News Item 19 - Presentation Night Details

Click here for details of this years presentation night

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)

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)

News Item 15 - Long Course records updated

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

News Item 14 - Short course records updated

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

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

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

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

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

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