Newsletter Spring 15 - Alton & District Swimming Club
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Newsletter Spring 15 - Alton & District Swimming Club
Newsletter & District Swimming Club No. 11, Spring 2015 25m Club Championships Contents: Chairman’s message Coach’s Corner Club Championships Swimmers’ Corner Q&A with… Simply the Best Counties Competition Round-Up Birthdays No fewer than 107 medals were handed out at our most recent club championships held at Alton on Saturday 25th April. Swimmers competed in 41 events and produced 244 PBs. All our medallists are listed inside this issue and full results are, as always, on the website. Our cover photographs feature three champions: Rosie Eades (top left) triumphed in the Age 8/Under Butterfly and Age 8 Freestyle; Lucy Steiner was victorious in the Age 11 Freestyle, Butterfly and Backstroke; and Thomas Duddridge made a clean sweep in the Age 8/Under category and Age 8 Freestyle. A message from our Chairman Welcome to the spring edition of the club newsletter and as usual it’s full of great information and an update on the superb results we have achieved this year. I’m particularly proud of our younger swimmers who achieved so much at the recent Club Championships. As parents we all see the progress our children are making as they grow through the club and it’s great to see the next crop of swimmers doing so well. Managing and running a growing club like Alton is not without its challenges, one of which is to ensure we have the right checks and balances in place and we do this through our Swim 21 accreditation. I’m pleased to report that following a vigorous assessment process we have been successful in its application which enables us to move the club forward over the next two years. My personal thanks go to Nick Sampson and the rest of the team who pulled the submission together. Sticking with the subject of governance it’s great to see so many parents completing the ASA Team managers and Timekeepers courses which enable us to support galas in an official capacity - we asked for your help and the parents answered the “call to arms”, so well done to all those involved. One final thing before I sign off for the summer is to highlight the Annual Awards Evening and Hog Roast on Friday the 10th of July at Alton Rugby Club. This is the club’s main social event of the year and is a celebration of everyone’s achievements over the last 12 months, therefore please come along and support this superb evening and I will guarantee a fantastic night (and super weather) - I look forward to seeing you all on the 10th of July. Have a great summer. Simon ASA courses completed In the last Newsletter we had a column titled Your club needs you in which we explained the need for more input from parents to meet the challenges ahead. Since then the club has run two courses for parents and club officials. In response to the new ASA rules regarding licensing, the club also ran a Timekeepers’ course to increase the number of qualified timekeepers available for meets and in particular our club championships. The first module of a Team Managers’ training course was led by two ASAregistered presenters, Liz Rowley and Rosa Gallop. The aim of the course was to give participants the confidence and knowledge to manage a swim team at club level and to: The course was run by Pam Mattos from Rushmoor Royals and consisted of a classroom-based presentation followed by a practical session. The practical took place in Churchers’ pool during the normal Monday night session and Balazs organised some 50m time-trials using the available swimmers with Shaun acting as starter. As well as the volunteers there were mentors in each lane drawn from the club’s list of qualified ASA officials: Louise Fletcher, David Kember, Alison Ellington, Chris Raeside, Michelle Dominy and Gwen Clifford. raise awareness of key areas to consider in being a safe and effective team manager identify likely problems and challenges understand the need for risk assessments be aware of where further help and guidance is available. Sixteen volunteers successfully completed the course: Leigh Boyd-Livingston, Karl Britton, Michelle Dominy, Shaun Dominy, Dee Druce, Hannah Druce, Deborah Jackson, Ian Jackson, Neil Medley, Claire Pengilley, Tracey Riches, Varnia Roberts, Tanya Spencer, Catherine Swain, Carolyn Warne and Amanda Williams. Michelle is organising the second module soon which focuses on overseas trips. Coach’s Corner with Balázs Sasvári The successful candidates were Dee Druce, Hannah Druce, Rod Hamilton, Ian Jackson, Claire Pengilley, Tracey Riches, Karen Roberson, Tanya Spencer, Alison Williams and Amanda Williams, plus four trainee Level 1 Judges in Jeff Ellington, Sarah George, Deborah Jackson and Neil Medley. Thanks to everyone who participated in the courses, whether organising, presenting, mentoring or volunteering. It was a great response to the appeal for help which puts the club in a much stronger position. If you would like to take part in future courses or train to be a Level 1 Judge then please contact Louise at louise.fletcher@keme.co.uk. I would like to wish good luck to Rob who has joined our senior coaching team. This gives us a great opportunity to cover all the sessions with an experienced senior coach and also gives me an opportunity to visit all those sessions from time to time where I am not normally teaching. Three swimmers qualified for the Scottish National Age Group Championship held in Aberdeen in early April. All three did a great job. Ella Hamilton came 3rd in the 200 breaststroke so she collected her first national medal and she also qualified for the final in every event coming 4th or 5th. Naomi Van Dongen qualified for the final in 50 breaststroke and came an impressive 5th with a long course open club record and Rory got a PB in his 50 fly too. All the races took place in a great atmosphere with lots of noise and excitement and it was good that friends and family could watch finals on a live video stream. We had a very successful County Champs this year. The swimmers collected ten county titles, several medals and achieved a huge number of club records. I am very proud of all our swimmers who competed in individual and relay events. Alton swimmers participated in three open meets in April. Rushmoor and Crawley were both level 1 meets. Swimmers got some good results but at this time of year we just use these meets for training and gaining more experience in a 50 metre pool. The third meet was a level 3 meet in Haslemere and I am pretty sure we had the most entries to an open meet since I started at Alton. We have had over 30 entries from Dolphins, Sharks and Junior County groups. I was very impressed with that. Unfortunately I couldn’t take part at the 25m Club Champs but I received lots of positive feedback from coaches and parents so thank you to Louise, the committee and parents for organising a great event for our younger swimmers. Thirteen(!) swimmers reached A or B qualification times for the South East Regional Championships this year. Unfortunately not everybody could enter and some swimmers got rejected with B qualification times so in the end we have eight swimmers (including our new member from Wales) entered and accepted. There are several events where our swimmers are quite high up in the rankings so I am expecting a good amount of finals and some medals too. I am really looking forward to the next few weekends. 25m Club Championships The 25m Club Championships are always a special occasion as we get to see many of our younger swimmers and future stars swimming competitively, often for the first time. Saturday 25th April saw this year’s instalment of the splash ‘n’ dash featuring swimmers from the Goldfish, Piranhas, Stingrays and Dolphins teaching groups. Our 2015 medallists are listed below: Girls 25m Butterfly 10 Gold India Kingsland Silver Ellin Gary Bronze Millie Blockley Girls 25m Freestyle Age 7/Under Gold Bonnie McCandlish Silver Emma Guest Girls 25m Butterfly 12/Over Gold Milly Woolcott Girls 25m Freestyle 8 Gold Rosie Eades Silver Jorja Wright Bronze Olivia Heap Girls 25m Freestyle 9 Gold Hannah Swain Silver Beth Thorpe Bronze Anna Thomson Girls 25m Freestyle 10 Gold India Kingsland Silver Millie Blockley Bronze Ellin Gary Girls 25m Backstroke 12/Over Gold Milly Woolcott Silver Emily Pascoe Boys 25m Backstroke 8/Under Gold Thomas Duddridge Silver Patrick Swain Bronze George Port Girls 25m Butterfly 11 Gold Lucy Steiner Silver Audrey Elsom Bronze Bonnie Hodgson Boys 25m Butterfly 8/Under Gold Thomas Duddridge Silver Ted Eyre Boys 25m Butterfly 9 Gold Freddy Devine Silver Elliot Medley Bronze Finlay Jackson Boys 25m Backstroke 9 Gold Freddy Devine Silver Noah Adams Bronze Finlay Jackson Boys 25m Backstroke 10 Gold Julian Wilcock Silver Callum Spiers Bronze Finley Walsh Boys 25m Backstroke 11 Gold Freddy Millar Boys 25m Butterfly 10 Gold Finley Walsh Silver Julian Wilcock Bronze Alexander Macadam Boys 25m Backstroke 12/Over Gold Christian Jackson Silver Adam Procter Bronze Jack Bartram Girls 25m Breaststroke 8/Under Gold Jorja Wright Silver Nancy Millar Girls 25m Freestyle 11 Gold Lucy Steiner Silver Audrey Elsom Bronze Emily Thomson Girls 25m Breaststroke 9 Gold Harriet Tommony Silver Ella Jackson Bronze Alice Guest Girls 25m Freestyle 12/Over Gold Milly Woolcott Silver Emily Pascoe Girls 25m Breaststroke 10 Gold India Kingsland Silver Madeline Roberts Bronze Emily Martin Boys 25m Freestyle 7/Under Gold Daniel Sampson Silver Patrick Swain Bronze Toby Medley Girls 25m Breaststroke 11 Gold Audrey Elsom Silver Lucy Steiner Bronze Bonnie Hodgson Boys 25m Freestyle 8 Gold Thomas Duddridge Silver George Canovan Bronze George Port Boys 25m Freestyle 9 Gold Noah Adams Silver Elliot Medley Bronze Freddy Devine George Port: Girls 25m Breaststroke 12/Over Gold Emily Pascoe Silver Milly Woolcott Boys 25m Butterfly 12/Over Gold Adam Procter Silver Christian Jackson Boys 25m Breaststroke 8/Under Gold Thomas Duddridge Silver Patrick Swain Bronze Ted Eyre Boys 25m Freestyle 11 Gold Freddy Millar Girls 25m Backstroke 8/Under Gold Jorja Wright Silver Olivia Heap Bronze Nancy Millar Boys 25m Breaststroke 9 Gold Finlay Jackson Silver Freddy Devine Bronze Elliot Medley Boys 25m Freestyle 12/Over Gold Adam Procter Silver Jack Bartram Bronze Christian Jackson Girls 25m Backstroke 9 Gold Hannah Swain Silver Beth Thorpe Bronze Ella Jackson Boys 25m Breaststroke 10 Gold Julian Wilcock Silver Finley Walsh Bronze George Eyre Girls 25m Butterfly 8/Under Gold Rosie Eades Silver Jorja Wright Bronze Lexi Grinstead Girls 25m Backstroke 10 Gold Ellin Gary Silver India Kingsland Bronze Millie Blockley Boys 25m Breaststroke 11 Gold Freddy Millar Girls 25m Butterfly 9 Gold Beth Thorpe Silver Hannah Swain Bronze Ella Jackson Girls 25m Backstroke 11 Gold Lucy Steiner Silver Audrey Elsom Bronze Emily Thomson Boys 25m Freestyle 10 Gold Julian Wilcock Silver Finley Walsh Bronze Callum Spiers Boys 25m Breaststroke 12/Over Gold Adam Procter Swimmers’ Corner Ella Hamilton writes: As part of the newsletter, I would like to introduce a new section for you, the swimmers at the club. It can be on any subject, such as your idol, your ambitions, or just a bit about yourself and why you swim. I’ll start this off with a section on my idol. I’ll then pass it on to my chosen swimmer, and challenge them to write something. Can all pieces please be emailed to newsletter.swimaltonsc@gmail.com and it will be added to the latest edition of the Alton newsletter. My Idol By Ella Hamilton Rebecca has retired, however her commitment for swimming is, as she describes in her own words: ‘as strong as it ever was’; she is starting her own teaching lessons called ‘Swim Stars’ for ages 3-11 so she can teach younger children how to swim “the Becky way”. This has also motivated me to help out with the younger ones at Alton by becoming a swim teacher as soon as possible, so I can give them as much knowledge as I know on swimming, and the technique skills. Moreover, as a club, we can help the younger generation for England and Alton to grow and become more competitive than ever. I will always look up to Rebecca Adlington as a person who kept trying when things didn’t go to plan and passed on her skills to others. I think it is important to have someone to be inspired by, because it pushes you to your limits and gets you where you want to be in the future. My idol is Rebecca Adlington (www.rebeccaadlington.co.uk). She is a two times Olympic gold medallist and achieved two bronze medals at the London 2012 Olympic Games. In her early years, Adlington learnt how to swim when she was three and started racing at nine years old. Ever since I started swimming Rebecca has always been my inspiration. I have always tried to follow her advice on points like training to my maximum every session, eating the right food and preparing well for competitions. The amount of times she swims a week (as seen on the table) is phenomenal, but it shows how so much training can pay off and get you to the Olympics, twice. DOB 17th February 1989 Home Town Mansfield, Nottinghamshire Learnt to Swim 3 years old Started Racing 9 years old Swimming Club Nova Centurion Swim Sessions Per Week Average Weekly metres swam Coach 10 x 2 hours 70,000m Photo: A Young CC BY 3.0 I am passing on the challenge of writing a piece for the newsletter to Rebecca Alder. Good Luck! Bill Furniss Annual Awards Evening and Hog Roast Please join us on Friday 10th July from 6.30pm to celebrate another successful year for our club and to congratulate our swimmers and coaching team on their achievements. We’ll be handing out trophies and certificates in a variety of categories across all age groups and squads so this is an event for all our swimmers and their families. The event takes place at Alton Rugby Club and the £6 ticket will get you a drink from the bar and food. Tickets will be on sale after half-term from pool reps and Dee Druce. Please look out for further announcements nearer the time. For further info please contact Dee at drucedavina@yahoo.co.uk. Alton Rugby Club, Anstey Park, Anstey Lane, Alton GU34 2NB Q&A with Balázs Sasvári What is your dream car? Maybe a Ferrari... What football club to do support? Ferencvaros (Hungary) and Juventus (Italy) What’s your favourite food? Pizza Tea or coffee? Coffee Balázs is our head coach and comes from Hungary. He has worked in Egypt and has a background in open water swimming. He has competed at Hungarian national level and was the national champion for four consecutive years. Within the club he has a clear vision of how to develop and improve the swimmers. He has brought the club recent success with national, regional and county qualifying times. He has been with Alton since 2010 and has achieved some outstanding results with swimmers across the club. What's your favourite film? The Departed, Once Upon a Time in the West and The Godfather Cheese or chocolate? Cheese What’s your favourite stroke to coach, and why? Where’s the best place you’ve ever travelled to and why? Egypt – it is very different to here. Every stroke is interesting and very different to the other strokes. I like to coach all of them. Apart from swimming what other sports do you participate in or enjoy watching? What’s your favourite stroke to swim, and why? Front crawl, that's the stroke for open water swimming and I was better in front crawl What is your greatest sporting achievement? than any other stroke. Handball, Water polo Four times Hungarian National Champion in What words of advice would you give to open water swimming, participated in two Euro- motivate the youngest, newest swimmer pean Championships and several World Cup in the club? and European Cup legs. Set up a target and work very hard towards it Which pool or where, in open water, would but make sure you enjoy what you are doing. be your dream swim? What words of advice would you give to Definitely open water. I always wanted to try a motivate an experienced Top Squad swimrace in Sumideiro Canyon in Mexico but unformer going through a dip in form? tunately it's never happened. Sometimes you need to take a step back before you move forward again. You maybe need to find new targets that motivate you in training and again it is very important to enjoy! What’s your favourite TV programme? Sports programmes, especially swimming, football and handball. Apart from this I don't watch TV too often. What would you most like to see Alton and District Swimming Club achieve in the next five years? Lots of happy swimmers achieving targets. Many swimmers in county and regional championships. Regular qualifiers to national champs and providing swimmers to national teams. Tell us a joke. Phot0: Tjeerd Wiersma CC BY 2.0 What do you think makes a good coach? Photo: Armin Kübelbeck CC-BY-SA What’s your favourite song? I have plenty of favourites in different types of music Coaching should be your lifestyle, your hobby, your number one, instead of a job. What do you think makes a good swimmer? Humility, respect, love of the sport, perseverance. I could tell you one but it would be in Hungarian :) Ella on the podium Photo courtesy of Brian Battensby Scottish National Age Group Championships 2015 Aberdeen Full report and results on the website Rory poolside Naomi preparing for the 50m Breaststroke final A great photograph from Leigh Boyd-Livingston of the team at last December’s final round of the National League at Guildford Simply the Best! 25m Freestyle Noah Adams, Monty Austin, Jack Bartram, Luke Bartram, Alex Beaumont, Edward Black, Skye Black, Millie Blockley, Olivia Bonner, George Canovan, Georgina Curry, Oscar Dean, Freddy Devine, Thomas Duddridge, Rosie Eades, Audrey Elsom, Peter Elsom, George Eyre, Ellin Gary, Rosie Grayson, Lexi Grinstead, Alice Guest, Emma Guest, Olivia Heap, Bonnie Hodgson, Joy Hodgson, Ella Jackson, Finlay Jackson, Lewis Jordan, Elliot Kelley, India Kingsland, Oliver Kis, Rachel Lewis, Alexander Macadam, Elizabeth Macadam, Bonnie McCandlish, Elliot Medley, Toby Medley, Freddy Millar, Nancy Millar, Ines Owen, Jonathan Parr, Emily Pascoe, George Port, Jacob Potter, Jessica Potter, Adam Procter, Lucy Reilly, Madeline Roberts, Daniel Sampson, Callum Spiers, Vianne Spiller, Emily Sporton, Lucy Steiner, Archie Swain, Hannah Swain, Patrick Swain, Theo Thomas, Anna Thomson, Emily Thomson, Beth Thorpe, Harriet Tommony, Finley Walsh, Julian Wilcock, Daniel Woolcott, Milly Woolcott, Jorja Wright 50m Freestyle Rebecca Alder, Summer Black, Lana Boyd-Livingston, Samantha Britton, Rebecca Coleman, Jessica Cross, Lewis Cuff, Alice Davis, Millie Davis, Ellie Dominy, George Dominy, Will Ellington, Katherine George, Kai Jackson, Katharine Jackson, Lottie Jackson, Amelia Jones, Alexander Macadam, Oliver Malkin, Charlie Maughan, Elliot Medley, James Medley, Louisa Murphy, Katie Pengilley, Rory Plewes, Henry Port, Will Port, Abbie Riches, Alex Roberson, Isabel Roberts, Nicholas Ross, Lucy Sampson, Alex Sandberg, Jasper Shine, Daniel Smith, Vilyana Stoyanova, Hannah Swain, Lauren Swain, Rosie Swain, Xenia Truman, Naomi Van Dongen, Hannah Williams 100m Freestyle Natasha Banks, Samantha Britton, Rebecca Coleman, Lewis Cuff, George Dominy, Will Ellington, Megan George, Jerome Grieg, Ella Hamilton, Freya Marsh, Charlie Maughan, Louisa Murphy, Olivia Murphy, Rory Plewes, Henry Port, Alex Roberson, Daniel Smith, Naomi Van Dongen, Hannah Williams 200m Freestyle Natasha Banks, Summer Black, Samantha Britton, Ellie Dominy, George Dominy, Will Ellington, Katherine George, Ella Hamilton, Kai Jackson, Katharine Jackson, Lottie Jackson, Amelia Jones, Tirion Llewelyn, Emily Luke, Oliver Malkin, Freya Marsh, Katie Pengilley, Rory Plewes, Bethany Procter, Abi Riches, Alex Roberson, Isabel Roberts, Nicholas Ross, Lucy Sampson, Alex Sandberg, Jasper Shine, Vilyana Stoyanova, Archie Swain, Hannah Swain, Lauren Swain, Rosie Swain, Tilly Thomas, Xenia Truman, Naomi Van Dongen, Hannah Williams 400m Freestyle Samantha Britton, Will Ellington, Jerome Greig, Julian Greig, Ella Hamilton, Kai Jackson, Emily Luke, Katie Pengilley, Ben Williams 800m Freestyle Samantha Britton, Ella Hamilton, Mia Spencer 1500m Freestyle Will Ellington, Julian Greig 25m Backstroke Noah Adams, Jack Bartram, Alex Beaumont, Edward Black, Skye Black, George Canovan, Georgina Curry, Thomas Duddridge, Audrey Elsom, Ted Eyre, Ellin Gary, Rosie Grayson, Alice Guest, Emma Guest, Lexi Grinstead, Joy Hodgson, Ella Jackson, Finlay Jackson, Elliot Kelley, India Kingsland, Rachel Lewis, Alexander Macadam, Elizabeth Macadam, Bonnie McCandlish, Emily Martin, Elliot Medley, Freddy Millar, Nancy Millar, Jonathan Parr, Jacob Potter, Jessica Potter, Adam Procter, Madeline Roberts, Daniel Sampson, Callum Spiers, Vianne Spiller, Eleanor Stanbury, Lucy Steiner, Tabitha Steiner, Archie Swain, Patrick Swain, Theo Thomas, Emily Thomson, Beth Thorpe, Harriet Tommony, Finley Walsh, Julian Wilcock, Milly Woolcott, Jorja Wright 50m Backstroke Rebecca Alder, Natasha Banks, Summer Black, Lana Boyd-Livingston, Samantha Britton, Rebecca Coleman, Jessica Cross, Lewis Cuff, Ellie Dominy, George Dominy, Will Ellington, Megan George, Kai Jackson, Katharine Jackson, Lottie Jackson, Alexander Macadam, Oliver Malkin, Elliot Medley, James Medley, Louisa Murphy, Henry Plewes, Henry Port, Abbie Riches, Alex Roberson, Isabel Roberts, Lucy Sampson, Alex Sandberg, Jasper Shine, Mia Spencer, Hannah Swain, Rosie Swain, Julian Wilcock, Hannah Williams 100m Backstroke Rebecca Alder, Lana Boyd-Livingston, Samantha Britton, Lewis Cuff, Kai Jackson, Rory Plewes, Daniel Smith, Mia Spencer Recent PBs 200m Backstroke Rebecca Alder, Will Ellington, Ella Hamilton, Kai Jackson, Katharine Jackson, Lottie Jackson, Mia Spencer 25m Breaststroke Noah Adams, Alex Beaumont, Edward Black, Millie Blockley, Olivia Bonner, George Canovan, Georgina Curry, Freddy Devine, Rosie Eades, Audrey Elsom, George Eyre, Ted Eyre, Ellin Gary, Rosie Grayson, Lexi Grinstead, Alice Guest, Olivia Heap, Bonnie Hodgson, Christian Jackson, Ella Jackson, Finlay Jackson, Lewis Jordan, India Kingsland, Oliver Kis, Rachel Lewis, Alexander Macadam, Elizabeth Macadam, Scarlett Marlow, Emily Martin, Elliot Medley, Freddy Millar, Nancy Millar, Ines Owen, Jonathan Parr, Emily Pascoe, Adam Procter, Lucy Reilly, Madeline Roberts, Daniel Sampson, Lucy Steiner, Tabitha Steiner, Archie Swain, Hannah Swain, Patrick Swain, Anna Thomson, Emily Thomson, Beth Thorpe, Harriet Tommony, Finley Walsh, Julian Wilcock, Daniel Woolcott, Milly Woolcott, Jorja Wright 50m Breaststroke Lana Boyd-Livingston, Samantha Britton, Joanna Clifford, Rebecca Coleman, Jessica Cross, Oliver Dixon, Ellie Dominy, George Dominy, Katherine George, Will Howard, Katharine Jackson, Amelia Jones, Tirion Llewelyn, Alexander Macadam, Oliver Malkin, Freya Marsh, Elliot Medley, Louisa Murphy, Katie Pengilley 100m Breaststroke Lana Boyd-Livingston, Joanna Clifford, Jessica Cross, Oliver Dixon, George Dominy, Ella Hamilton, Will Howard, Kai Jackson, Naomi Van Dongen, Hannah Williams 200m Breaststroke Oliver Dixon, George Dominy, Ella Hamilton, Kai Jackson, Nicholas Ross, Naomi Van Dongen, Hannah Williams 25m Butterfly Monty Austin, Alex Beaumont, Millie Blockley, Olivia Bonner, Georgina Curry, Oscar Dean, Audrey Elsom, George Eyre, Ellin Gary, Rosie Grayson, Lewis Jordan, India Kingsland, Rachel Lewis, Alexander Macadam, Emily Martin, Elliot Medley, Freddy Millar, Ines Owen, Adam Procter, Madeline Roberts, Tabitha Steiner, Beth Thorpe, Harriet Tommony, Lucy Steiner, Archie Swain, Finley Walsh, Julian Wilcock, Milly Woolcott 50m Butterfly Samantha Britton, Jessica Cross, Lewis Cuff, Will Ellington, Katherine George, Megan George, Ella Hamilton, Kai Jackson, Amelia Jones, Emily Luke, Oliver Malkin, Freya Marsh, Elliot Medley, James Medley 100m Butterfly Samantha Britton, Will Ellington, Megan George, Kai Jackson 200m Butterfly Will Ellington, Kai Jackson 100m Individual Medley Rebecca Coleman, George Dominy, Katherine George, Katharine Jackson, Oliver Malkin, Charlie Maughan, Elliot Medley, James Medley, Louisa Murphy, Olivia Murphy, Katie Pengilley, Henry Plewes, Bethany Procter, Abbie Riches, Alex Roberson, Isabel Roberts, Jasper Shine, Vilyana Stoyanova, Tilly Thomas, Hannah Williams 200m Individual Medley Samantha Britton, Jessica Cross, Will Ellington, Ella Hamilton, Kai Jackson, Katharine Jackson, Lottie Jackson, Katie Pengilley, Rory Plewes, Will Port, Nicholas Ross, Hannah Williams 400m Individual Medley Samantha Britton, Will Ellington, Kai Jackson, Emily Luke Counties 2015 This year’s Counties were held over three weekends between 28th February15th March at the Mountbatten Centre and Waterlooville. Over the whole event our swimmers recorded 108 PBs, set a range of short and long-course club records and won 23 medals. Full reports and results are on the website. In the relays the Boys Age 9-12 Medley team of Kai Jackson, George Dominy, Will Ellington and Nicholas Ross produced a determined performance to win the bronze medal against some tough opposition. In the Age 10/11 category George Dominy made two Breaststroke finals taking silver in the 100m event in his first counties. Kai Jackson produced a series of impressive swims to finish his campaign with four gold (200m Backstroke, 200m Breaststroke, 200m Butterfly and 200m IM), three silver (400m Freestyle, 50m and 100m Backstroke) and two bronze (100m Breaststroke and 100m Butterfly). Kai’s brilliant 200m Backstroke swim set a new club record for his age group. Mia Spencer was a finalist in the Age 12 category, finishing 6th in the 100m Backstroke, while in the same age group Will Ellington was in great form across no less than 16 races. He finished the event with four gold (1500m Freestyle, 200m Butterfly, 200m and 400m IM), two silver (40m Freestyle and 100m Butterfly) and one bronze (50m Butterfly) setting an impressive nine club records. In the Age 13 category Rory Plewes won bronze in the final of the 100m Butterfly and made three other finals. Ella Hamilton won gold at 100m and 200m Breaststroke and bronze at 400m and 800m Freestyle; her 200m, 400m and 800m swims setting new Open club records. Jess Cross and Rebecca Alder both made finals in the 14 years age group. Jess competing in the 50m and 100m Butterfly and Rebecca in the 100m Backstroke. Julian Greig set an Age 15 club record in the 1500m Freestyle and in the same age group Naomi Van Dongen produced six long-course PBs and her 50m Breaststroke was a double medal-winning swim; silver in both the Age 15 and Junior categories, the latter earning her a podium presentation. In the 16/Over age group there were new club records for Jerome Greig (1500m Freestyle) and Lewis Cuff (50m Backstroke). Megan George set five new club records including Open records for the 50m and 100m Butterfly. After making the final of the 50m fly Megan produced a brilliant swim to take the bronze medal and a well-deserved place on the podium. Overall the 2015 HCASA County Championships can be considered a great success. We have individual champions in Kai Jackson (five events), Will Ellington (four) and Ella Hamilton (two) and other medallists in George Dominy, Rory Plewes, Nicholas Ross, Naomi Van Dongen and Megan George. Record Breakers! George Dominy (11) 50m Breaststroke 44.13 (LC) Kai Jackson (11) 200m Backstroke 2.51.56 Will Ellington (12) 200m Freestyle 2.19.89 200m Freestyle 2.23.66(LC) 400m Freestyle 4.59.66 (LC) 1500m Freestyle 20.11.64 (LC) 200m Backstroke 2.38.62 50m Butterfly 32.73 (LC) 100m Butterfly 1.11.33 100m Butterfly 1.11.03 (LC) 200m Butterfly 2.39.04 200m Butterfly 2.37.20 (LC) 200m Individual Medley 2.38.14 200m Individual Medley 2.40.48 (LC) 400m Individual Medley 5.42.69 (LC) Ella Hamilton (13) 400m Freestyle 4.51.59 (LC - 13 & Open) 800m Freestyle 10.00.55 (LC – 13 & Open) 200m Backstroke 2.33.96 200m Breaststroke 2.45.77 (13 & Open) 200m Breaststroke 2.53.60 (LC) 200m Individual Medley 2.37.37 (LC) Rebecca Alder (14) 200m Backstroke 2.40.12 (LC) Julian Greig (15) 1500m Freestyle 19.28.86 (LC) Naomi Van Dongen (15) 50m Breaststroke 36.03 (LC – 15 & Open) Megan George (16) 100m Freestyle 1.03.35 (LC) 50m Backstroke 34.28 (LC) 50m Butterfly 29.66 (LC – 16 & Open) 100m Butterfly 1.08.30 (LC – 16 & Open) Lewis Cuff (16) 50m Backstroke 31.05 (LC) Sophie Druce (17) 50m Butterfly 31.22 (LC) 100m Butterfly 1.11.11 (LC) Photographs from left: The Boys 9-12 Medley Relay team, Kai Jackson, George Dominy, Will Ellington, Ella Hamilton. Jerome Greig (17) 1500m Freestyle 19.41.71 (LC) New Club Records Competition round-up Rushmoor Royals Level 1 meet Club records fell at the Garrison Pool, Aldershot, on the weekend of 11th-12th April. George Dominy dominated the Breaststroke events in the Boys Age 9/10 category winning gold at all three distances and breaking the long-course Age 11/Under record at 50m in a time of 44.13. Will Ellington was similarly dominant in the Age 11/12 Butterfly winning gold in the 100m and 200m events and bronze at 50m. Another gold at 200m IM completed his medal haul; all four swims producing new Southampton Level 2 Meet Age 12 club records. Kai Jackson was also in Eighteen swimmers competed at The Quays on action in this age group producing a gold 8th February at this final event before the medal-winning swim in the 400m IM and county championships; a last chance to gain taking silver for his 100m Backstroke. For the qualifying times and get in some competition girls Mia Spencer took silver at 200m Backpractice. In the Age 9/10 category there were stroke and bronze in the 100m event. Jess medals for Katie Pengilley (silver 400m FreeCross got amongst the medals in the 13/14 age style) and George Dominy (gold 400m Freestyle group winning gold for her 200m IM and and bronze 100m Breaststroke). Ben Williams silver at 50m and 100m Butterfly. Swimming medalled in the Age 12/13 category winning at 16/Over Sophie Druce won bronze for her silver in the 400m Freestyle, as did Rory Plewes 50m Butterfly and although her 100m Butter(bronze 50m Butterfly) and Will Ellington (silver fly was just outside the medals it was good 100m Butterfly). Will’s time of 1.12.60 set a new enough to set a new Age 17 club record in a Age 12 club record. Swimming in the Age 13/14 time of 1.11.11. group Naomi Van Dongen took gold in the 50m Crawley Level 1 meet Breaststroke and bronze at the 100m distance. On the weekend of 18th-19th April seven H&SC Level 4 Junior Meet swimmers made the trip to K2, Crawley, for Twelve swimmers selected from Dolphins and this long-course meet. Will Ellington Sharks represented the club at this annual event continued to break club records with his hosted by Woking on Saturday 21st March. They 200m Butterfly and 200m Freestyle setting all achieved PBs (30 in total) and there were new Age 12 records on his way to gold in both some stand-out individual performances. Alex events. The other notable performance came Sandberg (10) took gold in both the 50m Freefrom Megan George in the 50m Butterfly style and 50m Backstroke; Elliot Medley (9) won where she claimed the silver medal. silver at 50m Backstroke and bronze at 50m Haslemere B Grade Meet Freestyle; and Julian Wilcock (10) won silver at No fewer than 36 swimmers competed at 50m Breaststroke. For the girls Abi Riches (11) won bronze at 50m Freestyle and Isabel Roberts Haslemere on 26th April amassing an (11) took bronze at 50m Breaststroke. The boys’ impressive total of 106 PBs and 40 medals. relay team of Jasper Shine, Alex Macadam, Julian Swimming at Age 9 Lucy Sampson picked up two silver (50m Freestyle and Breaststroke) Wilcock and Alex Sandberg also won bronze. and one bronze (50m Butterfly) and Elliot The Junior, Intermediate and Senior teams all finished 5th in their age groups placing the club Medley won gold (50m Butterfly), silver (100m IM) and bronze (50m Freestyle). At Age 10 4th overall. Well done swimmers! there were medals for Katharine Jackson (gold Full results and photographs of award winners 100m IM, silver 50m Breaststroke and bronze at http://www.wokingsc.co.uk/?p=2841. 200m Freestyle); Louisa Murphy (silver 100m IM and bronze 50m Backstroke); George Swim Bournemouth Level 2 Meet Dominy (gold 100m Freestyle and 100m IM, This annual event always attracts a good turnout silver 200m Freestyle); Jasper Shine (bronze from our swimmers and this year was no 50m Backstroke); and Alex Sandberg (gold exception with 12 swimmers competing at the 200m Freestyle and silver 50m Backstroke). Littledown Centre over the weekend of 28thAt Age 11 Hannah Williams won two gold 29th March. In the Age 9/10 category Oliver (50m Butterfly and 50m Backstroke) and Dixon won silver at 200m Breaststroke while Kai bronze (200m Freestyle), Katie Pengilley took Jackson also won silver for his Age 11 100m But- bronze in her 50m Freestyle and James terfly. Rory Plewes (12) won four silvers from Medley won silver at 50m Butterfly. At Age 12 four events (100m Freestyle, 200m Freestyle, Joanna Clifford won silver for her 200m Free50m Butterfly and 100m Backstroke). Three girls style and there were further medals for swam at Age 13 and they all medalled. Rebecca Lauren Swain (bronze 50m Backstroke); Alder won silver at 100m and 200m Backstroke Olivia Murphy (silver 100m Freestyle and and bronze in the 50m event. Sammy Britton 100m IM); Tirion Llewelyn (silver 50m Breastwon silver at 400m IM and 100m Freestyle and stroke); Rosie Swain (silver 50m Freestyle); bronze for her 50m Butterfly. Ella Hamilton Alex Roberson (silver 50m Backstroke and took silver at 200m Freestyle and 50m Breast200m Freestyle); Nicholas Ross (bronze 200m stroke. Emily Luke won gold at 400m IM and Freestyle); and Charlie Maughan (bronze 50m bronze at 200m Freestyle in the Age 15 category and 100m Freestyle). In the Age 13 category while Sophie Druce took the bronze in the Age Katherine George won bronze at 50m Back16/Over 50m Freestyle. stroke and 50m Breaststroke and there were Inter-Centre Gala This fun event is a great introduction to competitive swimming for many of our teaching group swimmers with Alton-based swimmers competing against a combined Petersfield-Mill Chase team. In recent years Alton have come out on top and yet again they triumphed by 449 points to 407 after a night of 31 hard-fought individual and relay races. A grand total of 106 PBs underlines the success and value of this event held on 31st January. also medals for Rebecca Coleman (silver 50m Backstroke) and Will Port (gold 50m Butterfly, silver 200m Freestyle and bronze 100m Freestyle). Bethany Procter ensured that the club was successful in all the age categories by winning bronze in the Age 14 50m Breaststroke. Hannah Williams Ellie and George Dominy Will Port Club Kit TR05 You’ll find all the information you need to order club kit on our website at http://www.altonswimmingclub.com/about/club-kit/. AB SH302 FS313 Competition Calendar May-July 2015 Saturday 16th-Sunday 17th May SE Region Championships Ages: 11>14 years Venue: K2, Crawley Saturday 6th June Rother League Round 2 Ages: U12>Open Venue: Pool in the Park, Woking Saturday 27th June Novice Gala Ages: Teaching groups>Dolphins Venue: Alton Saturday 11th July Minor League Round 1 Ages: U11>Open Venue: Pool in the Park, Woking Saturday 23rd-Sunday 24th May SE Region Championships Ages: All Ages Venue: Mountbatten, Portsmouth Saturday 13th June Rother Junior Trophy Ages: 9>U14 Venue: Aquadrome, Basingstoke Saturday 4th-Sunday 5th July HCASA Development Meet Ages: 9>14 Venue: Waterlooville Saturday 11th-Sunday 12th July Rushmoor Royals Level 3 Meet Ages: Junior County>Top Squad Venue: Aldershot Saturday 30th-Sunday 31st May SE Regional Championships Ages: 15/Over Venue: K2, Crawley Saturday 13th-Sunday 14th June Waterlooville/Fareham Nomads Meet Ages: 9>15/Over Venue: Waterlooville Saturday 11th July HCASA Development Meet Ages: 9>14 Venue: Waterlooville Sunday 26th July Southampton Level 3 Meet Ages: 9>15/Over Venue: The Quays, Southampton April Birthdays! Summer Black, Arthur Chads, Evie Charlier-Rowley, Ethan Couldridge, Holly Cove, Freddy Devine, Thomas Duddridge, Cameron Edney, Jack Foreman, Katherine George, Isabel Gilder, Hannah Johnson, Amelia Jones, Amy Lloyd, Emily Pascoe, Emily Rawlings, Ben Shine, Joshua Skuse, Callum Spiers, Nathan Taylor, Harriet Tommony, Naomi Van Dongen, William Venediger, Milly Woolcott May Birthdays! Lucy Adams, Noah Adams, Lucas Bradley, George Canovan, Oliver Chads, Isla Craig-Wood, Oliver Dixon, Louis Elsom, Katharine Jackson, Phillipa Jones, Thomas Law, Leo Long, Alice McCabe, Alexander Macadam, Benjamin Oru, Lewis Paterson, Jessica Potter, Lucas Richens, Daniel Smith, Lucy Stuart June Birthdays! Ruby Adams, James Baldwin, Jake Barnes, Jack Bartram, Millie Blockley, James Bradley, Natalia Bradley, Isaac Bramley, Rebecca Coleman, Oscar Dean, Lucy Eades, William Ellington, Megan George, Ellin Gary, Olivia Heap, Will Howard, Elliot Medley, Bethany Procter, Aimee Redpath, Lucy Reilly, Abi Riches, Isabel Roberts, Alexander Sandberg, Eleanor Stanbury, Lauren Swain, Patrick Swain, Harriet Thayre, Noah Tigwell, Finley Walsh, Rosella White, Ben Williams, Contact details Club Office Address: Alton and District SC Alton Sports Centre Chawton Park Road Alton GU34 1ST Office Telephone 01420 590569 Email swimaltonsc@gmail.com Please send comments, suggestions, news and photographs to the Editor at: newsletter.swimaltonsc@gmail.com