Training for B and C Group swimmers will finish early on Friday 12th March. Please plan for the session to finish at 9.00pm.
Keith
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B & C Group Training - Friday 12th March 2010
Posted March 10, 2010
A Group Training - 11/12 March 2010
Posted March 10, 2010
A group training is from 7-8pm on Thursday 11th March and from 7-8pm on the 12th March.
On Thursday 11th March, A group swimmers need to be at the LC foyer with their log books at 6pm for them to be viewed.
Keith
Updated Pool Session Timetable
Posted March 7, 2010
I have updated the Pool Session Timetable to reflect recent changes
Keith
Principles of Training
Posted March 7, 2010
Added page for the Principles of Training. All parents need to read and understand the implications of a training prgramme.
Keith
Squad Training Targets
Posted March 7, 2010
I have published some minimum training targets for swimmers to aim for in particular groups. These are really minimum targets that everyone one in a group should be able to make. Is everyone able to achieve these targets now? No they are not so they need to attend and do the work necessary to get there. You can access the information from the training section of the Members pages.
Keith
County Championship Medal Collection
Posted March 4, 2010
There have been numerous instances of parents and swimmers asking the poolside staff to collect medals. This is a responsibility that should not be expected of these staff. Please do not ask poolside staff to collect medals in future.
Swimmers should be aware of the medals they have won and ensure they attend the medal ceremony appropriately dressed in a club top. If you are unable to collect your medal you need to specifically arrange with another swimmer to collect it. There is no guarantee that you can collect medals at a later date from the organisers.
Keith
New Assistant Coach Appointed
Posted March 3, 2010
I am very pleased to announce that the Club has appointed a new Assistant Coach.
David McCoubrie has accepted the role and will start with immediate effect.
David has been coaching with the Club on a volunteer basis for over two years and is currently a Level 2 coach but is already part way through his Level 3 course.
I am sure you will join me in wishing David every success in his new role.
Richard
FS2 Kneeskin - Lost at Horfield, Now Found
Posted March 3, 2010
A swimmer from another Club mislayed her FS2 kneeskin (purple/blue) at Horfield on Sunday.
The costume was found by one of our swimmers and is being returned.
Richard
Regional & National Qualifiers Updated
Posted March 3, 2010
I have updated the Regional and National Qualifiers list. Please et me know if it is incorrect.
Keith
Important Information for Seniors & D Group Training
Posted March 2, 2010
Friday evening training sessions at Yate SC are amended as follows, with immediate effect:
Seniors - Training is now 7-9pm on a Friday evening , instead of 8-9pm. The seniors will swim with the A squad and must come to the session prepared to swim the full 2 hour session.
D Group - an hour session is now available between 8-9pm each Friday evening for all D Group swimmers not just D "invites".
Any queries please let me know.
Keith
Calendar Updated
Posted March 2, 2010
Calendar updated
Keith
Swimwear Rules - 2010
Posted February 21, 2010
There is still confusion around about swimwear, not made any easier by poor comminucation to the general swimming community by theasa. I have extracted the text below from the British Swimming Officials Newsletter – February 2010 which seems to be the clearest statement I can find. I have also found this announcement which says that theasa and British swimming are aligned.
"Rules governing swimwear are contained within FINA General Rule GR5 and By Law BL 8
GR5 SWIMWEAR
GR5.1 The swimwear (swimsuit, cap and goggles) of all competitors shall be in good moral taste and suitable for the individual sports discipline and not carry any symbol which may be considered offensive.
GR5.2 All swimsuits shall be non transparent.
GR5.3 The referee of a competition has the authority to exclude any competitor whose swimsuit or body symbols do not comply with this Rule.
GR5.4 Before any swimwear of new design, construction or material is used in competition, the manufacturer of such swimwear must submit the swimwear to FINA and obtain approval of FINA.
BL 8 SWIMWEAR
BL 8.1 All FINA approved swimwear to be used at the Olympic Games and FINA World Championships must be approved by FINA at least twelve (12) months prior to the start of the respective competition. In addition, it must be available for all competitors by 1st January of the year of the Olympic Games or FINA World Championships.
BL 8.2 In swimming competitions the competitor must wear only one swimsuit in one or two pieces. No additional items, like arm bands or leg bands shall be regarded as parts of a swimsuit.
BL 8.3 From January 1st 2010 swimwear for men shall not extend above the navel nor below the knee, and for women, shall not cover the neck, extend past the shoulder, nor shall extend below knee. All swimsuits shall be made from textile materials.
It should be noted that BL 8.1 relates only to those specified Championships listed in the By-Law.
British Swimming has also published the following announcement.
In addition to complying with FINA General Rule 5, the swimwear in these competitions must comply with By-Laws 8.2 and 8.3 concerning the style and material used. This does not prevent the use of a zip (or other fastening) as this is not mentioned in these provisions. British Records may be achieved.
However, if a World or European Record is to be claimed then the swimwear must meetthe requirements of the issuing authority. This is separate from the General Rules and By-Laws and is subject to change at any time. A list of approved swimsuits can be found on the FINA website.
2010, the 2009 models can be used in order to protect the athlete from sunburn, jellyfish etc.
- Masters: the same swimwear regulations as per pool swimming will be applied from January 15 2010.
Following the FINA Bureau meeting in January 2010 new rules for Masters and Open Water have been published in a press release.
14. Swimwear:
- Open Water: from June 1, 2010 Open Water Swimwear, for both Men and Women, shall not cover the neck, extend past the shoulder, nor shall extend below the ankle. All Open Water swimsuits shall comply with the FINA Criteria for Materials and Approval Procedures. Until June 2010, the 2009 models can be used in order to protect the athlete from sunburn, jellyfish etc.
- Masters: the same swimwear regulations as per pool swimming will be applied from January 15,
2010.
The bottom line seems to be that FINA approved swimwear is only required for "Olympic Games and FINA World Championships" or if you wish to claim a World or European record! For the rest of us it just needs to be "textile" and meet BL8.2 & 8.3. If you are in any doubt about a particular swimsuit please ask.
Keith
News of how Jayden Cole is getting on
Posted February 18, 2010
Here is an article on how Jayden is getting on with his new team in Canada. Great to see him still doing extremely well.
Keith
Richard Webb Article
Posted February 18, 2010
See link for a news article on Richard Webb
Glos County Championships 2010 ("Blocks") - Next Sessions
Posted February 16, 2010
Please find attached the schedule of swimmers/events for sessions 5-10 of the County Champs. These will be held at:
- Sessions 5,6,7 and 8 on Saturday 27th Feb and Sunday 28th Feb at Horfield Leisure Centre
- Sessions 9 and 10 on Saturday 13th March at GL1 Leisure Centre
I have received the race cards for these sessions and I have these available for collection. I shall be on poolside Thursday and Friday evening this week at YLC if you can collect them from me please.
Please can you remember to post race cards before the warm up commences. We have a couple of very near misses at the previous sessions at GL1, with those swimmers not posting cards in time. It takes a lot of pleading with the officials to get swimmers put back into the competition once the cards have been collected and input into the software programme. We were lucky at GL1 to get those swimmers included who had missed the cut off times. At Horfield the race card entry boxes will be in the main reception area before you go into the changing area or the spectator area.
Any questions or omissions on the schedules please let me know.
David
Text Alert Registrations - Updated
Posted February 13, 2010
The following famillies are registered for text alerts. If you name is not on the list you need to re-register by sending a text message to +447717990000 with the keyword "SOUTHWOLD" at the start of the message and then add the swimmers name and group. If you name is not on this list you may miss out on important notifications.
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Smith |
| Sayer |
| Rogers |
| Moore |
| Ford |
| Holloway |
| Bath |
| Bennett (Eddie & Henry) |
| Constable |
| Turner |
| McCoubrie |
| Lowther |
| Holt |
| Youlden |
| Tomlinson |
| Hopkinson-Buss |
| Buss |
| Shaw |
| Robinson |
| Bradford |
| Britton |
| Instrall |
| Hamilton |
| Bates |
| Jenkinson |
| Graham |
Keith
Swimming Sunday 28th Feb & 14th March - D Group & Masters
Posted February 12, 2010
There was a previous notice saying all swim training was cancelled on the 28th Feb and 14th Mar. There will now be swim training for D Group and Masters on Sunday 28th Feb and Sunday 14th Mar at their normal training times.
Keith
Swim Step Test Results
Posted February 2, 2010
Calendar Updated
Posted February 1, 2010
Calendar now upated
Keith
Swim & Land Training Cancellations - 7th & 28th Feb and 14th March
Posted February 1, 2010
All swim squad sessions and land conditioning sessions are cancelled on Sunday the 7th Feb 2010, Sunday 28th Feb 2010 and Sunday March 14th 2010. This is due to the club's heavy committments at the Gloucester County Championships on these weekends. The Swim Development section is unaffected and the Masters will swim from 6-7pm.
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