The Teletots next fixture will be against Templemore on Saturday 27 March 2010 in Belfast. Click on the link below for the team list and fixture details.
THIS WILL BE AWARDED TO A MALE AND FEMALE SWIMMER IN EACH COMPETITIVE SQUAD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH.
IT IS FOR THE SWIMMERS WHO HAVE SHOWN THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF COMMITMENT,IMPROVEMENT,TEAM SPIRIT AND WORK ETHIC IN THE PRECEDING MONTH IN THEIR SQUAD.
THE DECISION IS MADE BY THE COACH OF THE RELEVANT SQUAD.
Enrolment Forms for existing pupils are now available. Children will be handed one at the end of their lesson this week. If for some reason you did not receive one, or it has got destroyed, please download one from the site http://swimlisburn.net/swimming-performance-scheme/. Any problems or queries, contact Hilary Idzikowska. If your child is on the waiting list, contact Hilary to enquire if there are places available after Easter. Certificates, feedback and re-enrolment will be available and completed during the last week of term, starting Monday 22 March.
Two Safeguarding Children in Sport workshops have been organised by Swim Ulster – details below
Wednesday 10th March and Thursday 18th March 2010
6.30 -9.30 pm
Queens Sport
Belfast
There are still a few places left, so if you wish to register please contact Ruth McQuillan at ruth@swimulster.net
Anyone wishing to renew their insurance has to have an up to date Child Protection Awareness certificate.
Anyone in contact with children at the club sessions should have an up to date training certificate.
Mini Meet 4 was due to be held on Sunday 28 February. This gala will be postponed until Sunday 21 March 2010.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Whilst for many it was ‘Hearts and Roses’ over the weekend of 12th – 14th February, that was not the case for the young folk from the ULSTER Region of swimming who spent their weekend ‘splashing and dashing’ with Mums, Dads, Granny’s and Granddad’s all postponing their plans to support the children.
A full weekend of swimming took place at Lisburn Leisureplex which was the setting for the ULSTER Valentines Graded 4 Gala. The ULSTER meet consists of three competitions in one under the new format; Potential Olympian Series, Age Group Superstars and Stroke Development Galas where children get the opportunity to compete, register times, achieve new personal bests, make qualifying times for larger competitions and collect some medals along the way.
The Lisburn City Swimming Club got the chance to do just that….. A strong team arrived on masse to compete over the three days on home territory. Some of the children were only swimming part of the weekend, and for others it was a full weekend of competition to set down markers for the rest of the season. Strong racing took place, healthy competition was in abundance and super performances along the way…..Personal bests were added to, qualifying times for ULSTER and IRISH competitions were achieved and a tally of medals collected.
Friday night saw the Distance swimming, racing for the ‘Brave Hearts’…..Two events took place, 800 & 1500 Metre Freestyle, no easy task for any swimmer, but our young folk were up for the challenge. Rachel Smyth recovering from injury was on fine form in the 800 Freestyle and broke the 10 minute barrier with a time of 9.57.71, a new personal best for this young lady and securing a 1st place. Her team mates Jemma Bingham(15) and Katie Reid(16) also secured 1st places with superb performances. 16 year old David Thompson who returned last weekend from the Dave McCullagh Memorial Long Course Gala in Limerick having had a good mid season performance took on the 1500M and lifted 1st place in a new time of 17.26.45. 16 year old Ben Carey got 2nd in 1500 Free with a new time of 18.09.24. In the 12 year old girls 800M event it was a 1, 2, 3 for Lisburn with Chloe Richards, Natasha Pollock and Hannah Watson. The 12 year old Lisburn boys not to be outdone by the girls continued with a 1, 2 3, Cameron McAteer, Callum Taylor and Alex Walker all registering times of just over 21 minutes. A special mention also goes to Alexandra Hunter, Zoe Smyth, Hannah Taylor, Peter Sands, Matthew Walker, and Nathan Jones who went the distance………all getting a 1st, 2nd or 3rd placing, and to Lauren Gourley, Rachel McMurray, Paige McKeown and Lucy Scott who had strong swims with personal bests achieved.
Saturday morning, Day 2 of the competition, and our youngest swimmers within the Club hit the starting blocks. Rachel Bethel, Andrew Edgar, Rhiannon Coulter, Nikhita Dowie, Rosie Henderson, Namona Teggart, Rosie Collins, Rebecca Clarke, Amee Doak, Keelan Logan,Conor Monteith and Brodie Seymour – a great weekend for our ‘tots’. The kids performed superbly, registering super Pb’s showing form for the future and collecting Medals. One of the Club’s youngest swimmers, 9 year old Rachel Bethel was on form and went home with 4 x Gold medals, a great day of competition…..
The Senior squad showed how to do it…..swimming only a few of the events on Saturday, but nevertheless setting high targets for those around them. Katie Reid, Club Captain got a 1st in 50 Free, 50 Back and 200 Free, Lee Galloway(17) 1st 100Free, 100 Back & 50 Fly and 2nd 50 Free. Younger brother Nicky Galloway(14) 1st in 100 Free, 200 Breast, 2nd 400 Free & 50 Fly, 3rd in 50 Free. David Thompson(16) 1st in the 100 & 400 Free. Jemma Bingham(15) 1st in 50 Free, 50 Back & 200 Free, Rachel Smyth(14)1st in 50 Free, 50 Back, 200 Free, 400 Free and 200IM, Sarah O’Callaghan(16)2nd 800 Free and Ben Carey(16)1st 50 Fly & 50 Free, 2nd 100 Free, 3rd 400 Free & 200 Breast . Swim Academy Gold Squad were not to be outdone and competed on Saturday and Sunday. Jonny Stewart, Kristopher Law, Ben Thompson, Rowena Walker, Daniel Coulter, Gareth Hill, Neil Saulters, Keelan Logan, James Edgar, Jamie Dowie,Nicole Pollock, Kyle Mawhinney, Hannah Telford, Nicole West and Alexander Haskins all had fine performances with many podium finishes. In the 12 year old category it was a 1, 2 3 for the Lisburn boys, Kristopher Law, Ben Thompson and Daniel Coulter in the 50 Backstroke. .Jonny Stewart picked up 1st in 400 IM and 2nd in 50 Backstroke. Neil Saulters lifted a 1st in 50 Back, 3rd 400IM & 400 Free. Age Group Squad set down some strong markers over the weekend showing fine form, most competing in 9 events. Matthew Walker(13) almost had a clean sweep lifting 8 Gold medals and having to settle for silver in the 400 Freestyle, what an achievement for this young man. Hannah Taylor(13) 1st 400IM, 100 Breast, 100 Free, 200IM, 2nd 200Fly & 400 Free and 3rd 200 Free, 100Fly, great swimming by this young lady. Lucy Scott competing in the 14 year old category had a strong weekend and finished in the top 6 in all her events. Robert Allison(14) continues to dominate the Backcrawl and got a 1st place in the 200 Backstroke adding it to his personal bests, Robert also got 1st in the 400IM, 2nd 200IM & 100Fly, 3rd 100 & 200Free. Chloe Richards claimed 4 first places getting gold in 100 & 200 Back events which she dominated, 1st 200IM & 100 Free, two 2nd and one 3rd place. Natasha Pollock(12) had a great weekend of swimming. In her events she secured gold in three events, 2nd place in 5 events and 3rd place in the 400IM. In her 400 Free where she got Gold she had an amazing swim in a super fast time of 5.08.36. Hannah Watson(12) secured top 6 positions in all her races and had a good weekend of competition even though she was carrying an injury. Alex Walker(12) got 4 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze in a variety of events and categories. Cameron McAteer added to the medal haul by lifting Gold in 100 Back & 50 Free, 2nd in 200 Free in a superb time of 2.28.55, 2nd in 400IM, 3rd in 200 Breast & 3rd in 400 Free again with super swim 5.18.14 and a new pb. Zoe Smyth who was blighted with injury last season is coming back strong and laid down some markers getting 1st in 400IM, 2nd in 400 Free & 3rd in 200Free. Training partner Alexandra Hunter 1st 200 Free & 400 Free,2nd 200 Breast, & 100 Free and 3rd 200 Back. Callum Taylor had a great weekend with strong swimming and some super personal bests. Strong performances were also shown by Nathan Jones, Lauren Gourley, Paige McKeown and Rachel McMurray over the weekend of competition.
A special mention goes to two young men who achieved something very personal over the Meet weekend – Nicky Galloway(14), Senior Squad member did what every young swimmer wants to achieve; he broke the 1 minute barrier in the 100M Freestyle…with a time of 59.98 a super swim. 11 year old Jonny Stewart, Swim Academy Gold entered for the first time the 50M Breaststroke skins event and during his heat had a great race clocking a new pb of 41.89. He made the final which was the fastest 8 swimmers who go head to head on a knockout basis. What an amazing achievement… During the 1st heat of the finals he went one better and clocked a new time of 40.43, he was not put off by the much bigger participants on those starting blocks and finished a respectable 6th! Well done Boys……..
The C-R-Y (Cardiac Risk in the Young) Organisation is coming to Jordanstown University on 13th and 14th March. They can screen anyone between the ages of 14 and 35. Each screening costs £35 and consists of an ECG test lasting 10 minutes.
If you are interested, please go to their website www.c-r-y@org.uk to book an appointment.
Whilst the junior swimmers were competing their first Teletots meet of the season, a team of nine swimmers from the Performance squad made the long journey down to Limerick last weekend to compete in the Dave McCullagh Memorial meet and in a weekend of quality swimming returned with a brace of bronze medals.
This swim meet, held at the impressive National 50m pool at the University of Limerick, heralds the start of the long course season and is always used to gauge progress and lay down some early season long course best times. The competition is dedicated to the memory of one of Irish swimming’s most outstanding administrators who despite terminal illness was pivotal in the construction of both the Limerick pool and the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin
It is fair to say that in an ‘open’ championships such as this our swimmers are still some way off regular podium places but to achieve qualification for a final or ‘B’ final against more senior and significantly more experienced opposition was a major step towards future successes
The individual bronze medal was secured by Club Captain Katie Reid in the 50m backstroke in a time of 31.56s. Already an established member of Swim Ireland’s 2012 Katie sparkled at this meet and was involved in a number of finals finishing frustratingly just out of the medal places. Nonetheless her 4th place in both the 100m & 200m backstroke as well as setting a new pb of 2:31.61 for the 200m individual medley were all sound markers for the season to come
Following an enforced lay off due to injury, Bethany Carson made a welcome return to the competition pool and it was clear to see that she is making great progress towards full fitness. Swimming a reduced programme she secured three finals berths and was unlucky not to medal finishing 4th in both the 100m freestyle and the 200m IM. Also making a return from injury David Thompson swam close to his pb qualifying for a couple of ‘B’ finals in the 50 & 100m freestyle and will be pleased by setting a new pb of 2:28.56 in the 200m IM. Both swimmers can look forward with new optimism for the remainder of the season.
Rachel Smyth and Jemma Bingham qualified for ‘B’ finals and secured new pbs in the 200m freestyle and 200m backstroke respectively. Rachel finished in third place shaving 2 seconds off her previous best in 2:17.66 whilst Jemma lowered her pb by half a second to 2:37.05. The quartet of City girls, Bethany, Jemma, Rachel and Katie excelled in the 200m medley relay where despite competing against considerably more senior teams they nailed Lisburn’s other bronze medal.
With nearly every swimmer including Olan Derry, Kourosh Abelehkoob and Sarah O’Callaghan recording sound new long course personal best times in several of their swims, Coach Andy Reid was pleased with the results and has a sound platform to build upon for the remainder of the season.
Lisburn City v Banbridge
A New Season a New Team…... Lisburn City Swimming Club started their Teletots campaign at Home on Sunday evening under new Captains’ Zoe Smyth and Cameron McAteer.
Their first meet was against newly promoted Banbridge who had joined Division 1. With lots of trepidation the young swimmers entered into the unknown but were up for the challenge and prepared for the night ahead.
First up was the Medley Relay events, and Lisburn in all four races got 1st place earning full points. Some super swimming took place with these relay teams and Lisburn were just too strong for Banbridge. Group D swimmers made up of Zoe Smyth, Alex Walker, Alexandra Hunter and Cameron McAteer touched in a super fast time of 1.06.87.
Then it was time for the individual events starting with Backcrawl. In the A Group boys a new swimmer to the team Jamie Allison secured 1st place in his swim with a great time of 23.35 followed closely by squad mate Nathan Doak who got a 2nd place. Rachel Bethel helped to keep the Lisburn points rising by getting 1st in the Group B girl’s event. Amy Seawright in ’99 age group also lifted 1st place in a time of 18.84. In the C Group boys Neil Saulters got full points in a time of 18.52. In the boys event, Lisburn Group D took full points with Cameron McAteer finishing 1st with a time of 17.13 followed closely by Alex Walker in a time of 17.63. Only 8 points separated the Backcrawl event. At the end of two events the scores on the doors were 72 to Lisburn 48 to Banbridge.
Time for the Breaststroke…..Lisburn A Group swimmer Nadine Pollock got 1st place along with Namona Teggart for B Group girls. In the boys C Group event it was 1st, 2nd for Lisburn, Kyle Logan and Neil Saulters while Nikhita Dowie got 2nd place. In the ’98 boys Lisburn Captain, Cameron McAteer got 1st with Jonny Stewart close behind having a great swim getting 2nd place in a time of 19.38 and a new personal best. Both teams were evenly matched in the Breaststroke event with each securing 40 points.
The Butterfly…………Going into the Fly event Lisburn were overall ahead by 24 points. Our youngest swimmers, Nadine Pollock and Cameron Loan had to be happy with 2nd place. The B Group girls dominated their event with a 1, 2 from Rachel Bethel and Rebecca Clarke, super swimming from these two young girls, whilst Andrew Edgar got 1st with a time of 20.86. The ‘99 girls were equally as strong Amy Seawright and Rebecca Sands with a 1..2.. again, full points for Lisburn . Keelan Logan had a strong fly race and picked up 1st with a time of 18.01. In the D Group, Lisburns swimmers were strong collecting vital points for their team. Zoe Smyth got a 2nd place in a time of 16.50 and a new personal best and her training partner Alex Walker dominated his event in a time of 15.74 a new personal best for him. Jonny Stewart secured 2nd place points with a time of 19.46 and a new personal best. Again a close event with only 4 points separating the teams in the Fly event. However, the gap was increasing between the two competing teams and going into the Freestyle event, the scores were Lisburn 159 – Banbridge 121.
The Freestyle event saw strong swimming from the Lisburn team in all of the age Groups, 1st place went to Nadine Pollock, Rachel Bethel, Amy Seawright, Keelan Logan, Alexandra Hunter and Cameron McAteer and many personal bests were recorded. 2nd place and important points for the Lisburn side were taken by Rebecca Woods, Daurish Abelekhoob, Neil Saulters and Alex Walker.
Going into the last event and on home turf Lisburn secured 1st place in all of the Freestyle relays, strong performances by all these young kids. The visiting ’98 team were no match for the home side made up of Zoe Smyth, Alex Walker, Alexandra Hunter and Cameron McAteer. They again swam a superb event breaking the minute in a time of 59.65 some 6 seconds ahead of their competitors.
It was all over, Lisburn’s first TELETOTS meet of the season, a valiant performance by Banbridge, but Lisburn were just too strong for the visitors, and the final score was Lisburn 232 – Banbridge 168. Banbridge were gracious in defeat and it was a pleasure for Lisburn to host the visitors who are new to the Division.
Well done to the team……
Next TELETOTS Meet – AWAY to Templemore 27th March at Robinson Centre – Watch out for Team Selection
Teletot Team 2010
Lisburn Swimmers on Form at the Ulster Graded 3 Meet
Swim Ulster held their third Meet on the 22nd-24th January at the Robinson Centre, Belfast. The Burns Gala was a full weekend of swimming which saw some super performances along the way. Lisburn City had a full compliment taking part; entrants from the Swim Academy through to the Performance squad within the Club structure.
The youngest swimmers from Swim Academy notched up personal bests, swimming for the first time in “Skins” events and collected medals having given it their all. A special mention goes to nine year olds’ Rachel Bethal and Andrew Edgar. Rachel had a great competition lifting three 1st places 100 Free, 100 Back and 400 Free and Andrew got Gold in 50 Free,200 Free, 200 Back and 3rd in 100 Breast.
In the Age Group squad 1….2….3….. featured a lot. In the 100M Freestyle Alexandra Hunter got 1st place and also went on to lift two thirds in the 200 IM and 50M Breaststroke. In the 13 year old category Robert Allison got a silver medal in the 200 Backstroke. In the boys 100M Breaststroke Alex Walker got 2nd place and his brother Matthew (13) 3rd . Natasha Pollock got 3rd in the 12 year old category and Lucy Scott 3rd. In the 100M Fly Alex Walker got gold with Matthew Walker getting 2nd place in his event. The girls were also on form , Ruth Russell 2nd, Natasha Pollock 2nd, Lucy Scott 2nd and her training partner Jessica Peel 3rd. In the 100 Breast Lisburn had great success……Ruth Russell lifted Gold, Alex Walker silver, Lucy Scott Bronze and Matthew Walker bronze. In the 200 Backstroke Lisburn 11 year olds Ruth Russell and Alex Walker dominated the event both lifting gold, Jessica Peel (13) 2nd , Chloe Richards(12) , Kyles Hayes(12), Robert Allison 2nd and Lucy Scott(14) 3rd. In the 200IM the Lisburn squad were strong with Jessica Peel, Ruth Russell, Natasha Pollock and Matthew Walker all picking up gold with some super swims. Lucy Scott,and Alex Walker both getting silver medals with Jessica Peel, Robert Allison and Chloe Richards lifting 3rd places.
The Senior/Performance Squad swimmers had a great meet. Peter Sands was on form lifting Gold in 1500 Free with a new personal best of 17.48.96 and going on to lift gold in 400IM(pb), 200 Free(pb) and 200 Back(pb). Lee Galloway led the way by taking gold in the 50 Free with a time of 26.22. In the 100M freestyle Lisburn girls were strong with Jemma Bingham who is having a great season thus far picking up gold in a time of 1.05.55 and a new personal best. Her training partners, Sarah O’Callaghan(pb)1.05.94 and Katie Reid 1.01.08 also lifted gold. Lisburn dominated the 400IM event with Nicky Galloway(pb), Kourosh Abelehkoob(pb) , Adams Matthews(pb) and Russell white all coming 1st in their respective races, brothers Chris Coulter(pb) and John Coulter(pb) lifting silver medals. Olan Derry swan a strong race getting 3rd place in the 16 year old category. In the 200 Free event the boys showed form and an array of medals were pocketed; Nicky Galloway recorded a time of 2.13.77 collecting a bronze and a new personal best on the way, Kourosh Abelehkoob got gold in a time of 2.09.36 with a new personal best, David Thompson in the 16 year old event got silver,17 year olds Lee Galloway and Russell White got a 1….2…. In the 100 Backstroke, Lisburns’ 14 year olds girls dominated and what a tight race it was…. Megan Morrison touching in on 1.13.09 with Jemma Bingham getting second on 1.13.63. Sarah O’Callaghan kept the pressure on her competitors but just missed out on 1st place by 9 hundredths of a second to lift silver. Club Captain Katie Raid showed her form getting 1st place with a time of 1.06.87.
Adam Matthews was in fine form in the 100 Breaststroke claiming 1st place with a time of 1.10.28 a new personal best for him. Chris Coulter, Kourosh Abelehkoob, John Coulter and Russell White were also strong contenders in their 100M Breast events all collecting medals. In the 400 Freestyle Lisburn had double gold by way of Sarah O’Callaghan(15) and Katie Reid(16). Both girls were strong in their individual races. Nicky Galloway continued to show strong form in the 200Backstroke, a great event for this young man, he got 2nd place with Kourosh Abelehkoob getting 2nd in his event. In the 200IM training partners, Sarah O’Callaghan(pb), Jemma Bingham and Katie Reid did the triple taking gold in each of their events. The Lisburn young men continued to show form in the 100M Butterfly with a super performance by Adam Matthews who got 1st place with a time of 1.04.06. 17 year old Lee Galloway gold with a time of 1.03.40. Chris Coulter lifted a silver medal in the 14 year old category. Olan Derry and Russell White swam superbly but had to be content with 3rd place in their fly races.
What a weekend for the Club…..Well done to all our Athletes. We are still early in the season and some fine form being shown…..
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