City off Sunderland ASC are asking members to use the Christmas message board as an alternative to writing cards to one another. Could people instead make a donation to the Christmas card fund at the club desk or through their squad managers. All proceeds to go to the club.

View the Christmas message board here

From Boxing day dip meeting held on
Friday 11th Dec,

All dippers to meet at Seaburn centre at 10am, wear something suitable and warm to wear under our "babygrows" which will be provided to you on the day, also bring towels and dry clothing to change into after dip. Remember privacy is limited in changing area at seaburn centre so big Big towels. You will also need suitable shoes (to go into sea with) and a white Sunderland swimming cap some will be brought on day if you don't have one or cannot borrow one and Babies Bib.

The minimum sponsor per dipper is £15 but hopeful a lot more will be raised, the money as usual will be divided into 2 halves, 1 half going to our chosen charity "the Great North Air Ambulance" and the other half coming to the swimming club.

Hope you all have a lovely Christmas and see you all on Boxing day

.Yvonne Robinson

We are running two Breaststroke Clinics on Tuesday 22 (6.30 – 8.00 pm) and 29 December 2009 (9.00 – 10.00 am). Alastair Johnson will be leading the clinic with the coaches and is aimed mainly for the swimmers in Skill Development, Competitive Development and Olympic Hopefuls squads.

The goal is to develop our breaststroke skills and knowledge as we want lots of swimmers achieving more success on this stroke (and thus the medley too). We will cover the following:

See you there

Alastair Johnson
(Sunderland Beacon Head Coach)

21 December 09
Newburn
Accepted and Rejected entries

Any swimmer who is left with only one or two swims may withdraw and be treated as a rejection so that they receive a full refund. This must be done by 8th January.
The new ASA regulations
regarding swimwear come into force on 1 January:

1 Mens costumes must not go below the knee or above the waist;

2 Womens must not go below the knee or beyond the shoulders.

3 No zips


21 December 09
Leeds Xmas Cracker
Results here

18 December 09
Boxing Day Dip
See above for the latest

16 December 09
Xmas Training
The club xmas training plan has been updated. See the link above.

13 December 09
Derwentside Xmas Cracker
Results here

13 December 09
Middlesbrough Junior Xmas Gala
Results here

9 December 09
Leeds Xmas cracker
Updated Draft programme and rejections here

9 December 09
Easyfundraising Update

For your all your online Christmas shopping, click on the easy fundraising link use City of Sunderland Amateur Swimming Club as your cause and help your club raise funds.  There are hundreds of stores including Asda, Sainsburys, M&S, Argos to name a few. Book your hotels late rooms, premier travel inn, Hilton and many more.  Tell your friends, family and work colleagues:)

4 December 09
Middlesbrough Junior Xmas Meet
Documents available -cover letter, Warm Up,
accepted entries

3 December 09
Fee Increase 2009

A Reminder to parents to adjust standing order's with fee changes - these were due from November there are quite a few who haven't!  You do not need a new form if you already pay by standing order just inform your bank of the new payment. 

If you pay by another method i.e. cash/cheque there will be a £5.00 fee per transaction (from January 2010)

letter, standing order form

27 November 09
ASANER SC Champs-28-29th Nov
Results here

24 November 09
Northumberland & Durham Swimming
Championships 2010
The follwing documents are now available

BAGCATS, Distance (800 & 1500)
Open Long Cources, Qualifying times

22 November 09
Newcastle Shrimp Meet
Gala results here

17 November 09
FINA Swimwear Rules
Regulations valid for swimwear to be used from January 1st, 2010 . View here

15 November 09
Graded series - Weekend 3
Results are here

09 November 09
NER Senior Junior - Durham
Results here

18 October 09
National County Team Championships
Results from the gala here, website

11 October 09
BOSSS Results
Results from the 2nd BOSSS Open here
acrobat results


03 October 09
National Qualifying times 2010
The 2010 national qualifying times can be found
here


23 September 09
Gala Enties
The club calendar is regularly updated and all gala information is now displayed on the Club’s notice board (on the balcony above reception).
Swimmers should receive gala information and an entry form from their coach – this means your swimmer needs to be competing in this gala.

If for any reason your child will not be competing then please discuss this and any other entry queries with your child’s coach (please do not approach coaches during a training session).

Entries must be paid for (by cheque) on the night the gala is closing – this will usually be a Friday 4:30 – 6:00pm (for OH1 only – this will be the Thursday before 4:30 – 5:30pm).  The desk will be open (where the club shop is, to take entries and payments.

If you are needing to hand in entries outside of this timescale then please ensure you put the fully completed gala entry form and cheque (not cash) in an envelope and pass to your squad manager, who will in turn pass to the competition secretary.

Please check the website regularly for updates/accepted/rejected/warm up times.

Your help is appreciated.


Poolside Guidance
With a new season ahead, could swimmers please read up on poolside guidance here

Next Committee Meeting.. January 2010
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