2011 Dunfermline Annual Junior Sprint Gala 28th May 2011

Glenrothes Gala Sunday 8th May 2011

Glenrothes Gala Sunday 13th March

LDD Development Gala Whitburn Saturday 22nd January 2011

Graceful Swim and Butterfly Competition

Club 2010 Championships

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Today was the DASC Junior Sprint Gala at FIPRE.

Unfortunately there was less than expected swimmers participating, some due to other commitments i.e scouting at Fordell.

HOWEVER, this definately did not show from the medals which DASC brought home.

Attending was, Cara Kearsley, Amy Marshall, Rorie Fleming, Alastair Heeps (am only), Alexandra Meade, Morgan Bicket, Laura MacFarlane
Katie Symes, Sian Thompson, Cameron Baigrie(pm only), Heather McLennan, Levi Wilson and Devon Bicket

The freestyle relay team for 8-9 year olds came home with Silver and Levi achieved an array of medals covering Gold, Silver and Bronze. In total 10 medals for the club and 11 flash certificates.

All swimmers had a good fun day and were excellent team players, please can you help by ensuring you pass on congratulations to them as they participated to a high standard and also in exceeding their personal best times and overcoming various hurdles and still performing well.

To Susan, Angela, Douglas, Rebecca, Nicola, Denise, Trudi, Laura, Nikki, Mike, Brenda, Phil and Dot -Thank You Very much to for commiting to the day and helping which without, the day would not run so smoothly. And to all the parents, family and friends who were their to cheer on the swimmers and support them.

WELL DONE AGAIN SWIMMERS, YOU DONE YOUR COACHES PROUD.

Results can be found on http://www.swimscotland.co.uk/meets11/dunfermline11/index.htm

Kind regards

Donna Bicket
Team Manager

Click here is a copy of the results


Once again well done to all - ps if you are available if you have not already done so for 19 June please can you let me know so I can update the records Glenrothes 850 am on poolside

Dont forget 21 May 1630-1830 - 2 hours at Cowdenbeath for all bronze, silver, gold, performance swimmers, dont forget to bring an extra towel ps - please drop Mike or Dave an email to advise you are coming if you have not already done so.Flash times were had by Fiona McArthur and Megan Mitchell on 50m backstroke and Levi Wilson 25m Butterfly. Fiona also took an impressive 30 seconds of her 100 IM and Edie Lindsay 23 seconds of her 50m breastroke.

There were a quite a few call offs last minute for the Gala and a thank you goes to Ronan Linton and Abbie and Jessica MacDonald who stepped in at the last minute.

On behalf of DASC well done to all the swimmers who took part in todays Gala at Glenrothes.
This was a brilliant day (although a bit earlier start than normal).

We had 27 swimmers take part (out of a possible 36)
And everyone swam very well and to a good standard, all should be very proud of their achievements
There were lots of personal best times along with swimmers whom were taking part for the first time ever
aswell as firsts in some events such as 50m and 100m swims.

An extra thanks goes to 3 swimmers :
Charlotte Laurie - only been with the club a few weeks and agreed to take part less than 24 hours before the event
Kathryn Wilson - took part in an extra relay due to a sickness call-off
Devon Bicket - age 8, swam the individual and relay for the 10-12 girls team to make the numbers up

Thanks goes to the parents and coaches who helped make the day such a a success, also to the spectators who cheered the swimmers on.

Once again, thank you for your dedication and time.
Its good to show the coaches what you are made of !!!!!

Once the results of times are available I will let you know,

PS - Please keep checking your emails, as the April Gala is not far away .....................................

Kind regards


Donna
Team Manager

Picture of the Swimmers who took part in the LDD Gala

Well done to all the swimmers who took part in the LDD Development Gala in Whitburn today, you should all be very proud of your performances which ensured the club was represented to a high standard.

16 teams from throughout Fife & the Lothians took part.

DASC swimmers who took part were : Levi Wilson, Devon Bicket, Sian Thomson, Lewis Dickson, Megan Mitchell, Morgan Bicket, Fiona McArthur, Fiona Howard & Edie Peattie Lindsay.


There were a huge number of PB's including Fiona Howard who took a massive 16 seconds off her previous PB for 25m Freestyle, Edie who took 8 seconds off her 50m Freestyle time and Lewis who took 7 seconds off his time for 25m Fly.

One of the most exciting swims of the day took place in the 9 year old girls freestyle where Levi & Devon came joint third just over a second behind the winning swimmer.

As always LDD had invited a special guest along and this year it was 2010 Commonwealth Games 50m Breaststroke semi-finalist Corrie Scott who demonstrated each stroke before signing autographs and chatting to the swimmers.

All swimmers were presented with commemorative caps and a participation certificate.

Thank you to all the coaches & parents who helped out, especially Denise Wilson who carried out time keeping duties for the 1st time.

Click here to see results sheet

Graceful Swim and Butterfly Technnique Competition

DASC 2010 Annual Graceful Swim and Butterfly Technique Competition was held at Cowdenbeath Pool on Friday 18th November. Congratulations to all the swimmers that took part and thanks to the external judges, Martin Turner (Burntisland) Ross Ainslie And Ralph Paynr (Carnegie):

2010 Winners Graceful Swim: (Jake Hinley & Carolyn Vogel), Butterfly Technique: (Zach Thomson & Carolyn Vogel)

On saturday 13th November the club hosted their annual club championships. On what was an exciting event, with swimmers producing super performances, congratulationsare in order to the following club championship winners:

8yrs/U (Lewis Dickson & Devon Bicket), 9/10 yrs ( Greig Rowe & Eilidh Collyer), 11/12 yrs(Douglas Gourley & Eilidh McArthur), 13/14yrs (Hamish Watter & Rebecca Gourley), 15/16yrs (Jake Hinley & Nicola Tate), Seniors (Robert Tate & Carolynn Vogel)

A big thank you to all who volunteered in the organisation and smooth running of the event