Billingham Long Distance Meet Results
Full Results for Long Distance Gala at Billingham 14th November 2021.
Full Results for Long Distance Gala at Billingham 14th November 2021.
Recently three DASC members have qualified as British Swimming Technical Officials at Judge Level 1. They are:
We congratulate them on finishing the training and achieving this qualification, enabling them to understand the roles of Timekeeper, Chief Timekeeper, Inspector of Turns and Chief Inspector of Turns. We will reward them with an official’s polo shirt complete with the DASC logo.
In addition to this, Amanda Ashdown has recently completed her Judge Level 2 qualification, which covers the role and duties in relation to all aspects of judging and the theoretical role and duties of Starter.
We also thank all of them in advance for the important role they will play in the future on behalf of DASC in officiating in galas. Without such willing trained volunteers, licensed galas just cannot happen.
There are plenty of perks to being a gala official, which may include a great view of the gala action on poolside for free, plus a good lunch as well for an all-day gala!
If you are interested in becoming a gala official, why don’t you:
Jane Teague Nov 2nd
Congratulations to Josie Johnson in A3 who has been invited to attend the North East Region Para Swimming training sessions in November. Enjoy your sessions Josie and hopefully you will gain some valuable training and development knowledge.
Full result listings from BOSS Winter Festival of Swimming held at Billingham Forum 16th/17th October 2021.
Congratulations to Lucy oliver (Top Squad) who has been selected to attend the Swim England North East Region Swimming Training Camp.
The camp forms part of the Swim England national swimming talent pathway and will provide an opportunity for swimmers to develop their technical, tactical, physical and lifestyle skills with swimmers of a similar age and ability from across the region. The camp will also provide an opportunity for swimmers to work with different coaches and to train in a different environment. We hope that the camps will be a positive and rewarding experience, with the intention of them being a stepping-stone for you to progress to further camps in the future.
The camp will engage with athletes in the 12 year old age group where age is defined as at 31st December 2021. The one day training camp will include two pool sessions, strength and conditioning dry land training and a classroom based session.
Well done Lucy! Good luck with the camp and enjoy the experience.
PLEASE NOTE
As many of our Top Squad swimmers are competing at either or both of the upcoming BOSSS and Middlesbrough Gala weekends, Sunday morning training on both the 17th and 24th October has been cancelled.
Congratulations to Lucy Oliver (Top Squad) who has recently been accepted on the Northumberland and Durham Swimming Junior Performance Programme 2021-22.
The programme will run from September to December 2021 and Lucy will have access to regular long course training sessions at Sunderland Aquatic Centre, under the guidance of a County Coaching Team.
Lucy has been selected as she is one of the top swimmers within Northumberland and Durham ranked top 20 in 12,13 and 14 year age group (age as Dec.21) based on British Long course rankings in the past 12 months.
Well done Lucy and enjoy your long course training!
Congratulations to Laura Burgess (Top Squad) who has been accepted on the Northumberland and Durham Swimming Association Senior and Youth Performance programme 2012-22.
Laura will have access to regular long course training at Sunderland Aquatic Centre under the guidance of a County Coaching Team which will run from September 2021-July 2022. Laura’s selection was based on the fact that she is one of the top 6 within the 15 year age group (age as of December 2021).
Well done Laura and enjoy your long course training experience.
Congratulations to Ruby Diment and Alex Boyer (Top Squad) who have both been selected to attend Phase 1 of the Swim England National Development Programme for 2021-22.
The Programme this year is split in to two Phases. Phase 1 includes two online camps which will involve both technical and soft skill workshops. Phase 2 will be a focused poolside camp involving stroke efficiency and turn development.
Well done Ruby & Alex and enjoy your experience.