Poole Swimming Club Masters

ASASWR Masters Sprints Meet (Millfield)

2012-02-06T09:36:00.002Z

Date: Sunday 30 September 2012

Time: warm-up 1.00pm, first event 1.40pm.

Venue: Millfield School, Street, Somerset

Events: 25m, 50m and 100m all strokes, 100m Individual Medley

Closing date for entries: Wednesday 12 September 2012

An entry form can be downloaded here.

2011 Brownsea Island Swim

2012-02-06T09:26:00.000Z

The 2011 Brownsea Island Swim will be held on Sunday 19th August.

This is a charity swim organised by the RLSS Poole Lifeguard. The full distance event is 4.6 miles, the half distance is 2.6 miles. There are both wetsuit and non-wetsuit categories.

More information and entry pack (available in late February 2012) can be found here.

They are also on facebook and twitter.

Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim 2012

2012-02-06T08:35:00.000Z

Registration is now open for the British Heart Foundation Bournemouth Pier to Pier swim on Sunday 15 July 2012.

This has become a very popular event so it is advisable to register as soon as possible if you want to take part.

For those unfamiliar with the event, it is a 1.4 mile swim between Bournemouth and Boscombe piers.

See more information and register online here.

February Birthdays

2012-02-03T08:16:00.002Z

These swimmers celebrate their birthdays in February:

01 February : Emma Baird
03 February : Jemma Stokes
05 February : Hilary Monk
09 February : Mark O'Connor
15 February : Andrea Heslington
24 February : Karen Yendole
26 February : Rachael Potter
28 February : Alison Ruscoe

Happy Birthday to you all!

Please let me know if you spot any errors or if you think of any more birthdays I should add.

Branksome Chine Surf Lifesaving Club

2012-01-30T15:33:00.003Z

If you fancy a change from plain old swimming this year you might like to try Branksome Chine Surf Lifesaving Club.

Their training sessions involve swimming as well as using paddle boards, surf skis, life saving and running. They take part in competitions against other teams (there is an over 35 Masters category).

If you are interested you could have a chat with our own Tony Harris who is a member.

January Birthdays

2012-01-04T10:32:00.000Z

These swimmers celebrate their birthdays in December:

03 January : Dawn Skye
03 January : Helen Crawford
10 January : Sarah Meaker
15 January : John Crawford

Happy birthday to you all!

Swimming over Christmas

2011-12-21T13:52:00.000Z

Swimming for Masters over Christmas looks like this...

All swims will be as normal up to and including the 9-10pm session on Thursday 22 December.

Saturday 24 December 2011
We will have 1 lane from 7.00am until 8.30am. I imagine we may be able to use a second lane if the pool is not crowded (which I doubt it will be). The pool will be open to the public during this session so please leave your bags and other belongings in a locker instead of bringing them on poolside.

Sunday 25 December - Friday 30 December 2011
There are no Masters club sessions on these days but I have asked if we can have a lane or two during public swimming on possibly Wednesday and Friday. I'll email again if and when this has been arranged.

Saturday 31 December 2011
We will have the whole pool, together with the younger squads who normally share the pool with us, from 8.00-9.00am. We may be able to stay in until 9.30am.

Sunday 1 January and Monday 2 January 2012
No swimming on these days.

All swims will be back to normal from Tuesday 3 January.

December Birthdays

2011-12-01T08:34:00.001Z

These swimmers celebrate their birthdays in December:

7 December : Sue Racster
17 December : Keith Warren
18 December : Jonathan Holman
20 December : Julia Hughes

Happy birthday to you all!

November Birthdays

2011-11-01T08:24:00.001Z

These swimmers celebrate their birthdays in November:

08 November : Clive Maple
09 November : Mary Stevenson
10 November : Tony Harris
15 November : Phil O'Connor
16 November : Melanie Earl
17 November : Paul Bolden
23 November : Alan Werring
26 November : James Newbon

Happy birthday to you (us) all!

Poole SC Masters Open Meet

2011-10-31T12:55:00.003Z

The Poole SC Masters Open Meet was held on Saturday 15th October. Poole won the Hunts Cup (the points-based team trophy).

The points totals (6 points for each 1st place, 5 points for each 2nd place, etc.) were as follows:

1st Poole Swimming Club, 240 points
2nd Wareham & District, 102 points
3rd Havant & Waterlooville, 84 points
4th Swim Bournemouth, 63 points
5th Salisbury Stingrays, 52 points
6th Christchurch Seagulls, 47 points
7th Romford Town, 27 points
8th Birmingham Masters, 24 points
9th Exmouth, 23 points
10th Bracknell & Wokingham, 18 points
11th Mid Sussex Marlins, 17 points
12th City of Southampton, 9 points
13th SW Disability Squad, 8 points

Many thanks to Sheila Potter for organising the event, to Alex Bolden for processing the entries and results, and to all the volunteer officials who helped to run the gala.

Full results here.

Wimborne Rotary Club Swimathon

2011-10-31T11:07:00.000Z

A Masters team of Alan, Carol, Judy, Julia, Karen and Roger took part in the Wimborne Rotary Club Swimathon on Saturday.

We managed 122 25m lengths in 45 minutes and raised about £150 for the following charities:

40% to Macmillan Cancer Support
20% to Friends of Forest Holme Hospice
20% to MENCAP
20% to Miss Bush Riding for the Disabled

Many thanks to all those who sponsored us.

2012 Dorset Masters Championships

2011-10-10T10:39:00.002+01:00

UPDATE 15th January 2012
Unfortunately the Dorset Masters Championships main programme on 11th February has been cancelled as not enough entries were received for the event to break even.

The 2012 Dorset Masters Championships will be held on the following 2 dates:

~~Block 1~~
~~Saturday 11 February 2012~~
~~Canford School~~
~~Events:~~
~~50m, 100m all 4 strokes~~
~~200m backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle~~
~~100m and 200m individual medley~~
~~400m freestyle~~

Block 2
Saturday 18 February 2012
Littledown Centre
Events:
800m freestyle
1500m freestyle

Closing date for entries for both blocks is Saturday 14 January 2012.

Further details and entry form can be found here.

October Birthdays

2011-10-04T16:02:00.002+01:00

These swimmers celebrate their birthdays in October:

03 October : Charlotte Wheatley
06 October : Chris Monk
06 October : Dot Loxton
15 October : Robert Lloyd-Evans
16 October : Chris Pearce
30 October : Birgit Gurr
30 October : Caroline Robson
30 October : Jon Clemas

Happy Birthday to you all!

Club Championships on Sunday 2nd October

2011-09-16T16:50:00.002+01:00

Session 4 of the Club Championships will be at Rossmore on Sunday 2nd October. This means Masters not taking part in the Championships will swim at the Dolphin instead of Rossmore from 6.30pm to 8.00pm.

September Birthdays

2011-09-01T09:37:00.001+01:00

These swimmers celebrate their birthdays in September:

09 September : Jean Howard-Jones
11 September : Elizabeth Toft
12 September : Emily Bolden
15 September : Roger Lendy
18 September : Carol Moss
18 September : Lorna Gibbons
23 September : Peter Waddell

Happy Birthday to you all!

GB Surf Life Saving Masters Championships

2011-08-31T11:55:00.002+01:00

Well done to Tony Harris who had a successful trip to the Surf Life Saving Great Britain Masters Championships in Portreath the weekend before last.

Tony was representing the Branksome Chine Surf Lifesaving Club in the 50-54 age group and won bronze in the beach 1km event and got 3 fourth places for Beach Flags, Beach Sprint and Surf Swim.

It was also a good weekend for other members of the Harris family: Tony's wife Helen won a silver and two bronzes and their daughter Lizzie won 2 golds and a silver in the youth competition.

Full results here.

Masters Meal on Friday 26 August 2011

2011-08-15T10:34:00.000+01:00

We're going out for a Masters meal at the Square Chinese Restaurant in Wimborne on Friday 26th August.

All Masters and other adult members of the club are invited. Partners also welcome.

2011 Poole SC Masters Open Meet

2011-08-10T10:32:00.001+01:00

Details of this year's Masters Open Meet:

Date: Saturday 15 October 2011
Time: Warm up at 6.00pm, First event at 6.30pm
Venue: Rossmore Leisure Centre
Events: 25m and 50m all strokes, 100 IM, mixed relays
Closing date for entries: Saturday 24 September 2011

Entry form here (pdf).

2011 Club Championships

2011-08-01T11:42:00.002+01:00

This year's Club Championships will be held at Rossmore on the following dates:

Saturday 17 September 2011
Sunday 18 September 2011
Saturday 1 October 2011
Sunday 2 October 2011
Sunday 6 November 2011

Full details here.

Closing date for entries is Friday 26 August 2011.

This is your annual opportunity to be beaten by children as well as by adults. Don't miss it!

Rushmoor Royals Masters Open Meet

2011-08-01T09:17:00.000+01:00

On Saturday, a team of 9 Poole SC Masters swam at the Rushmoor Royals Masters Open Meet in Aldershot. This was a very enjoyable and well-organised event and a rare chance for us to compete in a 50m pool.

There were some fine swims and great team spirit. Hopefully we'll be able to go again next year.

Poole SC team (left to right): Peter Waddell, Alan Werring, Roger Guttridge, Karen Yendole, Jan Hutchings, Keith Tyler, Jean Howard-Jones, Phil O'Connor, Robin Alley

Full results here (pdf).

August Birthdays

2011-08-01T08:51:00.000+01:00

These swimmers celebrate their birthdays in August:

01 August : Jan Hutchings
04 August : Tony Perrella
17 August : Keith Tyler
21 August : David Skye
28 August : Jackie O'Connor
29 August : John Harris

Happy Birthday to you all!

Changes to Swimming Sessions in August

2011-07-28T10:51:00.000+01:00

Some swimming sessions will be cancelled during August to give our coaches and volunteers some time off. The situation for Masters is as follows:

These sessions will run as usual:
Monday 8.00pm - 9.00pm (Dolphin) *
Tuesday 9.00pm - 10.00pm (Rossmore)
Thursday 9.00pm - 10.00pm (Rossmore)
Saturday 6.30am - 8.00am (Dolphin)
Sunday 7.00pm - 8.30pm (Rossmore)

* This session will end at 9.00pm rather than the usual 9.30pm.

The Wednesday 8.00pm - 9.30pm session at the Dolphin will be cancelled on the following dates:
3 August
10 August
17 August
24 August
but will run on 31 August.

The 5.15am - 7.15am sessions at Rossmore will be cancelled on these dates:
Tuesday 9 August
Thursday 11 August
Tuesday 16 August
Thursday 18 August

The full list of changes to sessions for all groups (not just Masters) can be found here.

July Birthdays

2011-07-01T11:14:00.001+01:00

These swimmers celebrate their birthdays in July:

01 July : Matt Penny
10 July : Eric Rosenburg
11 July : John Maddocks
20 July : Karen Clarke
25 July : Gail Nuttall

Happy Birthday to you all!

Please let me know if you spot any errors or if you think of any more birthdays I should add.

Annual Masters Awards

2011-06-29T09:38:00.010+01:00

The annual awards for Masters Swimmer of the Year and Services to Masters Swimming were presented at the club's end of season party last Friday.

The Masters Swimmer of the Year this year is Karen Yendole. Karen has trained consistently and has competed in the County Championships and Arena League as well as in Masters competitions, where she has set a number of club records in her age group. Karen also coaches for the club, organises lifeguard cover and travelled to Cyprus with the club as an assistant on their training camp in April.

Masters Swimmer of the Year: Karen Yendole

The Services to Masters Swimming award this year goes to Wendy Hooper. Wendy coaches our Masters training session every Tuesday, officiates at many competitions and helps the club in many other ways.

Services to Masters: Wendy Hooper

Studland Bay Seahorse Swim

2011-06-29T08:59:00.001+01:00

The Studland Bay Seahorse swim was held last Sunday. Due to heavy mist, the planned 3.8km triangular course was amended to a 3.6km race parallel to the shore. 114 swimmers started the race including our own Tony Harris.

Tony finished 19th overall and 8th in the male wetsuit category.

Poole swimmer Emma Baird won in the female non-wetsuit category and Naomi Vides, also a Poole swimmer, won in the female wetsuit category.

Full results plus photos and videos are here.

Poole Park Run on Saturday Mornings

2011-06-21T08:25:00.013+01:00

If you swim on Saturday mornings and feel you still have too much energy left afterwards, you might like to try the Poole Parkrun. It's a timed 5km run in Poole Park that sets off from the cricket pavillion at 9am every Saturday. I did it last week and it was a nice friendly event with over 120 runners of all speeds. I'm planning to do it every week so feel free to join me. All you have to do is register here and print out a barcode which is scanned when you finish the run to log your time.

Medals Galore for Jean and Nick in Leeds

2011-06-20T14:32:00.002+01:00

Well done to Jean Howard-Jones and Nick Vaughan who swam at the British Long Course Championships in Leeds at the weekend. As usual, both Jean and Nick came away with fistfuls of medals:

Jean's individual medals (in the 65-69 age group):

50m Freestyle - Gold in 35.30
100m Freestyle - Gold in 1:20.47
200m Freestyle - Silver in 3:05.67
50m Butterfly - Silver in 47.69

Nick's individual medals (in the 45-49 age group):

50m Butterfly - Gold in 28.19
100m Butterfly - Bronze in 1:07.66
50m Freestyle - Silver in 26.89
100m Freestyle - Silver in 1:00.39

Jean also won 6 golds and a silver swimming in relays for the Spencer team.

Nick won 3 golds in relays with the Combined Services team.

Full results here.

2011 Rushmoor Royals Masters Open Meet

2011-06-13T13:59:00.000+01:00

Details of the 2011 Rushmoor Royals Masters Open Meet:

Date: Saturday 30 July 2011
Time: Warm up at 5.00pm, First event at 5.45pm
Venue: Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre (50m pool)
Events: 50m and 100m all strokes, 200m freestyle, relays
Closing date for entries: Saturday 16 July 2011

Entry pack here (pdf).

June Birthdays

2011-06-01T11:58:00.000+01:00

These swimmers celebrate their birthdays in June:

02 June : Wendy Hooper
19 June : Bronwen Storah
20 June : Sarah Kinshott
24 June : Rachel Vallins

Happy Birthday to you all!

Please let me know if you spot any errors or if you think of any more birthdays I should add.

Masters Annual Awards

2011-05-26T09:50:00.000+01:00

The annual awards for "Masters Swimmer of the Year" and "Services to Masters Swimming" will be presented at the party on 24 June. If you would like to suggest someone for either of these awards please me at:

masters[at]pooleswimmingclub[dot]org[dot]uk

Bank Holiday Swimming - 29 & 30 May 2011

2011-05-26T09:47:00.000+01:00

All swimming sessions will run as usual on Sunday (29 May) and Bank Holiday Monday (30 May).

AGM / End of Season Awards Party

2011-05-25T12:50:00.003+01:00

Scheduled fun is the most fun!

Masters Swim Camps

2011-05-04T08:22:00.007+01:00

If you fancy doing a Masters training camp then this might be of interest...

May Birthdays

2011-05-03T13:57:00.002+01:00

These swimmers celebrate their birthdays in May:

05 May : Roger Guttridge
14 May : Elaine Lewis
16 May : Sally Crawford
30 May : Fred Loxton
30 May : Mark Moreland-Francis

Happy Birthday to you all!

Please let me know if you spot any errors or if you think of any more birthdays I should add.

Dolphin Changing Rooms nearly finished...

2011-04-21T11:46:00.002+01:00

Here's a peak at the new changing rooms at the Dolphin. They should be open after Easter.

TRYathlon at Virgin Active, Corfe Mullen on 6-7 May 2011

2011-04-21T11:36:00.001+01:00

Virgin Active in Corfe Mullen are holding what they call a TRYathlon on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th May. It is held indoors, is open to non-members and is free of charge.

There are 2 events to choose from:

Dash = 1.2km run, 5km bike ride and 200m swim
Supreme = 2.5km run, 10km bike and 400m swim

The event is open to all levels of fitness and all ages.

If you're interested you can find more details and register online at virginactive.co.uk/indoortry.

Cancelled Swimming Sessions

2011-04-11T15:27:00.001+01:00

There will be some cancelled swimming sessions over the next few weeks. This is due to a) coaches and lifeguards being away on a club training camp between now and next Tuesday and b) Easter, Royal Wedding and May Day bank holidays.

Here is a session-by-session list of what's on and what's not for Masters:

Monday 11 April 8.00pm - 9.30pm (Dolphin) as normal
Tuesday 12 April 5.15am - 7.15am (Rossmore) CANCELLED
Tuesday 12 April 9.00pm - 10.00pm (Rossmore) as normal
Wednesday 13 April 8.00pm - 9.30pm (Dolphin) as normal
Thursday 14 April 5.15am - 7.15am (Rossmore) as normal
Thursday 14 April 9.00pm - 10.00pm (Rossmore) as normal
Friday 15 April 5.15am - 7.15am (Rossmore) CANCELLED
Saturday 16 April 6.30am - 8.00am (Dolphin) as normal
Sunday 17 April 7.00pm - 8.30pm (Rossmore) as normal
Monday 18 April 5.15am - 7.15am (Rossmore) CANCELLED
Monday 18 April 8.00pm - 9.30pm (Dolphin) as normal
Tuesday 19 April 5.15am - 7.15am (Rossmore) CANCELLED
Tuesday 19 April 9.00pm - 10.00pm (Rossmore) as normal
Wednesday 20 April 8.00pm - 9.30pm (Dolphin) as normal
Thursday 21 April 5.15am - 7.15am (Rossmore) as normal
Thursday 21 April 9.00pm - 10.00pm (Rossmore) as normal
Good Friday 22 April 5.15am - 7.15am (Rossmore) as normal
Saturday 23 April 6.30am - 8.00am (Dolphin) as normal
Easter Sunday 24 April 7.00pm - 8.30pm (Rossmore) CANCELLED
Bank Holiday Monday 25 April 5.15am - 7.15am (Rossmore) as normal
Bank Holiday Monday 25 April 8.00pm - 9.30pm (Dolphin) CANCELLED
Tuesday 26 April 5.15am - 7.15am (Rossmore) as normal
Tuesday 26 April 9.00pm - 10.00pm (Rossmore) as normal
Wednesday 27 April 8.00pm - 9.30pm (Dolphin) as normal
Thursday 28 April 5.15am - 7.15am (Rossmore) as normal
Thursday 28 April 9.00pm - 10.00pm (Rossmore) as normal
Wedding Friday 29 April 5.15am - 7.15am (Rossmore) as normal
Saturday 30 April 6.30am - 8.00am (Dolphin) as normal
Sunday 1 May 7.00pm - 8.30pm (Rossmore) CANCELLED
May Day Holiday Monday 2 May 5.15am - 7.15am (Rossmore) CANCELLED
May Day Holiday Monday 2 May 8.00pm - 9.30pm (Dolphin) CANCELLED

April Birthdays

2011-04-06T13:42:00.001+01:00

These swimmers celebrate their birthdays in April:

11 April : Jean Holland
17 April : Nick Vaughan
18 April : Paul Corbin
27 April : Juliet Hately

Happy Birthday to you all!

Please let me know if you spot any errors or if you think of any more birthdays I should add.

Dorset Masters Championships

2011-03-31T16:00:00.003+01:00

Well done to all the Poole swimmers who took part in the Dorset Masters Championships on Sunday. The club came second on points behind Seagulls.

Club Points

Christchurch Seagulls, 407 points
Poole, 328 points
Ferndown, 270 points
Littledown Masters, 176 points
Weyport Masters, 94 points
Swim Bournemouth, 82 points
East Dorset Open Water, 73 points
West Dorset, 72 points
Clayesmore, 37 points
Wareham and District, 24 points
Bere Regis, 21 points
Weymouth, 21 points

Full results here.

UPDATE: 11 Poole SC Masters records were set at the Championships on 27 March. Full list here.

No training on Sunday 27 March

2011-03-22T11:37:00.003Z

There will be no training session at Rossmore on Sunday 27 March 2011 as the Dorset Masters Championships are being held there.

Karen wins silver and bronze at County Champs

2011-03-08T08:26:00.000Z

Karen Yendole was in action again on Saturday in the County Championships (not to be confused with the County Masters Championships).

Karen won silver in the 200m breaststroke (3:04.60) and bronze in the 50m breaststroke (39.07).

Full results of the County Championships here.

Roger's new Olympic Swimming book

2011-03-07T15:01:00.006Z

‎London 2012 Training Guide: Swimming by our very own Roger Guttridge has now been published.

Details here.

Order from Amazon here.

March Birthdays

2011-03-01T09:27:00.001Z

These swimmers celebrate their birthdays in March:

04 March : Chris Harris
14 March : David Lawrence
18 March : Ian Bleazard
19 March : Alan Hooper
19 March : Judy McRae

Happy Birthday to you all!

Please let me know if you spot any errors or if you think of any more birthdays I should add.

Dorset Masters Champs - 800m & 1500m Results

2011-03-01T08:55:00.003Z

Well done to Roger Guttridge and Tony Perrella who swam the 800m and 1500m at the first session of the Dorset Masters Championships at the Littledown Centre on Saturday.

Results

Roger Guttridge (60-64 age group)
800m: 1st (14:30.45)
1500m : 1st (27:25.44)

Tony Perrella (70-74 age group)
800m: 1st (15:07.69)
1500m : 1st (28:53.51)

Roger's 800m time is a new club record in the 60-64 age group.

Tony's times were slightly slower than his own club records in the 70-74 age group, set at the Championships last year.

Also on Saturday, Karen Yendole swam the 100m breaststroke in the County Championships (not to be confused with the County Masters Championships) and came 3rd in 1:24.55 in the '16 and over' age group - an impressive achievement considering Karen has been unwell for the last couple of weeks and was at least 14 years older than all her competitors!

Refurbishment of Dolphin Changing Rooms

2011-02-26T14:11:00.000Z

Refurbishment of the changing rooms at the Dolphin begins on Monday 28 February. The work is scheduled to take 8 weeks in two 4-week stages:

Stage 1 - Monday 28 February to Sunday 27 March
The bottom end of the changing rooms (showers, toilets, etc) will be blocked off but the changing cubicles will still be in use. We'll need to change, go back out to the foyer and get to the pool via the members' changing rooms (there will be a “privacy screen” in place so the public are not looking at people in swimwear).

Stage 2 - Monday 28 March to Sunday 25 April
The whole of the chaging room area will be closed so we'll need to use the members' changing rooms. This could get crowded so it's probably advisable to don your aquatic attire beneath your clothes Superman-style before coming to the pool.

Hopefully any inconvenience will be forgotten when we have lovely new changing rooms after Easter!

Monday morning swims cancelled for 2 weeks

2011-02-25T14:49:00.001Z

The 5.15-7.15am training sessions at Rossmore on Monday 28 February and Monday 7 March have been cancelled. This is in order to give the youngsters who are swimming at the Dorset Championships some rest.

All other training sessions are unaffected.

Poole SC Masters now on Twitter

2011-02-17T09:39:00.007Z

You will now find club news and anything else I think might be of interest on Twitter. Here is the link:

http://twitter.com/PooleSCMasters

But have no fear! All important news will still be posted on this blog and sent by email.

Poole Lions Club Swimarathon

2011-02-08T16:01:00.002Z

A team of 6 Masters swimmers - Alan Werring, Chris Pearce, Gail Nuttall, Karen Yendole, Roger Guttridge and Tony Harris - took part in the Poole Lions Club Swimarathon at the Dolphin on Saturday.

We managed 76 x 50m laps in 55 minutes and raised around £300. The charities supported by the event were:

POOLE LIONS CHILDRENS WISH (Children with Life Threatening Illnesses)
BLIND ASSOCIATION - (Visually Impaired people)
CHESTNUT NURSERY (Training Centre for Disabled People)
HOME START SOUTH EAST DORSET- (Support & Friendship for Families)

THE PURPLE TEARDROP (Refuge for Trafficked Women)

Many thanks to all our sponsors.

Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim 2011

2011-02-08T15:50:00.000Z

Registration is now open for the British Heart Foundation Bournemouth Pier to Pier swim on Sunday 17 July 2011.

This has become a very popular event and places are limited to 1400, so it is advisable to register as soon as possible if you want to take part.

For those unfamiliar with the event, it is a 1.4 mile swim between Bournemouth and Boscombe piers.

See more information and register online here.

Studland Bay Seahorse Swim - 26 June 2011

2011-02-08T15:42:00.001Z

East Dorset Open Water Swimming Club are organising the second open water swim across Studland Bay, in conjunction with the National Trust and in support of the Studland Seagrass & Seahorse study group. The swim will be held in affiliation with the BLDSA, although wetsuit and non wetsuit competitors can enter.

Start: from Knoll Beach, Studland peninsula
Distance: 3.8km
Registration: from 8.00am
Start Time: 10.00am (briefing at 9.15)
Entry Fee – £25

Awards of Seahorse prints by acclaimed local artist Donna Stacey to the fastest male / female swimmers in both wetsuit and non wetsuit categories and trophies for local male / female non-wetsuit over 40.

For more information see the EDOWSC website.

Backstroke to Breaststroke Turn

2011-02-08T11:20:00.003Z

The flip backstroke-to-breaststroke turn has been a hot topic lately. Here is a video of how to do it.

February Birthdays

2011-02-02T07:59:00.000Z

These swimmers celebrate their birthdays in February:

03 February : Jemma Stokes
05 February : Hilary Monk
24 February : Karen Yendole
26 February : Rachael Potter

Happy Birthday to you all!

Please let me know if you spot any errors or if you think of any more birthdays I should add.

Gloucester Masters SC Open Meet

2011-01-26T09:24:00.001Z

Date: Sunday 3 April 2011
Time: Warm up: 9.30am, First event: 10.30am
Venue: GL1 Gloucester Leisure Centre
Events: 50m & 100m all strokes, 200m & 400m freestyle, 100m IM
Closing date for entries: Thursday 3 March 2011

Entry form here (pdf).

Ferndown Rotary Club 10K Fun Run

2011-01-17T09:18:00.001Z

Ferndown Rotary Club are organising a fun run to raise money for The Alzheimer's Society.

The run takes place on Sunday 13 March. More information can be found here.

December Birthdays

2010-12-06T14:10:00.001Z

These swimmers celebrate their birthdays in December:

07 December : Sue Racster
13 December : Chris Humpage
17 December : Keith Warren
18 December : Jonathan Holman
20 December : Julia Hughes
27 December : Tracy-Jane Vallance

Happy Birthday to you all!

Please let me know if you spot any errors or if you think of any more birthdays I should add.

Swimming Over Christmas

2010-11-24T15:50:00.003Z

Swimming times will be as normal up to and including Thursday 23 December 2010 and will again be back to normal on Tuesday 4 January 2011.

Here's what will be available to Masters from 24 December to 3 January:

Fri 24 Dec : no swims
Sat 25 Dec : no swims
Sun 26 Dec : no swims
Mon 27 Dec : no swims
Tue 28 Dec : 8.00-10.00am (Rossmore)
Wed 29 Dec : 8.00-10.00am (Rossmore)
Thu 30 Dec : 8.00-10.00am (Rossmore)
Fri 31 Dec : no swims
Sat 1 Jan : no swims
Sun 2 Jan : no swims
Mon 3 Jan : 5.15-7.15am (Rossmore)

Please note that the 8.00-10.00am sessions on 28, 29 and 30 December may be crowded as the club is only guaranteed 3 lanes to accommodate Masters as well as other club squads.

Please also note that there will be no 8.00-9.30pm session at the Dolphin on Monday 3 January.

2010 Inter-County Masters Competition

2010-11-22T12:29:00.002Z

The annual ASA Inter-County Masters & Seniors competition was held yesterday. For those unfamiliar with the event, it works like this:

Five regional heats are held around the country.
The times from these heats are combined by the men in white coats to give a National result.

Dorset finished 11th of 29 counties taking part in the competition.

The Poole swimmers in the Dorset team were:

Sarah Meaker
Elaine Lewis
Karen Yendole
Rachael Potter
Judy McRae
Jean Howard-Jones
Sean Heppell
Lee-Jay Robertson
Alan Werring
Nick Vaughan
Robert Lloyd-Evans
Tony Perrella

Full results here.

2011 Dorset Masters Championships

2010-11-16T15:35:00.001Z

The 2011 Dorset Masters Championships will be held on the following 2 dates:

Session 1
Saturday 26 February 2010
Littledown Centre
Events:
800m freestyle
1500m freestyle

Session 2
Sunday 27 March 2010
Rossmore Leisure Centre
Events:
50m, 100m and 200m all 4 strokes
100m and 200m individual medley
400m freestyle

Closing date for entries for Session 1: Saturday 5 February 2011
Closing date for entries for Session 2: Saturday 5 March 2011

Further details and entry form can be found here.

UPDATE: ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE 800M/1500M ON 26 FEBRUARY AS ALL HEATS ARE FULL.

Swim Board - November 2010

2010-11-16T11:40:00.000Z

The November 2010 club newsletter can be found here.

Wimborne Swimathon

2010-11-15T10:03:00.005Z

A Masters team of Alan Werring, Judy McRae, Julia Hughes, Roger Guttridge and Tony Perrella took part in the Wimborne Rotary Club Swimathon on 30th October.

We managed 105 25m lengths in 45 minutes (actually more like 40 minutes) and raised £301.00 for the following charities:

60% to Lewis Manning Hospice
20% to PACT (Parents and Children Together)
20% to John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation

Many thanks to all our sponsors.

November Birthdays

2010-11-01T12:02:00.002Z

These swimmers celebrate their birthdays in November:

08 November : Clive Maple
09 November : Mary Stevenson
10 November : Tony Harris
17 November : Paul Bolden
17 November : Matt Palmer
23 November : Alan Werring
30 November : Jon Gorringe

Happy Birthday to you (us) all!

Please let me know if you spot any errors or if you think of any more birthdays I should add.

Wimborne Rotary Club Swimathon

2010-10-23T12:15:00.004+01:00

A team of 6 Masters will be swimming in the Wimborne Rotary Club Swimathon on Saturday 30th October. The money we raise will go to the following charities:

60% to Lewis Manning Hospice
20% to PACT (Parents and Children Together)
20% to John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation

Any sponsorship you can offer would be most welcome. The 6 of us taking part are:

Alan Werring
Judy McCrae
Julia Hughes
Karen Yendole
Roger Guttridge
Tony Perrella

Music wanted for Star Games

2010-10-20T15:30:00.006+01:00

I've been asked whether there are any budding DJs amongst the Masters who would like to provide music for the Star Games taking place at Rossmore on Saturday 20th November. The games begin at 5.45pm and will go on for a couple of hours.

This might be a suitable song for starters:

If anyone can help please let me know.

Masters Meal - Saturday 30 October 2010

2010-10-14T15:28:00.004+01:00

We're going for a Masters meal at 7.30pm on Saturday 30 October to Piccolo Mondo in Wimborne.

All Masters and other adult members of the club are invited. Partners also welcome.

Poole Swimming Club Clobber

2010-10-13T15:00:00.038+01:00

If you would like to demonstrate your allegiance to Poole Swimming Club then why not treat yourself to a short-sleeve top, a tracksuit or a bag.

Short-sleeve Top: funky

Tracksuit: snazzy

Bag: packing

Enquiries and orders should be directed to Kerry Kemp. Let me know if you're tempted and I'll give you Kerry's contact details.

Cherbourg Masters Open Meet

2010-10-06T11:54:00.003+01:00

Cherbourg Swimming Club's Meeting de la Mer Masters Open Meet is being held on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 November 2010.

Does anyone fancy going to this? We do have some links with Cherbourg Swimming Club and our coach Robin assures me they would be most hospitable.

More information can be found here - or here if your French is as rusty as mine.

Please let me know ASAP if you are interested in going.

2011 Brownsea Island Swim

2010-10-04T14:05:00.000+01:00

The 2011 Brownsea Island Swim will be held on Sunday 31 July.

This is a charity swim organised by the RLSS Poole Lifeguard. The full distance event is 4.6 miles, the half distance is 2.6 miles. There are both wetsuit and non-wetsuit categories.

More information and entry pack (available in February 2011) can be found here.

There is also a facebook page where you can watch a video of the 2010 swim.

Poole SC Masters Open Meet

2010-10-04T12:09:00.003+01:00

Our Masters Open Meet went well on Saturday night. Poole won the Hunts Cup (the points-based team trophy) for the first time since 2006.

The points totals (6 points for each 1st place, 5 points for each 2nd place, etc.) were as follows:

1st Poole Swimming Club, 443 points
2nd Ruislip - Northwood, 214 points
3rd Ferndown, 191 points
4th Bournemouth Dolphins S.C., 183 points
5th West Dorset Warriors, 76 points
6th Christchurch Seagulls, 70 points
7th Weyport Masters, 51 points
8th Plymouth Leander, 24 points
= Royal Navy, 24 points
10th Gloucester, 22 points
11th DT's, 20 points
12th Littledown Masters, 14 points
13th City of Southampton, 11 points

Left-Right: Sean Heppell, Peter Heppell, Robert Lloyd-Evans, David Skye, Bryan Dullage, Dawn Skye, Roger Guttridge, Tony Harris, Alan Werring, Eric Rosenberg, Hilary Monk, Sarah Meaker, Jonathan Holman, Rachael Potter, Jeff Sandley, Karen Yendole, Chris Monk

Many thanks to Sheila Potter for organising the event, to Alex Bolden for processing the entries and results, and to all the volunteer officials who helped to run the gala.

Full results here.

October Birthdays

2010-10-01T19:05:00.000+01:00

These swimmers celebrate their birthdays in October:

03 October : Charlotte Wheatley
05 October : Bryan Dullage
06 October : Chris Monk
06 October : Dot Loxton
15 October : Robert Lloyd-Evans
16 October : Chris Pearce
25 October : Elaine Drake
25 October : Peter Heppell

Happy Birthday to you all!

Please let me know if you spot any errors or if you think of any more birthdays I should add.

6.30pm start for Sundays 3 October and 10 October

2010-10-01T14:38:00.001+01:00

For the next 2 Sundays - 3 October and 10 October - the Masters session will be at the Dolphin pool (as it has been for the last 4 weeks) but will start at the earlier time of 6.30pm and run until 8.00pm.

From Sunday 17 October we will be back to the normal time and place, i.e. 7.00pm - 8.30pm at Rossmore.

Morning swims cancelled on 27 Sept and 4 Oct

2010-09-24T12:25:00.000+01:00

The morning sessions at Rossmore on Monday 27 September and Monday 4 October have been cancelled. This is due to the late finish of Club Championships on the preceding evenings.

Sunday night training during Club Championships

2010-09-02T10:43:00.001+01:00

For the 6 Sundays from 5 September 2010 to 10 October 2010, Club Championships will be held at Rossmore. This means Masters Sunday night training will move to the Dolphin. Time: 7.00 - 8.00pm for the first 4 weeks then 6.30 - 8.00pm for 3 October and 10 October.

Sunday night training will return to normal at Rossmore on 17 October 2010.

2010 ASA Masters Championships

2010-08-22T12:29:00.010+01:00

The 2010 ASA Masters Championships will be held in Sheffield over the weekend of 29-31 October 2010.

The programme of events can be found here and an entry pack here.

This year you can only enter the competition via the online entry system. No postal entries will be available or accepted. Click here to enter.

The closing date for entries is Wednesday 29 September 2010.

ASASWR Masters Championships - Sprints

2010-08-20T16:04:00.000+01:00

Date: Sunday 26 September 2010
Time: Warm up: 1.00pm, First event: 1.40pm
Venue: Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, Weston-super-Mare
Events: 50m and 100m all strokes, 100m and 200m Individual Medley
Closing date for entries: Thursday 9 September 2010

Entry form here (pdf).

2010 European Championships

2010-08-08T13:56:00.003+01:00

The European Swimming Championships are taking place in Budapest. The swimming events in the pool start tomorrow (Monday 9 August). There is daily coverage via the red button on BBC - see here for details - and on British Eurosport.

The programme of events can be found here.

There was a programme on Radio 5 Live about the Championships last Wednesday. You can listen to it on the BBC iPlayer here. It will be available until Wednesday 11 August.

August Birthdays

2010-08-01T17:54:00.002+01:00

These swimmers celebrate their birthdays in August:

03 August : Sarah Kinsella
04 August : Tony Perrella
17 August : Keith Tyler
17 August : Suzanne White
21 August : David Skye
29 August : John Harris

Happy Birthday to you all!

Please let me know if you spot any errors or if you think of any more birthdays I should add.

Changes to Swimming Sessions for August

2010-07-27T18:28:00.002+01:00

Some swimming sessions will be cancelled or shortened during August to give our poolside volunteers some time off. The changes affecting Masters are as follows:

From Monday 2 August until Saturday 28 August:

the only morning swims will be Tuesdays and Fridays at Rossmore and Saturdays at the Dolphin.
the sessions at the Dolphin on Monday and Wednesday evenings will end at 9.00pm rather than the usual 9.30pm.

So, the sessions available to Masters from Monday 2 August until Saturday 28 August will be:

Monday 8.00pm - 9.00pm (Dolphin)
Tuesday 6.00am - 7.00am (Rossmore)
Tuesday 9.00pm - 10.00pm (Rossmore)
Wednesday 8.00pm - 9.00pm (Dolphin)
Thursday 9.00pm - 10.00pm (Rossmore)
Friday 6.00am - 7.00am (Rossmore)
Saturday 6.30am - 8.00am (Dolphin)
Sunday 7.00pm - 8.00pm (Rossmore)

There will be no swimming on Sunday 29 August or Monday 30 August (Bank Holiday Monday).

The full list of changes to sessions for all groups (not just Masters) can be found here.

Masters Swimmer of the Year

2010-07-13T14:33:00.012+01:00

Congratulations to Tony Perrella who has been awarded the trophy for Poole SC Masters Swimmer of the Year.

Mike Smith present the trophy to Tony

The award was announced at the club's end of season party last Friday.

Tony has had a successful year, setting numerous club records and Dorset Championships CBTs (Chamionship Best Times).

Previous winners of the award:

2001 : Mary Davies

2002 : Robert Lloyd-Evans

2003 : Jean Howard-Jones

2004 : Karen Yendole

2005 : Alan Werring

2006 : Robert Lloyd-Evans

2007 : Rachael Potter

2008 : Mark Moreland-Francis

There were also awards for Karen Yendole (Services to Life Saving) and myself (Services to Masters Swimming).

July Birthdays

2010-07-01T08:58:00.000+01:00

These swimmers have their birthday in July:

01 July : Matt Penny

11 July : John Maddocks

17 July : Derek Moore

20 July : Anne McGill

20 July : Karen Clarke

23 July : Ian Storah

23 July : Steve May

25 July : Gail Nuttall

Happy Birthday to you all!

Please let me know if you spot any errors or if you think of any more birthdays I should add.

Lewis Gordon Pugh Documentary on TV Tonight

2010-06-28T09:45:00.004+01:00

If you think it's still pretty chilly in the sea at the moment then you might be interested in a documentary on TV tonight about cold-water swimmer Lewis Godon Pugh.

Full details here.

Robert Clean-Sweeps Breaststroke in Glasgow

2010-06-28T09:35:00.001+01:00

Well done to Robert Lloyd-Evans who flew the flag for Poole SC at the British Masters Long Course Championships in Glasgow last weekend and won all 3 breastroke events in the 65-69 age group.

Full results here.

2010 Club Championships

2010-06-23T20:11:00.002+01:00

This year's Club Championships will be held at Rossmore on 6 consecutive Sundays from 5 September to 10 October.

Full details here (pdf).

Entry form here (Excel format).

Closing date for entries is Sunday 22 August 2010.

This is your annual opportunity to be beaten by children as well as by adults. Don't miss it!

Masters Meal on Friday 25 June

2010-06-18T17:43:00.002+01:00

We are going for a Masters meal on Friday 25 June at the Canton Chinese restaurant on Ashley Road.

Location and menu can be found here.

Time: 7.30pm

All Masters and other adult members of the club are invited. Partners also welcome.

If you would like to come please let me know ASAP.

Poole SC End of Season Celebration

2010-06-13T14:54:00.007+01:00

Date: Friday 9 July 2010

Time: 6.30pm for 7.00pm until 11.00pm

Venue: Champs Function Bar, Poole Stadium

Award presentation, disco and buffet

Tickets: Adults £5, Children £3

Tickets available from Rachel, Vicky or Karen.

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Swim Schedule: 01/06/10, 9-10pm

2010-06-01T19:11:00.004+01:00

6 x 100 easy + 0:10 as:

1,2) 50 FS + 50 BK

3,4) 50 FS + 50 BR

5,6) 50 FS + 50 BF single arm

100 FS on 1:40

400 IM on 7:20

200 FS on 3:20

300 IM on 5:30

300 FS on 5:00

200 IM on 3:40

400 FS on 6:40

100 IM on 1:50

4 x 50 choice kick on 1:15

200 choice easy

Total distance: 3000m

June Birthdays

2010-06-01T10:41:00.000+01:00

These swimmers have their birthday in June:

02 June : Wendy Hooper

19 June : Bronwen Storah

19 June : Julie Merrell

22 June : Sean Heppell

24 June : Rachel Vallins

Happy Birthday to you all!

Please let me know if you spot any errors or if you think of any more birthdays I should add.

Annual General Meeting - 17 June 2010

2010-05-14T13:44:00.007+01:00

The Poole SC Annual General Meeting will be held at The Junction (the facility formerly known as Broadstone Sports Centre) on 17 June 2010.

Bar opens at 7:30pm, meeting starts at 8.00pm

Nominations for committee posts should be sent to:

secretary [at] pooleswimmingclub [dot] org [dot] uk. Lists of nominations can be found both at Rossmore and the Dolphin.

Posts to be elected on the night are:

Chairperson (Executive Officer)
Treasurer (Executive Officer)
Secretary (Executive Officer)
President Elect
Welfare Officer
Communications Officer
Education Officer
Masters’ Secretary
Committee Post (x2)

The meeting agenda can be found here.

Tony Harris Demonstrates Swimmer's Snorkel

2010-05-08T10:40:00.007+01:00

Mr Harris: "how dare you call me a dinosaur!"

Swim Schedule: 06/05/10, 9-10pm

2010-05-06T18:44:00.002+01:00

6 x 100 easy + 0:10 as:

1,2) 75 FS + 25 BK

3,4) 75 FS + 25 BR

5,6) 75 FS + 25 BF

8 x 50 choice kick on 1:15

4 x 100 FS on 1:30

2 x 200 FS on 3:00

1 x 400 FS on 6:00

2 x 200 FS on 3:00

4 x 100 FS on 1:30

200 swim down

Total distance: 3200m

May Birthdays

2010-05-01T11:40:00.001+01:00

These swimmers have their birthday in April:

05 May : Roger Guttridge

10 May : Bryan Dullage

14 May : Elaine Lewis

16 May : Sally Crawford

30 May : Fred Loxton

30 May : Mark Moreland-Francis

Happy Birthday to you all!

Please let me know if you spot any errors or if you think of any more birthdays I should add.

2010 Poole SC Masters Open Meet

2010-05-01T11:29:00.001+01:00

Details of this year's Masters Open Meet:

Date: Saturday 2 October 2010

Time: Warm up at 6.00pm, First event at 6.30pm

Venue: Rossmore Leisure Centre

Events: 25m and 50m all strokes, 100 IM, mixed relays

Closing date for entries: Saturday 11 September 2010

Entry form here (pdf).

Swim Schedule: 29/04/10, 9-10pm

2010-04-29T18:48:00.001+01:00

200 FS

2 x (100 BK + 100 BR + 100 FS) + 0:15

8 x 200 FS on 4:00

8 x 50 choice kick on 1:15 or + 0:15

200 Swim down

Total distance: 3000m

ASASWR Masters Champs 1500m

2010-04-27T15:49:00.002+01:00

Date: Saturday 3 July 2010

Time: warm up at 5.30pm, first heat at 6.00pm

Venue: GL1 Leisure Centre, Gloucester

Closing date for entries: Monday 14 June 2010

Places are limited as there will be a maximum of 5 heats.

Entry form here (doc).

ASASWR Masters Championships Results

2010-04-26T11:39:00.006+01:00

Emily Bolden was the sole representative of Poole SC at the ASA South West Region Masters Championships at Millfield on Sunday. She took on a gruelling programme of 200m and 400m freestyle plus 200m breaststroke and 200m backstroke.

Emily: "can I go home now?"

Emily's results (all in the 18-24 "Seniors" age group):

400m Freestyle : 1st (5:42.21)

200m Breaststroke : 1st (3:26.79)

200m Backstroke : 1st (3:14.14)

200m Freestyle : 1st (2:44.31)

Full results here.

April Birthdays

2010-04-01T08:16:00.001+01:00

These swimmers have their birthday in April:

03 April : Joseph Coogan

07 April : Danni Callahan

11 April : Jean Holland

18 April : Paul Corbin

20 April : Mike Trew

27 April : Juliet Hately

Happy Birthday to you all!

Please let me know if you spot any errors or if you think of any more birthdays I should add.

Dorset Masters Champs Results

2010-03-22T08:38:00.002Z

Well done to all the Poole swimmers who took part in the Dorset Masters Championships yesterday. The club came second on points behind Seagulls.

Club Points

Christchurch & NM Seagulls, 505 points
Poole, 293 points
Ferndown, 289 points
Littledown Masters, 193 points
Weyport Masters, 111 points
Bournemouth Dolphins, 100 points
West Dorset, 85 points
Wareham and District, 54 points
Bere Regis, 36 points
East Dorset Open Water, 30 points

Full results here.

No Training on Sunday 21 March

2010-03-18T15:22:00.002Z

There will be no training at Rossmore this Sunday night (21 March) as the Dorset Masters Championships are being held there.

Swim Schedule: 11/03/10, 9-10pm

2010-03-11T20:07:00.004Z

3 x (100 FS + 50 BK + 50 BR) + 0:15

8 x 25 dolphin kick + 0:20 (fins optional)

5 x 200 FS + 0:30

1,3,5) with fins
2,4,6) pull with paddles

8 x 50 choice kick on 1:15

8 x 25 choice FAST on 0:45

200 Swim down

Total distance: 2800m

Matt's Manikin Manoeuvres Merit Medals

2010-03-08T12:15:00.005Z

Congratulations to Matt Penny who competed at the National Speed Lifesaving Championships at Ponds Forge, Sheffield on 27-28 February and came away with 4 medals.

Matt sends this report:

The Championships went well. On the Saturday I came 2nd in an event called the 50m manikin carry, I was disappointed with this as I should have won but had a poor race. I then did 2 PBs on the Sunday in the 100m manikin carry with fins, and the 100m manikin tow with fins and rescue tube. I came 3rd in both of those and was very pleased with how I did, especially as the PBs were by 1-2 seconds in each event. I then got a relay gold in the 4x25m manikin carry relay. Overall I won 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals and was very pleased with how I competed. Many thanks to Poole SC and its coaches.

Matt: Medallion Man

Full results here.

Easter Swimming Times

2010-03-08T12:12:00.002Z

The swimming sessions available to Masters over the Easter weekend are as follows:

Good Friday - 2 April 2010

5.15am - 7.15am (Rossmore) as normal

Easter Saturday - 3 April 2010

6.30am - 8.00am (Dolphin) as normal

Easter Sunday - 4 April 2010

No sessions

Bank Holiday Monday - 5 April 2010

5.15am - 7.15am (Rossmore) as normal

No evening session at the Dolphin