Team Lists
These will appear on the notice board a few weeks before an event. Please keep checking on club night. Please indicate with a tick / cross whether you can attend or not.

Home Galas
These normally start with warm up at 5.15pm at St Neots pool. Help is always needed for the door / raffle / drinks / timekeeping and recording. (Don't worry, instructions will be given if you haven't helped before) Supporters cheering on swimmers are also an important part of any event!

Away Galas
These can be to many different places. Coach departure times vary from 3.30 - 4.30 depending on distance. (A small charge is made for the coach to help cover costs - a coach costs >£200 each time!) Supporters are also more than welcome to travel on the coach with the team.

Counties
These are held as the Development gala (June), the Intermediate gala (November) and the main competition (March). Every swimmer who has achieved qualifying times will receive a form to complete for each swim event they can enter. These involve the whole club and are held at Peterborough regional pool or Cambridge Parkside pool.

Open Meets
These you enter yourselves but team galas take precedence please. You swim for yourself but are still representing Swans SC. They are generally a long day or weekend event. There are several throughout the year that many Swans regularly attend and these are generally highlighted on the board. Ask for more info if you are interested.

Swans Open Meet
This is our only major fund raising event of the year. It is a long whole day gala that we hope all swimmers attend. We need a lot of help throughout the day, and also before the event with organisation. If you can help please let us know! (You don't have to be on the committee) We need raffle prizes for the door, timekeepers, judges, recorders, people to keep an eye on the children, help feeding the helpers! A barbeque runs all day too so help is needed there too. We also ask for sponsorship throughout the event so if you work for or know anybody who would sponsor a race / supply prizes / food please let us know.

Crystal Palace
This is also a training camp that we try to hold each year. Lots of swimming, diving and stroke work over 3 days usually in the February Half term. Interested? Keep your eyes on the board for the next one, or speak to Linda, you may still be able to go this year.

Scarborough
This is an open meet that everybody can attend. The team travels to Scarborough for the weekend spending Saturday at the open meet and having a bit of jolly before and after, time allowing. Great for team spirit.

Presentation Evening
This is also the end of year Christmas party! Club Championship awards are presented to all swimmers followed by a buffet and disco. Fun for all the family and a celebration of the swimming year.

Leagues
This year we have entered 2 swimming leagues. The Anglian league, for the older swimmers and the Chiltern league, for the slightly younger. A league is a competition amongst a number of clubs and has several rounds so please ensure if you swim in these that you are available for the rest!

Qualifying Times

·  2010 Cambridgeshire County Qualifying Times

·  2011 Regional Qualifying Times

·  2011 National Qualifying Times

Long Term Development of Young Swimmers
Produced by the ASA Technical Swimming Committee, this document provides an explanation to help parents and club helpers understand the principles behind training and competition for young swimmers - although swimming, as a dynamic sport, will continue to change and develop, this will not alter the basic principles behind the long term development of young swimmers.

Swimsuits
The official line is that as long as the suit conforms as below it is permitted. British Swimming and the ASA do not have a list of approved swimsuits.
The list of approved swimsuits is for FINA competitions, World championships, Olympic Games etc. As long as an athlete complies with the wording below then that will suffice!

• BL 8.2 In swimming competitions the competitor must wear only one swimsuit in one or two pieces. No additional items, like arm bands or leg bands shall be regarded as parts of a swimsuit.
• BL 8.3 From January 1, 2010 swimwear for men shall not extend above the navel nor below the knee, and for women, shall not cover the neck, extend past the shoulder, nor shall extend below knee. All swimsuits shall be made from textile materials.

The majority of the "rubberised/ plastic coated suits" do not conform in design so will be easily recognisable as not permitted.

SwimLine
The service is provided for anyone involved in swimming where the welfare of a child or young adult is at risk. This could be through neglect or abuse, bullying or fear of someone, or anything that is worrying you and you don't know who to discuss it with. SwimLine calls are free and do not appear on itemised bills unless the call is made from a mobile phone. SwimLine does not use the 1471 code or any other call return or call display facility.
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