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Corsham swimmers went into action last weekend in the first set of events of the 2010 Wiltshire Championships. First up was Megan Trollope, Corsham’s sole female entry in the girl’s 800m Freestyle at Bath University. Despite the event being held in a long course pool Megan swam excellently to knock a large chunk off her PB and finish fifth in her age group.

It is hoped that most Club members will know that Stephanie Millward, 2008 Beijing paralympian, started her swimming career at Corsham ASC. Since returning from Beijing, she has presented prizes at the 2008 Club Presentation evening and been a regular visitor to Club as a guest coach. Judging by the response from our swimmers, Stephanie has been a real inspiration and we are delighted that she has continued to come back and see us, as her training schedule permits.

The second round of this year’s Wilts ASA Winter league saw Corsham B hosting a home gala at the Springfield Leisure Centre. Opponents on the night were Malmesbury, Tigersharks B and Trowbridge C, who provided some tough and sometimes interesting competition. (click on 'read more' below)

Corsham B Round 1 Winter League. It’s always a relief not to have any late drop outs on gala day, particularly with all of the viruses going the rounds at present. And even the horrendous weather was not a deterrent to those hardy souls who make up Corsham’s B team. Having splashed up the motorway to the Link centre in Swindon, the team was ready to pick up the challenge once again, after a stunning series of performances in the Summer league. Opponents on the evening were the “A” teams from Swindon, Westbury and Wootton Bassett, plus Dolphins C and Trowbridge C. Not an easy task then, but that’s what the swimmers train for.

To assist in developing stroke technique the swimming coaches at Corsham ASC would like to take videos of swimmers, both above and under the water. The video recording will only be used during training sessions and once it has served its purpose it will be destroyed.

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(By Alan Hall, Club Sec). Saturday 12th September was a day of three “firsts”. This was the first time to the writer’s knowledge that the B team had travelled to Durrington. Second “first” was that there was not a single ‘phone call announcing the non attendance of a swimmer and the final “first” was the fact that going into the last round, Corsham B was placed 1st in Division 5 of the Moonraker league.

Here's a special note for all Club swimmers aged between 14 & 19. A fantastic opportunity is available to you to join the 2009/10 Young Volunteers Programme, sponsored by the ASA South West Region. Some of you are already helping the Club poolside. This programme will help you develop other skills, such as officiating, team & event management, and involvement with other swimming disciplines eg water polo. The programme is fully structured and will be mentored by one of the Club's coaching staff.

CORSHAM B GAIN CONTROL (By Alan Hall). Another excellent gala at home saw Corsham B finally “win” a Summer league gala, albeit in a tie with Durrington. An improving Marlborough B took third spot, whilst league leaders Swindon had to be content with 4th on the night. It was a while before Corsham got into their stride and the lead was not realised until after 30 races. From that point onwards, however, the team stepped up a gear and whilst they eventually tied, they did recover all of the ground lost to Swindon in the earlier rounds.