Sunday 29 January 2012

Volunteers needed

We are always needing volunteers to help out at the club in any capacity but particularly we are seeking help on poolside Saturday mornings 9.00a.m to 9.45a.m and Saturday evenings (on gala nights) from 6.00p.m until 8.00p.m.

If you wish to help out in any way please speak to the desk people, Jean or any of the poolside 'staff'

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J,C Dobb 28/01/2012

In the first round of the Spring J.C Dobb competition at Sutton,we came 3rd on the night behind Sutton and Radford. We had 5 swims too fast and one dq.
Well done to all the swimmers.

Special mentions tonight go to Jack Brown – a pink t shirt swim in the 50m Free,
Lauren Shipley for her first gala, to Dylan Wharton for his first place plus a speeding ticket, to Greg Brown (2) Jade Duffy, Jessie Henderson, Holly Skinner, Elise Yorston, Robyn Beecham, Charly Neilson, Ryan Pigott, Holly Mansfield,Georgia Headland, Luke Snowden and Sophie McKeown on their p.bs and to Matthew Shipley for stepping in at the last moment and swimming in the 14 yr age group.


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(Correction) Changes to Saturday Nights at Kimberley

In order to make good use of all the available pool time we have at Kimberley we have made some changes to our Saturday Evening Sessions to take effect from Saturday 3rd March 2012.
From 6.00 p.m to 6.50p.m in the main pool the sessions will be four lanes for Improver session swimmers Lanes 1 to 4. Disability Session will run from 6.00 - 6.45. The Transition class will run from 6.45 to 7.30 in one lane and from
7.00p.m to 8.00p.m four lanes for squad and improver lane 5 swimmers.( This will rise to 5 lanes once the transition session has finished)

Unfortunately there will no longer be a family swim on Saturday evenings.

Monday 16 January 2012

Sutton Relay Gala 14/01/2012

Once upon a time a group of enthusiastic swimmers set out for a swimming gala at Sutton.
The gala only had 35 races so everyone thought they would not be late home…………. But that wasn’t to be the case.

The gala had gremlins at work…………….

We started almost 30 minutes late because of wobbly blocks and lane ropes which all had to be tightened, and then followed confusion about the first two races. Once we got underway things got “better” until the starting beep machine got wet and gave up, lucky there was a whistle in the building sot things could continue. KSC eventually secured 2nd place with 146 points behind Sutton who scored 152 points.

Here are a few comments from the gala, all of which have been mentioned to the swimmers

• “Thanks” to all of the swimmers in the first 2 races who just dived in and made it up as they went, and still secured first places in a weird medley relay
• I would like to say “great job” to Niamh Skellet who overcame her nerves after falling in at the start of her first race. She swam fab in her other races, despite losing something every time she swam, hat, followed by goggles, that girl needs some KSC waterproof glue!
• Well done to my clipboard which did by far the best dive of the evening, when it landed in the water after “falling” from my hand
• Congratulations to all those who took part in the backstroke relays…………. We only had one crash - which was truly remarkable
• It was an excellent performance from the “swim cap” which was shared between 2 swimmers (you know who you are), as it was tugged and pulled on and off heads all night, why an excellent performance I hear you ask – well it didn’t rip and it lives to swim another day.
• Well done to Louis Peabody who managed to finish his race whilst trying to drink most of the pool water doing Butterfly – is that a new event Louis?
• Fab job by our 10yr old boys consisting of Aiden Williamson, Morgan Gallimore, Luke Snowden and Matthew Shipley – who swam so fast in the freestyle and backstroke relays, that they got a speeding ticket – but no points xx
• It was good to see some of our swimmers stretching and limbering up before their races, Ryan, Charly, Ben………. (note to self – stand well clear of any swimmers completing stretching excersises at next gala – some of these swimmers will know why I say this.)
• Thanks to all the parents in the audience for their support, it was good to see so many laughing throughout the gala, I think they were laughing with us and not at us.
• Well done to the boys open age group, (Robert Swinburne, Ben Barsby, Dan Knowles, Chris Hemstock, and James Lickley) who secured 1st place in 4 out of 5 of their relays, and to the girls 14/U fly relay team, (Mollie Wright, Jade Duffy, Ellie Poxon and Josie Henderson,) the girls open age medley relay team (Emma Clements, Robyn Beecham, Lizzie Shaw and Lauren Wright) and the boys 12/U Backstroke relay team (Callum Williamson, Ryan Pigott,Greg Brown and Sam McGrenaghan) all of whom got a first place for one of their relays.
• Finally thanks to the officials, timekeepers and Team manager for joining the mayhem

After a long and tiring night the gala was over and everyone went home and they all lived happily ever after

The End

Sharon (Alan’s YTS trainee)

Monday 9 January 2012

Notts ASA Trophy - 7th January 2012

Hello all,

Click here for the results from tonights gala. We finished in 3rd place. Well done to all the kids.

Special mentions go to Dylan Wharton, Chloe Cheetham and Imogen Spouge on swimming their first gala,
to The Shipleys and Francis families for coming to the gala straight from their open meet, to Emily Bettridge and Josh Shipman
for achieving county qualifying times and to Imogen (X2), Joseph Kingsland (x2) Chloe Bis, Dylan (X2), Lauren Moore, Chloe Cheetham,
Ted Goonan-Dunne (x2) Eve McGrenaghan, Eleanor Aboutarab, Josh Skinner, Katie Walker, Luke Snowden, Josh Shipman (x2) and Emily Bettridge
for their p,bs.

Also thanks to Holly Orme, Lisa, Robert and Malcolm for poolside help and officiating and to Scott Kennerell for time keeping at the last moment.

Alan

Wednesday 4 January 2012

Membership Renewal 2012

January sees the time for everyone to renew their membership of the club. We have a new membership secretary this year – Amanda Stephenson - so please assist Amanda by renewing as soon as the forms are available.

THE DEADLINE FOR RENEWALS IS WEDNESDAY 29TH FEBRUARY

Unfortunately we have had to increase some of our fees again this year but rest assured we have kept these increases as low as possible.

The following new membership fees for 2012 will therefore apply.

Category 1 members Squad, improvers and small pool swimmers £33.50 No change from 2011
Category 2 members Those registered to do Counties, Open Meets etc £50.00 An increase of 50p
Category 3 associate members 3rd and subsequent members of the same family £16.50 No change from 2011
Category 3 associate non-swimming members Staff (committee and poolside) and registered officials plus any adults who wish to become members £13.75 An increase of 25p

Please note: The rise in the membership fee is out of the clubs control. These are fees set by the A.S.A


The fees for our swimming sessions will take affect from Jan 7th 2012

All main pool sessions (including Wednesdays) £2.75 An increase of 25p
Teaching Pool (monthly) £13.50 An increase of £1
Family swim only £2.75 An increase of 25p
Extra session e.g. Diving/Turns/Family Swim £1.50 No change from 2011


The club appreciates your understanding on this subject

Tuesday 3 January 2012

January Birthdays

Birthday Wishes for January go to :
Abbie Aitchison, Robyn Beecham, Max Brough, Cody Brougham, Charlie Clarke, Abbey Close, Erin Dixon, Ewan Dyche, Ryan Fuller, William Giddings, Flynn Gillott, Molly Harbon, Jessica Hawksworth, Frank Hemingray, Harry Jervis, Jake Keightley, Joseph Kidd, Ewan Lester, Holly Lewis, Jay Lord, Elliot Mansfield, Eve McGrenaghan, Lauren Moore, Florence Orme, Ruby Pocock, Danniella Reed, Harrison Reed, Adam Rounce, Nya Sanderson, Evie Scott, Lauren Shipley, Matthew Shipley, Josh Simmons, Georgia Stevens, Owen Thatcher, Cameron Thorpe, Georgia Tomlinson, Molly Townsend, Nathan Venn, Evie Wharton, Caitlin Worthington, Harry Yorston and the over 18's: Alan Butters, Shirley on the desk, Chris Hemstock, Emma McGrenaghan, April Hutchinson, Peter Pink and Russel Pink


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Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all!!