Rotary Club World Record Attempt Swim

The following swimmers took part in todays world record attempt at John Carroll Leisure Centre.

Holly Orme
Lily Orme
Chloe Cheetham
Imogen Spouge
Charly Pink
Courtney Butters
Katie Horner
Mollie Townsend
Georgia Townsend
Chloe Bis
Cameron Thorpe
Bradley Francis
Katie Horner
Georgia Headland

Well done to all and thanks for your support. All received a certificate of participation.
The organisers were expecting over 500 swimmers to take part from Nottingham. I'll let you know if they reached their target.



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Day Four of the Counties 18/02/2012

The swimmers travelled to Retford this evening for the girls 200m Breaststroke and boys 1500m Freestyle events.

Personal best times were swam by Ellie Knowles, Jade Kennerell, Charly Neilson and Mollie Wright. Charly and Mollie both making finals and achieving Midland Qualifying times. Eve McGrenaghan just missed out on a p.b.

(We had no swimmers in the boys 1500m event)

Well done to all.


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World record swim attempt at Nottingham

We have been asked by the Rotary club of Nottingham to contribute to a world attempt on the record for the most people swimming at the same time anywhere in the world.

It is being organised by Rotary Clubs around the world in aid of their End Polio Campaign and Nottingham Rotary Club will be organising a Nottingham entry at John Carroll Leisure Centre, Denman Street central, Radford, Nottingham on Saturday 25th February 2012 between 12noon and 1pm.

Swimmers will swim in a loop up and down lanes and complete 100 metres(4 lengths of the pool). To qualify they need to have 25 swimmers minimum.They have two lanes available and with 6 swimmers allowed per lane at the same time in theory with an average time of 10 minutes they could have 36 swimmers per lane. They will have lane attendants and witnesses available to meet the rules of the Guinness Book of Record attempt. World wide they are hoping for more than 25,000 swimmers to be involved which would beat the record which currently stands at 2332 people.

There is normally a £2 donation entry fee to go to End Polio Now but as Nottingham is a late entrant to this and time is short Nottingham Rotary will happily meet this.

More information about the event is on their website
www.rotaryglobalswimarathon.org

Every participant will receive a signed certificate of participation.


Please contact Alan as soon as possible if you wish to take part in this as the event takes place next Saturday. (We have been asked to take at least 20 swimmers if possible)



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Cadburys World Trip 11th March

Date: Sunday 11th March 2012

Uncover a world of chocolate delights and enjoy a fascinating, fun packed day out at Cadburys world in Birmingham.
With 14 amazing zones, there will be plenty to see and do: from learning about how your favourite chocolate is made, uncovering the story of chocolate and playing in chocolate rain, before visiting the worlds biggest Cadbury shop! just in time for Easter…..

Time: Bus to leave Kimberley Leisure Centre at 9am prompt!
Bus will leave Cadburys World at approx 4pm to return home for arrival back at the Leisure Centre at approx 6.00p.m


Book your places at the desk during any KSC session, prices include bus fare and entry


0—3yrs Free
4—18yrs £10 (inc goody bag)
Over 18’s £12
* £2 per person increase for none KSC members who want to join us.



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County Champs Day 3 - Feb 11th

In todays evening session of the counties at Worksop, Mollie Wright and Charly Neilson both recorded excellent p.bs in the girls 800m Freestyle event, Mollie finishing 2nd and Charly 10th in their respective age groups.
In the boys 200m Backstroke, Matthew Shipley came first in the boys 10yr age group both in qualifying and in the final recording p.bs in both, Aiden Williamson got a 20second p.b(10th) and Ryan Pigott a 6second p.b (8th)

Well done to all

January Swimmers of the month

The swimmers of the month for January were

Robert Smith - main pool and Sophie Taylor - small pool.

Well done to both.


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February Birthdays

Birthday wishes for February go to:

Charlie Anthony, Jack Beecham,Ellie Boughton, Grace Broughton, Greg Brown, Hannah Clarke [18], Emily Coulter, Amy Cullingworth, Levi Ensor, Emma Greenop, Shiona Hickey, Cameron Hoggard, Scott Hutchinson, Ben Jackson,Jade Kennerell, Sammy Knowles, Chris Lindsey-Hill, Nicole Horsley, Amelia Luk, Ripley Manchester, Harry Maplestone, Alice Marriott, Dana Meads,Lucy Middleton, Kian Miloro-Deakin, Brydie Niblett, Adam Orme, Phoebe Pocock, India Sisson-Storer, Holly Skinner, Reeve Tombs, Rachel Vernon, Finn Whittamore, Grace Whittamore and Matthew Wright [18] and the over 18’s, Amanda Stephenson (way over 18), Katie Hemstock [21] and Malcolm Swinburne


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