Thursday, 17 December 2009

News Item 38 - Morning Training at Queens Park

Swimmers/Parents please note that there are very limited changing facilites at Queens Park between 7.00 and 7.15am.

Swimmers should not be leaving training until at least 7am as there will be no changing facilities available as the cleaners will still be working in them.

Tuesday, 15 December 2009

News Item 37 - Training 17th December 2009

Due to unforeseen circumstances training for Junior Elite on Thursday 4.00 - 5.30pm at Queens Park is cancelled.

Morning training 5.30 - 7.15am is as normal.

Junior Elites first Thursday evening session at Queens Park will be on 7th January.

Kind regards,

Joe Lack (Chesterfield SC - Head Coach)

Friday, 11 December 2009

News Item 36 - Training w/c 14th December

For training times/venues for Elite and Junior Elite week commencing Monday 14th December.
From Monday 21st December the Christmas schedule will apply for these two squads until Monday 4th January click here


ALL other squads will remain on the Queens Park closure schedule until Saturday 19th December. These squads will then have their annual two week break.

A new programme will be available for these squads ready for Monday 4th January. Please keep checking the website for updates.

JO1 & JO2 can still access the Thursday (15th Dec) morning (5.30 - 7.15am). Masters/Junior Masters access mornings as usual.


Joe Lack
Head Coach, Chesterfield SC

Friday, 4 December 2009

News Item 35 - Queens Park Pool re-opens

Further to our note the other day we are now expecting Queens Park pool to re-open on 14th December 2009.

A revised training programme taking this into account will be issued shortly.

Many thanks for all your patience over the last three months.

Chesterfield SC Committee

Thursday, 3 December 2009

News Item 34 - Christmas Training 2009

Chesterfield SC Christmas Training Alterations

Please find below the training times over the Christmas period for the competitive squads.

JO1, JO2, JO3, Junior Masters, Sharks, Rising Stars and Masters will be having their annual two week break (Elite and Junior Elite have one in the summer). Their last session will be Saturday 19th December and will recommence on Monday 4th January. JO1 swimmers trialing with Junior Elite can still access the Tuesday session at Staveley if they wish.

For full schedule click here

All of the sessions are at Ponds Forge apart from the Tuesday evenings for Junior Elite which will remain at Staveley.

This is a very important time of the season for our Elite/Junior Elite swimmers to continue their training over the Christmas period. Please make every effort to attend all the sessions available.

There are parents willing to help with lifts to Ponds Forge if people are struggling.

News Item 33 - Queens Park Sports Centre Pool

Due to unexpected technical problems Queens Park Pool is unlikely to be open until the New Year. So unless confirmed otherwise all training up to the Christmas programme/Christmas break will continue at its current venue with the exception of the one below.

Our booking with Sharley Park during the Queens Park pool closure has come to an end so we will be moving Tuesday mornings to Staveley until Queens Park re-opens in January. This commences Tuesday 8th October and the session time is 5.00 - 6.45am

Christmas timetable will be available shortly on the website

Tuesday, 1 December 2009

News Item 32 - Training Alterations 4/5 Dec 2009

Junior Elite
Friday 4th December 7.00 - 8.00pm
Saturday 5th December - Training cancelled due to CSC Open Meet

JO1
Saturday 5th December 8.15 - 9.05am Land/9.15 - 10.15am Swim (Combined with JO2 & JO3)


Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Saturday, 21 November 2009

News Item 31 - Derbyshire Sprints 29 Nov 2009

For details of the final programme click here

For the final notices for the event issued by Derbyshire ASA click here

Tuesday, 17 November 2009

News Item 30 - Training Alterations Nov/Dec

Saturday 21st November - Elite cancelled due to Major Oak Open Meet
Monday 23rd November - Elite landwork cancelled
Monday 30th November - Morning training cancelled/Elite landwork cancelled
Saturday 5th December - Elite cancelled due to CSC Open Meet
Monday 7th December - Morning training cancelled/Elite landwork cancelled

Kind regards,
Joe Lack
Chesterfield Swimming Club - Head Coach

Monday, 16 November 2009

News Item 29 - New rules for swimwear

Please be aware that FINA, at their annual congress held in Rome during July 2009, passed a law stating that there would be a change in the rules relating to swimming costumes. The clause below was passed:

In swimming competitions the competitor must wear only one swimsuit in one or two pieces which for men shall not extend above the navel nor below the knee, and for women, shall not cover the neck, extend past the shoulder, nor shall extend below knee. All swimsuits shall be made from textile materials. No additional items, like arm bands or leg bands shall be regarded as parts of a swimsuit.

It is understood that this will be ratified and hence become law from 1st January 2010

We are bringing this to your notice to ensure care is taken in replacing swimmers costumes

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

News Item 28 - Clugston Reclaims Welsh Record/Triple gold for Lankford

Chesterfield swimmer Harriet Clugston reclaimed the Welsh Junior 50m Freestyle short course record at the Midland Short Course Championships in Corby. Harriet achieved a time of 26.74 seconds beating the old mark of 26.81.

Jamie Lankford dominated the Junior Butterfly events by taking the 50m (26.55), 100m (59.65) and 200m (2.14.99) titles. Jamie's total dedication to training is now paying off making him one of the top junior fly swimmers in the country.


Other great swims came from Amy Holland and Alex Barrett. Amy smashed her 50m (28.86) and 100m (1.02.37) Freestyle personal best times. Alex became the first swimmer in our club history to swim below 2 minutes (1.58.74) on the 200m freestyle.

Well done to all Chesterfield swimmers involved in the championship.


Kind regards,
Joe Lack Chesterfield Swimming Club – Head Coach

Wednesday, 4 November 2009

News Item 27 - Important note to parents of swimmers who attend Brookfield School

Dear Parents

Re Brookfield Community School

As a condition of our hire agreement with the school we are not allowed to have parents on poolside except to act as a spotter to assist the coach.

However some parents are causing the club to break this agreement by opening the laundry room door in order to enter the grounds to watch through the windows, this is not acceptable.

Swimmers parents are not authorised to enter the laundry room or use it as a thoroughfare.

While this may be inconvenient and to some disappointing, particularly with younger swimmers, we need to comply with the hire agreement and the Milk Bar is open for you to wait should you wish to stay on site.

Unlocking the door compromises the security of the school and hence our sessions and swimmers.

It is our intention to offer training in a happy, secure and friendly environment please help us to do this.

Kind regards
Mike Ward

Tuesday, 3 November 2009

News Item 26 - Elite/DX Training Cancellation

Training on Saturday 7th November at Dronfield for Elite/DX is cancelled due to the Midland Short Course Championships.

Kind regards,
Joe Lack (Chesterfield Swimming Club - Head Coach)

Wednesday, 21 October 2009

News Item 25 - Latest website updates

On the results page we have updated short and long course records. In addition the BAGCAT National Youth qualifying times for 2010 have been added

On the 2009 results page you can now find details of how CSC swimmers performed at the Lincoln Vulcans Meet on 17/10/09

News Item 24 - Morning sessions w/c 26 Oct 2009

Dear All,

Junior Elite, Junior Masters, Masters, JO1 & 2 morning training week commencing Monday 26th October:

Monday 26th Oct - No morning training
Tuesday 27th Oct - 5.30 to 7.30am Sharley Park
Wednesday 28th Oct - No morning training
Thursday 29th Oct - 5.00 to 6.45am at Staveley
Friday 30th Oct - No morning training

Morning return to normal Monday 2nd November.

Kind regards,
Joe Lack (Chesterfield Swimming Club - Head Coach)

Monday, 19 October 2009

News Item 23 - Chesterfield SC AGM

Due to the closure of QPLC and therefore no access to our notice board being available at that pool, and because of the pending strike action by Royal Mail, this year's nominations for roles at the AGM will have to be notified to me via e-mail. A list is now available by clicking here. Please could you contact me as soon as possible with details of

a) the role you wish to be proposed for
b) who is seconding the proposal

Could those people who are seconding a proposal also e-mail me confirmation of this fact. I will keep a 'hard copy' of the list with me and I will try to see people in person and obtain signatures.

The date of the AGM will be published shortly but is likely to be either a Saturday morning or Monday evening, at Brookfield.

Many thanks

Cathy Clugston
Secretary, Chesterfield SC

Friday, 16 October 2009

News Item 22 - Important notice re training away from your normal squad

Dear swimmers and parents

Please ensure that the session you attend has space for you or your child

As an example a lot of jnr elite swimmers are attending Junior Masters on Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays. As a result Tuesday Junior Masters session is no longer available to other squads as the training of both Junior Masters and Masters is being compromised.

Unless you attend a morning session then you may only access either Wednesday or Thursday, not both. During the Queens Park closure we expect swimmers and parents to be thoughtful towards others and not selfish.

For lower squads JO1, JO2 and JO3 you may only access one level below as an example JO1 may only access one session in JO2 unless they access Thursday morning. JO3 is not available to JO1.

This is effective with immediate effect 14 10 2009

Monday, 12 October 2009

News Item 21 - Elite/DX Training Cancellation

Training on Saturday 17th October at Dronfield for Elite/DX is cancelled due to the Lincoln Vulcans Meet.

Kind regards,
Joe Lack (Chesterfield Swimming Club - Head Coach)

Thursday, 1 October 2009

News Item 20 - Club Championships

Due to low entry numbers a number of events at this weekend's championships have been cancelled all altered. The ones affected are

Events 5 & 6 Boys/Girls 9yr 25m fly - this will now be run as a single event

All finals for Boys/Girls 8yrs and under have been cancelled. Therefore, event numbers 3, 4, 14, 15, 26 and 27 will be run as heat declared winners i.e. fastest swim counts

The event programme which will be available on the day will reflect these changes and as such the event numbers will be different from the original entry form but no event has changed date.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this late change.

Monday, 28 September 2009

News Item 19 - Presentation Night Details

Click here for details of this years presentation night

Friday, 25 September 2009

News Item 18 - Club Championships 3/4 Oct

NOTICE TO ALL CLUB PARENTS

As you are aware the club championships are to be held on the weekend of 3rd/4th October and details have been on our website for some weeks. It has been noticeable that entries have been slow to be submitted and I would urge you to check if you have entered your son/daughter and, if not, to do so as soon as possible. It will not be possible to accept entries on the day.In order for the championships to go ahead and run smoothly I do require a number of volunteers to carry out various functions. It is not possible for me to use people from other clubs as I would during our open meets and therefore all the volunteers have to come from within Chesterfield SC. Failure to fill all the roles will result in the championships being cancelled. Please can you look at the list of roles that need to be covered and volunteer your services. If you are a trained official I would prefer that you carry out that role. The championships are also a good opportunity to practice a skill (like timekeeping) that you may be thinking of training for in the future. Please let me know which role you will be volunteering for by e-mail to me on cathyclugston@aol.com or text me on 07711 511731 (include your name as I might not recognise the tel number). We need
1 x Announcer
2 x referee
2 x chief time keeper
6 x time keeper
6 x judges
2 x competitor marshalls (1 male and 1 female would be ideal)
2 x team manager (1 male and 1 female would be ideal)
2 x runners (to assist referees and electronic timing personnel)
2 x refreshment technicians (keep the officials and helpers watered)
2 x front desk staff (to collect entrance money)
2 x security officers

Ideally I would like to have all the above in place by mid week at the latest.

Thanks

Cathy Lewis-Clugston (Club Secretary)

Tuesday, 22 September 2009

News Item 17 - Brookfield 30 Sept 2009

Due to an event at Brookfield School there will be no training at the pool on Wednesday 30th September.

Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Kind regards,

Joe Lack (Chesterfield Swimming Club - Head Coach)

News Item 16 - Jake's Progress


Jake Golding selected for ASA Apprenticeship Programme for Coaches

Swimming has launched a new apprenticeship programme for coaches. The scheme launched by the ASA in conjunction with the Institute of Swimming (its training provider) will be offering 40 professional apprenticeships to young coaches, This scheme building on the success of the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence Programme which helped Rebecca Adlington to her two gold medals in Beijing last year and has helped more than 300 athletes like Rebecca remain in the sport.


The ASA believes the scheme will be particularly welcome in today’s uncertain economic climate because it will offer an opportunity to young people aged 16-24 to pursue training in coaching and effectively create not only a job opportunity but a career opportunity, in all the Olympic disciplines in the pool. Candidates will be taken to Level 3 qualification in the UK Coaching Certificate whilst they work in a club environment.


This is the first phase of an ambitious new apprenticeship coaching programme to be launched by the ASA working with the National Skills Academy and in Phase 2 the ASA is hoping to launch a further 200 places for level 2 coaches.


Nick Sellwood, head of the ASA’s Talent Development, said: "This is a great opportunity for young people with coaching ambitions in any of the aquatic disciplines."We have been aware for some time that many of our top coaches have followed a development path which did not include higher education. This is an opportunity to provide a fast-track programme for young people into high performance coaching.


"The ASA in partnership with the IoS is committed to supporting the new generation of developing coaches within our Beacon Programmes and supported by the Talent Development team. This applies to all four disciplines."
David Sparkes said: "Coaching is at the heart of the success we achieved in Beijing and the lasting legacy we can all leave for the sport is even better coaches to take the sport forward from London. This scheme based on the UK Coaching Certificate will do just that and will give our clubs the experienced coaches they need to find the next stars in the pool to challenge for gold medals."

Well done Jake!
Kind regards,
Joe Lack (Chesterfield Swimming Club – Head Coach)

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

News Item 15 - Long Course records updated

Click here for the latest update (31 August 2009) of the club long course records

Tuesday, 15 September 2009

News Item 14 - Short course records updated

Click here for the latest update (31 August 2009) of the club short course records

Monday, 14 September 2009

New Item 13 - Derbyshire Sprints 29 Nov 2009

Here are the three forms for the Sprint Event on November 29th 2009.
Please read all of these forms, especially the one entitled 'Important Changes Please Read'
Make sure that you know what is involved concerning withdrawals.
After November 15th there will be no changes to Spelling, Incorrect Event, or incorrect times etc.

Entry Form - click here
Advice to swimmers/clubs - click here
Event advert - click here

All entries into Alex Gage asap

Sunday, 13 September 2009

News Item 12 - Eckington Trophy Gala 12/09/09

The results from the above gala can be found by clicking here.

Congratulations to all swimmers who took part.

Chesterfield SC

Thursday, 10 September 2009

News Item 11 - Derbyshire Team Selection

Derbyshire Team Selection

Congratulations to Jamie Lankford, Will Richards, Harriet Clugston and George Clugston on being selected to represent Derbyshire at the National Inter County Team Championship at Ponds Forge on 18th October.

Well Done!!!

Joe Lack
Chesterfield SC - Head Coach

News Item 10 - Further changes to QPSC closure programme

All,

Tuesdays at Brookfield starting 15th September

6.00 - 6.45pm Rising Stars/Queens Park Sharks

6.45 - 8.15pm Junior Masters/Masters

Ben Cooper will be taking the session.

Updated programme - click here.

Kind regards,

Joe LackChesterfield Swimming Club – Head Coach

Wednesday, 9 September 2009

News Item 9 - Club Championships/Highfield Gala

Just a reminder that the closing date for both galas is Sunday 20th September. Please return all entry forms and fees to your coach or a member of the committee.

For entry forms click here for Club Championships and here for Highfield Gala.

News Item 8 - Update to training schedules

Please note that all squads on Saturday's at Brookfield will start and finish 15 minutes earlier than previously stated.

Click here
for updated programme.

Also note that if you intend to train with another squad during the Queens Park closure period then please inform the coach who will be taking the session in advance to establish if there is room in the squad and if there are any alterations to the times/venues.

Please do not turn up to sessions without the agreement of the coach beforehand as to ensure safety by keeping numbers within the predetermined limits.

Only members of that squad will be notified of changes to a session via SMS.

Many thanks

Joe Lack

Monday, 7 September 2009

News Item 7 - QPSC closure update on training

Dear Swimmers/Parents,

We understand that with the closure of Queens Park over the next 3 months, attending your squad sessions may be difficult. Therefore until Queens Park re-opens in December we will be as flexible as possible with training. From Monday 7th September swimmers will have the option of training down or across a squad. Swimmers are not permitted to swim in the squad above.

Elite may swim with Junior Masters
Junior Elite may swim with Junior Masters or JO1
Junior Masters may swim with Junior Elite
JO1 may swim with JO2

JO2 may swim with JO3
JO3 may swim with Rising Stars
Rising Stars may swim with Sharks
Sharks will have additional sessions

Please note: If a swimmer from another squad disrupts the session they will be asked to leave the pool and will not be allowed the opportunity of training with another squad again.

Kind regards,
Joe Lack
Chesterfield Swimming Club - Head Coach

Sunday, 30 August 2009

News Item 6 - Queens Park closure new training schedule

Due to the closure of Queens Park Swimming Pool for approximately 3 months from 7 September 2009 the club has had to re-arrange a large number of squad sessions. Details of new training times can be found by clicking here.


Friday, 28 August 2009

News Item 5 - Belper Marlins Open Meet 25 Oct 2009

Please find a link below to the Belper Marlins B Grade Meet held at Queens Leisure Centre on Sunday 25th October.

http://www.belpermarlin.co.uk/sites/default/files/html-files/Open09/index.htm

Swimmers in JO1, JO2, JO3 and Junior Masters will target this meet.

Swimmers not qualifying for Short Course Midlands in Elite and Junior Elite who fall within the cut off times may also enter. Please have entries in to Alex Gage by Sunday 20th September

Joe Lack
(Chesterfield Swimming Club – Head Coach)

News Item 4 - Midland Short Course Champs, Corby

Please find attached entry details for the Midland Short Course Champs at Corby (7th/8th November).

Conditions of Entry - click here; Schedule of Events - click here; Qualifying Times - click here; Entry Form - click here

Check converted times from long course meets at
http://www.pullbuoy.co.uk/time.shtml

Full meet details can be found at
http://www.asaem.org.uk/entry/index.htm

Entries to Alex Gage asap

Thanks

Joe Lack

Monday, 24 August 2009

News Item 3 - Message from Joe Lack for new season

Please click here for message from Joe Lack for all swimmers from the club for the new season.

Wednesday, 5 August 2009

News Item 2 - Queens Park Swimming Pool

As you may have heard QPLC is due to close in September for refurbishment. We are currently working on alternatives and will announce the outcome as soon as we have a clear indication. Please keep an eye on the notice boards and website for updates.

Mike Ward
Chairman

Sunday, 2 August 2009

News Item 1 - New site for the latest news

This is the new news site for Chesterfield Swimming Club. We will use this to notify club members of up to date news and changes to training. It will also be used to notify you of any club achievements.