As a club we have some fantastic young swimmers, from our little tadpoles right through to our performance squads. Whilst its very easy to recognise the medals and titles, its important to remember that your time in swimming is very much a journey; with many small, but significant triumphs along the way, all contributing to the wider goal.
All too often its those small, but all important achievements which get overlooked, and we think its just as important to celebrate these!
So to kickstart this, commencing this month, we will be publishing those young swimmers whose hard work and dedication has meant that they have progressed to the next level in their swimming development, giving them a big shout out and well done!
So without further ado, big congratulations to the following swimmers on their recent squad promotions – keep up the good work!
Our very own Adam Charlton hit the swimming headlines last month, topping the podium in both the 100 and 200 Fly events at an inter-university NCAA divisional meet hosted by the University of West Florida.
Adam, competing for Delta State delivered some tremendous performances it seems, clocking up times of 51:75 & 1:54:31 (!), helping his team to take the Emory Eagles men’s team by 20 clear points ( after finishing some 7 places behind them at the same championships last year!).
It’s fantastic to hear of Adam’s ongoing ( and very exciting by the sounds of it) success, and I’m sure it’s not the last we will hear.
Click on the links below to read the full articles as published in Swim Swam and Swimming World.
Chester-le-Street ASC swimmers alongside Linda Carlo
Further to our recent posts regarding Linda Carlo and her 250 mile year long swimming challenge, Linda was able not only to squeeze in a visit to the club during her trip up north at the weekend, but she kicked off the second half of her challenge by swimming her 126th mile in Chester waters!
Originally from Chester-le-Street, swimming teach Linda embarked on her ambitious challenge in July of last year, prompted by her previous weight loss success and inspired by Justin Osmond (of the Osmond family fame) who completed a similar 250 mile challenge (albeit on dry land and over 8 days!).
Linda plans to complete her challenge in August of this year, and is bang on track to do so. The mid way point of Linda’s journey took her to the Angel of the North on Saturday, where she met Joanne Milne, ambassador for the Hearing Fund UK ( the charity Linda is raising funds for), having swam 125 miles.
Not to let an opportunity pass us by, we contacted Linda to come visit our swimmers on Sunday, and being the lovely lady she is, she very kindly agreed to make an unscheduled stop!
What better way to start off the second half of her challenge than with our swimmers, who it seems were fascinated with just how many lengths 250 miles actually was (now how many training sessions would that equate to I wonder!).
All in all, it was great to meet Linda and I’m sure she inspired our swimmers as to what it is to set yourself a goal and then have the commitment and determination to see it through.
We hope to see Linda again later in the year, when an official fundraising event is being planned in support of the Hearing Fund UK, but in the meantime we wish her the very best of luck with the rest of her challenge.
You can follow Linda’s progress on her blog via the link below.
You are warmly invited to attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on:
Friday 11 March 2016 at 7:30pm in the Multipurpose (Spinning) Room.
Agenda
The AGM will cover the Treasurer and Head Coach Annual Reports, set out outline plans for the coming year and also include the election of our 2016/2017 Committee.
Nominations
For those who would like to nominate themselves for a Committee position, a list of posts and a brief outline of responsibilities can be found below.
Nominations can be made by completing a Nomination Form, which can be collected from our club noticeboard in the spectator gallery,or downloaded below. Each nomination must be proposed and seconded by a current club member. Please note that the form must be signed by the nominee, in addition to the proposer and seconder, in order to be accepted.
To be eligible for a committee role, you must be a member of the ASA and Chester-le-Street ASC, therefore if you are interested in volunteering for a position, but are not currently a member, please could you see Gail Burns (Registration Officer) as soon as possible to arrange membership.
The closing date for nominations is Friday 19 February2016 and all forms must be completed and handed to Gail Burns or before this date to be eligible for election. Unfortunately, any forms received after this date cannot be accepted.
Further information regarding eligibility to vote at the AGM can be found in our Club Constitution (Section 11.3), which can be found on our website under Compliance Documentation.
As always we thank you for your continued support and look forward to seeing you all there.
In the meantime, if you have any further questions regarding our AGM, please speak to Gail Burns or Ruth Moralee who will be more than happy to help.
Responsible for overseeing committee decisions, and ensuring the smooth running of the club.
Club Secretary
Responsible for managing the club administration/correspondence, and act as a main contact for the club.
Treasurer
Responsible for managing financial accounts, and ensuring the long term financial stability of the club.
There are also a number of other key non-committee roles for which we are always looking for new volunteers to assist with. If you are interested in helping with any of the following, please let us know.
For those of you not aware of the above, this trophy is awarded each year to the club winning the most gold medals across the N & D Championship events. In the event of a tie the trophy is awarded to the club winning the most gold and silver.
Positions after first round of championships are available for download below. Chester-le-Street ASC are currently ranked 11th out of 21 Clubs.
Final positions will be confirmed following the next round of Championships.
Linda Carlo, a swimming teaching veteran of 22 years, is currently embarking on a mammoth 250 mile swim through England, as part of a combined personal weight loss challenge and charity fundraiser. Linda set herself the gruelling challenge last July, when she decided to do the 250 mile sponsored swim in aid of The Hearing Fund UK.
Swimming five times a week (with a few extra miles here and there) she aims to complete the swim in a year, and half way through the challenge she is bang on schedule to complete it on Friday 6th August 2016!
After swimming 122 miles, Linda finally reached our neck of the woods; and being originally from Chester-le-Street, it clearly brought back happy memories. Not to let an opportunity pass us by, we have arranged a special “stop off” at Chester-le-Street Pool this weekend, where Linda has very kindly agreed to come and swim ” a mile” with our swimmers!
Linda will be coming to swim with our A and B squad swimmers on Sunday 14 February 2016 between 2pm and 4pm (exact time to be confirmed asap) and I’m sure you will all do us proud in supporting her in this fantastic challenge.
As this is very much an unscheduled stop (!) we are hoping to invite Linda back to the pool later in the year for an “official fundraising event”, further details for which will be published as soon as available.
In the meantime, you can follow Linda’s progress on her blog, where Chester-le-Street ASC even get a mention!
This is an old publication and has does not reflect our current squad structure or fees
Further to our recent communication regarding the increase of monthly fees; please find detailed below our new monthly fee structure, effective from 1 March 2016.
Please could parents ensure that standing orders are amended as soon as possible, to ensure that the correct payment is made from 1 March 2016.
Letters have been given out to all members confirming their new monthly fees, if anyone has not yet received theirs, please see Ruth Moralee to collect as soon as possible.
As previously explained, the decision to increase our fees has not been taken lightly; but in light of increasing costs has been done out of absolute necessity, to ensure the long term financial feasibility of the club.
Therefore, as always we thank you for your continued support and cooperation.
The weekend got off to a good start for our competitors. Showing true fighting spirit, our youngsters delivered some strong personal best performances, with 15 finalists, 2 gold and 3 silver medals, it was a great start and something to build on throughout the championships.
Highlights
Daniel Butler (14) finished in gold medal position in the Boys 1500m Free, finishing almost a minute ahead of his nearest rival in a time of 17:43:16. Slightly outside of his personal best, but a very impressive race nonetheless.
Taryn Wheat(14) was also on strong form, qualifying for the Girls 14 year old 200m Free final in 6th position, moving to 5th position in the final to finish in a time of 2:18:87 and later finishing in silver medal position in the Girls 14 years 50m Free, shaving off a little more time to finish in a time of 29:02.
Brandon Pye (10), James Davison (14) & Luke Pye (14) all qualified for the Boys 100m Breast final for their respective age groups.
Brandon, who was competing in his first championships, maintained his qualifying position to finish 5th in a time of 1:35:98, whilst James and Luke finished in 7th and 9th positions.
The second session got off to a flying start, with 4 top 5 positions in the Boys 200m Fly event.
Brandon Pye (10) kicked off taking silver in a time of 2:59.90, narrowly missing gold medal position. Jacob Openshaw (12)followed with another silver medal in a time of 2:51:37. Daniel Butler (14) took a second gold to finish more than two seconds ahead of second place. With Matthew Hunt (15) finishing in 4th position in a time of 2:29:32.
The afternoon continued with thirteen year old Hannah Wright finishing in 10th position in the girls 100m Back in a time of 1:18:36.
The session finished on a high, with four more finalists in the Boys 50m Back. Matthew Cairns (10) finished in 5th position in the first of the three finals, in a time of 39:53. Followed by team mates Thomas English (12) and Joseph Fairbairn (12)who finished in 4th and 8th positions in times of 35:81 and 37:05 respectively. Oliver Wallace (15) was our last finalist of the day, finishing in 8th position in a time of 32:98.
All in all a great start to the championships from our youngsters, and definitely something to build upon!
Day 2
Despite being tinged with illness and injury, our championship competitors produced yet another day of quality performances, with 19 finalists, two more silver and bronze medals in tow, those fit enough to compete delivered some impressive results!
Highlights
Day two started well, boasting four top ten finishes in the Boys 200m Free event. Ten year old Brandon Pye started the run finishing in 9th position in a time of 2:41:09, followed by Jacob Openshaw (12) who later finished in 10th position. Fourteen year old Daniel Butler brought home the first of 2 medals in the event, taking silver in a time of 2:10:60, before Oliver Wallace (15) took bronze in a time of 2:09:83. A great start to the day.
Amelia Simpson (11) then went on to finish 5th in the Girls 100m Breast in a time of 1:35:38, with Hannah Wright (13) also making her age group final, finishing in 8th position in a time of 1:26:77. Eighteen year old Gabby Burdess added to the list of finalists, finishing in 8th position.
The morning session ended with four more finalists in the Boys 50m Free; with Matthew Cairns (10) finishing in 6th position in a time of 32.89, twelve year olds Joseph Fairbairn and Thomas English who finished in 8th and 10th positions respectively, and Oliver Wallace (15) who finished in bronze medal position in a time of 26:42.
Fourteen year old Luke Pye kicked off the afternoon finishing in 8th position in the Boys 400m IM event in a new personal best time of 5:38:87.
The Girls 200m Fly also produced a number of finalists, with Rebekah Heppell (15) and Georgina Lee (16) finishing in 7th positions with team mate Grace Routledge (17) finishing in 8th position overall.
The weekend’s events ended on a high with 6 more finalists in the Boys 100m Back. Brandon Pye (10) took 10th place in the first of the finals, not quite hitting his earlier performance in the heats, but a good swim nonetheless. After an exciting race, Thomas English (12) took silver in a new personal best time of 1:14:98, with Joseph Fairbairn (12) finishing in 7th position in a time of 1:20:01. Fourteen year old Luke Pye came next, almost matching his final qualifying time to finish in 10th place, followed by Matthew Hunt (15) and Jamie Keyworth (17) who both finished in 8th position in their respective finals.
So overall a strong start to the championships. Hopefully, we will have more great results to publish following the second weekend of championships at the end of the month, and we wish those who weren’t fit enough to compete in this weekend’s competition a speedy recovery in time for round two!
A big thank you to all who contributed to the Rag Bag Fundraiser, so far we have raised over £130.00 with still more to come!
A fantastic result, and we’ve done our bit for the environment with all that recycling!
Although not everything donated could be accepted for the purposes of fundraising, we’ve made sure that everything was put to good use; so things like sleepwear, bedding and tablecloths were donated to the Children’s Society and anything else which couldn’t be used was taken to the Oxfam textile recycling banks – so nothing was wasted!
As it’s so easy to do, we’ve decided to do it as a permanent fundraiser.
Bags will be available for collection from the sweet shop every Friday.
So when you or family/friends need to offload your outgrown/outloved clothes & shoes, we will simply turn your clothes into cash for the club1
Just think…..
1 Bag = 1 Swim Hat
3 Bags = A Championship Competition Entry
5 Bags = 1 Shirt
So bear us in mind the next time you need to get rid of anything and we will be more than happy to take it off your hands.
However, please could we ask that you only include the following items, as we are unable to accept any other items:
Wearable clothing and shoes
Belts, Bags, Hats & Accessories
Soft Toys
We are unable to accept SLEEPWEAR, BEDDING, TABLE LINEN ETC.
As always we thank you for your support and a HUGE WELL DONE on the money raised so far!
