SUMMER BREAK.

The Clubs summer break will be

Training will resume on Thursday 2nd September.

Terry Fitgerald.

It is with great sadness we inform you that Terry passed away peacefully on Monday 28th June.

A farewell for Terry will be held at
Hastings Crematorium at 2.45pm
and afterwards at the Bo-Peep pub.

Perin and George have asked;

Dress code: None, whatever feels good, turtle outfits if you want. If kids are in school uniform ie pop over after school, that is not a problem either.
Ceremony: Non-religious, but there will be a quiet moment of reflection.
Noise Levels: If people want to cheer, whoop, call out, clap fine! The conductor will be warned! It may be quite nice to put in a standing ovation just before we leave him and this will be put in the programme so people will know it's OK. There will be lot's of tears, but people should laugh as well,
this is Terry's do.
Flowers: Family only.
Donations: To RNLI.

ANNUAL DINNER DANCE 2010

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BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010

Congratulations to Tom Parris for his selection into the English 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Team competing at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi this year.

Toms selection follows a successfull British Championships at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. His results are as follows;

400m Freestyle - 3:55.63 (Finalist) - 6th

200m Freestyle - 1:50.15 (Finalist) 7th

100m Freestyle - 51.10 (Semi-Finalist) 13th

NEW ASSISTANT HEAD COACH.

On Monday 15th February James Nock joined us as
Hastings Seagulls new assistant head coach.
James will primarily be assisting Mark Parris with
the Racing Squads but as Level 2 Coach and Teacher
he will be taking an interest throughout the club.
Click here to read the announcement from
Graham Furness, the Club Secretary.

SAINSBURYS ACTIVE KIDS VOUCHERS.

The active kids voucher scheme has been extended to include all Swim 21/Clubmark accredited clubs which includes Hastings Seagulls. The vouchers can be exchanged for sports equipment, resources and motivational experiences.
The scheme will run from 17 February 2010 to 8 June 2010
and you will gain 1 voucher for every £10 spent at Sainsburys main store or petrol station.
The more vouchers the club collects the better so ask friends, neighbours and family to join in. The vouchers can be handed in at the front desk any Thursday.

NEW ASA AND BRITISH SWIMMING WEBSITE.

The new home for everything Aquatics related:

www.swimming.org

This replaces the previous british swimming and asa website and is split into 4 sections;

• swimming.org

Swimming.org is home to everything you need to know about swimming. If you are a parent, a non swimmer or just want to improve your technique this is the section for you.

• british swimming

In British Swimming you will find information about the world of high performance sport, including the disciplines of Swimming, Diving, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo and Disability Swimming.

• ASA

The ASA is the governing body for the sport in England. In this section you will find all you need to know about joining a club or competing in England and becoming a swimming teacher or coach.

• IOS

The IoS delivers the ASA’s courses and is a member organisation. Whether you are a teacher, coach, employer or club you will find everything you need to know about qualifications or educating your workforce.

FEES 2010.

At its last meeting your Committee considered an income and expenditure forecast for the coming year.  It was decided that given the anticipated increases in expenditure and the fact that annual subscriptions have not increased for a number of years it would be prudent to review our fee structure for the coming year.  As you will be aware these fees are our only source of income and, despite the majority of teachers and coaches giving their time free of charge, these measures were considered essential to allow the club to continue to produce high performance swimmers.

Annual Subscriptions (due in January):
Swimmers and Water Polo Players - £20
Away Swimmers and Water Polo Players - £15 (members at University etc.)
Family Members - £45 (covers parents and children)
Non-Swimmers - £2  (Coaches, Teachers, Officials, Parents etc. - fee reduced to try end encourage more parents to join)

Monthly Session Fees (Based on 12 equal payments):
Groups 1 - 4 - £12.50 (0.5 hours per week)
Groups 5/6 - £18.00 (1 hour per week - 2 sessions)
Group 7 - £24.00 (1.5 hours per week - 3 sessions)
Gala Squads - £27.00 (3 hours per week - 3 sessions)
Racing Transition - £33.00 (5.5 hours per week - 5 sessions)
Racing 2 - £36.00 (7 hours per week - 5 sessions)
Racing 1 - £37.00 (7.5 hours per week - 5 sessions)
Masters/Club Squad:
2 swims per week - £18.00
1 swim per week - £10.00
Water Polo:
Seniors - £15.00
Juniors - £12.00 (those still in full time education)
Mini Polo - £12.00

No news yet regarding ASA fees for 2010 but I will circulate the fees when I hear.

If you have any queries please see me or Carol on the Front Desk any Thursday.

SWIMSUIT RULING 2010.

From 1st January 2010 all competitions in England, Scotland and Wales will be applying the FINA rules in relation to Swimsuits for swimming (excluding Masters and Open Water) competitions.

Following the ASA Board Meeting, and earlier British Swimming Board Meeting, it has been ruled that from 1st January 2010 all competitions in England, Scotland and Wales will be applying the FINA rules below in relation to Swimsuits for swimming (excluding Masters and Open Water) competitions.

FINA rules state:-

GR 5 SWIMWEAR

GR 5.1 The swimwear (swimsuit, cap and goggles) of all competitors shall be in good moral taste and suitable for the individual sports disciplines and not to carry any symbol which may be considered offensive.

GR 5.2 All swimsuits shall be non transparent.

GR 5.3 The referee of a competition has the authority to exclude any competitor whose swimsuit or body symbols do not comply with this Rule.

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.

(information taken from ASA website)

ATLANTIS SPRING OPEN MEET 2010.

For the official results of the above meet held on
Sunday 2nd May
click here.

ORPINGTON OJAYS OPEN MEET 2010.

For the official results of the above meet held on
Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th April
click here.

SUSSEX LEAGUE 2010 ROUND 2.

On Saturday 10th April Hastings Seagulls hosted the second round of the Sussex League.

For the official results and standings, click here.

For club results, click here.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 25th MARCH 2010.

For club results click here.

MINI GALA 18th MARCH 2010.

For club results click here.

SUSSEX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010.

For official results from the County Championships;

Session 1 to 10.

For club results click here.

SUSSEX LEAGUE 2010 ROUND 1.

On Saturday 20th February the Seagulls Sussex League squad travelled to Horsham for our first League Meet of the year.

For the official results and standings, click here.

For club results, click here.

ATLANTIS SPRING OPEN MEET 2010.

Click here for un-edited newspaper report.

PORTSMOUTH OPEN MEET/
CRAWLEY SPRING OPEN MEET /
ORPINGTON OJAYS OPEN MEET 2010.

Click here for un-edited newspaper report.