Many congratulations to DASC Head Swimming Coach, Lucy Proctor, and her partner, Scott Pattison, on the birth of their baby, Zara Pattison.
She arrived a little ahead of schedule on 12 October and weighed 7lb 15oz. Mother and daughter are both doing well.
Emma Carter from Top Squad is currently raising money for a world Scout Jamboree in South Korea in 2023. Her latest fund raising event is a quiz night on Saturday 15th October at Hummersknott school. If you are free please pop along and help support the fundraising event.
Another great night of swimming at our Club Gala. Well done to all swimmers who took part especially to those new to competing and others for attempting events they might not have otherwise tried.
Congratulations to three swimmers who set five new club records:
Lucy Oliver -Girls 11/12 years – 200m backstroke, 200m Individual Medley and 100m Butterfly, smashing this one held since 1990!
Hugo Douglas-Reeves -Boys 13/14 years – 50m Breaststroke
Niamh Kay – 15/Over years 50m Breaststroke
As the gala was licenced, results have been sent to Swim England Rankings and will be registered on swimmer records shortly – have a look https://www.swimmingresults.org/biogs/
The attached documents include results from the gala events, updated Club Championship Points table, updated Club Records and information about obt aining a Club Sprint Award.
The last document lists those swimmers who have qualified for the SKINS event to be held at our next Club Gala in November. Qualifiers are taken from the fastest swimmers in the boys and girls 200m Individual Medley events, 12/Under years and 13/Over years. More information will follow closer to the November Gala.
A big thank you to everyone who volunteered their time to help at the gala. Without support we cannot run these events.
As from Monday 25th July the Summer training programme will take effect until 2nd September. During the summer we operate a reduced training programme.
The DASC Swim Shop will not be ‘setting out its stall’ over the school summer holidays. However if anyone needs any item urgently, and there is a club volunteer on the Tuesday Club Desk 6-7pm at the Dolphin Centre, please speak to them and we will do our best to provide you with what you need.
Normal service will resume in September.
Many thanks to Debbie Johnson, Lucy Armstrong and Jo Oliver who have manned the Club Desk and run the Swim Shop each week since the start of the year.
Well done to all swimmers who competed in the Division 2 Diddy League Heats Gala. Out of the 49 events the team secured 30 top 3 places including 6 first places and only 1 disqualification, with the team finishing 3rd overall. Everyone worked very hard and a ‘shout-out’ to Edward Gooding, Ben Appleyard and Edward Kneale, for who it was their first experience of swimming in a gala.
Congratulations to the following 1st place swimmers:
The next Diddy League gala will be September 18th this will be the final for the 2022 season so make sure you keep the date free! The gala will be held at Tynemouth pool. Further details will be sent out nearer the time.
Congratulations to Top squad swimmer, Laura Burgess, who has qualified for this year’s British Summer Championships in her favourite event, 50m Freestyle.
This is an invitation-only meet and qualification happens within a 6-week window set by British Swimming and Swim England between March and May.
The competition takes place at the end of July at Ponds Forge International Swimming Centre, Sheffield and Laura will be competing against the fastest 16 year old females in Britain.
This is an outstanding achievement and we wish Laura the best of luck!
Congratulations to four swimmers from Top Squad, Laura Burgess, Hugo Douglas-Reeves, Niamh Kay and Lucy Oliver who have all qualified for this year’s Swim England Summer Nationals.
This is an invitation-only meet and qualification happens within a 6-week window set by British Swimming and Swim England between March and May.
The competition takes place at the beginning of August at Ponds Forge International Swimming Centre, Sheffield and swimmers compete against the fastest swimmers in England in their age group and event.
This is an outstanding achievement for Laura, Hugo, Niamh and Lucy and we wish them the best of luck!
Qualifying events listed below:
Laura Burgess
Female 16 years 100m Freestyle
Hugo Douglas-Reeves
Male 13/14 years 50m Breaststroke
Niamh Kay
Female 15 years 50m Breaststroke
Female 15 years 100m Breaststroke
Lucy Oliver
Female 12/13 years 50m Freestyle
Female 12/13 years 100m Freestyle
Female 12/13 years 100m Butterfly
Female 12/13 years 200m Butterfly
