Monday, 7 October 2013

Leicester Penguins/ Derventio Open Meets 05th/06th October

Over the last weekend at the Leicester Penguins Open meet at Braunstone ,Ben Barsby came first in both the 50m Back and 100m Back with times that are Midland Short Course Qualifying times.
Ben now  has 6  Mens short course midland times -50m free, back, fly, 100m IM, fly & back.
Well done Ben.

At the same Open Meet there were p.bs for Megan Hanson (in her first Open Meet) and Annaleise Howell in the 50m Free, Tanishia Howell in the 100m Back, 200m Breast and 100m Breast, Aiden Williamson 200m Free and 50m Free,
Ella Maher in the 50m Breast, Bradley Francis and Joseph Kingsland 400m Free, Bradley in the 200m Back and also for Annaleise and Ella in the 50m Back.

Well done to all those that competed.

In the Derventio Open Meet at Matlock held the same weekend, there were first places for Jimi Knowles, 100m Free and 100m Fly and Joseph Kingsland 200m Breast.  Second places went to Jimi in the 50m Free, Matthew Shipley in the 100m Free and third place to Matthew in the 100m Fly.
Lauren Shipley came 4th in the 200m Free and Fifth in the 50m Back, Lauren Neild got 2 p.bs for 50m Fly ( 6th place) and 50m Free and Charly Neilson got a p.b in the 200m Backstroke.

Once again well done to all.



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Saturday, 5 October 2013

Helpers/ Volunteers Needed

We are still looking for people to help out at club sessions on poolside.
If you don't fancy volunteering in a teaching role, then please help out by spotting on the lanes.
We really need folks to help us to keep the swimmers safe in the water.

All poolside 'staff' will be asked to have a crb check as a rule for anyone 'working' with children.
These are free and can now be done online.  Please ask Emma Poxon, Marie Bettridge or Jean for details.

Please help!!

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Pool Closures in October and November

You may be aware from the Fixture List that there are four dates when there will be no swimming at Kimberley during October and November.

These are:

Sunday 13th October [it's the first week of Club Champs and as we'll all be at Hucknall and not finishing until late, there will be no staff available to take the sessions at Kimberley]

Sunday 3rd November [it's the second week of Club Champs]

Saturday Night 9th November [we're hosting our own Peter Pink Gala at Hucknall, so everyone will be there]

Saturday Night 16th November [it's our Presentation Night in the Main Hall at Kimberley - watch out for tickets on sale at the desk soon]

 On the 8th December we hope to organise a trip to Wheelgate Park. There is a list on the desk where we would like you to register your interest so that we can make a booking.
Alternatively, perhaps you would like to go to a pantomime, or on a Santa special? Please let us know your preference so that we can make enquiries and/or a booking.

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October Birthdays

Birthday wishes for October go to:
Alix Beck, Isla Blahyj, Gemma Calder, Kyra Clarke, Daniel Cole, Olwyn and Heather Davis, Leila Fletcher-Smith, Evie Foster, William Francis, Megan Hanson, Brandon Harewood-Soos, Abigail Harvey, Olivia Herrett, Daniel Horner, Evelyn Ip, Chloe McSherry, Alfie Messom, Isaac Morledge, Poppy & Noah Noon, Millie Oaten, Brooke Oldham, Holly Orme, Eleanor Osborne, Madeline Page, Louis Peabody, Catherine Saunders, Emma Stevenson, Evie Toomey, Zoyi Tsang, Katie and Macy Walker, Lewis Wall, Morgan Wilkins and Holly Williamson. The over 18’s are Brian Betts and Brian Pink.

Sutton S.C Michael Doughty Gala 28/09/2013

Saturday the 28th of September saw Kimberley Swimming Club swimmers compete in the Michael Doughty Trophy Gala at Sutton Leisure Centre.
On the night Kimberley came 3rd overall with plenty of personal bests and a few speeding tickets, as the gala had upper cut off times on each of the events.

Personal bests went Chloe Bis x 2, Tanishia Howell x 2, Ben Barsby & a speeding ticket, Nathan Venn, Jimi Knowles, Imogen Spouge and Megan Hanson

First places (not exceeding the upper cut off times) went to -
Jade Duffy - 14/U 50m fly, Chloe Bis 12/U 100m back, Imogen Spouge 10/U 50m butterfly,
and the girls 10/Open relay team, girls 12/14 relay team, boys 12/14 relay team and the girls 10/U relay team.

Final Results -
 Sutton 220
Radford 209
Kimberley 163
Southwell 152
Portland 132

Michael Doughty Gala Results

Tuesday, 24 September 2013

Broxtowe Sports Awards 2013

Do you know a volunteer or coach who has gone the extra mile? Or a club or participant who has reached the heights of success? Congratulate their efforts this year with a nomination for a Broxtowe Sport Award.
Broxtowe Sport are hosting an awards evening to celebrate the achievement, dedication, commitment and success of local people. Every day hundreds of people dedicate their time to sport through volunteering, coaching or participating in a variety of activities. The Broxtowe Sport's Review is the perfect way to congratulate those people for their efforts and / or achievement. Do you know someone you could nominate?

The Awards
The awards for this year's sports review are:


Sports Person of the Year(18 years and over)
Young Sports Person of the Year(Under 18 years)
Disabled Sports Person of the Year(Learning, sensory or physical disability)
Volunteer of the Year(Coach, official or parent, 18 years and over)
Young Volunteer of the Year(Coach, official or sibling, under 18 years)
Team of the Year(Age group or school team)
Club of the Year(Junior, adult or mixed club)
More than Sport Award(An award for a special person or group who have really made a difference. Open to everyone in Broxtowe)
Who can nominate?
Anyone can nominate. Including YOU!
Who can I nominate?
Anyone you know! It's not for celebrities - it's all about local people!
How to nominate
Alternatively, please complete the 'Broxtowe Sports Review 2013 Nomination Form' which can be downloaded from the 'Documents' section. Completed forms should be returned to the address at Broxtowe Sports Review, Eastwood Community Sports Centre, Mansfield Road, Eastwood, Nottingham, NG16 3EB.

Further InformationBroxtowe Sport - Dedication
All nominees must live or represent a team within the Borough of Broxtowe. Nominee information must cover the period of the 1st November 2011 - 31st October 2013. The Broxtowe Sports Awards covers a two year period. Information before 1st November 2011 will not be considered.
The closing date for all nominations is Thursday 31st October 2013.
For further information regarding the nomination process and the event itself, contact Broxtowe Sport using the 'Contact Us' section.

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A weekend of swimming

Coventry Open Meet.

Saturday the 21st of September and Kimberley swimmers Matthew Shipley, Lauren Shipley and Joseph Kingsland competed at Coventry in their sprint open meet. All had top eight and medal positions in the sprints meaning they made it through to compete in a 200m IM at the end of the meet.
Matthew after winning all his four sprints continued his winning streak by winning the boys 11yrs 200m IM, whilst Lauren came 2nd in the girls 9yrs 200m IM and Joseph 8th in the boys 10yrs age group.

                          Lauren with her trophies.

Sheffield Teaspoon Open Meet.

Sunday the 22nd of September saw a number of Kimberley Swimmers compete in a number of 50m events at the Teaspoon Open Meet, Ponds Forge, Sheffield -
Ella Maher, Thomas Ellis, Jimi Knowles, Joshua Skinner, Lauren Neild, Jade Calder, Gemma Calder,Jade Duffy and Ben Barsby.

Some good Pb's were achieved by the swimmers with Jimi, Jade, Gemma and Ben making it through to the finals against tough opposition from a number of national swimmers. First time County times were achieved by the two 9 year olds Ella and Thomas on their first races in the Ponds Forge 50m pool.


Sports Centre League Round Four 21/09/2013

Saturday 21st of September saw Kimberley swimming club swimmers competing in Sports Centre League at Hucknall Leisure Centre.
On the night Kimberley came second, with some great personal bests and a number of first places against tough opposition -
Results
Sutton 225
Kimberley 203
Sherwood B 183
Portland 142
Mansfield 122
Hucknall & Linby Dolphins 61
Personal bests achieved by Emma Stevenson  x 2, Jade Calder  x 2, Chloe Bis  x 2, Ben Barsby, Tyler Meads, Alfie Orme, Robert Swinburne, Adam Gregory and Gemma Calder.
1st places went to Mollie Wright x 3, Ben Barsby x 2, Mathew Shipley x 3, Chloe Bis x 2, Charly Neilson, Joseph Kingsland, Gemma Calder, Emma Clements and the 9/U mixed 4 x 25m freestyle relay Harry Stevenson, Chloe Cheetham, Lewis Rounce & Lauren Shipley

Sports Centre Round Four 21/09/2013

Congratulations

Congratulations to Lily Orme, Jessica Shephard and Erin Dixon for their selection to the Nova Development Squad and to Sophie Woodward for her selection to Nova Disability Squad.

Well done Girls!!

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