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Dear Swimmer / Parents
I hope that you’ve enjoyed a good
summer and been able to get some rest and relaxation. As you know, WSC
swings back into action from the beginning of September. Before we start
there are a number of issues that I briefly want to highlight.
Swimming begins on
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The first swimming sessions in the
2010/2011 calendar for the respective squads are:
Wed 1 Sept
Seals: 18.00-19.00 at Putney Leisure centre
County:
18.00-19.30 at Putney Leisure Centre
Regional & National:
19.00-21.00 at Putney Leisure Centre
Fri 3 Sept
Dolphins: 18.00-19.00 at Putney Leisure Centre
Sun 5 Sept
Otters: 8.00-9.00 at Bank of England
National, Regional
and County Squads
The weekly timetable for 2010/2011 is
as last year except there will be no training sessions for
National, Regional and County Squads on Monday mornings. These sessions
were poorly attended over recent months and it does not make economic sense
to continue to offer this particular time slot for the time being. Instead,
we hope that all National and Regional swimmers will make every effort to
attend the Friday morning sessions, which remain as before (5.30-7.00am at
Putney).
Dolphin Squad
Many Dolphin swimmers met their new
coach, Shaun Brooking, in July. Shaun who has a degree in Sports Science has
been teaching swimming for many years and we are delighted to welcome him to
WSC. His first session will be Saturday 4 Sept at Ibstock Place School (Kamilla
will run the Dolphin session on Friday 3 Sept). Swimmers and parents, if you
haven’t met him already please make yourself known to Shaun when you see him
and give him a warm welcome to our Club.
Safety is our top
priority
A reminder to all swimmers that they
should not enter any of the pools until their coach gives them permission to
do so. All coaches aim to arrive at the pools in good time to start the
sessions promptly. Occasionally, however, they may be delayed by traffic
problems / road works etc. If this is the case please wait patiently for
their arrival but do not enter the water. It would be
appreciated if parents, particularly those with younger swimmers, could
ensure that this important safety rule is observed at all times.
Membership fees
Many thanks to all those members that
have already updated their standing order mandates to reflect the new fee
structure from 1 October. Your speedy response is greatly appreciated as
this is a massive administrative task that is very time consuming. For those
in the process of updating their standing order, please could I encourage
you to do so as soon as possible. As I mentioned in my previous email, fees
need to be paid at the start of each month and we shall be keeping a very
close check to ensure that members are adhering to this most basic
requirement. Thank you for your understanding and for your support in this
matter.
Galas
We hope to finalise the dates of the
Club Championships shortly. These are expected to take place in November and
are open to all swimmers (from the youngest to the oldest). The Club
Championships provide an opportunity to secure ‘official times’ for entry
into other competitions. For the younger swimmers we shall also be holding
another mini-gala shortly. More details on these and other events is due
course.
Finally, I wish all members a great
year of swimming and I look forward to seeing you over the coming weeks.
Best regards
Nigel Rendell
WSC Chairman |
