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

Good luck to all Stirling Swimmers at Scottish National Short Course this coming weekend

Stirling Swimming is sending a record number of swimmers to the Scottish National Short Course Championships this year. A total of 19 squad swimmers will be competing over the weekend. You will be able to follow with live results on http://www.swimscotland.org.uk/
The Stirling Swimming Squad will consist of:
Steven Binnie, Morven Bruce, Martin Cremin, Kevin Dickson, Genna Doctor, Craig Gillespie, Nicole Govan, Fiona Gray,Stephanie Hanley, Nikoline Laidlaw, Andew Loudon, Kayrine Kelly, Ross Kirkwood, Katie McKenna, Roise Ogg, Jennifer Rogerson, Jade Williams, Louise Williams, Claire Wilson
The club wishes all the swimmers good luck.

New Club Kit Order Form is now available

Please note there is a new Club Kit Order form available here: Order Form

Upcoming shop dates are: January 17, February 28 and March 28

Swim Shop Dates

The Swimshop will be open on

January 17

February 28

March 28

At the University Pool

Training Schedule for week commencing January 5th

Unfortunately we have still not got confirmation on pool times, therefore the schedule for this week is as follows:

 

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

 

Silver A    As Silver B (swimmers swimming at Nationals Tuesday 6.30-8.30pm Uni) plus morning sessions to be arranged

 

Gala Entries - January - June 2009

Please check this gala entry list to see if you are listed against the correct galas.

If your name is not listed then we have not received your gala entry form, you can download one from here.

Glasgow graded long course meet is being handed in Tuesday January 6^th.