Training during the February break

All training session are as normal during the week of February 16-22 with the exception of Thursday 19 for Bronze A & B at Stirling Highschool. This session is cancelled as we have not been able to secure access to the school that evening.

 

Press release: Innovative coaching boost for swimming clubs in Alloa and Stirling

With the Commonwealth Games approaching in 2014, the focus on leaving a legacy of sporting excellence to inspire our young people is critical. The emphasis on coaches and coaching is now recognised as a fundamental component of this sporting pathway.

A new sporting partnership has created a unique opportunity for two Forth Valley swimming clubs to develop their club, coaching structure and swimmers by deploying two professional coaches.

This partnership consisting of Stirling Swimming, Alloa Amateur Swimming Club, The University of Stirling, SportCentral, Clackmannanshire Council and Active Stirling is championing this unique model.

Each partner is contributing to enable each club to secure the services of a qualified coach to deliver poolside training for their club in conjunction with study for the MSc in Sports Coaching at the University of Stirling.

The 2 year project will ensure that the two clubs continue to develop and strengthen the swimmer and coach pathway and link closely with the local authority swimming development programmes.

“This is exactly where the club wants to be, in a position of strength, supporting both the club swimmers and club coach to develop together” said Craig Rankine from Alloa Amateur Swimming Club.

Alan Lynn from the University of Stirling added “this model is ideally placed to significantly contribute to the wider development of a professional coach base and could easily be extended to other clubs and sports coaches”.

“This is a prime example of successful regional partnership working, bringing together individual strength and resource to collectively make a significant sporting impact within clubs and coaching” said Rob Hardie, partnership manager of SportCentral.

“The continuity and experience of a performance coach in the club is invaluable, in addition there is a exciting edge to club session developed from experiences gained from the MSc in sports coaching” said Henriette Laidlaw, President of Stirling Swimming.

Super meet for young Stirling Swimmers at Glasgow over the weekend

This weekend saw a group of the younger swimmers from Stirling going to Tollcross to compete at the Glasgow Graded meet.

The swimmers produced loads of PBs and all in all it was a very successful weekend.

 

Tammi Park - 200 free 3.30.01, 100 breast 2.06.35, 200 IM 3.59.15, 50 free 41.51, 100 back 1.41.42,  100 free 1.32.73, 400 free 7.12
 
Ella Shilliday 200 free 2.56.59, 100 breast1.49.14, 200 IM 3.12.72 (6th), 50 free 38.25, 100 back 1.35.34, 100 free 1.23.94, 400 free 6.08.42 (7th), 100 fly 1.37.61 (7th)
 
Emma Davidson 200 free 2.53.65, 100 breast 1.42.8, 200 IM 3.13.53, 50 free 36.4, 100 back 1.30.67 (9th), 100 free 1.19.32, 400 free 6.00.45 (8th), 100 fly 1.42.8
 
Nicola Allan 200 free 2.40.09 (5th), 100 breast 1.37.06 (7th), 200 IM 3.04.79 (7th), 50 free 32.63 (4th), 400 free 5.43.17 (5th), 100 fly 1.31.9 (4th)
 
Creag Doctor 100 breast 1.54.42, 50 free 41.43, 100 free 1.36.20
 
Laura Gellatly 200 free 2.37.61, 100 breast 1.34.37, 200 IM 3.01.09, 50 free 33.88, 100 back 1.23.71 (10th),  100 free 1.11.62, 400 free 5.27.22, 100 fly 1.30.09
 
Craig Coull 200 free 2.41.85, 100 breast 1.33.01 (10th), 200 IM 3.07.12, 50 free 32.36
 
Findlay Forrest 200 free 2.54.83. 100 breast 1.39.57, 200 IM 3.17.71, 50 free 33.50
 
Amarilia Moffatt 50 back 43.85, 50 free 39.44, Amarillia Moffat 50 fly 56.98, 50 breast 55.98
 
Anastarsia Moffatt 50 back 44.87, 50 free 37.81, 100 free 1.24.28, 50 fly 50.14, 50 breast 55.27
 
Iain Shilliday 50 back 53.17, 50 free 50.17, 100 free 1.57.9, 50 fly 1.12.32, 50 breast 59.38

 

Angus Cameron 100 back 1.32.65 (6th), 100 free 1.20.78, 400 free 6.12.26 (9th), 100 fly 1.53.72

Scott McArthur 400 free 5.12.26 (1st)

Summer Camp 2009 & Summer Holiday

For your calendar –

 

The club plans to hold a summer camp for swimmers from July 27-30

 

The club will be on summer holiday from July 31 until August 16.

Glasgow meet this weekend

Please note the meet this weekend in Glasgow is Saturday Feb 7 and Sunday Feb 8.

 

Check the notice board at the University for your own swim details.

Meet entry information

Please rememeber to tick the meet entry lists which are diplayed at the University.

Currently you will find

Stirling Open, with competition this week

Edinburgh International

We have just had the entries back from City of Glasgow Graded meet and all Stirling Swimmers have been accepted for all swims, list will go up later this week.

 

Stirling Junior Open, this weekend

Come and support our meet this weekend at Grangemouth Sports Complex,

 

Session 1 - Saturday 24 January 2009 Warm up 9.00 am. Start 10.05 am.

Session 2 - Saturday 24 January 2009 Warm up 1.30 pm. Start 2.35 pm.

Session 3 - Sunday 25 January 2009 Warm up 9.00 am. Start 10.05 am.

Session 4 - Sunday 25 January 2009 Warm up 1.30 pm. Start 2.35 pm.

Training Times

Until the opening of the new facilities at Forthbank the following training times applies for

Bronze B Thursday 6-7pm Stirling High    Saturday 9-10am Uni

Bronze A Tuesday 6-7pm Stirling High    Thursday 6-7pm Stirling High    Saturday 8.30-10am Uni

Silver B    Monday 6.15-8.15pm Wallace    Tuesday 6-8pm Stirling High    Thursday 6.30-8.30pm Uni    Saturday 8-10am Uni

For Silver A and Gold squad their times are still changing and communication will happen directly to the squads.

Relay Success at Scottish Short Course Nationals

Both the Senior Men’s relay team and the Senior Woman’s relay team walked away with medals in the weekend.

The Senior Men took Silver in the 4 by 100m free relay and bronze in the 4 by 50m free relay

The Senior Woman took bronze in both the 4 by 50m free relay and in the 4 by 100m free relay.

 

During the 3 day National event Stirling Swimmers produced a lot of great results with several of our swimmers in finals

Martin Cremin in the 1500 free A final where he came 6^th  , 3^rd in the 400 free B final and 10^th in the 200 fly B final

Rosie Ogg, won the B final for the 100 free, 3 in the 200 free B final and came 4th in the B final for the 50 free

Katie McKenna came 4^th in the B final in the 100 free, 6^th in the B final in the 400 free and 9^th in the 200 free final.

Stephanie Hanley came 8^th in the 50m backstroke A final and 8^th in the 100 backstroke A final,  won the B final in 200 backstroke, came 7^th in the 200IM B final,

Jade Williams came 6^th in the B final in the 100 fly and 6^th in the 400 IM B final, 7^th in the 200fly B final,

Fiona Gray came 9^th in the 200 breast A final and 3^rd in the B final in 100 breast,

Nicole Govan came 5^th in the B final in 50 fly

Kevin Dickson came 6^th in the B final in 50 fly

 

Other swimmers who recorded PB’s at the event included Genna Doctor, Ross Kirkwood, Nikoline Laidlaw, Andrew Loudon, Jennifer Rogerson and Claire Wilson.

 

Well done to Stirling Swimming

Donations needed for food for Stirling Junior Open Meet - January 24-25

As the host of this meet, Stirling Swimming Club are expected to cater for all coaches and officials at lunchtime.

I require donations of food for both Saturday and Sunday. The more donations we receive the more profit the Meet will make.

If there is anything below that you feel that you can contribute please add your name and contact number to the list or email me on gillianmcoull@hotmail.com or call me on 07798 891555.

SATURDAY

1 LARGE POT OF SOUP

20 ROUNDS OF SANDWICHES (VEGETARIAN)

20 ROUNDS OF SANDWICHES (MEAT)

20 ROUNDS OF SANDWICHES (TUNA)

12 FILLED CROISSANTS (OWN CHOICE)

12 OPEN BAGELS (OWN CHOICE)

LARGE SALAD BOWL

LARGE BOWL OF PASTA SALAD

LARGE BOWL OF SAVOURY RICE OR COUSCOUS

LARGE QUICHE (VEGETARIAN)

LARGE QUICHE (NON VEGETARIAN)

24 CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

24 CHICKEN SATAY STICKS

30 SAUSAGE ROLLS

SAVOURY NIBBLES( PAKORA ETC)

CAKES SMALL OR LARGE – BOUGHT OR HOMEMADE!

2 TINS BISCUITS

SUNDAY

AS THIS IS BURNS DAY WE ARE GOING TO PROVIDE HOT FOOD WITH A “SCOTTISH THEME”

DONATIONS REQUIRED:

1 LARGE POT OF SOUP

3 LARGE TRIFLES

CHEESE SELECTION

OATCAKES AND BISCUITS FOR CHEESE

SHORTBREAD

CAKES –HOMEMADE OR BOUGHT

2 TINS OF BISCUITS

I AM GOING TO BE PROVIDING HAGGIS NEEPS AND TATTIES AND STOVIES AND WONDERED IF ANYONE WAS WILLING TO HELP BY MAKING A LARGE POT OF STOVIES.

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE DON’T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME.

THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP.

GILLIAN COULL