Newark Swimming Club

Latest News - 2007

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27/12/07	Password protected Personal Bests have now been included. Click through to the Timings section for more information, and to find out a password, and see how to add personal bests.
17/12/07	All those with County Qualifying times, please remember to return entry forms to Giles by the 23rd December.
17/12/07	A very Happy Christmas to everyone at the Swim Club. Just a reminder that although tonight is the last Monday session until the 7th January, swimming continues on Saturday and Sunday without a break and is also on this Wednesday.
12/12/07	The results from the Notts & District Gala held on Saturday are now available. The team clocked up another excellent win, claiming 25 1st places and 6 new pbs. Well done to all swimmers. Click here for results.
09/12/07	Many thanks to all those who volunteered to help at the the Bag Packing at M&S on Saturday. This raised a total of over £500. A Special mention to Stacy Marriott for all her work in organising this and various other fundraising activities this year - it is much appreciated.
09/12/07	Another batch of terrific swims at this mornings last chance time trial. A total of 6 qualifying times achieved, 3 near misses, and 13 pbs. Click here for the results.
04/12/07	Bag packing takes place this Saturday at Marks & Spencer, Newark. We still need some volunteers for 12-1, and for 3-4 - please let Stacy know if you can help. Remember this is to raise funds for the club. All volunteers please remember to wear club kit/club colours.
03/12/07	As a club we have achieved Swim21. This is a recognition that the clubs teaching, training and administration meets the standards of the Amateur Swimming Association. It is a real achievement for a club of our size to achieve this award. Well done to everyone involved.
03/12/07	With Christmas fast approaching, we wanted to let you know about pool closures. There will be no swimming on Monday 24th Dec, Wednesday 26th Dec and Monday 31st Dec. All other sessions (including weekend sessions between Xmas & New Year) will continue as normal. On Monday 17th December we will be having a fun night.
03/12/07	The full results for those swimmers who took part in the National Triathlon are now available. Click here to view them.
02/12/07	The results from this mornings timings are attached. 10 more County time achieved, 3 near misses and 19 pbs. Click here for the results. Also let me know priorities for next weeks swims.
30/11/07	The programme of events for the Last Chance timings on Sunday morning is now available. Tried to balance giving swimmers rest between races and racing against people with similar times. Click here to view schedule.
29/11/07	The current names that I've got/or suggested for the Last Chance timings on Sunday morning are available. Please do check through if they make sense - right age group, right events. As you will see we will do most timings on the 2nd, and we will then have another chance on the 9th for the same events or your other events. Click here for details.
29/11/07	The draft fixture list is now available to download. Please go to the Fixtures section to have a look. Please note that some of these events are still subject to change.
26/11/07	Last nights presentation evening again proved a great success. Thanks to all who attended. Thanks to Clive, Helen and Jeanette in particular for organising. Congratulations to all winners, and especially to William Ballard who received the President's award.
26/11/07	The AGM was held on Thursday 22nd November, and a new committee elected. We welcome Della, Simone and Pauline onto the committee. Please click here to view the Presidents report on the year.
25/11/07	We hosted a terrific gala last night, the last round of the Sports Centre league. Excellent swims throughout the team (18 pbs and 17 1st places) led to us claiming victory, and with it promotion. Another great night for the club. Click here for results.
25/11/07	Information on the 2008 Counties is now available. Please click the items here to find the schedule of events, the qualifying times, and details about Bagcats.
25/11/07	Well done to Ellie, Harry, Juliana, Evie, Piers, Ollie and Libby who all took part in the National Triathlon championships last weekend.
20/11/07	Don't forget that the Club Championship Presentation Evening is on Sunday 6.30 - 11.30 at Bishop Alexander Primary School. Tickets are free, and it should be a good evening. See you all there.
20/11/07	We are going to do two timing sessions on Sunday mornings 8-9 am on Sunday 2nd and 9th December. Priority is to help swimmers achieve county times. The session will operate as normal, albeit with timings done in part of the session. Click here for more details.
16/11/07	Great news from the Newark & Sherwood Sports Awards. Alice Thomas was named as a finalist in the Junior Sportsperson of the year, and the Club won the Club of the year category. Two fantastic achievements, and the club now go forward to the Nottinghamshire Sports Awards in January. Everyone who swims, helps, coaches or supports the swim club should feel very proud.
16/11/07	Please make sure that you put the 8th December in your diary. Marks & Spencer have kindly allowed us to bag pack at their store to raise funds for equipement for the club. If you'd like to volunteer then please contact Stacy Marriott or speak to the front desk.
16/11/07	Good luck to all club members taking part in the Modern Pentathlon Assocation National Triathlon championships in Wolverhampton this weekend. They will be shooting, swimming and running.
16/11/07	The provisional schedule for the 2008 counties is now available on-line. Please click here to see the dates.
14/11/07	Well done to Alice,Charlotte and Lucy who all took part in the Midlands Short Course Championships recently. Some terrific swims from all, including 1st places and several pbs from Alice. Click here to view details
11/11/07	A great Notts & District gala last night saw us just pipped for 2nd place. Some terrific swims resulting in 16 first places and 12 pbs. Click here to view the results.
11/11/07	Please remember to bring along a water bottle to training sessions. It is very important to keep hydrated throughout training.
04/11/07	The final results from the Club Championships are available. Thanks to all swimmer, parents and volunteers for your contribution. There were quite a few disqualifications in the races, but lease don't be too disappointed if this happened to you - most of our top swimmers havce been DQ'd at some stage. If you aren't sure about why you may have been DQ'd then please ask your teacher/coach to have a look at your stroke/turn. The reason for the DQ is shown in the attached results. Click here to view them.
31/10/07	Well done to Dawn Whitehead and Chris Gillard, two of our Masters Swimmers, who competed at the ASA Masters Championships at the weekend. They achieved a 2nd, a 3rd, two 7ths and a 12th place between them. Click here to view the results.
31/10/07	The results from the Club Championships on Monday are now available. It was great to see so many fine swims, particularly from our younger swimmers. Click here to view them.
30/10/07	The full results from the East Midlands qualifiers of the Triathlon and Biathlon are now available. Click here to view them.
28/10/07	Well done to the all those swimmers who competed in the Minor League Gala at Arnold last night. Some fantastic swims resulted in us winning the gala. Click here to see the results.
28/10/07	The results from the latest Club Championships Wednesday and Sunday events are now available on the website. Click here to view them.
24/10/07	The Club Championship prize giving is going to be held on a Sunday evening this year from 6-10. Please keep the 25th November free.
24/10/07	This years Annual General Meeting is being held on Thursday 22nd November. If anyone is interested in joining the committee then please have a word with the front desk on a Monday, or speak to a member of the current committee.
23/10/07	Just a reminder that due to the Club Championships there is no normal Sunday training this Sunday 28th. Also on the Monday evening, 29th, we also have racing so all swimmers competing are requested to arrive for a 6.30 warm up and 7.00 start. There will be no swimming in the small pool on Monday.
21/10/07	Please find attached the results from the first two events of the Club Championships. Some terrific performances achieved and some big PBs. Click here to view the results.
14/10/07	With the Club championships fast approaching, I've put together an outline guide of some of the common ways that you could get disqualified. This is on the notice board, but also available here. Click here to view.
14/10/07	There were some terrific swims at the Notts & District Gala last night at Worksop. We came 3rd overall, but achieved 16 PBs and 17 1st places. Thanks to all swimmers and the large band of volunteers. Click here to see the results.
13/10/07	The coach leaves tonight for the Notts & Distict Gala from The Grove at 5.00. Please be prompt as we are hosting tonight so need to be away in good time.
13/10/07	With the Club Championships fast approaching we have organised a couple of sessions to focus on starts, turns and finishes. These are Sunday 14th and Saturday 20th October. Both sessions are 8-9am. Click here for more details.
12/10/07	The draft gala details for the Club Championships are now available to view online. If you can look through, check your entries and feedback any issues you spot before Wednesday 17th October. Click here to view.
12/10/07	The results from last Saturday Minor Gala league is now avialable. Some tough competition produced some great swims with 10 pbs in total. Well done to all swimmers. Click here for results.
04/10/07	The results from the Newark Biathlon are now available on the website. Click here to see them. Thanks for all those who sponsored Andy Kisby, your support together with matched support from British Sugar has helped raise over £1,200 for the club.
30/09/07	It is fantastic to see so many entries for the Club Championships this year. There should be some fantastic racing. Just to let you know that the date for the presentation evening has had to be changed and will now be Sunday 25th November.
29/09/07	The Newark Swimming Club Biathlon was another great success with over 30 competitors taking part in the Swim and Run. Some great performances in both the pool and the track. Many thanks to The Betts Family for organising, and to John Blow School for providing the run venue.
23/09/07	The results from the Hansard Gala are now available. This was a great gala including two teams from the club. The gala was won by Sherwood, with our Orange team coming 2nd. Well done to all swimmers and helpers. Click here for results. We also recognised the superb efforts of retiring Tony Hansard, who has provided 34 years of voluntary service to the club. Go to see a photo of his presentation.
19/09/07	The club was interviewed today on The Newark All Sports Show by Boundary Sound, our local radio station. Excellent publicity for the club to be covered, and many thanks to the station for doing it. Click here to find out about Boundary Sound.
15/09/07	The date for the Newark Swimming Club Biathlon is fast approaching. Please make sure you get your entries in as soon as possible. This is a fun event and a good opportunity to get a new swimming pb as well as take part in a run.
15/09/07	All swimmers should now have received entry forms for the Club Championships. If you have mislaid yours then copies are available here. We encourage all of our main pool swimmers to enter these championships. Click here for invite letter. Click here for entry form.
14/09/07	The Hansard Gala is being swum on Saturday, with a 6.00 warm up for a 6.30 start. The gala is swum each year in memory of Simeon Hansard who was a great swimmer for Newark and was tragically killed whilst training for a triathlon.
14/09/07	Thanks to all swimmers who took part so energetically in the distance challenge on Wednesday night. Set the challenge of swimming 3k, 2.7k or 2.5k in the 60 minutes the swimmers responded magnificantly. Great effort from all the lanes.
09/09/07	Just a reminder that the entry forms for our Biathlon on 23rd September have been sent out. We'd encourage all swimmers to take part, as judging by last year it will be a fun, friendly event. If you've mislaid your entry form then click here for a copy.
09/09/07	A very successful Sports Centre gala last night saw us claim 1st place overall. Excellent swims throughout the squad produced some battling displays as well as 15 1st places and 13 pbs. Thanks to all swimmers and helpers. Click here for the results.
09/09/07	On Saturday we did a 50m test set. This set is designed to test stamina. The results are available via the timings tab on the menu bar or by clicking here. This is a test set we have repeated three times now on Saturdays. Well done in particular to Simon, Ellis, Luke, Olivia and James M who have all improved performance by over 10% during this period.
04/09/07	Congratulation to Jamie Scott and Louise Hansard who took part in the National Age Group Competition at Holme Pierrepoint on 25th August. Louise came 1st in the 3k Masters event in a time of 1.00.57. Jamie came 2nd in his age group in the 1750m event (2nd overall) in a time of 25.53.85. Two fantastic open water swims.
04/09/07	The Sports Centre Gala this Saturday is at Sutton. The coach leaves The Grove at 5.00, and the warm up is at 6.00 for a 6.30 start.
03/09/07	We had two swimmers taking part in the ASA National Swim Championships at Sheffield. Alice Thomas competed in the 100m Breaststroke and achieved 5th in her group, 30th overall, in a time of 1.15.84. Lucy Smith swam in the 50m Freestyle and was placed 115th in a time of 28.98. Fantastic swims by both of them.
29/08/07	At tonights training session we did an 800m timed FC swim. Please click here to view the timings and 200m split times.
24/08/07	We are soon gearing up for a busy season of Galas. Please look out for emails for John and Giles asking for your availability. Do let them know asap, so they can plan out the teams.
24/08/07	Please look out for sponsorship forms for Andy Kisby. He is taking part on our Biathlon, and for every £1 we raise to sponsor him, his employees, British Sugar will match it. Many thanks to Andy and British Sugar and to Stacy for organising.
23/08/07	Rembember that The Grove is not available on a Bank Holiday, so there will be no swimming on Monday evening. All the other sessions continue as normal this weekend.
14/08/07	The results from several timed swims on Monday/Wednesdays are now available. Use the left hand bar to navigate through to the timings section.
29/07/07	An early note about our club Biathlon (swimming & running). This is going to take place on Sunday 23rd September. Look out for entry forms in the next few weeks. This ran for the 1st time last year, was hugely successful and we want even more entries this year.
29/07/07	Just to let you know that we have passed the Regional Board for our Swim21 award. This is an award of how professionally a club operates against strict criteria. Currently only some 330 clubs have Swim21 status out of over 1800 clubs in the UK. We now await final confirmation from a National level. Great effort from Pauline, Kath, Julie and all who helped put together our submission (which ran to 3 thick folders).
25/07/07	We did a timed 800m swim at tonights session. Please click here to see the results.
24/07/07	Although it is now the Summer Holidays, just a reminder that swimming continues as normal. Many clubs are forced to cancel sessions during the holidays, but due to the assistance of all of our volunteers we are able to maintain training throughout the summer. Many thanks to all our volunteers for their continued assistance.
24/07/07	Chloe, Bradley, Jamie and John all took part in the Midland Open Water Championships on Sunday. All achieved top 10 finishes in distances ranging from 1.5km to 3km, including a 1st for Jamie and 2nd for John. Great efforts from Chloe and Brad on their first Open Water swims. Water temperature was a bracing 15. Click here for full results.
22/07/07	This morning we did some timed 50s including stroke counts. The aim is to try to avoid the stroke count soaring upwards as the time reduces. Click here to view the set.
22/07/07	We have added two more companies to our listing of sponsors. Please do click through to the Sponsors page. We are very grateful to all of these organisations for their support.
20/07/07	The results from the Development Gala from the 7th July are now available. Some superb swims, and a total of 39 personal bests achieved. We came 4th from 17 teams across the two development galas. Click here for the results.
15/07/07	We did some timed 800 swims on Sunday morning. This is just one of the ways our swimmers can assess how they are performing. Click here to view the results.
15/07/07	The Skegness Fun Day and Gala was a huge success. Thanks to Jeanette and everyone who helped to make it such a good day.
11/07/07	Just a reminder that our trip to Skegness and the Gala is all set for this Saturday. The coach leaves at 10am for what should be a great fun day out. Swimming is on as normal on Saturday and Sunday morning.
04/07/07	On our session on Sunday morning 8th July, we are holding a Breaststroke Clinic for our swimmers. Most of the session is going to be focusing on breaststroke technique. Please email webmaster@newarksc.co.uk if you wish to attend.
02/07/07	A number of our swimmers successfully took part at the Nottingham Northern Open meet on the 24th June. Some great swims and 17 personal bests achieved, with the club also coming 5th overall. Click here to view the results.
29/06/07	Congratulations to Pauline Luxton and Kath Scott who successfully attended an Equity in Coaching workshop.
29/06/07	More Open Water news now from an event at Chorley, Lancashire last weekend. Well done to Louise, Jamie and Robert who competed in events ranging from 1km to 4 miles. Click here to view the results.
24/06/07	At Saturdays session we did a 50m test set. This was a repeat of one done in April and produced an average improvement of 5%. Click here to view the results.
22/06/07	At the Midland Age Group Championships there were some excellent performances by Simon Wathen including a 6th place in the 200m Backstroke. Click here to see the results.
18/06/07	At last Mondays training session we took some timings through the 100m set. Click here to view the results.
18/06/07	Well done to Ruth, Grace and Ben who were chosen for the Nova Development Squad.
13/06/07	Hot news from an Open Water meet held in Scarborough. Congratulations to James, Louise and Robert who all achieved top 10 finishes at distances from 1k to 2 miles. Click here for full results.
13/06/07	Notts ASA and Active Sport are running a Summer Time Trial on the 14th July at Beechdale. Details in the attached document. Please ask at Swim Club desk if you need an entry form.
11/06/07	We are taking part in a gala at Skegness on Saturday 14th July. Looking to have two teams competing, so please ask at the desk for more details. It was a fantastic fun event last year so don't miss out.
11/06/07	Just a reminder that we are going dog racing on the 22nd June. It should be a fun evening as well as helping to raise money for the club. Ask at the desk for more details.
04/06/07	The latest newsletter from the club is now available and will be distributed. Click here to view online.
03/06/07	Fantastic to see so many younger swimmers competing at the Development Gala at Bramcote on Saturday. The times of the swimmers are now available. Click here to view them.
27/05/07	An early notice that on 15th July there will be a time trial organised by Notts ASA held at Beechdale pool. Races will be 100/200m in all events as well as 200 IM. Further info and entry forms available w/c 4th June.
26/05/07	Well done to our Will, John, Jamie and Louise who took part in the Open Water Swim at Colwick. Competing in distances between 1k and 4k. Click here to view the results.
24/05/07	There were some superb performances from our swimmers at the National Biathlon held at Norwich. Our 16 competitors set a total of 31 personal bests between them. Click here for the results.
21/05/07	Well done to the team who took part in the Sports Centre Gala at Beechdale on Saturday. A total of 13 PBs, 12 first places and 4th place overall. Click here for the results.
19/05/07	Good luck to all those swimmers taking part in the National Biathlon at Norwich tomorrow, and also those braving the cold waters for the Open Water swim at Colwick.
19/05/07	Latest results from some Spot Timings are now available in the timings section.
18/05/07	The T times from Monday nights sessions have now been compiled and are available to view in our Timings Section, or else Click here to view them. The T times give a useful guide to aerobic fitness, help us assess performance and to develop appropriate intensity training sets.
18/05/07	The Sports Centre Gala on Saturday is at Beechdale. The Coach will leave The Grove at 5.00 for a 6.00 warm up.
16/05/07	NOTTINGHAM GREYHOUND RACING - 22nd June 2007. We have organised a trip to the Greyhound racing on Friday 22nd June. A bus will be provided leaving Newark at approximately 6.00pm, all profits made will go to the club! Admission is £5 each with the bus costing £5 each. Bar meals can be purchased at the stadium. Tickets are available from the desk on a Monday night or please contact Stacy Marriott on 01400 281414. Please try and support this event.
13/05/07	Terrific performance again at last nights Spring Competition gala. A superb 2nd place overall with 16 personal bests and 8 first places. Click here to view the results.
12/05/07	Some more spot timings were done this morning. Go to the timings section to see the results.
09/05/07	Three of our swimmers took part in the Midland Youth Championships at the weekend - Lucy Smith, Alice Thomas and Charlotte Batterham. All three produced some fantastic swims. Click here to see the results.
06/05/07	We did some spot timings at Saturday morning session. Please click here to see the results.
04/05/07	The Grove is closed on Monday 8th May so there is no Newark swimming that night. However all swimming sessions over the weekend run as normal.
29/04/07	This morning we did a 50m efficiency test set. This is designed to test swimmers speed whilst seeing how they can also keep stroke counts down. Click here to view the results.
29/04/07	The final results from the Age Group Championships detailing the winners of each trophy. Click here to view them.
26/04/07	The Presentation Evening for the Age Groups Championships is being held at Bishop Alexander Primary School on Friday 27th April. The evening starts at 7.30 pm.
22/04/07	On Sunday morning we did an 800 timed swim (400m for one of swimmers). This enables swimmers to gauge ability over a longer distance. Click here for details.
21/04/07	The results of the 50m FC test set carried out on Saturday are now available. These allow us to look at the average time for swimming 50m over the set. It helps us to assess turnaround times for future sets. Click here to see the set.
16/04/07	Another great night of swimming at the Age Group championships tonight. Fabulous to see so many young swimmers competing so well, and a stack of personal bests. Click here to view the results.
15/04/07	The results have now been updated to include details of Disqualifications (DQs). In early galas it is natural to have a few disqualification, so please don't get disheartened if it has happened to you. Most of the top swimmers will have been DQ'd at some point. The reason for the DQ will be shown when you run your cursor over the DQ cell. The time the swimmer achieved is also now added. Click here for the updated results.
14/04/07	Some superb swims from the Age Group Championship gala tonight. Lovely to see so many new swimmers taking part. Click here to view the results.
08/04/07	To be a success the Age Group Championships rely on a host of volunteers. The roles for the Saturday and Monday evenings are attached. Please click here to see them.
03/04/07	An updated list of Age Group Championships races is now available. Please click here to view. Please not these may still be subject to changes.
02/04/07	Just a reminder that swimming will not be taking place at The Grove on Easter Sunday or Bank Holiday Monday. The small pool will also not be open on the 16th April as we are holding our Age Group Champs that night. Also if you haven't entered the Age Group Champ then please don't turn up for swimming on the 16th April as you won't be able to swim. Sessions in May which will also not be running are Monday 7th and 28th (due to Bank Holiday) and Sunday 20th May (due to other events)
01/04/07	Great news from last nights Sports Centre gala with us taking 1st place overall. A truly excellent all round team performance saw us claim 11 first places and 18 personal bests. Click here for the results.
30/03/07	The bus for this Saturdays gala leaves The Grove at 5.45, with the warm up at Carlton Forum being at 6.45 for a 7.15 start.
26/03/07	Another good day for Newark Swimmers at the MPAGB Regional Biathlon. Some excellent runs and swims meant that all our entrants have qualified for the Nationals. Click here for full results.
25/03/07	The final gala of the County Championships was on Saturday. Some terrific IM swims including Alice Thomas winning the Final with a new pb. Overall we had 102 pbs set, 9 1st places, 70 top tens, 5 top ten age group places. Thirteen Midland times were also achieved by Simon, James, Charlotte, Jamie, Alice and Lucy, and two National times by Alice. Plus in the Relays the Girls 16 yrs team won 3rd in both the Medley and Free finals (well done Alice, Saskia, Lucy and Charlotte). Well done to all helpers, parents and swimmers for contributing to such excellent results. Click here for full details.
23/03/07	Good luck to those taking part in the regional Biathlon on Sunday at Southwell. Remember that registration is at 9.30 and the first run starts at 10.00.
19/03/07	The draft programme for the Age Group champs has been put together. Click here to view. Any comments on this please feed back by the 27th March. The final programme will be finalised by the 1st April.
19/03/07	An excellent performance from all those who took part in the Minor League gala at Hucknall on Saturday. We came 2nd with 13 personal bests and 15 1st places. A special mention to Laura and James who both achieved 3 wins. Click here for the results.
15/03/07	The gala this Saturday is taking place at Hucknall. The coach will leave The Grove at 5.00 pm for a 6.00 warm up and 6.30 gala start.
14/03/07	The results from last weekends distance events, 800 and 1500m in the County Championships are now available. Click here to view them.
11/03/07	Just to confirm that swimming is on tonight at Loughborough at 6-7, and the pool is open as normal.
04/03/07	Don't forget to get your entries in for this years Age Group Championships. Last date for entries is Tuesday 13th March. This is also the same date for the entries to the regional Biathlon competition.
04/03/07	The latest results from Saturdays County Championship races are now available. Again some tremendous swimming performances with a total of 3 Firsts, 22 top ten places and 40 personal bests. Click here for a results summary.
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