Speedo 500m Open Water Swim

Saturday 23rd July saw Adam Gregory compete in The Speedo Big Swim At the National Water Sports Centre at Holmepierpoint, Nottingham.

Wet Suit on, weather conditions were good and with a Water temperature of 17.5 degrees, he dived in with the ducks at 3pm for the 500m race.

The first 50m was the hardest as he adjusted to the cold, the weed on his feet and the choppy water but gradually his head went down and a steady stroke was achieved and a time of 11min 56 Secs was recorded, this gave an overall 12th place finish.

A big well done to Adam


p.s If anyone else in the club took part in the big swim or had a go at the taster open water session let us know how you got on.

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Lauren at the nationals

On Wednesday 27th Lauren Gill took part in the British Gas Youth Championships in the 200 Backstroke , recording a time of 2.27.78.

This Saturday she takes part in the 100m event.

Well done Lauren and good luck for Saturday.

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Mollie at the Nationals

Mollie Wright has had a great few days at the British Gas Age Groups National Championships. She reached the final of the 200m I/M finishing in 6th place on the 21st July. The next day she competed in the 400m freestyle and finished 2nd!! On the same day she was part of the Nova 4x100m Freestyle Relay team which finished in 9th place in the final.
On the 23rd she competed in the 200m Free (12th place) the 200m Butterfly (18th) and then the 800m Freestyle finishing in 3rd place.
On the 24th she competed in the 4x200m freestyle team and just missed out on a silver medal by 0.21 seconds and a bronze by 0.07sec!
Unfortunately illness prevented her taking part in the 400m I/M and the girls 4x100 I/M Relay.

Well done Mollie and good luck to Lauren Gill who competes tomorrow (27th) in the 200m Backstroke at the National Youth Championships.

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Nationals - Age Groups and Youths

Lauren Gill and Mollie Wright are competing in the Nationals over the next week or so.

Mollie starts on Thursday 21st July until Monday 25th July (age group). She has got 6 individual races (200 IM, 400 free, 200 free, 200 fly, 800 free & 400 IM) and is in all 3 relays (4x200 free, 4x100 free & 4x100 medley).
Lauren starts hers on Wednesday 27th July and she has got 2 individual races, 100 back & 200 back.

Good luck from all at Kimberley to both the girls.


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Notts A.S.A Development League Winners.

The club is pleased to announce that we have once again won the Notts A.S.A Development League. Pictured is some of the team after Megan Rea had accepted the trophy from Dennis Bull the Notts A.S.A President.

The following swimmers took part in this competition:

Chloe Bis, Gemma and Jade Calder, Aime Cheese,
Hannah Cross,Jade Duffy,Georgia Headland,Katie Horner
Isabelle and Harry Jervis,Jade Kennerell,Holly Mansfield,
Rebecca Matthews,Phoebe Pocock,Megan Rea,Heidi Frost,
Jessie Henderson,Leah Roulstone,Ria Walker, Greg Brown,
Josh Forbes, Angus James, Sam McGrenaghan, Tyler Meads,
Tom Oates, Louis Peabody, Matthew Shipley,Josh Shipman,
Luke Snowden, Nathan Venn, Aiden and Callum Williamson,
Jamie Stephenson and Joseph Kidd.

They recorded 54 personal best times and 33 first places over the two rounds.
Matthew Shipley (3), Chloe Bis, Rebecca Matthews, Greg Brown and Sam McGrenaghan
all had swims where they went too fast!!

WELL DONE TO ALL THE SWIMMERS

Alan

Notts A.S.A Summer Gala

On Sunday 17th July, Six swimmers took part in the Notts ASA Summer Gala at Beechdale.

Special mention to Matthew Shipley who achieved this years Midlands Time for 10 yr old boys in 200m backstroke event.

All the swimmers swam very well, achieving 8 first places in their respective age groups, Matthew Shipley 3, Ryan Pigott 1, Elise Yorston 2, Charly Neilson 1, with all recording great p.bs as did Ben Barsby and Sacha Flint.

Well done to all.


Alan.

Borough of Barnsley Summer Sizzler 2011 Long Course Open Meet

Congratulations go to the following Kimberley Swimmers who after an early morning rise for a long 10 hour Open Meet put in some great swims at the annual Borough of Barnsley Summer Sizzler 2011 Long Course Open Meet, held at Ponds Forge, Sheffield.
All the kids achieved very good P.B’s during the day and in some cases finished in a top 6 place position.
Sacha Flint, Lizzie Flint, Georgia Townsend, Jade Kennerell, Elise Yorston, Charly Neilson, Ryan Pigott and Ben Barsby.


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July Birthdays

Happy Birthday wishes go to:

Emma and Joseph Banner, Finlay Billson, Katie Birch, Matthew Brown, Tom Butler, Ben Campbell, Naomi Forbes, Bradley Francis, Adam Gregory, Ryan Hickey, Josh Housley, Sam Jervis, Nicola Lester, Scott Lindley, Sophie McKeown, Evie Poxon, Joshua Poxon, Josh Shipman, Tom Skellett, Ella Skellington-Kerry, Lucie Thatcher, Laura Vernon, Katie Wagstaff, Isaac Waldrom, Jack Walster, Tilly Woolis and Mollie Wright. As for the adults, best wishes go to Lisa Wright, Kay Mansfield, Graham Cheese, Jake Smith, Robert Swinburne and Simon Spibey.


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