!!!! WELCOME BACK !!!!

The summer break is now over and we are back to training within the normal full schedule, time for a few reminders and information up-date. This autumn, and up to Christmas is going to be a busy and hopefully a successful period for Elmbridge Phoenix S.C. By training well at each session you will improve times and hopefully enjoy success at the various competitions involving this club. Remember to make sure you arrive punctually and are poolside 10minutes before your training session begins.
 

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

First of all, time to get the diaries open and make sure the dates below are noted. It is really important for the club to have our strongest swimmers available for the up and coming Rother and Speedo League meetings, and also enter Gala’s and Open Meets with as many swimmers as possible. Details of our autumn calendar are as follows:-

SEPTEMBER

Sunday 17^th September Little / Big League @ XCEL Leisure Centre start time 5.00pm for all swimmers
Saturday 23^rd September Rother league Rd 3 @ Woking – Pool in the Park.
Sunday 24^th September 3^rd Club Championships @ XCEL Leisure Centre

OCTOBER

Friday 6^th / Saturday 7^th October Visit to EPSC by Mr Bill Sweetenham - Performance Director of British Swimming
Saturday 7^th October (evening) Annual Dinner Dance Tickets still available!!!!
Saturday 14^th October National Speedo Swimming League Round 1 Venue to be advised
Saturday 21^st / Sunday 22^nd October Rushmoor Royals Distance Meet @ Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre.  Entry forms can be obtained from Bob Hope and must be returned by Sunday 17^th Sept

 NOVEMBER

Saturday 11^th November National Speedo Swimming League Round 2 venue TBA                          
Sunday 12^th November Dorking S C “B” Grade Open Meet @ Dorking Sports Centre.  Entry forms can be obtained from Bob Hope and must be returned by Saturday 30^th Sept
Saturday 18^th November Home Gala @ XCEL Leisure Centre
Sunday 26^th November Little / Big League @ XCEL Leisure Centre start time 5.00pm for all swimmers ** Times recorded will be checked against qualification times for entry to the Surrey ASA Championships to be held in February 2007**

 
DECEMBER

Saturday 2^nd / Sunday 3^rd December Guildford City “Last Chance County Qualifying Meet” @ the Spectrum Leisure Centre
Saturday 9^th December National Speedo Swimming League Round 3 venue TBA
Sunday 10^th December 4^th Club Championships @ XCEL Leisure Centre
Sunday 17^th December Shoals Christmas Fun Gala @ XCEL Leisure Centre

3^rd CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 3^rd Club Championships will be held on Sunday 24^th September, this will be the first championships in the new pool at XCEL Leisure Centre. Doors open at 4.30 PM

We are also delighted to announce that the club Honorary President, the Mayor of Elmbridge, has agreed to attend the gala and present the individual event winners with their Trophies and Medals

Please remember all club swimmers are automatically entered into this gala in your age group and you must report to the whips upon arrival at the pool, and do so by 4.45pm failure to report will result in your name being deleted from the start list and you will not be able to compete. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS

ROTHER LEAGUE & NATIONAL SPEEDO SWIMMING LEAGUE

** Entry to these events is by selection based on recorded times. Swimmers who have been selected will be notified two weeks before the event. Coach travel will be provided where the gala venue is out of our local area. Coach seats cost £3.00 per person. We welcome parents to come along to these events to support the swimmers and you will have a very exciting evening’s competition

SURREY ASA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2007

We will be holding trials in the coming months for qualification into the Surrey ASA Age Group and Youth Championships to be held in February 2007. Details of these trials and the relevant qualifying times will be notified to you in due course. You can also obtain qualification through entry to the additional licensed meets shown on the previous page.

SUMMER COMPETITION REPORT

Our young swimmers took a very well deserved third place in the Rother League Junior Trophy Gala held at the Basingstoke Leisure centre. The team swam really well, with some outstanding performances from the likes of Sarah Lidbetter, Adam Giambrone, Sebastian Leather, to name just a few.

The club had two swimmers who qualified for the Cheesestrings ASA National Championships held at Ponds Forge International Swimming Centre Sheffield at the end of July. Glen Melson swam brilliantly to 11^th place in the boys 11yrs 100mtrs Freestyle in a PB of 1.06.86 and set a second PB in the 200mtrs Freestyle in 2.21.78 secs. In the girls 12 yrs age group Charlotte Hope qualified in 4 freestyle events and set PB’S in all 4 events. The highlights being a well deserved 13^th place in the 200 metres in a time of 2.16.51 secs and then took over 9secs off her PB to take 10^th place in the 800mtrs in a time of 9.43.80 secs.

Congratulations also go to Graham Potter from Senior BC who won the Surrey Masters 50mtrs freestyle in the recent Surrey County Masters Event at the Herons Leisure Centre, Haslemere. Well done to you all!!!

CLUB SHOP

The club shop will be open as soon as possible; we hope to run the shop on the 1^st Sunday of each month starting in October, subject to final discussions with the leisure centre management on the exact location for the shop to operate from. If any members require swim equipment in the meantime you can contact us through the web-site or speak to Bob Hope in the viewing area or in the foyer of the leisure centre.

HELPERS NEEDED

To make Elmbridge Phoenix SC run well we are always in need of volunteers to assist at Little / Big League, Club Championships, Galas. Also and very importantly we need poolside helpers on normal training nights, in addition we would welcome anyone interested in becoming Timekeepers and hopefully progress to become referees and Judges. Any parents or older swimmers maybe, who would like to help us in any way please let us know we will be very pleased to hear from you

We have unfortunately lost the services of Matthew Kelleher who had been producing a monthly news letter. We would like to thank Matthew for his work and also appeal to anyone who has a journalistic talent, and thinks they could help to produce the newsletter for the future please contact any committee member, again we would be pleased to hear from you.

FUND RAISING

 Another very important area within the club is the need to raise funds, although we are not a profit making organisation as such there is still a need to keep funds coming in to cover the running costs of the club. We run raffles at each of our Club Championships and all Home Gala’s and would welcome donations from the membership. If you wish to donate please hand your gift to any committee member. We are also looking for a couple of parents who could take over the organisation of collection of prizes and the running of the actual raffles on competition nights. Once again anyone willing to help please let us know. Earlier in the year we had a very successful “Race Night” which was organised in conjunction with The Esher War Memorial Club. Another night is currently being planned and details will follow shortly.

Thank you for taking time to read this newsletter

GOOD LUCK IN THE COMING MONTHS