Blog 3547: Info for Round 1 of the Arena League

Round 1 of the Arena League will take place on Saturday 13th October.  Venues are as follows:

A team - Snowdome Tamworth, B79 7ND

B team - Wombourne Leisure Centre, WV5 8BJ

Warm ups for both teams are 6.00pm (for a 6.30pm start)

A bus will be arranged for the B team - departure details tbc nearer the time.

Please confirm your availability to Spencer.

Blog 3546: Golf Score Round 2

Below is the file for the second round of golf scores

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dlfw2oRFIrMD-oi-qKKu7qkBtlFhX5Q4/view?usp=sharing

Blog 3545: Arena B Team

Could the following swimmers please confirm they can swim.

Corey Minott

Oliver Tipping

Lewis Tipping

Theo Hamilton

Daniel Foss

George Pygall

Luke Witten

Benjamin Tipping

Joseph Searby

Ed Quirie

George Amor-Hughes

Rory Batchelor

Ewan Ascott

Joseph Cooper

Sean Durie

Oliver Addington

William Mellor

Benjamin Cami

William Dalton

Olivia Stevenson

Megan Hanson

Lana Dilks

Aine O'Regan

Lauren Searby

Bethany Rae-Mclean

Jasmine Bryan

Hannah Dodic

Hannah Searby

Kathleen Humphrey

Tamzin Meese

Estella Pendrey

Alice Leek

Aoife Lynch

Chloe Lilley

Mia Wilson

Isla Love

Ruby Chantrey

Maya Lynch

Maylis Mesbah

Bog 3544: Arena League A Team

Can the following swimmers please confirm their availability for the first round of the Arena League.

Kevin Wallbank

Ryan Reader

Harry Charitos

Thomas Wyatt

Thomas Strachen

Bradley Evans

Matthew Fearn

Daniel McFerran

Finlay Moss

Alexander Harrand

James Bartram

Benjamin Mellor

Oliver Osborne

Arron Simpson

Thomas Dalton

Lukas Barto-Smith

Spencer Doherty

Emily Osbourne

Leanne Atkins

Naomi Dilley

Hannah Cox

Ella Coppen

Isabella Askham

Imogen Mellor-Patching

Summer Wood

Hattie Cook

Phoebe Golton

Freya Birkin

Isabel Wright

Matilda Hase

Maia Hunter

Abbie Tunnicliffe

Phoebe Warwick

Sophie Cooper

Blog 3543: Efficiency test round 2

Tomorrow (Saturday AM) will be the second round of the stroke efficiency test for National and Midland. If any parents are available to help record stroke counts and times that will be a big help please.

Blog 3542: Final reminder to purchase Club Champs photographs

The website will remain open until midnight on Saturday 29th September.

If you are interested in purchasing photographs from Club Champs, please email me at: lesc.secretary@outlook.com – I will send you the link and the password to the site.

Blog 3541: Bassetlaw Meet - National, Midland, County & JD2 squads

Entries are now open for the Bassetlaw Meet.

Dates: 30th, 1st & 2nd December
Venue: Worksop Leisure Centre, S81 7EN
Events: 50m, 100m & 200m all strokes, 400m freestyle and 200m & 400m IM (plus skins)
Entry: £5.00 per event (plus £1 per swimmer for coach passes)
Squads: Qualifiers* from National, Midland, County & JD2
Closing date: Friday 12th October (entries into the box by 9.00pm)

This is a level 3 / 'first come first served' meet.

*Qualifying times are shown in the entry pack.  (Click here for details)

Click here for and entry form.

Blog 3540 - County Squad Land Training

Land training for County squad will begin this Saturday (29th September)
It will take place at West Park from 7.30-8.30am

Blog 3539 - JD2 Land training this Sunday

JD2 Land training is cancelled this Sunday (30th September) as Melissa is on holiday.
The swim session is on as normal and will be taken by Steve.

Blog 3538: Accepted entries for Corby Meet

The list of accepted entries for the Corby Meet next Saturday 6th October can be viewed here.

Any queries, please let me know (swimsecretary@longeatonswimmingclub.org.uk)

Blog 3537: Return of Trophies

A gentle reminder for trophies to be returned as soon as possible. For those needing to return trophies ahead of the Presentation Evening in November, you will have received an email from Annette Foss. Please liaise with Annette direct or alternatively, hand trophies to your Squad Rep.

Thank you.

Blog 3536: Presentation Evening

Tickets will be on sale shortly for our Presentation Evening that will take place at Soldiers and Sailors, Tamworth Road, Long Eaton.

The date is Saturday 17th November 2018, time is 7pm till late and the price for tickets is £5.00 for adults and £3.00 under 16's. This includes a buffet and disco.

Tickets will be available from myself or your squad reps, the last day you can purchase your tickets is Friday 2nd November 2018. There will be NO ticket sales on the day.

Thank you

Blog 3535: Young Volunteers Workshops

Further to Blog 3491, a number of Young Volunteer Workshops aimed at 13-18 year olds are available including: 

• Timekeeping – 24^th November at Alfreton

• Young Aquatic Helper – 10^th November – Chesterfield

• Young Aquatic Helper – 3^rd March – Ilkeston

To book, please email: eastmidland@swimming.org

Blog 3534: Long Eaton Open Meet 2019 - entries now open - all squads

Entries are now open for our 2019 Open Meet:

Date: Sunday 13th January 2019
Venue: Queens Leisure Centre, Derby
Fees: £6 per event
Closing Date: Friday 2nd November 2018

Times do not need to be on the ASA database for this meet, however estimated times should be signed off by a coach prior to submission.  There are qualifying and upper limit times in place - please see the entry pack (here) for details.

Blog 3533 - JD2 Swim and Land tonight

JD2 land and swim session are cancelled this evening as the coach is unable to attend. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

Blog 3532 - Swimzi reminder - Order window closes this Sunday 23rd September

If anyone would like to order any club kit, a reminder that the Swimzi order window closes this Sunday (23rd September) at midnight.
For all details please see Blog 3514

Blog 3531: Peterborough (COP) Development Meet - JD1 & JD2

As mentioned in Spencer's email earlier this week, entries for the Peterborough Development Meet need to be in the box at West Park by 8pm next Monday 24th September.  

Date: Sunday 11th November
Venue: Peterborough Regional Pool, PE1 5BW
Age groups / Events: 8/9yrs - 25m events - all 4 strokes
                                    10-12yrs - 50m events - all 4 strokes
Fees: £4.00 per event (plus £1 per swimmer for coach passes)
Entry pack: here

This meet is not licenced, so times will not go onto the ASA database, but it is a chance for younger swimmers to experience an open meet and to get some times under their belts, or to try to improve times that they swam at the Club Champs.  The meet also gives 8 year olds (age at 11th November) a chance to compete.

You do not need an entry time for this event - if you do not submit a time, you will swim in one of the earlier heats.

Any queries, speak to your coach or squad rep.  Alternatively, email me on swimsecretary@longeatonswimmingclub.org.uk.

Blog 3530: Changes to training this weekend 22nd & 23rd September

There will be the following changes to training this weekend:

Saturday 22nd:

No training for National squad Saturday morning

Midland squad to train as normal (land & pool)

Sunday 23rd:

No training for National squad at Loughborough

County squad to train at Loughborough 4-5pm

Midland squad to train at Loughborough 5-6pm

These changes are due to the DX meet taking place.

Blog 3529: Info for competitors at the DX Meet this weekend

Due to the low number of swimmers attending and availability of Team Managers, swimmers will be poolside this weekend at Matlock - not in the Sports Hall.

Blog 3528: Chesterfield Winter Meet - County Squad

County Squad still have the chance to enter the Chesterfield Winter Meet:

Date: 15th & 16th December
Venue: Arc Leisure, Matlock
Events: 50m, 100m, 200m all strokes / 100m, 200m, 400m IM / 400m Freestyle
Entries: £6.00 per event (plus £1 per swimmer for coach passes)
Entry pack / entry form: here
Squads: National, Midland & County
Closing date: Entries into the box at West Park by 9.00pm Friday 21st September

**Junior 50m Finals**
**Open 100m Finals**

This will be the preferred end of cycle meet for these squads.

Blog 3527: Chesterfield Winter Champs

As you may of gathered through the email you have just received I am going through gala entries etc. The above meet is the focus meet of the first cycle for County, Midland and National swimmers and whilst a small percentage of you do not have the required qualifying times the vast majority do. From the 86 swimmers across the 3 squads we have had 28 entries. 17 from National Squad, 10 from Midlands and only 1 from County. I repeat this is your focus meet for cycle one, unless you either do not qualify for it and therefore it will be the Bassettlaw meet or you qualify for Winter Nationals instead. If you have not entered this meet through the club already I suggest you enter directly as soon as possible.

It has been brought to my attention that County squad were not on the original blog and that the gala programme on the blog is out of date. Can county squad please enter this gala as your focus meet of the cycle.

Blog 3526: Derbyshire County Long Course Champs

Entries are now open for this year's County Long Course Championships.

Date: Sunday 9th December
Venue: Ponds Forge, Sheffield
Fees:  £6.00 per event (plus £1 per swimmer towards coaches passes)
Closing date: Monday 22nd October (entries into the box at West Park by 8.00pm)

Click here for the entry pack. 

We have been notified that there are multiple new conditions for this competition, so please read the entry pack carefully.  Also note there is a later than usual warm up and start time for the first session - this has been done following concerns about the Arena League galas the night before.

Blog 3525: Club Champs photographs now available for purchase

If you are interested in purchasing photographs from Club Champs, please email me at: lesc.secretary@outlook.com – I will send you the link and the password to the site.

Please note that the site will be open from today, Sunday 16^th September until midnight on Saturday 29^th September.

Thank you.

Blog 3524: Junior Grand Prix

A great first round of the junior Grand Prix tonight, with LESC swimmers showing good skills and an ability to learn and develop from race to race. Lots of learning done by the swimmers and some very tough swims a long the way.

 A reminder that this competition is not one where swimmers should be wearing tech suits under our new policy. It’s far to early in the cycle and is primarily a learning competition to develop skills, techniques, tactics and give race experiences. Please ensure that no race suits are worn in future rounds. Any swimmer turning up in a race suit will be ask to change to into a none race suit.

Blog 3523: Swim the Channel Sponsorship

This is a last call for sponsorship money for the ‘Spirit Week – Swim the Channel’ event.

From 42 swimmers on the night, I have only received 10 sponsorship forms and money back so far.

Please can you post into the box at West Park or alternatively give to your Squad Rep by Friday 21^st September.

Thank you

Blog 3522: Annual Fees Letters

If you have not already received notification of the fees due for your swimmers for the 2018/19 season from your Squad Rep, these are now in the post to the address that the club holds for you. If you do not receive it by the weekend please contact treasurer.lesc@hotmail.co.uk and we will arrange for a copy to be sent to you.


The increases are effective from this month so please ensure that your standing order is updated before the September payment is made. If you have already made your payment for this month, then the difference can be paid by bank transfer to the same account or by cheque to the post box at West Park - please ensure you quote your membership reference.

Blog 3521: Race Suits

Please read the documentation below on when race suits should be used. I am looking at colour coding the gala programme to give further guidance as to when to wear race suits.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pYWIwq85WK81y_c17Wk0GPCLXa29lHUl/view?usp=sharing

Blog 3520: Stroke rates

Please download and read the document below on how to understand stroke rates.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YMVgMm72S8ZTFDCr7JCNQlZsnncZgoAj/view?usp=sharing

Blog 3519: Mini Camp - Nutrition

The slide deck presented in the Nutrition Workshop at the Mini Camp is now available together with some helpful handouts. If you’d like to receive this information, please email me at: lesc.secretary@outlook.com.

Blog 3518: Ghoul in the Pool Meet - JD1, JD2, County, Midland and National squads

Time to get your pumpkin t-shirts out again!  This is always a good fun gala, with fancy dress both on- and off poolside.

Date: Sunday 28th October 2018
Venue: Arc Leisure Centre, Matlock
Events: 9yrs, 10yrs and 11yrs - 50m all four strokes plus 200 freestyle and 4x25 IM
             12ys, 13yrs, 14yrs, 15yrs & over - 100m all four srokes plus 4x25 IM and 50m freestyle
Cost: £6.00 per event (plus £1 per swimmer for coaches passes)
Squads: JD1, JD2, County, Midland and National with coaches consent
Closing Date: Entries into the box at West Park by 9pm Friday 14th September

Click here for the entry pack and here for the entry forms - please note there are separate forms for junior and senior swimmers.

Blog 3517: Nova Open Meet - National Squad

Entries are now open for the Nova Level 2 Short Course Open Meet:

Date: 20th & 21st October
Venue: Harvey Hadden Sports Village
Events: 50m, 100m & 200m all strokes, 200IM, 400IM & 400 freestyle
Cost: £7.50 per event (plus £1 per swimmer for coaches passes)
Squad: National Squad
Closing date: Friday 28th September (entries into the box at West Park by 9.00pm)
Entry pack: here (please note, the entry form is designed for manual entries and shows £8.00/event.  We are submitting electronic entries, so it will only be £7.50/event)

**Please note, Sunday 21st is also the day of the Long Eaton Distance Meet, for any swimmers who have already entered that event**

Blog 3516: Accepted entries for Gala 1 of the Junior Grand Prix

The list of accepted entries for Gala 1 of the Junior Grand Prix can be found here.  Please check your child's entries and let me know of any errors asap (by Wednesday 12th September at the latest).  I can be contact by email on swimsecretary@longeatonswimmingclub.org.uk.

Blog 3515: DX Meet 21st & 22nd September - request for officials

DX have asked for help with officials at their September meet.  Any parents who are there and can spare some time over the weekend, please contact me (swimsecretary@longeatonswimmingclub.org.uk) and I will pass on your details.

Blog 3514 - Swimzi Order Window Open

Long Eaton Swimzi Shop Now Open! 


You can order your Long Eaton SC Swimzi kit from today using the link below:
http://www.swimzi.com/club-shop/long-eaton-swimming-club.html


Please remember to use the exclusive Long Eaton Swimzi Club Discount to receive 5% off* your order: LONGEATON5
*This does not apply to the NEW Team Rucksacks.


You have until midnight on Sunday 23rd September 2018 to order items. Orders placed after the closing date would delay the whole kit order and therefore will not be accepted.


Please be aware there is a minimum order volume for our LESC club shirts - if we do not meet this minimum order number then we will be unable to process any of the club shirt requests. The next order window will not be until next Spring so please bear this in mind if you are thinking of waiting until next time.


Delivery is expected (but not guaranteed) before Christmas for polyester items. Delivery is expected post-Christmas for sweatwear items.


Checkout information:
Your home address is required for billing purposes - the delivery options come after this step.
Please choose CLUB SHOP ONLY: Your kit will be individually packed and delivered to the club. We do not require you to enter your clubs address.
Do not choose Standard Rate: We are unable to remove this from the website due to our retail range.


We do not offer personalisation on sweat items (hoodies, Swimzi's), however you can still add a name to your club shirt.
Our Junior shirt sizes are as follows. The size JNR relates to the old '13' size; and the old '11/12' is now called 'XS JNR'. If you are unsure about sizing, please email clubs@swimzi.com with your measurements and they will try their best to advise.


If you have any other questions, do not hesitate to get in touch.

Blog 3513: Golf Score

This morning Midland and National squads started their golf scoring test set. This will be done 4 times over the next 9 to 12 weeks on a Saturday morning with the idea of getting the swimmers to focus on technical improvements, stroke efficiency over the pre season training period. Golf scoring is the swimmers stroke count added to their time i.e if a swimmer swims a 50m free in 34 seconds doing 44 strokes then their golf score is 78. If a swimmer can improve their skills and technique they will be able to swim faster using less strokes and therefore swim faster for longer, saving energy because of better technique. I have attached the results on the link below, at the bottom of the results is 4 examples of what swimmers should be aiming for with their golf scoring given their sex and physical age. these should be used as a guideline only as no actual study on this has taken place.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p_J6qAz9GSIBMylJ6QTiuDpdNpev0ZAe/view?usp=sharing

Blog 3512: JD2 Training Sunday

Land training for JD2 restarts this Sunday (9th September) at 5:00pm in the Studio at West Park.
The swimming session is now 5:30-7:00pm.

Blog 3511: Information for Falcon Open Meet this Sunday

We have received the following info about this weekend's Falcon Open Meet:

Thank you for entering our annual Open Sprint Meet this coming Sunday. 

WARM UP 

We are going to split the warm up sessions as follows: - 

8:25am- 8.40am -Girls aged 9 to 11 years inclusive 

8:40am- 8:55am – Girls aged 12 years & over 

8:55am - 9:10am – Boys aged 9 to 12 years inclusive 

9:10am -9:25am Boys aged 13 years & over 

Start 9:30 am 

PM Session 

1:25pm -1:40pm - Boys aged 9 to 12 years inclusive 

1.40pm -1.55pm – Boys aged 13 years & over 

1:55pm –2:10pm – Girls aged 9 to 11 years inclusive 

2:10pm – 2:25pm – Girls aged 12 years & over 

Start 2:30 pm 

Hucknall Leisure Centre have a policy of no more than 12 swimmers in a lane during warm up so things will be particularly tight especially during girls warm up.

Please note the start of the afternoon warm up may change and will be confirmed by the announcer following completion of the morning session. 

CLOTHING / CHANGING ROOMS

Swimmers need to bring suitable clothing and footwear to wear when walking from the main hall to the poolside. The Leisure Centre will be open to the public on the day for other events/activities and they are quite strict about the attire of swimmers walking around the public areas. We also have to walk past the main door, which may be a little chilly. So pool tops, shorts, flip flops and a spare towel for taking onto poolside for drying after each swim would be appreciated. There will be tubs provided at the start for swimmers to place their belongings into. The dryside changing rooms in the main hall will be open to both us and the general public but the wetside changing rooms will be open to our swimmers only. Can we please ask that only swimmers enter the wetside changing rooms. If an adult needs to enter then please ask someone from Falcon to arrange a DBS approved escort for you. 

SPORTS HALL 

There will be a limited number of chairs in the main hall so if you want to be sure of not sitting on the floor, then please bring along a camping chair or something similar. Team Managers may find it helpful to bring some sort of clothes airer for hanging towels on between races. No land based group warm up is allowed on poolside. Whilst I appreciate you will want your swimmers to warm up and enter the pool directly, there really isn't enough space for everyone, so any group warm up outside of the pool will need to take place in the main hall. 

CAR PARKING 

Parking is limited at the Leisure Centre. Ashfield District Council owns the car park, so it is almost certain there will be traffic wardens present at some point during the day. Please do not park outside of or on the white lines, in a disabled bay unless you have the correct badge, in front of any fire exits, on the grass verges, in the bus spaces (unless you have a bus!) or in any other prohibited place. 

Free parking is available at the Tram/Station Car Park opposite Tesco, which is a short walk away from the Leisure Centre. 

Tea, coffee & soft drinks are available from the Leisure Centre. A selection of cakes & children's sweets will be on sale in the main hall. There is also a raffle & Chocolate Tombola. 

PHOTOGRAPHY/SWIMSHOPS 

In attendance will be Liakada Photo who will be the official photographer for the day. Sporty Swim & Swimzi will be selling swimwear etc. All will be stationed in the main hall with the swimmers. Note that in the interests of child protection, and in accordance with Leisure Centre policy, no other photography or video will be allowed. 

AWARDS 

Awards will be made to all six finalists in each age group in each event and the top 6 heat declared winners in the 100IM and can be collected from the medal table There will be Top Boy, Top Girl & Top Visiting Club trophies with 2 runners up in the Top Boy & Top Girls categories. In the event of a tie, then the individual trophies will be awarded according to the largest winning distance in the 100IM. Top Club according to the number of first places awarded and so on. 

WITHDRAWALS 

If you have any questions please let me know. I will be checking my emails up to around 6pm on Saturday night (at a gala after 6pm) after that could you please text on my mobile 07964729687 Any withdrawals would be appreciated early by text if at all possible but there will be withdrawal forms on the paying desk up to the start of each warm up session. 

Finally, huge thanks for supporting us once again and joining us in celebrating our Diamond Jubilee. Wishing all the swimmers the very best of luck. We hope you all have a fantastic day.

Blog 3510: Changes to training this Sunday 9th September - Midland, County & JD1

There will be no training for Midland & County squads this Sunday 4-6pm at QLC.  This is due to the Falcon Open Meet.

Instead, the session will be available to JD1 again as part of the Level 1 Coaches Course being run at the centre.

Blog 3509 - Day 2 of Mini Camp

Yet another fantastic day at the Mini Camp. More swimming technique, sports psychology, goal setting and strength and conditioning. Hopefully the swimmers had fun building team spirit, have learnt lots and feel super motivated for the season ahead.

Thank you to all of the swimmers – they have been a credit to LESC. Thank you also to Spencer and the Coaches who have been instrumental to making Spirit Week and Mini Camp a success. Finally, thank you to all of the helpers at Spirit Week and the Mini Camp – without your help and support, events like these wouldn’t be possible.

Blog 3508 - Day 1 of Mini Camp

A fantastic first day of the Mini Camp. Technique, nutrition, strength and conditioning plus an inspirational talk from Olympian and Commonwealth Champion, Ross Davenport - #justworkhard.

See you all again tomorrow. Registration from 9.00am in the main reception with a 9.30am prompt start. Pick up at 3.30pm.

Thank you.