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.