Message circulated from SASA East District

Hello,

the Scotland Secondary Schools Water Polo Championships will be held on Friday June 22nd at Grove Academy in Dundee.   Please forward this to schools and players you think may be interested.   While a competitive event, it has proven suitable in the past for new players as well as experienced ones.

The change to a school day has been requested by numerous participants in the past and we will see how it works.   Approximate time is 10AM -3PM, but this depends on entries.  

Two Divisions, both are for boys and girls mixed together.   It is a 7-a-side and you can bring up to 13 participants.

1. open (S1-S6)

2. S1-S3

The cost of entry will be £15/division entered

Please send your entries to Keith Falconer by June 1st: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Include: School name, Which division(s) you are entering, teacher/coach's contact email and phone number.

If you need help with organizing equipment for training contact  or you have any questions, contact me at this email.  

Best,

Neal

Active Fife in partnership with Community Use Schools will be delivering a Level 1 Teaching Aquatics Course in June and would like to request any expression of interest from Fife Swimming Clubs.

Course: UKCC Level 1 Teaching Aquatics

Venue: Lochgelly Community Use High School

Dates: 15th, 16th, 17th, 23rd and 24th June

Time: 9.00 - 5.00 (apart from 15th 5.00-9.00)

I have attached the booking form for the course, full payment is required to reserve a place.  Assistance can be provided for those wishing to apply for funding through ILA, Sport Scotland or through a Community Sports Grant.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards, Joni

Joni Harding

Swimming Development Officer

Attachments:

Level 1 Course Flyer Lochgelly June 2012.pdf

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The AGM of the Dunfermline & West Fife Sports Council is being held at the Carnegie Leisure Centre on Monday 28th May at 7.00pm.

I'm sure you will  be aware that this year is a spectacular one for sport with the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games taking place.

The 2012 Schools Sports Festival series and the Annual Sport For All Festival in September have both been accepted for the London 2012 Inspire Programme.

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Unfortunately Gold Squad Swimmers Katie and now Alistair Heeps have left the club to develop in other activties.

Katie is currently at the Olympic Stadium for the Schools Games Fencing, Scotland and Alistair is with Carnegie Hockey Club and Fife Development Squad.  Wishing them all the best and a place is open for them with DASC if they wish to return.

Dunfermline ASC are featured in the latest edition of Splaash News

http://www.scottishswimming.com/index/splashnews-newsletter/april-2012/swimark-congratulations-to-dunfermline-asc

We all know our Honorary President does a lot of good work but that isn't limited to just Dunfermline ASC. Phil Smithard is also involved in Scouting and in the annual St George's Day Awards Phil was awarded the Silver Wolf.

This is the Scout Associations highest award

"In recognition of services to Scouting of the most exceptional nature"

A big B R A V O for Phil.

April proved to be a busy month for Dunfermline ASC with success both in and out of the pool. The club were pleased to be visited by Sarah Pryde, Scottish Swimming Regional Development Manager who presented the club with a certificate marking achievement of swiMark.

swiMark is Scottish Swimming’s national quality accreditation programme for clubs and swim schools.  Successful achievement confirms recognition that the Dunfermline ASC has demonstrated a commitment to creating a sustainable swimming development pathway through safe and effective operating procedures.

Sarah Pryde, Regional Swimming Development Manager (East) said: 

 “I am delighted that Dunfermline ASC has achieved swiMark, giving much deserved recognition for the ongoing efforts of coaches, volunteers and swimmers involved in the local swimming development pathway”

At the Scottish Masters  competition held in Scotstoun, Glasgow a number of swimmers represented the club and achieved good individual results with 3 Gold, 3 Silver and 3 Bronze medals.   The newly formed Women's relay team took Bronze in the 4 x 50 Freestyle relay, but highlight of the weekend for them was winning Gold in the 4 x 50 Medley Relay. (Terri Hinley, Carolynn Vogel, Elizabeth Urquhart and Rebecca Lee in Picture)

A small number took part in the F.I.R.S.T gala. Megan Mitchell and Hannah Milner got off to a great start with Personal Bests in the first heat of the first event. Alison Tate followed up with a 10 second PB in her 200m backstroke event. The girls were then joined by Cara Kearsley for the 4 x 50m Medley relay but the strength of the opposition proved too much for the girls to compete with. In the second session Morgan Bicket scored a PB in her backstroke event and Alison Tate recorded another PB taking 6 seconds off her 200m breaststroke time.

The club's younger swimmers made sure they were not left behind at the Fife Novice League meet with over 30 PB's recorded between them. Special mention to swimmers receiving speeding tickets for their efforts, Joe Hayes (24.49 for 25m backstroke); Ciaran Mayne (48.04 for 50m backstroke); Euan Durkie (25.36 for 25m breaststroke); Callum Muirhead  (20.75 for 25m Freestyle).

A group of club members finished off the month with a fun afternoon at the 10 Pin Bowling with Club Captain, Hannah McKenzie, fittingly finishing the day with the top score.

Attachments:

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Terri, Carolynn, Rebecca and Elizabeth

Go Danny, Go Danny, Go Danny - was the cheer of the day, our 6 year old Dolphins swimmer Danny Simpson (brother of Summer) took part in his first Gala swimming 25m Freestyle and also in the relay event and had the full support and cheer from all parents, staff and clubs on the day. 

Sunday was a very impressive turnout from DASC - 32 swimmers out of a possible 36 attended this excellent day with brilliant personal best times by the Club -  You made your Coaches very proud and should give yourselves a massive pat on the back !  Maybe next month we could hit the full squad with your help.

Some swimmers exceeded in their races with achieving Flashes:

Joe Hayes in 25m backstroke

Ciaran Mayne in 50m backstroke

Euan Durkie in 25m breastroke

Callum Muirhead  in 25m Freestyle

New swimmers were Jack Gardner, Abbie Henderson and Megan Henderson, Aimee Ferguson, Euan Gray - Well Done !

Thank you to all who helped on the day, Blair Law who came along for the first time and assisted with timekeeping, and Penny Henderson whom assisted with the Team Management - hope you enjoyed yourselves and look forward to seeing you again - hopefully.  Aswell as Amanda, Dot, Mike, Lesley, Rhanna, John, Tracey, Alison and Ryan.  And without doubt thanks to all the dedicated parents who cheer the children on.

Ok now a Gala would not go past if your children didnt leave things behind or you found that your children came home with extra items.  Please can you claim or advise thanks,

DASC swim cap / Pink poka dot  flipflops / DASC T Bag /   blue goggles case / also someone took an extra t shirt - yellow little miss chatterbox

Once again a brilliant day,  please keep checking your emails, texts etc for next month.  If you have any queries please just ask.   

I'm just sending this out to clarify thast the warm up time for the novice league has been brought forward to 8.30am instead of 9am. The time for the leagues is remaining the same 1pm

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