I hope everyone is keeping safe and well during this very difficult and challenging time.

You will know we have had to cancel our May gala which I understand is frustrating for swimmers, but unfortunately we are all in the same boat.  Home galas are a much needed source of income for us but we are exploring other avenues to keep us robust.

I would like to say a huge thank you to all parents for your continued support. As a club we are working hard behind the scenes to ensure your club is in a good position when we are allowed to start training again. 

I would also like to say a huge thank you to our coaches, whose continued support and land training advice is very much appreciated.

There are training exercises regularly added to our Performance Page and Swim England has a useful YouTube page which features suggested exercises as well as various helpful presentations including nutritional advice.

If anyone has any questions please get in touch with myself, your squad rep or any other member of our committee. 

More importantly, stay safe everyone and I look forward to providing an update to say that training is starting again.

Best wishes

Emrys Pritchard

Chairman

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance

Further to the Prime Minister’s briefing this evening and Swim England’s announcement, I understand you will be concerned about the escalating situation with regards to the Covid-19 outbreak.  I would like to reiterate that the health, safety and wellbeing of our athletes and members remains our number one priority.

Details of the Swim England announcement can be found here which outlines a number of changes.  All competitions organised by the national governing body that are scheduled to be held between now and the end of May have been called off.

At present the Government has not closed schools or restricted school activity and therefore we do not see any reason why G&W ASC should not continue with our training programmes in our own environment within the  council guidelines of the facility until such time as either the advice changes or the facilities close.

At the point where training stops, it is the intention of the club to stop fees until training resumes.

We are following both Governmental and  Swim England advice and will keep you updated accordingly.

Emrys Pritchard

Chairman G&W ASC  

Gala 1 Forum Leisure Centre, Billingham, Sun 21st January
Warm up at 9.00am

Squad Announcement Gala 1

More “Diddy League” info here https://www.gawswim.org.uk/2018/01/new-junior-league-fixtures-published/

Notes:

Ages are as 25.11.18 – 9yrs Team
Ages are as 31.12.18 – 10, 11 & 12yrs Team

Emrys is organising a bulk return of faulty kit back to the supplier:

• Hoodies with faulty eyelets – worn or unworn
• Unworn kit with clicks
• NOTE: worn kit with clicks cannot be accepted
• If in any doubt email emrys.pritchard@gawswim.org.uk with a photo
• Garments need to be clearly labelled with the name of the person who made the initial order and what the fault is
• To be returned directly to Emrys by 15th January 2018
• After this date, items will need to be returned by the individual

Normal training resumed w/c Tuesday January 2nd 2018

Training schedule for 2017 available here as a PDF Christmas Training 2017v3

Squad by squad details below

Academy and Learn to Swim – no training over the Christmas break

Performance Youth Senior

Performance Age Group

Potential Youth Senior

Potential Age Group

Competitive Development

Masters

The club Christmas Party is booked!

28th December 2017 at Blaydon Rugby Club 7.00-11.00 p.m.

Tickets available from your squad reps

Royal Commonwealth Pool, Edinburgh, EH16 5BB

Gala info: 

2017 ScotNSC Meet Information_Updated16Aug2017
ScotNSC17 Schedule of Events

Draft Programme available on Swim Scotland website http://www.swimscotland.co.uk/

£9.50 per event

Event is for Performance Senior squad

Entries close 22:00 8th November – no late entries will be accepted

Coach will give suggested swims

Online entry CLOSED

Entries for checking Scottish Nationals Entries

Swimmers must be, or have applied for registration with the A.S.A. and may only enter events in their own age group.

The Swim Time Converter – provided by http://www.pullbuoy.co.uk/ is a useful tool and can be used to convert swimmers’ PB times from long course to short course and vice versa.

The attending coach(s) and supporting poolside helper(s) are listed below:-

Coach(s) – TBC
Helper(s) – TBC

It is the responsibility of the swimmer/parent to notify the coach/poolside helper of any issues in advance of the sessions.  This includes withdrawals and requests to attend after the official warm up per session.

Blaydon pool will be closed on Monday evening, so the Performance Youth/ Senior/ Age Group training sessions have been rescheduled for this week only

Instead of 17:00 to 19:00 at Blaydon, it will be 05:30 to 07:30 at Gateshead Leisure Centre