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Forrester closed week 16th October – schedule changes

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We’ve been landed with a last-minute notification of the closure of the pool at Forrester this week. This means that Monday 16th / Wednesday 18th / Friday 20th sessions for Tiers 4 / 5 / 6 & SwiFT have had to be cancelled at short notice as below.

  • SwiFT – will join the Masters sessions this week instead:
    • Tuesday 17th – 1945-2100 at Drumbrae
    • Thursday 19th – 1930-2045 at Ainslie Park
    • Sunday 22nd – 1830-1945 at RCP TP also available if desired
  • Tier 5 / Tier 6
    • Wednesday 18th – 1730-1830 at AInslie Park
    • Friday 20th – 1945-2100 at Drumbrae
    • Sunday 22nd – 1630-1730 at Drumbrae as normal for Tier 5
  • Tier 4
    • Wednesday 18th – 1830-1930 at AInslie Park
    • Friday 20th – 1945-2100 at Drumbrae
    • Sunday 22nd – 1730-1845 at Drumbrae as normal
  • Tier 3 – just one change affecting this Tier:
    • Friday 20th – 1715-1800 land / 1815-1945 swim at Drumbrae (moved from the later slot)
  • Tier 2 – just one change affecting this Tier:
    • Wednesday 18th – 1800-2000 at RCP instead of the normal Ainslie Park session
  • Tier 1 – no schedule changes but cc’ed FYI

All of the above can be found on the revised training schedule which also details some changes for Tiers 1 / 2 / 3 throughout the rest of the month / November / December which are due to competitions; pool availability and coach availability.

Scottish Swimming awards night

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A group of swimmers, coaches and volunteers got dressed up for the 2023 Scottish Swimming awards dinner in Glasgow.  We didn’t win club of the year but very proud of the whole club for making it to the top three.  Big thank to everyone who got involved in the filming and panel interviews, and special thanks to Pete Harris for pulling it all together.

It was a great night out, nice to see everyone looking so glamorous.  And had to drag the swimmers off the dance floor in the end!

club of the year finalistscoaches

Open water swim

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Congratulations to Orla MacInnes on her silver medal in the girls 15-16 years 2km at the Scottish National Open Water Swimming Championships in Lochwinnoch.

Orla wins a silver medal

Changes to training schedule due to works

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Unfortunately, the RCP Teaching Pool is having to close to undergo unplanned essential maintenance w/c 14th August.

Therefore, all lets that normally use that pool are affected:

  • Monday 14th – 0600-0730 – Tier 2 / Tier 3 – CANCELLED
  • Saturday 19th – 0530-0730 – Tier 2 / Tier 3 – CANCELLED
  • Sunday 20th –
    • 1830-1945 – Masters – CANCELLED
    • 1715-1830 – Tier 3 – CANCELLED but moved to:
    • 1730-1930 in LC Pool – Tier 2 / Tier 3 (using 4 lanes)

The training schedule can be found here.

June/Summer swimmer of the month

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Our Swimmer of the Month awards turn into Swimmer of the Summer with some very deserving recipients:
Tier 1 – it’s simply all of you (and crediting some great coaching by Michal!) but with a special nod to Holly’s Euro Junior 🥈, Layla’s current British Summer Champs campaign, and some outstanding Scottish Summer Meet performances.
Tier 2 – Ewan H for showing improved application and confidence in training.
Tier 3 – Greta for displaying real desire to learn and improve.
Tier 4 – Finlay for continuing to work hard in training and for reaping the rewards with much improved competition performances.
Tier 5 – Sully for making a big all round effort since joining and improving his tumble turns.
Tier 6 – Lily for improved attendance and making progress with her backstroke starts.

May swimmer of the month

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Here are the Swimmer of the Month award winners for May!
Holly – an exceptional athlete showing consistent drive and commitment to her sport. Handled exam period with great skill.
Ryan – great attendance in May and constantly improving in underwater / kick sets.
Lucas – shown outstanding dedication and approaches training with an eagerness to learn and improve.
Aila – always looking for feedback and has improved on all 4 strokes of late!
Matthew – a hard working young man with impeccable behaviours who excelled in the recent Time Trials.
Hannah – brilliant attitude at every session and has improved her turns considerably recently.

April swimmer of the month

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April swimmer of the month
Kirsty – great attitude to her swimming – asking good questions and always wanting to develop. Improved attendance also!
Lucy – always at the front of the lane, working hard and keen to continue on her upward curve!
Anna – April saw a definite jump up in all aspects of her swimming and attitude to training – all while dealing with an injury in a very mature manner.
Katie – phenomenal attitude in April and really stepped up her all-round game!
Daniel – a recent recruit who has worked hard and smart from Day 1 and excelled in his first competition with us!
Craig – brings great energy to each session and has made significant progress on his dives.

March swimmer of the month

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Niamh – for a fantastic all-round attitude, working hard every session, supporting the team and for outstanding competition performances this month!
Keir – for improving beyond all recognition over the last 6 months and making March his month in the competition pool!

Michael – for always being up for a challenge and displaying a great attitude at all times!
Gregory – for great recent competition results and for mastering his back to breast turn!
Rob – for consistently working hard and smart – and for being top dog at the Swimathon!
Phoebe – for making huge progress with her butterfly technique!
Jenna – for overcoming her dislike of having her photo taken for this!

 

February swimmer of the month

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Swimmer of the month FebruaryOrla – put in some great work in Lanzarote – with a top attitude. Improved frequency and quality of training throughout February!
Lili – the life and soul of the party in Lanzarote and getting better and better in the pool every day!
Ella – impressed immensely in training in Tier 3 so far – with a positive and smiley outlook!
Abby – made a huge improvement in her training this month – reflected in her Time Trials performances too.
Emily – trained and raced positively throughout the month!
Airlie – advanced technically on all strokes in February!
Adam – regular attender who’s thriving in SwiFT.