Tuesday 26 January 2016

Blog 2770: Derbyshire County Championships

The draft programme is now available to view  here   Please could you notify myself if there are any errors.
Thank you
Debbie

Sunday 24 January 2016

Blog 2769: Huge Thanks

To all those who volunteered today and helped to make this day a success I would like to express my gratitude and that of the Long Eaton Swimming Club.

These events would not run without the time so generously given.

Our thanks is also extended to our visiting coaches and swimmers, we sincerely hope you had a great day..

We look forward to seeing you again at our distance meet later this year

Blog 2768: Sour end to a great day

Whilst I should be writing a report on how well the club did today, finishing top club with more swimmers gaining Regional qualifying times etc, I will not be writing more than that about it. Unfortunately old habits have creeped back into the club. Attached are 2 pictures of the mess that was left behind by our swimmers, I managed to get the pictures before all of it was cleaned away as most had been and you cannot see the mass of grapes and sweets under the seats in these pictures. Simply put it is not acceptable. Swimmers leaving this kind of mess at any meet in the future will be dealt with through disciplinary actions. Along with this we had reports of our swimmers miss behaving in the changing rooms from the center staff, boys slapping and picking on another a boy and girls throwing hats with water in them around. There are no excuses for this and it stops now! I normally do not wash my dirty laundry in public but this has ruined a very successful day for the club and for the majority of swimmers, leaving me no choice but to do this post. Myself and Duane will be talking to set up a system for the correct and swift dealing of such instances should this warning not be adhered to and standards drop again

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Friday 22 January 2016

Blog 2767: Time Trial Results 16th Jan

The results are now available on the website

Tuesday 19 January 2016

Blog 2766: Licensed Officials - Derventio eXcel February Festival 2016

A request for assistance from Derventio for licensed officials to such their event at Ponds Forge on the 5th to the 7th February.

They are in need of all levels of licensed officials including Referees for all sessions.

Any willing volunteers please get in touch directly with Derventio promoter.openmeet@derventioexcel.org.uk  please include your qualification and licence number
They are often short of officials for the distance events on Friday,
They always endeavour to provide a warm welcome and lots of refreshment for the duration of the meet. This year they are offering officials a lunch voucher which can be redeemed in the cafe.                  

Blog 2765: Leicester League round up

Last weekend saw a great start to the Leicester League competition with Long Eaton finishing in second place behind Rugby. Notching up several winners in multiple age groups gave Long Eaton a strong platform to build on, and the more the gala went on, the more it became about who was finishing in the other placings in each race, and this is where Rugby eventually came out winners. At Long Eaton, we use the Leicester league as competitive experience for swimmers who don't usually enter galas, or who may not have necessarily had a team place in the Arena League competition. It's a credit to those swimmers on Saturday that displayed a huge amount of team spirit, skill, and competitiveness that gives Long Eaton a strong core of swimmers to build on.

Blog 2764: Disney On Ice

Motorpoint Arena Nottingham (previously Capital FM Arena) have once again very kindly supported our open meet through the donation of tickets for events.

We will be raffling 2 pairs of tickets for the Disney on Ice event 12th to the 15th May 2016 and later this year 2 tickets to a Nottingham Panthers game of the winners choice.

Tickets will be on sale from tonight through your squad reps, on the door at the open meet or email chair@longeatonswimmingclub.org.uk  to arrange

Raffle tickets cost £2.50 all proceeds to towards club activities
 

Monday 18 January 2016

Blog 2763: Open Meet Round Up

A superb weekend of swimming for Long Eaton SC saw club records fall, regional times gained and Esther Halford qualify for Olympic Trials on the 400fr. What also impressed me was the understanding swimmers are developing for processes and outcomes and the professional manor they are starting to handle themselves with, even after a long day staying and warming down properly. Little things like this will make massive differences further down the line. The understanding of doing things right is great and learning valuable lessons like - when their swims are, is so important, so they can warm down, recover, refuel and be ready to go again in time! With this knowledge and development swimmers saw in Esthers swim the long term outcome of the way we do things at Long Eaton. We follow a pathway to performance and do not rush to get easy early success. Swimmers trusted in swim processes like number of fly kicks off the wall, number of breaths on a 50, holding stroke skills etc to post some very impressive Long Course times, many of which were the first Long Course open meet swims since May last year, realising that when these skills are set in stone outcomes will be easy to come by. The difference between Long Course swimming and Short Course swimming is massive, and after having a successful Short Course season swimmers have to effectively re learn how to race. Conversion times are a only a rough guide and are not that accurate. For Example Katinka Hosszu the womens 400IM world record holder Short Course in 4:19 has not been under 4:30 Long Course however her converted time is 4:25.7. Also pleasing was the manner in which the parents poolside handled themselves and learnt about the process procedure supporting their children and encouraging them not worry about the clock but how they swam. Now only if those parents would wear Orange tops and "bleed orange", just like the Stealers fans!!!!!!!! sorry Duanne and Russell couldnt resist.

Blog 2762: Helpers for Sunday

If anyone is able to help out at our open meet this Sunday please could you email me.  The morning session will start for warm up at 8am for a 9am start, the afternoon session warm up 1pm for a 2pm start.
swimsecretary@longeatonswimmingclub.org.uk

Thank you

Debbie

Sunday 17 January 2016

Blog 2761: Teaching Pool West Park

The teaching pool at West Park will be unavailable for this afternoon's learn to swim. Swimmers will be able to swim in the main pool

Blog 2760: Queen Street training

In repeat of blog 2747: The Queen Street session will be in the Gala Pool again this week and the same time arrangements will apply. B squad will be in from 4 - 5 pm and A squad will be in from 5 - 6 pm.

Blog 2759: Health and Safety Long Eaton Open

 We are looking for additional help on the health and safety front for next Sunday. Contact chair@longeatonswimmingclub.org.uk

Friday 15 January 2016

Blog 2758: County Relays

Thanks for all those who have responded to me so far. To save me emailing you all, as you have all asked the same question, details of when and where the County Relays are on the Derbyshire ASA Website, which should have been checked when entering the Counties as an individual.

http://www.derbyshireswimming.org.uk/index.php/competitions/county-championships

Please tick the sheet off on the notice board at West Park to indicate which relays you are available for selection for, and teams will be selected from there, with notice given prior to the weekend of the race as to who has made the team.

Blog 2757: Leicester League Officials

I am urgently looking for 1 timekeeper/judge for the 1st round tomorrow night

Wednesday 13 January 2016

Blog 2756: Last few recruits for Leicester League

Leicester League, Can the following swimmers please let me know if they can swim this weekend. Samuel Frearson or Matt Leach, Phoebe Warwick or Sophie Goodman, Rachael Elder or Niamh Gallagher

Blog 2755: County Relay Squads

Below are the squads for County relays. Swimmers will be selected based on availability, the best combination of times and current form, being on this list does not guarantee selection. If your name is not on the original squad list you can still swim yourself into selection on the first weekend of Counties and may still be required depending on availability of other swimmers on either weekend. As I am away on camp the 2 weeks before Counties can the swimmers on this list please tick off or let me know their availability ASAP.


County Relays







Female



Male
10 to 13



10 to 13
Harmony Torrington

Bradley Evans
Harriet Bebbington


Samuel Hardy
Chloe Pearson


Ben Tipping
Isabella Askham


Finlay Moss
Phoebe Goulton


Harrison Frearson
Freya Birkin


Sky Torrington
Millie Wright


Joesph Searby
Hannah Searby


Luke Witten
Imogen Mellor Patching

William Baxter
Racheal Elder


Fred Buckingham







14 to 17



14 to 17
Francessca Muir-Harris

Rhys llewllyn
Emily Osbourne


Matt Cross
Chloe Bates


Joshua Beech
Esther Halford


Kye Hazelton
Sophie Eley


Samuel Frearson
Sian James


Peter Softley
Elle Pryce


Joshua Bestwick
Imogen Whitting


James Webster
Alessia Solluka


Daniel Foss
Naomi Dilley


Oliver Tipping
Mollie Daniels


Theo Hamilton
Bethany Rae Mclean










18 plus



18 Plus
Hannah Cox


Kevin Wallbank
Helen Gorman


Micheal Dakin
Hannah Dowell


Steven Barrett
Chelsea Eley


Harry Charitos
Leanne Atkins


Edward Martin
Chloe Blaydon


Adam Freundlich
Amy Williams


Sam Pearson
Liz Simpson


Sam Parker
Eden Michell


Callum Henley
Helen Akers


Greg Cherry





Matt Leech





Chris Stray

Tuesday 12 January 2016

Blog 2754: Bus for Leicester League

The bus will be departing from West Park on Saturday at 4.15pm, the cost for each person will be £5.00.
Thank you

Blog 2753: Apology

I would like to apologies to Esther Halford for missing her out on my National Winter Championships review. Esther competed in the 800 fr finishing 29th in a time of 8:58 and in the 400 fr finishing 44th in a time of 4:23.

Blog 2752: County Entries

Today is the last day for county entries, please could you make sure you send me a entry form either via Spencer (DX)  or put your entry along with the payment in the post box at West Park, email entries are not accepted as errors can be made.
Thank you

Debbie

Blog 2751: Loughborough Sunday 17th and 24th

There will be No training sessions at Loughbrough on Sunday 17th and 24th January 2016.
Thanks 
Debbie 

Blog 2750: Saturday Morning

This is the final week of time trials with this taking place there will be no swim session for swimmers who have not been entered.
Debbie

Sunday 10 January 2016

Blog 2749: Lost

Please could swimmers check their bags to see if they have picked up a pair of speedo googles they have a black strap and orange eye colours, these were lost at West Park on Friday evening. If you have them, they belong to Flynn Musson.
Debbie

Saturday 9 January 2016

Blog 2748: Leicester League

Here is the revised team list for this gala, Its at Rugby with a warm up at 6pm - bus details to follow.
Please let me know ASAP if you are able to represent the club.



Girls 

11u                                            Boys

Gemma Dilley                  Ben Mellor
Phoebe Golton                Rory Batchelor
Su Alpan                           William Baxter
 Freya Birkin                     Fred Buckingham
Astrid Gell                       Aarron Simpson

13u

Imogen Mellor Patching        Elliot Box
Hannah Dodic                        Ben Tipping
Hannah Searby                       Sam Hardy
Zoe Tomlinson                       George Buckingham

15u

Lauren Searby                          Josh Davis
Caitlin Hutchinson                   Thomas Baxter
Anna Pancisi                            Daniel Foss
Laura Ford                               Oliver Dodic

Open
Elle Pryce                                 Oliver Tipping
Megan Kelly                             Joshua Bestwick
Lauren Wilcox                          Chris Stray
Eden Michel                             Kye Hazelton
Liz Simpson                            

Blog 2747: Sunday Queens Street

Due to ongoing renovation works on the family pool at queens street, the club has had to make an alternative booking in the gala pool at queens street. Unfortunately, the leisure centre is only able to offer three lanes. Therefore, with numbers likely to be high, the session will be split between A/B squads. B squad will be in the pool from 4 till 5pm, and A squad will be in the pool at 5 till 6pm.

Blog 2746: Time Trial Results 9th January

Thanks to all the officials once again for your times this morning

Results are now available on the website

Friday 8 January 2016

Blog 2745:Adam shines at Nationals

Long Eaton were represented at The Winter National Championships by Adam Freundlich. He qualified for the 100 and 200 breaststroke, where converted times were quicker than British Championship qualifying times in most events. This is the highest level of competition and for Long Eaton to have representation there is amazing, even more so when Adam swam 2 lifetime bests to qualify for both A finals putting him in the top 10 swimmers in England in both events. The meet held at Sheffield is extremely quick and had a host of International stars competing with British Records tumbling galore, one went to Long Eaton based swimmer Kevin Wallbank as part of the mens 4 x 100 medley relay. Edward Martin, Emily Osbourne and Chloe Bates also qualified and swam lifetime bests at the meet under the Derventio banner and Hannah Cox had a swim off and just missed out on a place in the 50 Breast B final for Loughborough University. This was an amazing meet and anyone should want to be part of this competition. If you dont qualify its worth going to watch as the standard of swimming on show was world class. Adams 2 finals where he stepped up a place in both to finish 8th on the 200 and 9th on the 100 put Long Eaton well and truly on the map with many coaches asking how we had done it. There are 996 clubs in the ASA and in a table based on A final qualifiers Long Eaton finished joint 29th.

Helen Gorman elected to swim in the Welsh version of the event and came away with a silver and a bronze in the 200 and 50 Breast.

These results along with the great performances at Chesterfield finished off a tremendous first cycle this season.

Blog 2744: Junior Coaches

We are pleased to announce that we have 2 junior coaches joining the team this month.

The two individuals will be working with our coaching team, studying to achieve their coaching qualifications and will start with Melissa working with C Squad

Both individuals are well known to the club.

I am sure you will joining me in welcoming Chloe Blaydon and Katie Tew to the coaching team.

Blog 2743: LESC Open Draft Programme

Now available on the website for checking

Wednesday 6 January 2016

Blog 2742: 400m Championship Results (6th January)

The Results are now available here .

Blog 2741: 2016 Club & ASA Fees

A reminder to those of you who opted not to spread the above payments across the first 6 month's fees, that these amounts are now due IN FULL.

Please arrange to make payment as soon as possible - if payment is not made by the time the club has to submit it's annual membership return, then your membership will lapse meaning that you are no longer able to participate in any club activities. You will also be unable to compete until the situation is rectified.

A reminder of the amounts concerned:
Adult Club Membership (incorporating ASA Registration)   £20
Swimmer Club Membership   £30
ASA Swimmer Registration - Category 1 (non-competitive)     £16.20
ASA Swimmer Registration - Category 2 (competitive)     £33.00

If you are not sure whether or not this applies to you, please contact me as soon as possible.

Helen Akers
Hon Treasurer

Blog 2740: Saturday Morning/Sunday Pm

Time Trials will be taking place this Saturday at West Park, therefore there will be NO training.

Sunday at Queens street will be on, 4pm - 6pm, this will be in the gala pool and not the training pool.

Thank you

Debbie

Monday 4 January 2016

Blog 2739: Wednesday 6th January

Due to the 400 club champs taking place this Wednesday ,there will be no training session at West Park. The start time for the club champs will be 7.30pm.

If you entered but now find that you are unable to swim in the Championships, please let us know as it may save a heat or someone swimming on their own.

Thank you
Debbie

Sunday 3 January 2016

Blog 2738: Wanted Raffle Prizes

The Long Eaton Open is on the 24th January

We are looking for raffle prizes to support this event

If you have anything to donate please pass on to your squad rep, Kim Coveney or Nichola Rae-McLean