Tuesday 20 December 2011

Happy Christmas

On behalf of the committee of the club, I would like to wish a Happy Christmas and New Year to all our Swimmers and their families.

We are swimming Wednesday 28th December (usual Wednesday Night session) then back again on Wednesday 4th January. The Improver sessions start again on Saturday a.m 7th January.


Alan

Notts a.s.a Youth Championships 17-18th Dec

In the new format to the Notts A.S.A County Championships the 14/over Girls and 15/over boys now take part in the Notts A.S.A Youth Championships which was held over the weekend of the 17th and 18th December.
Four swimmers from Kimberley took part over the weekend, Lauren Gill, Ben Barsby, Emma Clements and Robyn Beecham.

Lauren reached the finals of the 50m Back - 4th ,200m Back - 3rd and 100m Back - 4th
Robyn reached the final of the girls 50m Breaststroke coming in 5th Place
Ben reached the finals of the 50m Fly - 5th and 100m Fly - also fifth.

Emma overcame her nemesis of the 100m Fly at Beechdale.

WELL DONE TO ALL.

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Notts and District League 11/12/11

The club is pleased to announce that it is the winners of the Notts and District League Competition.
We came second on the night in the final round which when added to the two first places in the previous rounds
helped secure victory. The following swimmers took part in this competition over the three rounds. WELL DONE TO ALL

Adam GREGORY
Alfie ORME
Ben BARSBY
Bradley FRANCIS
Charly NEILSON
Chloe BIS
Elise YORSTON
Elizabeth SHAW
Ellie KNOWLES
Ellie Poxon
Elliot CLEMENTS
Emma CLEMENTS
Gemma CALDER
Georgia PETCH
Greg BROWN
Harry JERVIS
Holly MANSFIELD
Jack BROWN
Jade CALDER
Jade KENNERELL
James LICKLEY
James McKEOWN
Jasmine FAHY
Josh FORBES
Josh HOUSLEY
Josh SHIPMAN
Josie HENDERSON
Katie WALKER
Lauren GILL
Lauren WRIGHT
Matthew SHIPLEY
Mollie WRIGHT
Natalie WATKINSON
Nathan VENN
Owen THATCHER
Robert SWINBURNE
Robyn BEECHAM
Russel Pink
Ryan PIGOTT
Sam Jervis
Tyler MEADS



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Thursday 8 December 2011

December Birthdays

Birthday wishes go to :

Ben Barsby, Joseph Beckham, Holly Boot, Georgia Brougham, Courtney Butters, Chloe Cheetham, Charlotte Chester, Edie Collard, Lucy and Thomas Coulter, William Deakin, Caolan Dobney, Lauren Gill, Cameron Greenfield, Oliver Halford-Maw, Katie Horner, Louise Housley, Melanie Jenkins-Weller, Gabrielle Langmaid, Isabella Lowe-Sheppard, Shaun Manchester, Holly Mansfield, Ben Marshall, Sean Minkley, Georgia Money, Lily Orme, Felix Orme, Ben Rockley, Gillian Sellars, Daniel Scott, Phoebe Skellett, Ciaran Smith, Paras Sohal, Jamie Stephenson, Lauren Thorpe, Jodie Vickerstaff, Ria Walker, Aston Walls, Tom Williams, Jamie Wilson, Joseph Zakipour and the over 18’s Karen Worthington, Helen Reddish and Lynn Kennerell.

Happy Birthday to all.

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November Swimmers of the month.

The swimmers of the month for November were:

Jennie Gibb (teaching pool) and Kate Wigglesworth (Improvers)

Well done to both :-)


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Monday 5 December 2011

Broxtowe Sports Awards 04/12/2011

At the Broxtowe Sports Awards evening on the 4th December the club was shortlisted for Sports Team of the Year, Mollie Wright ( young sportsperson) , James Lickley ( volunteer), Danny Sheffield (volunteer)Rebecca Barsby (shortlisted as sportsperson of the year) Emily Anthony (disabled sportsperson) were all nominated for an award and the 'team' of young volunteers at Kimberley,
Lauren Gill, Laurie Dyche, Sam Jervis, Joe Banner , Emma Banner, Jack Shaw, Ellie Poxon, Rachel Swinburne, Elizabeth Shaw, James Lickley, Rebecca Barsby ,Georgia Hawksworth,Daniel Knowles, Natalie Watkinson,Robert Swinburne, Katie Hemstock, Chris Hemstock, Robyn Beecham, Aime Cheese and Dana Meads WON the more than sport award for their contribution to the club with their help on poolside. ( apologies if i've missed anyone)



James, Lauren, Rebecca, Joe and Emma receiving the award for 'more than sport'



The Broxtowe Sports award winners.


Well done to all.

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Chesterfield Open Meet 03-04/12/2011

At the Chesterfiels Open Meet on Saturday and Sunday two Kimberley Swimmers took part, Matthew Shipley and Ryan Pigott.

Matthew swam in the 400m Freestyle event and got a speeding ticket by swimming one minute quicker than the cut off time in 5.51.80... woosh go Matt!!

Ryan swam in the 400m Free, 200m Back, 200m Breast, 200m I/M and 200m Free recording 4 p.bs and top 5 placings in every event.

Well done to both boys.



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J.C DOBB 03/12/11

On Saturday 3rd December we competed in the final round of the J.C Dobb autumn competition. We won the gala! We also secured first place in the league competition coming behind from 4th place going into the gala.

kimberley 198
ilkeston 169
portland 158
sutton 133
radford 130
hucknall 112


Overall league table

kimberley 175 125 198 498
ilkeston 162 159 169 490
portland 178 134 158 470
sutton 177 143 133 453
hucknall 156 124 112 392
radford 135 130 265


Well done to all the swimmers, only one speeding ticket on the night.

Well done to Gemma(x2), Jack (x2) Katie,Aiden, Daniel, Holly Skinner, Jade Calder, Charly and Nathan on their p.bs.

Special mentions on the night to Aiden who ended up doing all the 10yr old boys individual events, to Ellie Poxon for no DQ,
the 8/9year olds Matthew, Joseph, Eve, Emily, Bradley and Holly Mansfield who remained unbeaten throughout the competition
as they have done all year in the J.C Dobb League and to all those that swam in their 'not usual events' last night and those that swam up in the age groups throughout.


Alan