Well done Drew!
September 21st, 2014
Drew O’Connor swam 25m for his badge and certificate on 19th September. Well done!
Kay Clarke Memorial Gala
September 17th, 2014
The Kay Clarke Memorial Gala has been rescheduled for Saturday 22nd November 2014 at 4.30pm, at Bedworth Leisure Centre. The closing date for swimmers entry forms is 22nd October. The entry fee is £2.00 per swimmer. We will update the website with more details as we know them. If you or anyone you know is interested in volunteering and helping us out on the day, (expenses paid) please speak to Sheila Carey. We look forward to seeing you there!
Latest News
September 13th, 2014
William Newton and Joe Mainwaring swam 10m for their certificates and badges on 12th September. Oliver Doughty swam 25m. Congratulations to all.
Aaron Peters is now representing the region in the NASCH gala on 1st November, in Leamington, as unfortunately, Gurvinder unable to attend. Good luck to all of our swimmers taking part!
Latest News
August 31st, 2014
Robert Burr was awarded a “Good Work” certificate on 29th August.
Gurvinder Garcha has taken Thomas’s place in NASCH Finals gala as Thomas is too old for the junior races this year.
The entry form has been submitted with Gurvinder swimming 1 length (submitted time 39.78), Daniel Hodge 2 lengths (1.43.37) and Peter Markham 4 lengths (2.25.00). If times improve they can be resubmitted before the gala on 1st November. Aaron Peters is the named reserve. The gala will be held at Newbold Comyn Leisure Centre in Leamington. As last year, we have informed the organisers that we are willing to fill any vacant places for our region in girls, mens or ladies events.
The Kay Clarke Memorial Gala has been postponed due to lack of entries. It appears that it was too soon after the summer break for some clubs to organise their teams. It will be rearranged after consulting with the clubs affected. As we are unlikely to be oversubscribed, it should be possible to include a width race for swimmers who are unable to complete a length. It will still have to be held on a Saturday – probably starting at 4.30pm so that it does not depend on a party booking the first hour. This is the only hire time available at Bedworth other than 8.00pm on Sundays. More info asap. Our club members can have an immediate refund of their entry fee if they would like this or wait for the rearranged date to see if the entry is to stand. I have your money (Sheila).
NASCH National Gala 2014
August 10th, 2014
Our Junior Boys have been selected to represent the region in the NASCH National Gala on Saturday, 1st November.
Thomas Slater and Peter Markham have been invited to defend their titles. Daniel Hodge has been invited to complete the team.
Well done!
Volunteers needed for our gala on 20th September 2014
August 10th, 2014
We are looking for volunteers to help us out at our gala on 20th September, at Bedworth Leisure Centre, 5pm-8pm. Nuneaton have a gala at the Pingles and cannot help us with officiating. Any husbands / wives / schoolfriends / workmates will be guaranteed a job! (Expenses paid). Finding a starter is a particular priority at the moment. If you can help us out, we would really appreciate your help. Please speak to Sheila or a member of the committee.
Charity Wheelchair Basketball Tournament for everyone!
August 7th, 2014
We have received the following from Rotary Club of Coventry Jubilee. If anyone would be interested?
Hello,
I am organising a charity wheelchair basketball tournament, on behalf of Coventry Jubilee, to raise money for Rotary Charities and Coventry Wheelchair Basketball Academy and thought you may be interested in submitting a team made up of people and/or staff involved with your services/projects. Coventry Wheelchair Basketball Academy (CWBA) is part of the YMCA.
The tournament is taking place at Woodlands Academy, Broad Lane, Coventry on Sunday September 14th 2014 and consists of the tournament and a family fun day where there will be a bouncy castle, BBQ, face painting, mini chair challenges, photo booth and charity stalls for all the family to enjoy. The tournament is open to anybody, able bodied and disabled, age 9+ and is great fun way of exercising and trying something new! No prior game experience is necessary and sports wheelchairs will be provided where needed. Wheelchair basketball is a great way to integrate the community and abilities.
We require teams of 5-8 players, playing 5-a-side games. There will be group stage games, leading a semi final and a final, refereed by CWBA head coach. The cost is £50 per team, regardless of the amount of players. We have been promoting this throughout Coventry and have teams made up of a mixture of able bodied and disabled players, families, companies and friends!
Please let me know if you would be interested in being part of this event, we would love you to be involved, I’m sure it will be a great day and fun for everyone!
www.rotarybasketball.weebly.com
www.facebook.com/rotarybasketball
Leanne Beverley
Rotary Club of Coventry Jubilee
News from 01/08/14
August 2nd, 2014
TOUR DE FRANCE WINNERS
Tour de France Team Result
1st Ag2r-La Mondiale
Joy Day and William Newton share £24, and £24 will go to club funds.
Thank you to everyone who bought tickets.
MARS MILK FUND
Could I take up a minute of your time and ask you to vote for Bedworth Disabled Swimming Club, by clicking on the link below and helping us to raise some much needed funds please? Mars Milk Fund will be giving away a £1,000 cash award to the club with the highest number of votes at the end of the month. A further ten clubs of the judges choice will be given £300 pounds each, so your vote will really count! Feel free to spread the word! Thank you to everyone who has voted so far. If you voted for us in July, votes reset to 0 at the beginning of the month, so could I ask you to vote again please.
Thank you
SWIM BRITAIN
SwimBritain is a series of fun team swimming relays that take place across Britain every September. Anyone can take part – irrespective of fitness levels or swimming ability. Entry to SwimBritain costs £40 per team – thats just £10 each for a team of four.
If any of our members would be interested in entering “Swim Britain” this year, the details can be found by searching for “swimbritain” through an internet search, or by visiting www.swimbritain.co.uk
EASYFUNDRAISING
We have now raised a total of £301.86 for club funds through EasyFundraising. Huge thanks to everyone who has helped us to raise this and break the £300 barrier!
Tour De France 2014 update
July 27th, 2014
Four those of you that are following the Tour De France Sweepstake, the placing’s after stage 20 are:
| 1 | AG2R LA MONDIALE | 260h 24′ 10” |
| 2 | BELKIN PRO CYCLING | 34′ 44” |
| 3 | MOVISTAR TEAM | 01h 05′ 44” |
News from 25th July 2014
July 26th, 2014
Zac Daffern completed his NASCH 4 AWARD on 25th July.
Thank you to Stan Poacher-Smith for the lovely box of Thorntons chocolates that he presented to all the staff and helpers.
Please could you all start recruiting some help for our gala on Saturday 20th September? Nuneaton have a gala at the Pingles and cannot help us with officiating. Any husbands / wives / schoolfriends / workmates will be guaranteed a job! (Expenses paid).
