medals and the prized ‘best visiting team’ award. There were too many good performances to single anyone out here but the number of personal bests swum (172 in total) at a ranking event was worthy of note. Each and every swimmer who attended had at least a PB or medal to show for their efforts. Personal bests are below (with the age group for each swimmer shown in brackets): 13 Freya King (11) 11 Hollie Wilcox (11) Caitlyn Wallis (11) 10 Ruby Soper (12) Rachel Anderson (11) 9 Maggie Hammond (10) 8 Maddie Soper (10) Bethan Anderson (9) 7 Charlotte Stanbury (12) George Langman (11) Rhianna Gardner (10) 6 Evan Brunsdon (12) Holly Richards (13) Ellie Redman (10) James King (13) Holly Hudghton (11) dmb building contractors Dave Brunsdon Alterations/Maintenance/Repairs 35 St.