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NATIONAL ARENA LEAGUE
DIVISION 2 FINAL
SATURDAY 10TH DECEMBER 2011

WE GOT PROMOTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That’s right guys, we have won promotion back to division 1!!
Going into the final, it was always a strong possibility that we could finish in the top 4 in the division and gain promotion. However, nothing in sport is guaranteed and the fact that we strongly deserved it would have no bearing on the results, and we also had several injuries and illnesses amongst the team. But this only made our success even greater.

The night started well with 11 out of a possible 12 points in the first 2 races courtesy of Sophie and Dan Evans. The following set of relays saw all of our swimmers produce strong swims, with victories coming from the boys 13/under medley team of William Carter, Tom Sykes, Ed Saxon and Harry Taylor and also the Open Medley Girls team of Amy Carter, Georgia Huddleston, Sophie Whittingham and Maddy Tracy. All of the individual races that followed saw our swimmers rise to the challenge of this final, including pb times for Tom R, Beth P, Lloyd D, James T, Lucy F, and Max D, while further victories came from Tom R, Tom S, Georgia H, Sophie W, Dan E and also the 13/u boys Free relay of Ed S, Tom S, Tom R and William C. As a team, we achieved 21 top 3 finishes. Final points on the night were:

Team Luton:                224pts
Abingdon:                    185pts
Leicester Penguins B:  178pts
SHREWSBURY:            160PTS
Biddulph:                     153pts
Boldmere B:                138pts
The team atmosphere amongst our swimmers was excellent with the whole team supporting our swimmer in the pool racing. Especially, when we briefly slipped to 5th place during the evening, the whole team raised their game further to ensure we got back in the top 4 to gain that all important promotion place. Big thanks to Jo and Fae for team managing and all of the travelling support. Bring on Division 1 next year!!

SASC 3RD WINTER OPEN MEET RESULTS:
3RD DECEMBER 2011

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NATIONAL ARENA SWIMMING LEAGUE 2011
WEST MIDLANDS DIVISION 2
ROUNDS 1 AND 2

ROUND 1: We travelled to Rugby for round 1 of this year’s competition. Hopes were high that we could equal or better the performance from last year of 2 gala victories and 7th place in league 2 overall. The team did not fail to deliver! Against some quality opposition we came out on top on the night, winning by a margin of 11 points from second placed Arnold. The team achieved 18 1st places, courtesy of Dan Evans, Sophie Whittingham, Maddy Tracy, Tom Sykes, Harry Taylor, Lloyd Davies, Georgia Huddleston, Tom Rowley, boys 13/u Free team and both Open Girls Relays. A further 15 top 3 finishes, along with 8 new pb times, assured we achieved maximum league points from round 1.

ROUND 2: This round saw us drawn at Leamington Spa with a tough list of opposing teams, including league leaders Team Luton. As in round 1, the whole team swam excellently with victories in events 1 and 2, right through to the last relays at the end. 12 first, along with a further 19 top 3 finishes and 9 pb times all help build a strong 205 points total, placing second overall on the night, giving us a strong chance of making the division 2 final this year. Victories on the night came from Dan Evans, Maddy Tracy, Georgia Huddleston, Lloyd Davies, Tom Rowley, girls Open medley and boys 13/u freestyle relays.
Both rounds were excellent team performances, with an awesome atmosphere amongst the whole team. Bring on round 3!!!!

CHASE ROEBUCK OPEN MEET
22ND-23RD OCTOBER 2011
WOLVERHAMPTON CENTRAL BATHS

A team of 10 SASC members went to compete at the Chase Open, where the standard of competition was higher than ever, containing several regional medallists and national qualifiers. Overall, they all performed well with many of their swims equalling or surpassing their pbs. Highlights over the 2 days came courtesy of Jodie Beddow, who set new best times in all 4 freestyle distances and also from Ben Taylor, who won bronze in the 9yrs 200m Breastroke. Also competing were Claire Beddow, Harry Taylor, Will Slawson, William Carter, Tom and Ellis Sykes, Georgina Wilson and Issy Lester. Well done to all who competed and performed well.

BRITISH GAS NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
SUNDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2011
PONDS FORGE, SHEFFIELD

Four Shrewsbury swimmers were selected to represent Shropshire at this year’s National County Team Competition. Georgia Huddleston and Tom Sykes both swam excellently, achieving pb times in 12/13yrs 100m Breastroke, with Georgia placing 4th in the Division 2 competition, while Will Slawson and Ollie Russell both swam strong relay legs in their respective medley relays. Congratulations to all 4 for being selected and for their performances.

ROBIN HOOD LEVEL 1 OPEN MEET
1ST-2ND OCTOBER 2011

The first weekend of October saw 9 SASC swimmers take part in this year’s Robin Hood Level 1 meet in Sheffield. As in previous years, this meet attracted several National qualifiers and some of the best clubs from around the country. All 9 of our swimmers swam well and produced long course (50m) pb times, with several of their swims being converted short course (25m) pbs also. In total, they came away with 38 pbs, along with 16 top 8 finishes. Leading the way was Will Slawson, who achieved sizeable pb times in all 9 of his events, while also coming top 8 in 5 of these races. Also competing were Sophie Whittingham, Claire and Jodie Beddow, Issy lester, Tom Rowley, Ellie Sykes, Lucy Fairbanks and Ollie Russell.

Club Championships 2011 - Saturday 24th, Sunday 25th September and Friday 7th October

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Club Championship 2011 Results:
Saturday and Sunday - 24th and 25th September
Friday - 7th October

ICKLE PEOPLE JUNIOR MEET

WOLVERHAMPTON CENTRAL BATHS

SUNDAY 12TH JUNE 2011

15 Shrewsbury swimmers entered this year’s Ickle People Meet and between them excelled, smashing pb times and gaining several medals. In total, they accumulated over 60 pb times and 13 medals.  Leading the way with a gold medal a piece, were Will Slawson and Jodie Beddow, who won the 200m IM and 200m Free respectively. A further 4 Silver and 7 Bronze medals were won by Pat Brittleton, Eve Morgan, Will S and Orla McCormack.

All of the swimmers on the day came away with pb times and competed well against some surprisingly tough opposition. Other SASC members competing were Greg Curtis, Alisha Porter, Mollie Pragg, Faye Morgan, Tom Turner, Freddie Turner, Robbie Jowett, Aron Preece and gala debutants Beth Jones and Lois Reeds.

Well Done to all on a successful day!

MIDLAND YOUTH CHAMPS 30TH APR-1ST MAY AND MIDLAND

BAGCAT CHAMPS 4TH-12TH JUNE

SASC were represented at this year’s regional championships by 8 swimmers.

The Youth champs saw James Wilson, Issy Lester and Sophie Whittingham compete in 12 events between them. James performed well in the 50m Butterfly to record both a long course and converted short course pb time, while also swimming close to his pb in the 50m Backstroke. Issy managed to improve her ranking positions significantly in all 4 of her events, the best coming in the 200m Back, where she finished a creditable 28th in the 14/15yr age group. Sophie proved that she is still a force to be reckoned with at regional championships. 9 years after making her debut at this level, she again managed to reach finals, this time in the 200m IM and 400m Freestyle, whilst also performing well in her other 4 events.

At the BAGCAT champs, Harry Taylor, Tom Rowley, Lucy Fairbanks, Ellie Sykes and Georgia Huddleston gained an impressive 17 QT’s between them. Leading the way was Georgia with 10 events. She achieved new long course pb times in the majority of her events. The highlight of these being the 200m Breast. In the heat, she raced hard and achieved new pbs at the 50m, 100m and 200m breast all in the same race! She made the final for this event, placing 7th and setting another 200m pb.

Harry competed both weekends, in the 200m Back and gruelling 400m IM events. The 200m back was a new long course pb, whilst he also set a pb in the 400m Medley event. Ellie, Lucy and Tom were all 1st time regional qualifiers. Lucy swam her way to a new long course 200m Free pb, despite being ill on the day. For Ellie and Tom it was the first time competing in a 50m pool and swam well, especially due to the high standard of the competition. Ellie was rewarded with a new short and long course 100m breast pb and also swam in the 200m Breast, while Tom competed in the 100m and 200m Back events.

Well done to all for their hard work in qualifying and their performances at the championships.

WREXHAM SPRING OPEN MEET

30TH APR-1ST MAY 2011

Over the Royal Wedding weekend back in early May, more than 20 Shrewsbury swimmers made the short journey to Wrexham for their spring open meet. Over the 2 day meet, the hard training by the swimmers was paying off by their performances in the pool. More than 70 pb times were recorded by them all. Furthermore, 30 medals were won between them all. Georgia Huddleston led the way with 6 Gold medals and 1 Silver, along with 6 new meet records and a new Midland QT in the 200m Breast. Gold Medals were also won by Harry Taylor in the 400m IM, Amy Carter in the 50m Fly and also Ellie Sykes in the 50m Breast, who also gained a new Midland QT in the 200m Breast. The remainder of the 9 Silver and 12 Bronze medals were won by Kate Grindley, Sarah Clews, Sasha Gardiner, Will Slawson, Faye Morgan, Ed Saxon, Amy C, Harry T, Ellie S and Lucy Fairbanks, who gained her first ever Midland QT in the 200m Free.

Big congratulations to all of the swimmers who swam extremely well and contributed to this successful weekend for the club. Well Done all!

SASC Swimmers make Local Headlines
On 7th July 2011, Chloe Hall and Gemma Almond attended the Shropshire Star's ' Pride of Shropshire Awards 2011' at Shrewsbury Town football Clubs Greenhous stadium. Three finalists from each category were invited to the ceremony where the winners were chosen. Chloe narrowly missed out on the Learner of the Year award but Gemma was awarded Special Young Person of the Year. Congratulations to both for their achievements.
To see details of their nominations click here.  For more information visit the Pride of Shropshire website at http://www.prideofshropshire.com/

SHROPSHIRE COUNTY AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011
MARKET DRAYTON

Another successful county championships this year for the club. Shrewsbury had the largest team entered from all of the clubs across the county, a larger number of entrants than last year for the club. Across the 4 days of the champs, our swimmers amassed in excess of 120 PB times along with 33 Gold, 26 Silver, 20 Bronze medals and 16 Midland Qualifying Times. In addition to this Tom Plows and Issy Lester won the top 16yr old boy and 14yr old girl respectively. Congratulations to all those swimmers competing.

All the medallists are below:

Club Costumes & Hats
These are now available from Karen or Judith, Hats £6
Costumes £18+ depending on size. The costumes are made from PBT material so should last for a long time.
If there is sufficient interest we will do a ‘name’ hat order later in the year.

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