Please could we remind all members that club fees only cover timetabled
coaching sessions.
You must pay for pool entry at reception to swim in a public session
Similarly, please could parents be aware that they are not allowed on poolside during public sessions to coach or teach their children.
As always we appreciate your support with this.
Please see below information on the recent swimming officials courses that have been organised to run within the Northumberland and Durham hubs (other dates and venues to follow):
| Course | Venue | Date | Time |
| Judge Level 1 (J1) session 2 | Dolphin Centre, Darlington, DL1 5RP | 14/09/16 | 19:00 – 21:00 |
| Judge Level 1 (J1) session 1 | Dolphin Centre, Darlington, DL1 5RP | 14/09/16 | 19:00 – 21:00 |
| Judge Level 2 (J2) session 1 | Louisa Centre, Stanley, DH9 0TE | 21/09/16 | 19:00 – 21:00 |
| Judge Level 1 (J1) session 1 | Louisa Centre, Stanley, DH9 0TE | 05/10/16 | 19:00 – 21:00 |
| Judge Level 2 (J2) session 1 | Dolphin Centre, Darlington, DL1 5RP | 12/10/16 | 19:00 – 21:00 |
| Judge Level 2 (J2) session 2 |
Dolphin Centre, Darlington, DL1 5RP | 12/10/16 | 19:00 – 21:00 |
| Judge Level 2 (J2) session 2 | Louisa Centre, Stanley, DH9 0TE | 19/10/16 | 19:00 – 21:00 |
| Judge Level 1 (J1) session 1 | Louisa Centre, Stanley, DH9 0TE | 02/11/16 | 19:00 – 21:00 |
| Judge Level 1 (J1) session 2 | Dolphin Centre, Darlington, DL1 5RP | 09/11/16 | 19:00 – 21:00 |
Should you wish to organise a course for your club at a venue of your choice, please download and read the following document and contact Chris Johnston: ndofficials@gmail.com:
The cost for a place on each course is £8. The ASA North East region will cover the cost of a place on a course for those applicants who are members of Swim21 Essential accredited clubs. Payment for places on courses can be made by cheque payable to ASA NER.
Applications for places on the courses should be made individually or via a swimming club to:
Darlington courses – Christine Golightly christine.golightly@hotmail.co.uk
Stanley courses – Chris Johnston ndofficials@gmail.com
Newcastle courses – Fred Murray fredjmurray@sky.com
Middlesbrough courses – Michelle Worthy mitchelleworthy@ntlworld.com
You must be an ASA member to apply for a place on a course and this should be arranged with your club membership secretary prior to attendance at the courses.
For more information and flyers about the courses above, click here.
British Swimming has launched a new innovative online resource, Off the Blocks, designed to provide information and support to teachers and coaches working across the country.
Off the Blocks is a free programme designed by experts for the benefit of those that work at every level of the sport in Great Britain.
The resources have been produced to help upskill the teachers and coaches of the next generation of swimmers by providing a range of simple and relevant materials.
The first layer of content concentrates on ‘Technical’ issues, and focuses on starting, turning, underwater kicking and finishing skills. Further content will be added in other areas including ‘Physical’ and ‘Tactical’.
The first set of physical resources, produced in collaboration with Home Nation performance staff, UK Sport and the BSCA, can now be accessed online.
The resource takes the form of a responsive micro-website which resizes for desktop, tablet and mobile view, providing video examples of elite male & female athletes, plus age group male and female exemplars.
Downloadable factsheets for coaches to use on poolside are available to support this resource. These contain:
Registration is required in order to access the site from the UK only, details of which can be found at: http://offtheblocks.info/
This year’s Northern Region Biathlon is taking place on the 9th October 2016 at Wentworth Leisure Centre, Hexham.
Click on links below for full details of the British Modern Biathlon Series and how to enter the event.
It’s that time of year again folks and we are planning on hosting a cake bake fundraiser again this year in aid of Macmillan Cancer Care.
The event will be held on Friday 30 September 2016 from 6pm to 9pm in the reception area (in lieu of usual sweet shop) where coffee, cakes, sweet treats and all manner of baked goodies will be on offer to raise funds for this fantastic cause.
As always we are asking members to don those aprons (or hot leg it down to the store) for donations for the stall; cupcakes, tray bakes, cake pops & cookies. All will be gratefully accepted and we might even leave one or two for the stall!
Donations can be handed to Lianne Pye on the day from 5pm,similarly if anyone would like to help with the event please let Lianne know.
As always your support is very much appreciated and hope to see you all there indulging!
Chester-le-Street Leisure Centre are hosting a free pool party for 8-12 year olds on Friday 2 September at 6.15pm to 7.15pm.
The event is free but places must be booked in advance.
This is promotional content for Durham County Council.
A reminder that we are hoping to finalise and forward our donations to The Hearing Fund UK and Cystic Fibrosis Trust on 10 September 2016.
Therefore could any outstanding sponsorship forms can be handed in before or on Friday 9 September.
A huge thank you to all who have already handed in their forms, as always your support is very much appreciated.
We hope everyone is refreshed and raring to go again after the summer here is a reminder of the training arrangements for the start of the new season.
First session Sunday 4 September 2016 – afternoon session only
Please note that there will be no morning sessions until Sunday 11 September 2016, following which time full training programme resumes.
First session Friday 9 September 2016.
Tuesday sessions will resume from 6 September 2016. Further details regarding this will be issued as soon as possible to A & B squads in the next few weeks.
A reminder that all B2/B3 swimmers are required to bring socks and a T-shirt to train in for the first 6 weeks back, to help regain fitness.
Chester-le-Street ASC Updates from the British Summer Championships and ASA National Summer Championships.
View results for British Summer Championships and ASA Summer Nationals
Our swimmers have already gotten off to a great start, beginning with Daniel Butler who finished fifth in the 1500m Open Water event. On Tuesday at the British Summer Championships, Alex Mason qualified for the 50m Back final and finished fourth with a time of 27.52. On the same day there were also PBs from Elle Brown and Daniel Butler.
On Thursday, we had three swims – Elle Brown in the 200m Fly, Alex Mason in the 100m Free and Daniel Butler in the 1500m Free. Alex made the 100m Free final where he finished eighth in a time of 55.00, Elle was first reserve for her final. Daniel finished sixth in his event, with a time of 17:16.18.
On Friday, Alex made another final, this time in the 100m Fly. He finished seventh in a time of 58.76.
Saturday; Our first medal and two amazing swims. Alex Mason won a Sliver Medal in the 50m Freestyle in a blisteringly fast time of 24.76. Elle Brown finished seventh in the 400m Freestyle, with a time of 4:29.84.
On Sunday, Alex finished sixteenth in the 200m Backstroke, with a time of 2:14.42. He also qualified for the 50m Butterfly final and finished a fantastic joint third with a time of 26.13.
On Monday at the ASA National Summer Championships, Daniel Butler won Gold in the 400m Individual Medley with a time of 4:55.84.
On Tuesday, we had Taryn Wheat in action in the 50m Freestyle and Elle Brown competiting in the 100m Butterfly. Taryn finished fifth in the final with a fantastic time (and PB) of 28.06. In the Fly, Elle finished twelth in a time of 1:07.60
On Wednesday, we had Jamie Keyworth in action swimming in the 50m Backstroke and Daniel Butler swimming in the 200m IM. Jamie finished seventeenth with a time of 29.20. Daniel qualified for the final, and finished seventh with a time of 2:21.38.
Alex Mason won gold in the 100m Backstroke on Thursday with a time of 1:00.25.
How else though to finish the two weeks than with a Gold Medal? Elle Brown won the 800m Freestyle in a time of 9:16.75.
Our 2016 National Qualifiers were;
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