Thursday, 23 October 2014

NOTTS ASA STAGE 2 GALA - Round 2 - 18/10/2014

Saturday the 18th of October saw Kimberly Swimming Club swimmers competing in round 2 of the Notts ASA Stage 2 Gala at the Lammas Leisure Centre, Sutton in Ashfield.

On the night Kimberley SC finished 3rd, behind Bramcote and Sutton, who drew.

Two personal bests were achieved on the night by - Chloe Bis 50m back and Jade Duffy 50m free.

First places went to - Lauren Shipley 10/U 50m free, 10/U 50m back, Gemma Calder Open 50m fly, Mathew Shipley 12/U 50m back,12/U 50m free


12/U 4x50m free relay and medley relay team - Bradley Francis, Joseph Kingsland, Jimi Knowles, Mathew Shipley

Mixed age group 8x50m canon relay - Finley Bunhejee, Lauren Shipley, Matthew Shipley, Molly Forrester, Greg Brown, Jade Calder, Ben Barsby and Gemma Calder.

Final points were -

Sutton 207
Bramcote 207
Kimberley 178
Worksop 177
Retford 134
Leander B 112

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Kimberley Swimming Club 2014 Club Championships

The 5th and 12th of October saw  Kimberley Swimming Club
swimmers from 7/U right through to the 16/O age group
competing in the Annual Club Championships.
Plenty of personal bests were achieved along with 39 new Club Championships Records, 22 on the first Sunday and 17 on the second Sunday.

New club records went to -

7/U
Cormac Maher - 25m free
Lucas Ellis - 100m IM, 200m free and  25metres breaststroke (a club record, held by Ben Barsby
since 2002 when he was aged 6yrs- now 18yrs!)

9yrs
Livia Kingsland - 50m free, 200m free, 50m back, 200m back, 200m IM
Amy Sheldon - 50m breaststroke,
Finley Bunhejee - 200m back

10yrs
Lauren Shipley - 50m free, 50m back, 200m back, 50m fly,

11yrs
Megan Hanson - 50m breaststroke
Imogen Spouge - 50m fly
Jimi Knowles - 50m free, 50m fly,
Joseph Kingsland - 50m breaststroke, 200m breaststroke, 200m free, 50m back, 200m back, 100m IM, 200m IM

12yrs
Mathew Shipley - 100m & 200m free, 100m & 200m backstroke, 100m & 200m breaststroke, 100m & 200m IM, 50m fly

16/0
Gemma Calder - 100m fly
Ben Barsby - 100m back, 100m free, 100m IM

Full results and trophies for placings in the individual events, overall winners trophies and special awards will be announced and presented at the Club Presentation evening on the 8th of November (so get your tickets at the KSC desk)

At the end of the last session a number of swimmers competed alongside a few pacesetters in the 50m freestyle, in an attempt to swim under 30 seconds and gain a club 'pink t-shirt. As a result Jimi Knowles and Tyler Meads both swam under 30 seconds. Both will be awarded their tops at the presentation evening along with the other swimmers that achieved under 30 seconds during the year in either galas or open meets.

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Thursday, 2 October 2014

October Birthdays

Birthday wishes for October go to:

Vornie Allen, Alix Beck, Isla Blahyj, Gemma Calder, Kyra Clarke, Daniel Cole, Olwyn & Heather Davis, Leila Fletcher-Smith, Evie Foster, William Francis, Megan Hanson, Brandon Harewood-Soos, Daniel Horner, Evelyn Ip, Molly McLaren, Chloe McSherry, Isaac Morledge, Poppy & Noah Noon, Millie Oaten, Brooke Oldham, Holly Orme, Eleanor Osborne, Louis Peabody, Miah Priestley, Catherine Sanders,  Elliot Smith, Taleah Smith, Emma Stevenson, Katie & Macy Walker, Lewis Wall, Morgan Wilkins. Over 18’s are Brian Betts, Brian Pink and Simon Wright.

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Notts ASA Stage Two Gala 13/09/2014

Kimberley Swimming Club swimmers travelled to Mansfield on Saturday night (13/09/14) to compete in the first round of the Notts ASA Stage 2 Gala.

Kimberley finished 3rd on the night which was an excellent result.

Personal bests were achieved by - Thomas Reeves, Gemma Calder, Imogen Spouge, Greg Brown, Tom Ellis, Jade Calder, Mollie Wright, Chloe Bis, Molly Forrester and Livia Kingsland.

Individual fIrst places went to - Lauren Shipley, Mathew Shipley x 2, Ben Barsby, Tom Ellis and Livia Kingsland, as well as the relay teams Jessica Reeves, Livia Kingsland, Lily Orme, Lauren Shipley and Livia Kingsland, Amy Sheldon, Lily Orme and Lauren Shipley.

Final points  -

Leander  245
Sherwood  232
Kimberley  178
Worksop   161
Mansfield  142
Hucknall 56

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Sports Centre League 27/09/14

Saturday the 27th of September saw Kimberley Swimming Club swimmers competing in the 4th round of the Sports Centre League, at Hucknall Leisure Centre.

We came first on the night, which cements our place at the top of League 3, with two rounds left.


 Personal bests were achieved by-  Tyler Meads, Jade Calder, Robyn Beecham, Jimi Knowles x 2, Greg Brown x2, Bradley Francis, Megan Hanson, Robert Swinburne, Eve McGrenaghan, Jade Duffy, Lauren Shipley, Katie Horner, Imogen Spouge and Daniel Knowles.

1st places went to - Jade Calder x2, Mathew Shipley x2, Ben Barsby x2, Robert Swinburne, Bradley Francis, Gemma Calder, Tom Ellis, Joseph Kingsland x2, Megan Hanson, Jimi Knowles x3, Lauren Shipley as well as two of the relays and the 20x25m cannon.

Points on the night were -

Kimberley 170
Sherwood 150
Portland 123
Mansfield 113
Worksop 96

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Michael Doughty Gala 20/09/14


On the 20th January the club competed in the Michael Doughty trophy gala run by Sutton Swimming Club.  On the night we came second to the hosts.
  
Sutton 206
Kimberley 198
Falcon 164
Southwell 152
Northern 150

 
Special mentions to Jimi Knowles, Katie Horner, Megan Hanson (x2) Joseph Kingsland, Molly Forrester, Charly Pink, Tyler Meads, Matthew Jackson and Lewis Rounce for their p.bs.

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