The Gators Bite Borough of Waltham Forest SC newsletter- November to March

Essex Championships 2016 – Gators Great Achievements

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BWFSC Epic performanceBWFSC were in action for the last Essex championships at the weekend. In total 35 swimmers represented the club and Gators finished 8th out of 29 clubs. An amazing 40 medals were won over three weekends, 13 gold, 15 silver and 12 bronze medals. All the children gave it there all and contributed to the clubs fantastic results. Stand out performances include Jasmine Iley who is Essex Champion for the 15-year-old girls category. Jasmine won 4 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze medals. Amrita Robertson came second in Essex for the 17 and over girls’ category winning 6 medals in total. Other performances, which deserve a mention, are Neha Pillai who came third in Essex for the 11yrs and Rebecca Armstrong who came 3rd for the 12 -year-old girls category. The club also had success in the girl’s relay, coming second in the 11/12-year-old freestyle event. The team consisted of Ella Remyn, Rebecca Armstrong, Emily Iley and Neha Pillai. Every swimmer benefited from competing against the best in Essex, an abundance of pb’s and regional qualifying times were gained over the course of the championships. More results information can be found on the Gators website.

Club Chair Hannah Grimshaw commented ‘We are extremely proud of all our swimmers and look forward to further success at the upcoming Regional competitions where we expect to put on a strong performance this coming May.’

WELL DONE GATORS!

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JASMINE ILEY - ESSEX 15 YRS COUNTY CHAMPION

The Gators BiteBorough of Waltham Forest SC newsletter- November to March 2016

LAC REPORT JANUARY 2016Thank you to everyone for their help and support in running our Home Gala. It takes many volunteers and officials but we couldn’t do it without the swimmers and we were again inundated with entries from clubs around the country.Our club achievements were as follows: 11 Gold medals for Isabel Iley 3, Rhianna Lee Pagan, Ibrahim Shamyl, Sean Curley 3, Joe Munden 2, and Jack Munden. 8 Silver Medals for Michael Stanway, Amy Allison, Christopher Richardson, Neha Pillai, Rhianne Lee Pagan, Stephanie Pagan, Ibrahim Shamy and Isabel Iley and 6 Bronze medals for Joe Munden, Stephanie Pagan 2, Abigail Dawson 2 and Michael Stanway.The most important statistic is that our Gators swimmers today improved their entry times to achieve a new personal best in 87 of their swims. We are already planning and looking forward to our next gala on July 17th – Get involved and Go Gators!

Our squad and development swimmers have been busy competing over the last few months at the following galas:Redbridge Last Chance county qualifier Meet 19th and 20th December22 Golds, 23 Silvers, 16 Bronze, 15 in 4th place, 14 in 5th place and 8 in 6th place.We won 98 medals from 163 possible races. We didn’t manage to bring back the wining club sword as we cam a respectable second to Romford Town nevertheless it was a marvellous weekend of swimming for the Gators.Thurrock 12th and 13th December25 golds, 15 Silvers, 14 bronze, 11 in 4th place, 15 in 5th place and 13th in 6th place. A total of 93 medals achieved from 141 races. More importantly were the numerous PBs and Essex County qualifying times achieved. Dartford and Erith Halloween Gala 31st October and 1st November 16 golds, 12 silvers, 21 bronzes, 38 swimmers came 4th, 5th and 6th place. 87 medals from 113 individual races. 74 races in which swimmers improved on their entry time to achieve new personal bests (PBs).For those who like a percentage Gators swimmers achieved a medal in 77% of their races entered and achieved a PB in 65% of the races entered.These results are down to the dedication of our swimmers, the top quality coaching and the wonderful support and encouragement of our Gators parents… (who do all the driving, feeding, cheering and laundry!)

Galas and Medals Galore

Gala Dates:

Cambridge 8th, 9th

& 10th AprilThurrock 16th &

17th AprilLondon Youths 8th,

9th & 10th

London Age groups 7th & 8th

MayLuton 14th & 15th

May

Harlow 18th JuneHome Gala July

17th

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REDBRIDGE EASTER GALA

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Congratulations on another fabulous weekend from our splendid Gators swimmers over an impressive two separate galas. This Easter weekend the club had swimmers competing at Basildon and also at the Redbridgegala.

My report comes from Redbridge where we had 34 swimmers from squad and development swimming with an unprecedented 13 swimming their first competitive external gala for the club. All our young swimmers were brave, determined and extremely well disciplined showing the club at its best so that overall they achieved new personal best performances in 85% of their swims overall.

As for all important medals the results are as follows: -

Gold – Jack Munden, Eva Murray, Ibrahim ShamylSilver – Sean Curley x 2, Rhianna-Lee Pagan, Ibrahim Shamyl, Jack MundenBronze – Jack Munden, George Chapman and Sean Curley x 6.4th place – Eva Murray, J Munden, Rhianna-Lee Pagan, Sean Curley and Liam Higgins5th place – Lucy Stanway, Ibrahim Shamyl, Drew Clark, Faye Curley, Michael Stanway x 3, William Dunne-Sarte6th place – Faye Curley, Samuel Dawson x 2, Joe Munden, Olivia Walsh, Eva Murray

Medals matter but it was really the truly outstanding number of personal best times that impressed.

Many thanks go to all the swimmers, but also to the parents and to our Head Coach, Gavin Povall who attended all weekend.Particular gratitude goes to Claire Morris, Michelle Curley and Karen Pagan for volunteering their time as officials. The club is obliged to contribute officials in order for the swimmers to be permitted to race so without these kind hearted, hard working parents none of the above would have been possible.

BASILDON EASTER GALA 2016

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A small contingent of Gators swimmers turned up for the Basildon Long Course Easter meet. 8 swimmers altogether came away with 9 medals and 10 pbs. Max Trayner won 4 silvers; Amrita won a gold, silver and bronze medal. Rebecca Armstrong took home a silver for her 400IM. Ella Remyn performed fantastically in the 200 fly to come third and more importantly to qualify for the London Regionals. Well done to all who took part. A huge effort and a long way to travel over the Easter period. Competitors: Amy Allison, Amrita Robinson, Ella Pemberton, Ella Remyn, Isabelle Andrews, Kai Marriott, Max Trayner and Rebecca Armstrong.

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Annual Presentation Evening 2015

Our Wonderful Gators Swimmers!

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On a chilli night in December BWFSC held their Annual Awards Presentation evening and a brilliant time was had by all. Its so important to recognise the hard work, determination and commitment that our young swimmers display throughout the year. The evening is a chance to reward every swimmer in

the club that participates at our Club Champs, galas, Essex Champs, Regional Champs and finally at National level. What a super confident and talented bunch. Well Done To ALL!

More pictures on the website soon.!

A small gift was handed to Ken on the night & he deserves a special mention. He has worked very hard as a volunteer coach in our development section for numerous

years, always cheerful and willing to step in when needed. Without people like Ken it would be much more difficult to run a successful swimming club. So a BIG thank you

from the Gators team.A HUGE thank you to Marianne, without whom we would not really have had a presentation evening. Many thanks also to the volunteers and parents who all

contributed to making the night a success.

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If you answered YES then your child is eligible to enter galas. As we are a competitive club it is expected that you will enter Club Championships, home galas and galas listed in our Club Calendar. There is also gala dates in this newsletter.This is the next step for your swimmer and as they progress through development their focus should be on improving their times and personal bests.Our Gala calendar is available on the Gators web-site and on the noticeboard at Sylvestrian. Coaches and committee members are available most sessions to explain the gala entry packs and give advice on what race to enter and how.Go Gators enter a Gala!

IS YOUR CHILD 9 OR ABOVE?

Learn to swim - certificates

Congratulations! If your child has achieved a certificate in Learn to Swim your coach will inform our treasurer. Certificates will be given out once payment has been received. Please pay via our on-line bank account and use reference SURNAME, CERT and LEVEL e.g. SMITH CERT L4This enables a quick search by our treasurer and once confirmed your coach will write out the certificate and present them at the next available session. Please remember that the committee are volunteers and e-mails and the bank account are not checked daily. We aim for certificates to be available for collection within two weeks depending on your payment. Please be patient with us as we want to celebrate your child’s achievements too. Many thanks.

Keep the Gators Alive – Can you leaflet drop for us in your

local area, nursery, school, dentist , doctors surgery? Let

us know!

Welcome to our new coaches Holly Morgan and to Maxine George-Tolonen.Holly has joined our coaching team as a Learn to Swim Coach. She is a primary teacher by day and travels some distance to be with us so please make her feel welcome as part of the Gators team. Maxine once swam with the Gators and competed at national level. We welcome her back and are thrilled that she is working alongside Gavin in Development and has taken on the role of Masters coach.

Coaches Corner

Nikki Watson our gala organiser is enjoying her new coaching role at Harlow Penguins so much that she has decided to reduce the gala organisation here at Gators. We wish Nikki all the best and hope she stays in touch. Do keep your entries coming in!

Gators Golden Ticket Incentive is still alive

The Gators BiteBorough of Waltham Forest SC newsletter- November to March 2016

Gala entry packs:Please read them carefully as they tell you how to sign in, what the

qualifying times are and whether to submit short course or long course times and what age groups will receive medals. Our gala organiser has many entries to process and would appreciate gala entries to come as

separate e-mails with the name of the gala as the Subject so that she can file and stay well organised!

Remember anything is possible with training and determination!

Over 9? Enter a Gala with your team

Congratulations! If your child has achieved a certificate in Learn to Swim your coach will inform our treasurer. Certificates will be given out once payment has been received. Please pay via our on-line bank account and use reference SURNAME, CERT and LEVEL e.g. SMITH CERT L4This enables a quick search by our treasurer and once confirmed your coach will write out the certificate and present them at the next available session. Please remember that the committee are volunteers and e-mails and the bank account are not checked daily. We aim for certificates to be available for collection within two weeks depending on your payment. Please be patient with us as we want to celebrate your child’s achievements too. Many thanks.

Learn to Swim - Certificates Is your child 9 years old and above?

If you answered YES then your child is eligible to enter galas. As we are a competitive club it is expected that you will enter Club Championships, home gals and galas listed in our Club Calendar. This is the next step for your swimmer and as they progress through development their focus should be on improving their times and personal bests.Our Gala calendar is available on the Gators web-site and on the noticeboard at Sylvestrian. Coaches and committee members are available most sessions to explain the gala entry packs and give advice on what race to enter and how.Go Gators enter a Gala!

AGM – UpdateThank you to everyone that attended the AGM.

For any club matters please contact our club liaison officer at swimming@bwfsc-gators.org.

Jack Petchey Winners 2015

Our 2015 winners For more Information visit: http://www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk/

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Our winners for 2015:Emily IleyRhianna Lee PagenAoife PearsonHarry Answell WrightTony MotognaOlivia WalshIn 2015 we were placed on the Silver level scheme. We received 6 payments of £200. A total of £1200. The members of the club choose each winner. Occasionally the coaches alone will choose a winner.

The winner will receive a certificate, pin badge and letter from JP. The £200 is also awarded at this time. This money is to be used on something to benefit the club as a whole, not individuals.

In 2015 the money was spent on:Hall hire for disco, DJ, Printer, Stock for the shop and advertising to increase membership Jack Petchey 2016

Great News! We remain on the silver award scheme for 2016 and the award has been increased to £250 per winner. We will be voting for our March and April winners in the coming days. Who will you vote for? Remember its not about just voting for your best friend, you need to think about what they have achieved and why they deserve the award. Any suggestions as to what we could spend the award money on – please email into the club and share them with us.

New Committee Members and roles are:Emma Brooks – Welfare officer, Jason Remyn – Trophies Administrator, Michelle Curley

– Officials coordinator, Marianne Dunne – Swim 21 and Disability Officer, Kerry Munden – Membership Secretary

Thank you to all our committee members for volunteering to help run the Gators

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Gators Den – Our Swimshop

For all your swimming needs from goggles to club kit check out our web-site and e-mail our retail manager Hulya Ahmet with your order at shop@bwfsc-gators.org.uk or visit us at Sylvestrian Leisure Centre on Monday and Fridays from 6.15pm to 7.15pm.

NEW Personalised Hats available for £8.50

NEW Gators onesies also available for £37.50

Web-Site

We are trying to keep our web-site updated with news, galas and photos. Thank you to new committee member Gary Richardson for volunteering. If you have any spare time and are finance savvy please let us know. Treasurer still needed! If you have any additions or spot any errors please let us know via the club liaison e-mail swimming@bwfsc-gators.org.uk

Our retail manager Hulya Ahmet works hard to provide your every swimming ‘Gators’ need.Hulya works full time in the retail/fashion industry and she still manages to shop around for the best price for the Gators, respond to shop e-mails and turn up at Forest to deliver the goods when her son has now moved up to squad!If you e-mail an order to Hulya please be advised that we don’t offer next day delivery and Hulya aims to have completed the order within two weeks. Once you have paid on-line the order is processed and collection will be organised as soon as possible.We are always looking for more volunteers to assist…If anyone has some free time to help out, whilst sitting on the balcony Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Hulya would very much appreciate your help. It is a great way to meet other Gators parents and Please contact her at the shop.

Available to order:Personalised: Towels, Onesies and Hats…any other suggestions please let us know.

Look out for brand new Gators Club Kit – coming very soonOur personalised items make great Birthday Presents