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East Kilbride Amateur Swimming ClubWelcome to the new East Kilbride Amateur Swimming Club website, the hub for club information, news, and upcoming events. The website is run for club members, by club members, so please send any suggestions for information or functionality you'd like to appear on the site here. Congratulations Lianne and Kyle
It came to our attention recently that Lianne Woodley had recently got engaged to Kyle Young. We are told there was water involved in the actual engagement as Kyle proposed on one knee on the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond and after a suitable amount of consideration Lianne said yes, but there is no truth in the rumour they then had a swim to celebrate. All the swimmers, coaches, parents and helpers wish them all the very best for the future together. We hope that Kyle has realised that Friday and Sunday from 6 - 7pm are swim coaching times. Lianne was an outstanding swimmerand is a former national medallist and has held club gala records for many years. It has been great to have her back on poolside to let the younger swimmers benefit from her knowledge and experience. Recycling Fundraiser
Following on from our successful rag bag fundraiser it is now time to look out your old mobile phones, printer cartridges, cdâs and dvdâs to raise much needed cash for the club. Please pass your items on to Sandra/David Thomson or Sean Reilly at all training sessions or contact Sandra for alternative collection arrangements. Timekeeper CourseThe Timekeeper course will take place at the Dollan Aqua Centre at 5pm on Friday 4th May. South Lanarkshire Success in Sunderland
Mini League 2EK hosted the 2nd Mini League of the year at Larkhall Leisure Centre on Sat 21st April. the event ran very smoothly and a thanks are due to Sean Reilly, Gala Convenor, and his team for putting on an excellent event. Results are in the results section. Fundraising Update
Our recent Rag Bag fundraiser raised an impressive £379.50. Thanks to all who contributed and a special thanks to Geraldine and Elaine who helped to collect the bags. Please continue to save your unwanted items for future collections. Mini league 2 is fast approaching and raffle prizes are still required. Thanks for the donations received so far. I will be available at training in the spectatorâs gallery on Friday 13th April to collect donations. Alternatively please email me for collection/drop off on Sandra.thomson@blueyonder.co.uk Corrie - Olympic Trials FinalCorrie Scott qualified for the final of the 100 metres breaststroke at the 2012 Olympic Trials in London. In her heat she broke the 1 min 10 sec barrier for the first time with a 1 min 9.99 sec swim and finished 8th in the final. ICG - Korea SelectionsCameron Park and Lisa Currie have been selected for Team Lanarkshire at the 2012 International Children's Games in Korea. For Cameron this is his second year at the Games as he took part in Lanarkshire 2011 where he qualified for the final in the 200 breaststroke and this time he hopes to go one better and get among the medals. For Lisa it will be her first time on the team and she will be looking to put up some good performances especially in her main selection event the 200 backstroke. North Ayrshire 200 AwardsEK took 2 of the top swimmer awards at the North Ayrshire Meet at Auchenharvie on 12th February. Olivia Jackson took the award in the girls 14 yrs age group and Kim Figgins took the 17 yrs+ girls award. Full results to follow. UK School Games15 year old Cameron Park has been selected for the joint West/North Districts team to take part in the UK School Games. Cameron was selected in the 100 breaststroke and the 4 x 100 medley relay. Bag Packs TotalA big thank you to everyone who took part in our 2 bag packs on 22nd and 31st December. We raised the magnificent total of £3954.32 which is used to keep costs down, subsidise fees, swimmers night out etc. Well done to all concerned. Ian Fleming - West District PresidentCongratulations to one of our members, Ian Fleming, who was installed as West District President at the West District AGM on Sat 10th Dec. His first function was to attend the Club Presentation Disco. We hope he has a very enjoyable year in post and wish him every success. Janet Scott was re-elected as West District Secretary once again. It is great for the club to be so well represented at this level. 49 ClubWe now have 5 balls available in the 49 Club. Numbers 21,27,41,45,48 are ready to be taken by some new lucky participants. Payment is made by quarterly standing order of £13 and the winning number is the Saturday bonus ball and gets £20 each week. Please see Alison Greig or any committee member if interested. National Programmes
Congratulations to Douglas and Corrie Scott who have been selected for the Scottish Senior Squad and Kim Figgins who has been selected for the Scottish Youth Development Squad. District Regional ProgrammeCongratulations to the EK swimmers who have qualified for the DRP 2011 - 2012. This year we have 9 swimmers who have qualified, Bethany Brodie, Olivia Jackson, Lisa Currie, Mrg Finnon, Bobbi-Jane Greig, Ross McPherson, Rachel Saxon, Megan Smith and Cameron Park. Well done to all swimmers. Lynn Currie has been appointed as Team Manager to one of the squads and Derek McGown has been named as Assistant Coach to one of the Level 2 Squads. EK are looking for helpers from among the parents to attend the training days and assist with timing and record keeping. Please contact Lynn Currie for further details. Notice for all Judges, Timekeepers and Helpers
The current Child Protection Policy within our Club dictates that all persons acting in the above capacities have at the very least completed a Self declaration Form in relation to their volunteer role. As the new racing season approaches can I ask that all persons currently acting in the above capacity or intending on taking up such a role who have not completed the above form or a DISCLOSURE form contact either Paul Saxon or Claire Johnston our Club Child Protection Officers in order that we can maintain our policy. Easy FundraisingEasyfundraising- East Kilbride Amateur Swimming Club is now registered on this website. To raise funds for the club all you do is register on the website stating the club you wish to support, login and shop online using the links to all your favourite retailers with up to 15% going to the club funds. This does not cost you anything extra on your purchase. To find out more please read the document in the general documents section or logon to http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/ekasc Urgent Need for JudgesAs part of the clubs ongoing development we need to increase the number of judges in the club as we can rack up large fines if we do not meet our quotas at meets. If anyone is interested in finding out more about the Level 1 Judge course please contact Lynn Currie on 07971609874. Football CardsFootball cards are now available from Sandra Thomson to raise funds for the club. Participation in this fundraiser is purely voluntary and is suited to those who could sell in larger workplaces and by people with an extensive group of family or friends. If you are interested please email Sandra at sandra.thomson@blueyonder.co.uk Cards will also be available at all forthcoming swim events from David or Sandra Thomson. Noticeboard Log InIf you do not have your noticeboard log in, please email through the general contact button and request it and it will be forward to you. If you have not added your email address or mobile number to your personal noticeboard page please do so as soon as possible to receive updates when they are released. Training ChangesClick here to view the training changes for all teams. Competition EntriesWith the closure of the Dollan Aqua Centre, the club no longer has a physical notice board for competition and other announcements. Competition entries will now happen via this website. If you have not yet received your personal log in please contact your coach. Club ShopIf you need any EK Swim Shop items please contact Elaine Cavanagh on 07540 694 383. Please see the shop page for further info. |
EK swimmers took part in the Scottish National Age Group Championships in Sunderland with their colleagues from the other SL clubs The EK swimmers amassed 11 Scottish National titles, 10 ASA Youth Championships Qualifying times and a large number of Scottish Squad consideration times. The titles were won by Meg Finnon, Andrew McFadzean, Kim Figgins and Corrie Scott and the last along 3 with Cameron Park achieved their ASA Youth qualifying times. (Report in press section)