Tuesday, 24 July 2012
Finally some good weather! :D
Finally seeing some hot weather and higher temperatures!! So, make sure your protecting yourselves and wear sun cream to avoid getting sunburn. Wear a hat on your head during the hottest times of the day. Also, as your still training through the summer please make sure you keep drinking plenty of fluids so you don't dehydrate!
Have a great summer holiday from everyone at ISC!!
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
blueseventy Sponsorship
Hi Everyone,
Just to let you know i have managed to negotiate a new deal with blueseventy for discount off their high quality racing suits and accessories for all you competitive swimmers at Ilkeston. Blueseventy have said they would love to continue supporting Ilkeston Swimming Club.
Ilkeston Swimming Club have continued to support and have good links with blueseventy for the past two swimming seasons and it is great news that we can continue to do this with one of the best, if not the best, brand of racing suits in the world.
I will be putting two more blueseventy sites on the blog where the products can be purchased and more information on buying competition suites will be on here and the club website for your guidance. Please make sure you look at the sizing charts before making a purchase to ensure you get the optimum fit in racing suit. If you are in doubt about the sizing then let me know!
More details and information to follow!
Just to let you know i have managed to negotiate a new deal with blueseventy for discount off their high quality racing suits and accessories for all you competitive swimmers at Ilkeston. Blueseventy have said they would love to continue supporting Ilkeston Swimming Club.
Ilkeston Swimming Club have continued to support and have good links with blueseventy for the past two swimming seasons and it is great news that we can continue to do this with one of the best, if not the best, brand of racing suits in the world.
I will be putting two more blueseventy sites on the blog where the products can be purchased and more information on buying competition suites will be on here and the club website for your guidance. Please make sure you look at the sizing charts before making a purchase to ensure you get the optimum fit in racing suit. If you are in doubt about the sizing then let me know!
More details and information to follow!
Sunday, 15 July 2012
Steve Darkins @ the Aquatics Centre
Steve Darkins, the President/Coach/Official of Ilkeston Swimming Club will be heading to the Aquatics Centre this week for three weeks for the Olympic Games where he will take his position in the greatest team. Steve will be taking his position as a games maker and will get to see the likes of some of the best swimmers in the world!
Its a great achievement and a privledge to be involved in such a great event! Well done Steve - Everyone at Ilkeston SC is right behind you! Have a fantastic time!
Its a great achievement and a privledge to be involved in such a great event! Well done Steve - Everyone at Ilkeston SC is right behind you! Have a fantastic time!
Day 2 - Chesterfield Summer Splash Open 2012
Well that was another great day of swimming to bring a very successful weekend of racing to an end! The four swimmers were in hot form for the end of the season giving more dominating performances gaining even more personal best times and medals. They continued to look professional and strong both physically and mentally during their respective events.
Overall, there were 11 medals of which 3 were gold, 5 were silver and 3 were bronze medals! A massive haul of medals was complimented by 22 personal best times out of 30 races considering the very busy scedules the swimmers had so great effort!
Well done to:
Grace Vivian
Kyle Hudson
Ben Saunders
Rob Hudson
For full results of day two then take a look at our Facebook page.
Overall, there were 11 medals of which 3 were gold, 5 were silver and 3 were bronze medals! A massive haul of medals was complimented by 22 personal best times out of 30 races considering the very busy scedules the swimmers had so great effort!
Well done to:
Grace Vivian
Kyle Hudson
Ben Saunders
Rob Hudson
For full results of day two then take a look at our Facebook page.
Saturday, 14 July 2012
Day One - Chesterfield Summer Splash 2012
What a great start to the two day weekend of racing at the Chesterfield Summer Splash 2012! Ilkeston swimmers have been in red hot form racking up MASSIVE personal best times and have achieved medal positions too!
The Males 400m Freestyle event was up first and two Ilkeston squad swimmers were in this race! Kyle Hudson and Ben Saunders!! A 400m Event is a massive achievement and as we all know takes a lot of hard work and energy to get through to the other side! Nevertheless both swimmers gave an absoloutely blinding performance and literally blew their entered times out of the water by many, many seconds!
In the Open Age Group, Kyle came 6th with a very good time of 4:49:01 knocking 19 seconds off his best! Outstanding work - well done!!
In the 14 Years Age Group, Ben came 2nd with a very good time of 4:39:19 knocking 10 seconds off his best! Well done!!
Grace Vivian has pulled some super swims out of the bag on day one posting a 31:83 on the 50 Freestyle with a 9th place and a 4th place in the 50m Back with a good time of 37:64 being posted! Well done Grace!
Kyle was also competing in the 50m Fly coming 15th in a time of 32:28, the 200m IM in a time of 2:40:46 absolutely hammering his current best once again and coming in 9th place, a good race in the 100m Free saw Kyle post a time of 1:03:29 coming in 15th spot and then in the 50m Breast gaining yet another PB and coming 6th in a time of 39:94!
Ben also swam in the 200m Back coming in 4th with a time of 2:25:41, then the 200 IM in a time of 2:25:30 posting a 2nd place, and in the 100m Free posting a time of 59:90 coming in 3rd spot!
Rob Hudson also swimming some good times in 100m Free with a PB and a time of 1:01:88 coming 12th, the 50m Breast gaining a PB and 1st in a time of 34:51 and 50m Fly 30:06 finishing in 8th spot!
9 Personal Bests so far from the squad on Day One!
With all the swimmers having some very busy and tiring schedules they are still getting some very good results, so keep it up!! Looking forward to more success in the pool tomorrow; come on ILKESTON.
For all the times and results then head to our Facebook page at Ilkeston Swimming Club (ISC)
More news and full report to follow!
The Males 400m Freestyle event was up first and two Ilkeston squad swimmers were in this race! Kyle Hudson and Ben Saunders!! A 400m Event is a massive achievement and as we all know takes a lot of hard work and energy to get through to the other side! Nevertheless both swimmers gave an absoloutely blinding performance and literally blew their entered times out of the water by many, many seconds!
In the Open Age Group, Kyle came 6th with a very good time of 4:49:01 knocking 19 seconds off his best! Outstanding work - well done!!
In the 14 Years Age Group, Ben came 2nd with a very good time of 4:39:19 knocking 10 seconds off his best! Well done!!
Grace Vivian has pulled some super swims out of the bag on day one posting a 31:83 on the 50 Freestyle with a 9th place and a 4th place in the 50m Back with a good time of 37:64 being posted! Well done Grace!
Kyle was also competing in the 50m Fly coming 15th in a time of 32:28, the 200m IM in a time of 2:40:46 absolutely hammering his current best once again and coming in 9th place, a good race in the 100m Free saw Kyle post a time of 1:03:29 coming in 15th spot and then in the 50m Breast gaining yet another PB and coming 6th in a time of 39:94!
Ben also swam in the 200m Back coming in 4th with a time of 2:25:41, then the 200 IM in a time of 2:25:30 posting a 2nd place, and in the 100m Free posting a time of 59:90 coming in 3rd spot!
Rob Hudson also swimming some good times in 100m Free with a PB and a time of 1:01:88 coming 12th, the 50m Breast gaining a PB and 1st in a time of 34:51 and 50m Fly 30:06 finishing in 8th spot!
9 Personal Bests so far from the squad on Day One!
With all the swimmers having some very busy and tiring schedules they are still getting some very good results, so keep it up!! Looking forward to more success in the pool tomorrow; come on ILKESTON.
For all the times and results then head to our Facebook page at Ilkeston Swimming Club (ISC)
More news and full report to follow!
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Cracking Swims at the City of Derby Open
Ilkeston Swimming Clubs youngsters were once again making lots of waves in the pool at the City of Derby Open. The great day of racing saw the young team swim some fantastic times, breaking lots of personal best times and even getting on the medal podium.
More details to follow, well done to everyone that competed!
More details to follow, well done to everyone that competed!
Friday, 8 June 2012
Jamie Rigby Memorial Gala 2012
Swimmers swimming in the Jamie Rigby Gala; the details are below:
Event: Jamie Rigby Memorial Gala
Date: Saturday 9th June 2012
Venue: Queens Street Leisure Centre Derby
Warm Up: 5:30pm
Start: 6:00pm
Event: Jamie Rigby Memorial Gala
Date: Saturday 9th June 2012
Venue: Queens Street Leisure Centre Derby
Warm Up: 5:30pm
Start: 6:00pm
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL MEMBERS!
Can all swimmers (parents/guardians) please make every effort to make sure your child(ren)/swimmer(s) are on time to their teaching/coaching sessions!
If you’re thinking why?? Have a read below!
The warm up is the most important part of the session and can help in reducing injuries. During the warm up the body pumps blood around the body sending oxygen to your muscles and other parts of the body – without this happening your body would begin to fatigue and get very tired.
If your body is not fully warmed up for a main session we usually end up with swimmers complaining of strains, pulls and tears to muscles, ligaments, tendons and tissues. This can result in severe pain and will most likely lead to several weeks or months out of the pool and constant visits to the doctors or physiotherapists.
Swimmers should aim to arrive 5 minutes earlier than the normal pool session time to begin their blood flow and light stretches. After the pool session they should then complete a 10 minutes stretching programme on poolside to ensure their muscles are fully stretched and flexible. If you have ever experienced pain or aching in your joints or muscles after a training session and have not stretched afterwards this is the most likely cause of this discomfort.
Please make sure you are continuing to stretch at home, use the stretching sheet you have been given and also the stretches you have learnt at training.
Sponsored Swim - Middleton's
Well done to all that swam in the Sponsored Swim for the Middleton’s. There was some very good swimming and a lot of lengths being racked up within the 15 minute swim time limit. Please make sure you hand in your forms and monies in as soon as possible to Rob.
More to follow soon…
Ben at Midlands
On Sunday 3rd June 2012, Ilkeston Swimming Club’s Ben Saunders went to race at the Age Group Midland Championships in Coventry Sports Centres 50m International Pool. Earlier this year at the County Championships in March, Ben qualified for the Midlands in his 100m Butterfly event posting a time of 1:06:10 where he won gold and was named the County Champion in his age group.
Ben was the first Ilkeston Swimmer to qualify for the Midlands this year and unfortunately would have qualified for two more events in the 200m Individual Medley and 100m Freestyle however; he just missed out gaining these times a few days later after the cut off date.
On the day of Age Group Midlands Ben posted a time of 1:07:00 just missing out on his personal best time, nevertheless still swimming fast, he gave a good solid performance for his first ever Midlands against some very tough competition from the Midland region! Fantastic effort – Well done Ben! Everyone at Ilkeston Swimming Club is very proud of your achievement! Congratulations!
Friday, 25 May 2012
Matlock Friendly Gala 2012 - 3rd Spot for ISC
Last weekend Ilkeston Swimming Club swam at the Matlock and District Swimming Club A Grade Friendly Gala. Ilkeston took their squad to the brand new eight lane competition pool in Derbyshire. Some of the swimmers had already swam in this pool at Counties so it was great to come back and use these fantastic facilities once again!
There were several debut swims for the squad and they didn't dissapoint! Massive congratulations go to the following swimmers on their first competitive starts with Ilkeston Swimming Club:
Sophie Jackson,
Ellie Chadburn-Tennyson
Abigail Butterworth
Julie Woods
Kirsten Buchanan
Mick Howard
Some great performances from the whole squad!!
The squad were given different races from what they would usually have swam in at a club gala but, swimmers were happy to swim them once the pre-race nerves had settled and the gala began! Saying that some swimmers hadn't swam that race in a while there were plenty of personal bests coming from them so well done!
The team spirit and ethos was outstanding as usual with swimmers/coaches and parentsmaking lots of noise and shouting the Ilkeston swimmers on! Keep it up!!
As for personal best times, there were hats full again! So, well done all!!
Big thank you to everyone on poolside, a great team effort saw Ilkeston take 3rd place from some super swimming! Well done!!!!
There were several debut swims for the squad and they didn't dissapoint! Massive congratulations go to the following swimmers on their first competitive starts with Ilkeston Swimming Club:
Sophie Jackson,
Ellie Chadburn-Tennyson
Abigail Butterworth
Julie Woods
Kirsten Buchanan
Mick Howard
Some great performances from the whole squad!!
The squad were given different races from what they would usually have swam in at a club gala but, swimmers were happy to swim them once the pre-race nerves had settled and the gala began! Saying that some swimmers hadn't swam that race in a while there were plenty of personal bests coming from them so well done!
The team spirit and ethos was outstanding as usual with swimmers/coaches and parentsmaking lots of noise and shouting the Ilkeston swimmers on! Keep it up!!
As for personal best times, there were hats full again! So, well done all!!
Big thank you to everyone on poolside, a great team effort saw Ilkeston take 3rd place from some super swimming! Well done!!!!
Monday, 14 May 2012
Medals Round Up...
Medals Table for ILKESTON - 53 MEDALS OVERALL!!
GOLDS - 6
In the Golds were; Chelsea Sanders (100 IM), Mitchell Sanders (100 Breast), Cameron Halliday (100 Breast), Ben Saunders (100 Breast), Kyle Hudson (100 Free), Kyle Hudson (100 Fly)
SILVER - 11
The Silver went to; Megan Lynam (100 IM), Kyle Hudson (100 IM), Chelsea Sanders (100 Breast), Sophie King (50 Fly), Mitchell Sanders (100 Free), Megan Lynam (100 Fly), Mitchell Sanders (100 Fly), Chelsea Sanders (100 Back), Chelsea Sanders (50 Free), Charlotte Butterworth (50 Free), Kyle Hudson (50 Free)
The Silver went to; Megan Lynam (100 IM), Kyle Hudson (100 IM), Chelsea Sanders (100 Breast), Sophie King (50 Fly), Mitchell Sanders (100 Free), Megan Lynam (100 Fly), Mitchell Sanders (100 Fly), Chelsea Sanders (100 Back), Chelsea Sanders (50 Free), Charlotte Butterworth (50 Free), Kyle Hudson (50 Free)
BRONZE - 7
The Bronze trophies went to; Cameron Halliday (100 IM), Kyle Hudson (100 Breast), Cameron Halliday (100 Free), Cameron Halliday (100 Fly), Tom Moloney (100 Back), Cameron Halliday (50 Free)
The Bronze trophies went to; Cameron Halliday (100 IM), Kyle Hudson (100 Breast), Cameron Halliday (100 Free), Cameron Halliday (100 Fly), Tom Moloney (100 Back), Cameron Halliday (50 Free)
4th Place - 11, 5th Place - 9, 6th Place - 9
Swimmers gaining top ten finishes who gave outstanding performances picking up their medals (4th place - top ten position) were; Megan Lynam, Chelsea Sanders, Cameron Halliday, Sophie Lynam, Abigail Sloan, Shannen Sidoli, Emily Middleton, Jo Saunders, Mary Traynor, Sophie King, Charlotte Butterworth, Mitchell Sanders, Nathan Beecroft, Tom Moloney and Christel Draycott.
TOP 10 PLACES - 73
EVERYONE has done FANTASTIC and you should be very proud of yourselves!
Congratulations from everyone at Ilkeston Swimming Club!
EVERYONE has done FANTASTIC and you should be very proud of yourselves!
Congratulations from everyone at Ilkeston Swimming Club!
Top Girls from Rykneld 2012
Rykneld Top Girls Tables 2012
Points Tables
Top Female in Age Group 14
1 – Georgina Marsden 29 Points
2 – Hannah Bignall 22 Points
3 – Keigan Buzec 20 Points
4 – Charlotte Butterworth 17 Points
Top Female in Age Group 13
1 – Chelsea Sanders 23 Points
3 – Megan Lynam 20 Points
8 – Mary Traynor 7 Points
Top Female in Age Group 12
8 – Abigail Sloan 3 Points
Top Female in Age Group 11
11 - Christel Draycott 1 Point
Top Female in Age Group 10
7 – Emily Middleton 8 Points
7 – Sophie King 8 Points
Top Boys from Rykneld 2012
Rykneld Top Boys Tables 2012
Points Tables
Top Male in Age Group 15/99
1 – Adam Lievesley 29 Points
2 – Joshua Halford 27 Points
3 – Kyle Hudson 26 Points
Top Male in Age Group 14
1 – Ben Saunders 12 Points
Top Male in Age Group 13
1 – Kyle Swannick 35 Points
2 – Samuel Watson 29 Points
3 – Cameron Halliday 22 Points
Top Male Age Group 12
10 – Nathan Beecroft 3 Points
Top Male Age Group 11
1 – Ryan Huddart 31 Points
2 – Mitchell Sanders 19 Points
6 – Jo Saunders 8 Points
8 Thomas Moloney 7 Points
Matlock Friendly Gala 2012 - Swimmer Information
Important Information - Swimmer & Parent Notice
Venue: Matlock ARC Leisure Centre
Bakewell Road,
Matlock,
Derbyshire,
DE4 3AZ
Warm Up: 5:45pm
Start Time: 6:00pm
Important - Please Read
No bags are allowed on poolside as there is not enough room for swimmers and bags! The poolside is very small and there is limited space! Lockers are £1 and this is refundable so put bags in lockers please! Anyone with a bag on poolside will be asked to place them in the lockers provided as it poses a possible health and safety risk!
Instead, you can bring a small draw string bag on poolside with you to carry your essentials:
Drink (Water and Energy Drink)
1 x Towel (Remember to bring another in your other bag)
Snack (Flapjack or Banana or Breakfast Bar) NO SWEETS & NO FIZZY DRINKS!!
Inhaler (Asthmatics)
Hat
Goggles
And a smiley face!!
Changing rooms are on the ground floor, if your not sure ask an Ilkeston Swimmer/Coach or member of Leisure Centre Staff!
Parents - seating and parking may become limited so get there is advance to ensure you find a place! Make sure you park on the gravel and not the grass :)
No outdoor shoes on poolside unless overshoes are worn!
Enjoy, lets have fun, lots of fast swimming and get lane end to support your team mates!! GOOOOOO ILKESTON!!
Venue: Matlock ARC Leisure Centre
Bakewell Road,
Matlock,
Derbyshire,
DE4 3AZ
Warm Up: 5:45pm
Start Time: 6:00pm
Important - Please Read
No bags are allowed on poolside as there is not enough room for swimmers and bags! The poolside is very small and there is limited space! Lockers are £1 and this is refundable so put bags in lockers please! Anyone with a bag on poolside will be asked to place them in the lockers provided as it poses a possible health and safety risk!
Instead, you can bring a small draw string bag on poolside with you to carry your essentials:
Drink (Water and Energy Drink)
1 x Towel (Remember to bring another in your other bag)
Snack (Flapjack or Banana or Breakfast Bar) NO SWEETS & NO FIZZY DRINKS!!
Inhaler (Asthmatics)
Hat
Goggles
And a smiley face!!
Changing rooms are on the ground floor, if your not sure ask an Ilkeston Swimmer/Coach or member of Leisure Centre Staff!
Parents - seating and parking may become limited so get there is advance to ensure you find a place! Make sure you park on the gravel and not the grass :)
No outdoor shoes on poolside unless overshoes are worn!
Enjoy, lets have fun, lots of fast swimming and get lane end to support your team mates!! GOOOOOO ILKESTON!!
Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Ilkeston Swimmers on Rampage at Rykneld...
A great weekend of Swimming gave Ilkeston Swimmers a lot to smile about as they pulled out all of the stops against their competition at the Rykneld Open Meet. Swimmers went on rampage giving dominating performances securing their event by at least a length in most cases.
Overall the team racked up a massive total of 42 personal best times! To add to the great success of smashing their personal bests there were also lots of medals and trophies that were won on the day! The morning session saw the team win 26 medals/trophies in what was a very pleasing start to the open meet but, it didnt end there! After the lunch break, the afternoon session begun and it didnt dissapoint! The swimmers didnt take their foot off the gas and gave more outstanding performances to collect another 27 medals/trophies between the team!
So, overall the medals table ended with Ilkeston gaining 53 in total! Surely, the best team there!
Ilkeston's coaches were very impressed with the results and said, "Swimmers were showing positive attitudes on the block and in the pool, giving some great performances and putting what they had learnt in training into action against their competitors". Paula added, "Brilliant performances, team spirit and a great time had by all! Well done everyone!" Mick also said, "Great swimming from the Ilkeston Swimmers; a huge haul of trophies, medals and masses of pb's!"
Congratulations to these Swimmers:
Megan Lyhnam, Kyle Hudson, Ben Saunders, Chelsea Sanders, Cameron Halliday, Sophie Lyhnam, Abigail Sloan, Emily Middleton, Jo Saunders, Mitchell Sanders, Shannen Sidoli, Mary Traynor, Nathan Beecroft, Tom Moloney, Sophie King, Charlotte Butterworth, Christel Draycott
Also, a big congratulations to Mary Traynor and Charlotte Butterworth on making their first Ilkeston Swimming Club competitive debut at there first open meet!
Well Done All!
More news and a break down of results on Rykneld to come shortly!!
Friday, 4 May 2012
Team Sheets - Notice Board
Message to Swimmers:
Swimmers please check the notice board!! Please tick if you are available for the upcoming gala's!
Thanks
Swimmers please check the notice board!! Please tick if you are available for the upcoming gala's!
Thanks
Team Sheets on Board - Diddy Gala's
Message from Mick:
"Please can all the junior swimmers tick off their names for the diddy league gala"
You can find this on the club notice board!!
Thanks
"Please can all the junior swimmers tick off their names for the diddy league gala"
You can find this on the club notice board!!
Thanks
Update from Rykneld
Outline (Approximate Times)
Session 1
Warm up 9.00am for a 9.30am startBreak - 11.00am to 12.00noon
Session 2
Warm up 12.00 noon for a 12.30pm startEstimated finish time 2.00pm
Monday, 30 April 2012
Bank Holiday Pool Closure VPLC
ALL SQUADS AND POOLS
THERE WILL BE NO TRAINING ON:
SATURDAY 5th MAY 2012
SUNDAY 6th MAY 2012
MONDAY 7th MAY 2012
Training will recommence on TUESDAY 8th MAY 2012
Thanks
Rykneld Open Meet Information
Message to Swimmers competing at the Rykneld Open Meet:
Event: Rykneld Open Meet
Date: Saturday 5th May 2012
Venue: Sharley Park Leisure Centre
Address: Sharley Park Leisure Centre
Market Street
Clay Cross
S45 9LX
Warm Up Session 1: Arrive on time!
Land/Stretches/Blood Flow: 8:45am
Pool: 9:00am
Start Session 1: 9:30am
Warm Up Session 2: TBC
Make sure you bring plenty of water/juice to drink as it is very warm on poolside!
Bring clean poolside shoes/flip flops -
Rykneld have stated anyone leaving the poolside area must wear shoes
Any issues or queries then please speak to your coach!
Good Luck, enjoy and lets get loads of personal best times!!
Event: Rykneld Open Meet
Date: Saturday 5th May 2012
Venue: Sharley Park Leisure Centre
Address: Sharley Park Leisure Centre
Market Street
Clay Cross
S45 9LX
Warm Up Session 1: Arrive on time!
Land/Stretches/Blood Flow: 8:45am
Pool: 9:00am
Start Session 1: 9:30am
Warm Up Session 2: TBC
Make sure you bring plenty of water/juice to drink as it is very warm on poolside!
Bring clean poolside shoes/flip flops -
Rykneld have stated anyone leaving the poolside area must wear shoes
Any issues or queries then please speak to your coach!
Good Luck, enjoy and lets get loads of personal best times!!
DX April Meet 2012
Well done to Ben Saunders who was representing Ilkeston at last weekends Derventio Open at Ponds Forge. Overall, he swam seven personal best times out of eight races altogether giving some very good performances! Well done!
Ilkeston's 40th Anniversary Party
Ilkeston's 40th Anniversary Celebration Night was a great success!
It was fantastic to see so many past and present members at the party celebrating 40 successful years!
A big thank you to all that organised and ran the event - great night!
It was fantastic to see so many past and present members at the party celebrating 40 successful years!
A big thank you to all that organised and ran the event - great night!
Friday, 20 April 2012
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