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Above is a calendar, showing all the forthcoming events that the club, or members of the club, are involved in.
Summer Training - Update
22nd July 2010
While New Hall Pool is closed from 30th August for two weeks, we have managed to secure pool time at South Woodham Ferrers and Riverside. The times for these sessions can be found on the Training Schedule page here.
Art of Butterfly with Nick Gillingham MBE - 26th September 2010
16th July 2010
Nick Gillingham MBE, Double Olympic Medallist, World Champion and World Record Holder will be coming to New Hall in September to run his Art of Butterfly course.
The cost is £50 per person, and can be booked through his website - www.nickgillingham.com.
Booking forms can be downloaded here.
Thorpe Park - Team Building trip - 5th September 2010
13th July 2010
There is still time to register your interest in the team building trip to Thorpe Park in September. The cost is £15 for CSC Swimmers and £25 for non members and Adults. The price includes the coach to/from the Royal Mail Sorting Office in Winsford Way, Boreham. If you want to come then either put your name on the list at New Hall, or email Paulene Sorrell at supporters@chelmsfordswimmingclub.org.uk. Either way you need to fill in the form here and send it together with the correct payment, to Paulene by 20th July.
*** STOP PRESS *** Don't forget to download your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad Thorpe Park App here before we go !!
Summer Training
6th July 2010
Please note that during the summer, as this is the end of the swimmers' season and is time for them to recover before the start of the swimming season in September, training times alter. The new times can be found here for all squad members, and here for Masters. These are effective from the 27th July 2010 until the 31st August 2010.
It should also be noted that you will need to check the notice board and website for training times and locations for the two weeks beginning the 30th August 2010 as New Hall Pool is shut for maintenance work
Mini-Polo - Junior Water Polo at Riverside
5th July 2010
Chelmsford Swimming Club runs a very popular Mini-Polo section at Riverside, every Tuesday evening from 7.15-8.00pm in the Learner Pool.
The sessions will continue to run throughout the school holidays and are for children up to, and including, Year 7.
For more information, either come down to Riverside on a Tuesday evening, or contact Dean Walker at waterpolo-chelmsfordswimmingclub@hotmail.co.uk.
Moulsham High School - Waterpolo
29th March 2010
Any Moulsham High School students interested in the Waterpolo teaching being conducted by Dean Walker at the school should click here for contact details.
Gala Entries
26th March 2010
Just a reminder about gala entries. When entering a swimmer for a gala that has qualifying times, please ensure that the swimmer's current personal best is either, below the qualifying time where only one is specified, or between the qualifying times where an upper and lower time are specified, otherwise the entries will be rejected.
Nicky Sanders has spent a lot of time recently on entries which were not eligible to enter certain galas. Entry times can always be found on the Fixtures Page for each event.
Please also remember that cheques should be made payable to 'Chelmsford Swimming Club', and not the club hosting the gala, as we enter all our swimmers centrally.
East Region Water Polo - Presidents Cup - 27th February
1st March 2010
Many congratulations to the Essex Water Polo team who won the East Region Presidents Cup on Saturday 27th February. The team was captained by our very own Dean Walker, with other Chelmsford players Charlie Bullus, Kev Crick and Phil Gilham also part of the winning team. Chelmsford's Michael Bowerfield was there in his capacity as referee.
Read the full event report here.
New Swimsuit Rules
26th November 2009
New FINA bylaws on swimwear with effect from 1st January 2010 for all competitions except Masters events.
- BL 8.1 - All FINA approved swimwear to be used at the Olympic Games and FINA World Championships must be approved by FINA at least twelve (12) months prior to the start of the respective competition. In addition, it must be available for all competitors by 1st January of the year of the Olympic Games or FINA World Championships.
- BL 8.2 - In swimming competitions the competitor must wear only one swimsuit in one or two pieces. No additional items, like arm bands or leg bands shall be regarded as parts of a swimsuit.
- BL 8.3 - From January 1st 2010 swimwear for men shall not extend above the navel nor below the knee, and for women, shall not cover the neck, extend past the shoulder, nor shall it extend below the knee. All swimsuits shall be made from textile materials.
Training and Sickness do not mix !!
26th October 2009
Over the last few weeks quite a few swimmers have been turning up to training with the start of a cold or flu, and getting out early or not training fully, which in the hot damp environment of the pool spreads the illness rapidly around the rest of the swimmers
Unless you are well enough to train properly, you should not attend a training session. Swimming is an intensive sport and requires 100% fitness, so if you are unwell please do not come to training and spread your germs to others. A few days off usually means you are not contagious, so please respect the other swimmers in your squad.
If you are interested in any of the activities undertaken by Chelmsford Swimming Club and wish to find out more, please email us at info@chelmsfordswimmingclub.org.uk.