Unfortunately Metafit will be cancelled on 18 March 2016 as Bunny is not available to host the session.
Sessions will resume as normal the following week.
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
The exciting outdoor swimming and water safety initiative, Swim Safe, is returning once again to South Shields Sandhaven beach.
The Swim Safe project is aimed at educating children aged between 7 and 14, and their parents, about the challenges and dangers which are present in an open water environment, that are not found in an indoor swimming pool.
The 40-minute sessions are practical, interactive, educational, fun and free, and include land-based safety lessons with a lifeguard, and in-water tuition with an ASA qualified swimming teacher.
The first set of Swim Safe 2016 dates and UK locations have been announced.
Visit the Swim Safe website for full details and to register to take part in one of this year’s sessions.
With immediate effect B2 squad will now train 6-8pm on Wednesday evenings.
We would also like to remind our B2 swimmers, that they should be training a minimum of 5 pool sessions per week.
Extras such as Land Training on Tuesday (7.00-7.30pm) and Metafit on Friday (5.55 to 6.30pm) are additional sessions, and are not included in the weekly tally.
For parents’ and swimmers’ information, the attendance register starts on a Monday for weekly session count.
Please accept our apologies for the late notice regarding the change, however this has only just been confirmed.
As always your support is much appreciated.
Please note that there will be no morning training on Sunday 10 April 2016 due to Junior League and the Richmond Dales gala being held that weekend.
Afternoon training will run as normal for those able to attend.
Further to the inter-club training session held at Tynemouth last Saturday, as previously advised,we will be hosting a follow up session for the Tynemouth swimmers on Sunday 6 March 2016, 2-4pm.
Please could all those who participated in the session on Saturday 20 February, ensure that they attend this second session, which will be followed by a Metafit class after pool training.
Please could swimmers ensure that they bring a snack, drink & gym clothes.
The session is expected to end at approx 5pm.
Please note that normal metafit classes will resume on Friday 4 March 2016.
If anyone has any questions regarding the session, please speak to Lorraine or Gary.
Please note that the agenda for the above has now been confirmed. Please click on link below to download.
Further details regarding the AGM can be found here.
Chester-le-Street ASC AGM AGENDA 2016
Before you all get too excited, sadly the queen isn’t visiting Chester-le-Street pool any time soon!
However, not too far away in Consett, they are receiving a Royal visit to officially open their new pool next Wednesday (2 March 2016).
To mark the occasion, the pool are hosting a demonstration of competitive swimming, and Consett Academy have kindly agreed to allow any of their pupils who swim competitively, time off school to participate in the event.
If anyone attends the Academy and would like to be included, please could you contact Paul Woodley at Derwentside ASC as soon as possible to arrange.
We have conducted a recent clear out of our kit storage cupboard ( a big thank you to those parents who volunteered to help do this!) and have found a number of unclaimed items of kit, including fins, hand paddles & water bottles etc.
All unclaimed kit has been placed in black bags next to the racks in the cupboard. Please could we ask that if any swimmers are missing items of kit, that they check these to see if any items can be reunited with their owners.
In particular, we have a number of unclaimed water bottles, if these remain unclaimed by Sunday 6 March, they will be disposed of, so we would be greatly appreciate if swimmers could check these as soon as possible.
Please note that all kick bags have now been placed tidily on the racks in the cupboard, therefore please could we ask that swimmers help to keep this area tidy, by replacing their kick bags on the appropriate racks at the end of training (no throwing it in and hoping for the best… the cleaning fairies are well and truly on strike!)
As always we thank you for your help and support with this.
New TurnstilesYou may have noticed the new turnstiles being installed at the pool this week. It is hoped that these will be fully operational by April.
Plans are still being ironed out with regards to access for our members, but we would like to reassure parents that there will be no charge for entry. Further details will be published as soon as confirmed.
Sports Coach UK are holding a workshop on Safeguarding & Protecting Children, which is open to coaches and young volunteer coaches to attend. Places are limited and allocated on a registration basis.
The course is being held at Chester-le-Street Cricket Club on 17 March 6 pm to 9pm.
Please note that this course is only recommended for those aged 16 years and above ( an alternative course is available for younger volunteers, dates pending).
If any of our young coaches/volunteers would be interested in attending please speak to Ruth Moralee for further information.
Full details and information on how to apply can be found on the link below.
Sports Coach UK – Safeguarding & Protecting Children Workshop
