Corsham Amateur Swimming Club

The Corsham Open Meet 2014 will be held at the Springfield Centre on the weekend of January 25/26^th 2014. This is the first major event in our 40th Anniversary Year.

This is an ASA Level 3 Licensed Meet and we welcome entries from across the County and further afield, and especially from our own Club. This meet has the reputation of being a friendly and as far as possible relaxed event, and while being a great Meet for all swimmers it is therefore ideally suited for those attending their first such event. This is scheduled in late January so that competitors will have an opportunity to attain County qualifying times for the County Youth and Bagcat Championships that will take place in March.

Your coaches will be talking to you about the events to enter and preparation for this Meet, which is one of the Premier events in the Wiltshire County calendar. This has always been a successful and highly enjoyable event to participate in, with all times being officially recorded using electronic timing equipment.

Full details of the Open Meet including schedule of events and qualifying times are attached below.

Last night the Annual Presentation Evening took place at the Community Centre (possibly the last time there as the Hub should be up and running next year). Celebrating the achievements of the swimmers in the recent Championships and across the year we welcomed the Wiltshire ASA President Michele Greenan as our Guest Of Honour to present the awards.

The evening was organised and catered by Henrietta, Dawn and Shilvanti and many thanks go them all for making it a memorable occasion with a delicious meal followed by chocolates! Thanks also to Amy and Robyn for helping set up. 

In addition to the already announced Championship results the further awards were also presented

Overall Championship Awards (FINA Points)  

Best Swim of the Championships - Nikki Harris

Club Awards

 Chair's Award - Nikki Harris

There is no training (TAGS/Junior/Senior) on Friday 15^th November as we are holding the Annual Presentation Evening. 

Many thanks to everyone who helped out at the Championships this weekend, and to all the swimmers and spectators brought along great enthusiasm - please find attached the results from the weekend sessions.

The distance events are still in progress so watch the noticeboard for details of signing up. There have also been some items of lost property collected - if you have mislaid anything email richard.moore@zen.co.uk

All the medals, trophies and overall awards will be presented at the Annual Presentation Evening at the Corsham Community Center on Friday 15th November at 7:30pm. This is always a great night so don't waste time in buying your tickets from Henrietta.

Latest newsletter attached, including:

- Wiltshire Masters Round-Up

- County Call Ups

- National Short Course Masters

- Masters Time Trial Evening

- Competitive Rule Changes

The 2013 Annual General Meeting of Corsham ASC will be held on Tuesday 12^th November at the Corsham Cricket Club, Station Road, Corsham, commencing at 7:30pm with a FREE BAR!.

This is a very important meeting, so please come along and have a say in the future running of Your Club plus an opportunity to discuss your child's progress with the Club's coaching team. Note that several key members of the Executive Committee are standing down so here is your chance!

Parents/guardians of width swimmers are especially encouraged to attend.

The nomination form for Club officers and Executive Committee is set out in the attached document. All nominations must be received by the Secretary (see contact details below) at least 14 days before the date of the meeting.

Any proposed items to be considered at the AGM must be submitted to the Secretary at least 21 days before the date of the AGM.

The positions subject to election are:

Please note that although all positions are subject to re-election, the incumbents in the positions of Chair, Welfare Secretary and Competition Secretary(s) are standing down so please consider standing yourself. If you want further details or a chat about any position then please speak to the current Exec member of the Secretary. 

Notice and Nomination Form is attached below.

For Role Descriptions please contact the Secretary at richard.moore@zen.co.uk (Tel 01249 712224) 

Martin Edmundson will be holding Competitive Start training on the Friday night sessions which is available to all TAGS, Junior and Upper Junior swimmers. This is key to getting your best times when racing, literally from the very start.

Please come along to the Friday session ready to get into the water at 8pm prompt. This forms part of the regular training and is covered by your swimcard for the session.

The dates for this year’s Club Championships are Saturday 12^th October (5pm warm-up) and Sunday 13^th October (3pm warmup). All races will be heat declared winners, i.e. no finals.

The Entry Form contains details of the event schedule, entry fees, and awards, and is available from the website (see below) or Club Desk. Please hand in completed forms with a cheque for the full amount at the Club Desk.

All the medals, trophies and awards will be presented at the Annual Presentation Evening on November 15^th at the Corsham Community Centre.

The 200m Fly and long distance events will be held on separate club nights as follows; sign up for these on the club noticeboard nearer the event time:

Wed 9^th Oct     400m freestyle

Fri 18^th Oct      1500m freestyle

Wed 23^rd Oct   800m freestyle

Fri 8^th  Nov      200m fly (plus any extras, if practical)

 Which Races Can I Enter?

 The age groups are 8 and under, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14, 15/16, 17+ (ages as of 13^th October 2013) for boys and girls.

Whereas we encourage everyone to enter the full set of races, note that for the youngest swimmers the 200m races can be challenging, especially the 200m IM where 50m Butterfly is required. If unsure whether to enter, please speak to a coach.

Please note that there are 2 Sessions over the 2 days, each targeted at being no longer than 4 hours.

To qualify for the overall swimmer trophy, a swimmer must complete at least 

• 1 long distance event which can be one of the 400m, 800m, 1500m fc (or 200m fc for 10 and under)
• 2 form strokes (1 for the 10/under age groups) which are 200m any stroke but not the IM)
• 1 IM (100m or 200m)
• 2 sprints (25m, 50m or 100m).

If a swimmer competes in more races in each category, only the highest scoring event will be used. 

 Championship Distance Events

 Watch the notice board for entry sheets to sign up to these events. Entry fee for these Distance events to be covered by swim cards.

 What Should I Take?

 Here are the recommendations for this event.

• Swimming costume!!!
• Goggles (plus spares if possible). Test and adjust these during training to ensure that they do not come off when diving
• Large towel, or two. There will be repeated drying-off required
• Polo shirt to wear between swims to keep warm
• Drink – swimming in an enclosed pool is very dehydrating. A large unbreakable drinks bottle containing water or possibly squash is needed
• Sustenance – energy levels can be maintained with simple sweets such as Haribo or jelly blocks. Known to keep swimmers happy too!

 When Should I Arrive?

 Please aim to arrive at least 15 minutes before the start as this will allow you time to

 1.    Register at the Club Desk in the foyer of the Springfield Centre

 2.    Get changed

 3.    Be ready poolside for the warm-up

 Help Needed!!!

To make the Championships go smoothly we need a number of volunteers including officials, marshalls, announcers, people on the door, raffle, etc. If you can possibly help it would be much appreciated so please contact Konrad Adams or Dave Jones.

If there are any further queries please contact Konrad Adams (contact details are on the Entry Form).

The final round of tis years Summer League for the A team took place at Trowbridge last Sat 14th Sept.
Corsham went into the gala is a safe 3rd place and there was no real drama as that position was comfortably held ensuring division 2 representation for next year. It has been a reminder this year however of the battle we will face next year so we need to start preparations straight away.

Stephanie is currently competing in Montreal.

On Monday, she dug deep in the final 10 to win gold in the 100 freestyle.

Today, she has qualified fastest for the final of the 200IM which will be swum just after midnight.