BOBSC Bulletin: Training

Hi all,

Just a reminder that normal training resume on Friday 2nd January.

There will be no land training on Saturday 3rd January due to gala
commitments

Apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused

Happy new year!

Carly Herbert

BOBSC
Head coach



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BOBSC Bulletin: Yorkshire Teams

 

Dear Swimmers Over the next few days I will be selecting the teams for the Yorkshire relays on Sunday 8th of February 2015. I am trying to select swimmers who are available on that day. If you are you are unavailable please let me know by Friday 2nd January, if I am not informed then I will presume that you are available to be considered for selection. Teams will announced later that week. Thanks Carly

 

 

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BOBSC CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR TIME TABLE

 

TO ALL MEMBERS

 

There seems to have been a mix up with our Christmas and New Year training time table , please accept our apologies for this. The document attached is now correct.

 

Merry Christmas

 

Nick

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BOBSC Bulletin: Kit order

 

 

 

Kit shirts etc ordered from Gordon Henry will be available for collection Friday and Saturday 

Thank you

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BOBSC Bulletin: Amended xmas time table

 

Attached amended Christmas time table.

 

Sent on behalf of

 

Carly Herbert

Head coach

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BOBSC Bulletin: REMINDER Presentation Evening Tickets

Borough of Barnsley Swimming Club

 

Presentation Evening

 

Saturday 27^th December 2014

 

7.30pm - Late

 

Dale Tavern, West Street, Worsbrough Dale

 

Everyone attending must have a ticket

 

Adults £3.00      Children £1.50     Free entry for Swimmers

 

There is a reserve list for anyone requiring additional tickets

 

Tickets are now on sale from Marie Baker

 

Please contact me if you have any queries

 

 

Marie Baker

Social Secretary

Borough of Barnsley Swimming Club

email: social@bobsc.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

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BOBSC Bulletin: Christmas Bun Sale

Christmas Bun Sale

Friday 19^th December at Dearneside

During normal training

Donations welcome

 

Thank you for your continued support

Merry Christmas!

 

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BOBSC Bulletin: Club Captains

Hi everyone, Our club fun night is Sunday 21st December at 530. We hope to see everyone there. We have had no club captain applications. The deadline will now be Wednesday 5pm and need to be given to the Craig on Sunday or to a committee member on Tuesday or Wednesday. Thanks Craig

 

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BOBSC Bulletin: BOBSC fun night.

 

 

Hi all,

 

The BOBSC Christmas fun night will take place at Hoyland Leisure Centre on Sunday the 21st December.  All swimmers are to arrive on pool side for 5:30pm.

 

Thanks

 

Carly Herbert

 

BOBSC

Head Coach

 

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BOBSC Bulletin: BOBSC News on Snowfrills and Sheffield B Grade Meets

 

25 Swimmers took part in the City of Sheffield Swim Squad "Snowfrills" long course gala held at Ponds Forge on the 22 and 23 November 2014.

The squad collected 11 medals and amassed 56 long course PB's. Barnsley's top medallist was 10 year old Abigail Miles who collected Gold Medals in 100m backstroke, 200m backstroke and 50m breaststroke; Silver Medals in 100m freestyle and 200m IM; and a Bronze Medal in 100 butterfly. Abigail was supported by 11 year old Harriet Ostrowski-Jones with a Bronze Medal in the 50m breaststroke; 12 year old Elizabeth Safonkina with Silver Medal in 200m backstroke and Bronze Medal in 50m breaststroke; and 17 year old Rebecca Sanderson with Gold Medal in the 200m butterfly and Bronze Medal in the 50m backstroke.

Top of the PB list was Elizabeth Safonkina with 9 followed by Matthew Selous and Abigail Miles with 6 each and 5 each for Georgia Lee, Harriet Ostrowski-Jones, Ella Waller, Nathan Billingham and Thomas Stather.

On 29 November a squad of 30 swimmers took part in the Sheffield City Swimming Club B Grade long course gala which was also held at Ponds Forge. The swimmers collected a further 13 medals with 9 year old Macy Yoxall claiming Gold Medal in the 200m IM; 13 year old Megan Lee claiming Gold Medal in 100m breaststroke and Silver Medal in the 50m breaststroke; 11 year old Harriet Ostrowski-Jones with Silver Medals in 200m IM and 100m butterfly; 9 year old Lola Yoxall with Silver Medal in 50m freestyle and Bronze Medal in 50m backstroke; 10 year old Kalum Smart with Silver Medal in 50m butterfly and Bronze Medal in 50m backstroke; 11 year old Sam Charlesworth with Silver Medal in 100m breaststroke; 9 year old Georgia Lee with Bronze Medal in 50m freestyle; 12 year old Ella Waller with Bronze Medal in 100m freestyle; and 12 year old Lucy Hatfield with Bronze Medal in 100m breaststroke.

In addition the swimmers achieved a further 76 long course PB's with some swimmers eclipsing the PB's set only the previous week at Snowfrills. Top of the PB list were Kalum Smart and 12 year old Millie Hamby both with 6 each followed by 10 year old Neve Wilkie with 5.

Well done to all the swimmers.

Carly Herbert

Head Coach

 

 

 

 

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BOBSC Bulletin: BOBSC ASANER NEWS

HEADLINES FROM ASANER IN SUNDERLAND……..

Thomas Speed sets a new Yorkshire Boys 50m breaststroke short course record…..

In the Age Group Championships Abigail Miles is the 10 year North East Regional Champion in 3 events.... Abigail also wins 2 Bronze Medals..... Libby Turner also wins a Bronze Medal…………

In the Senior/Junior Championships   Thomas Speed is also the Junior North East Regional Champion in 3 events .... and picks up a Silver and a Bronze.....

FULL REPORT

Ten swimmers from Borough of Barnsley Swimming Club achieved the qualifying times and competed in the British Gas ASA North East Region Senior/Junior Championships (25m) 2014 and the British Gas ASA North East Region Age Group Championships (25m) 2014 which were held on the 6-7 December 2014 at Sunderland Aquatic Centre.

The Age Group Championships are for boys aged 10-14 and for girls aged 10-13. The events are won on a heat declared basis.

In the Senior/Junior Championships the Juniors (15 year old boys and 14 year old girls) swim with the Seniors (boys 16 and over and girls 15 and over). The swimmers compete in heats and the top ten race off in finals. The Juniors swim for medals in their age category (irrespective of whether they reach a final) and can gain also gain a further medal in the same event if they finish in the top three of a final (against swimmers of all ages).

In the Age Group Championships seven swimmers swam in 36 events achieving 26 short course PB's and winning 6 medals.

Lewis Baker, Sam Charlesworth and Elizabeth Safonkina made their ASANER debuts.

Lewis Baker and Abigail Miles (both 10) qualified for and swam in 11 events each.

Abigail gained an outstanding top ten finish in all 11 events winning Gold Medals in 400IM, 100m breaststroke and 200m breaststroke and Bronze Medals in 400m freestyle and 200m IM. Her other finishes were 4th in 200m butterfly; 5th in 200m backstroke and 100m butterfly; and 6th in 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle and 100m backstroke. Overall Abigail achieved 10 PB's from her 11 swims.

Lewis gained highly creditable top ten finishes in 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 200m butterfly and 100m breaststroke; had six other results in the top twenty; and achieved 6 PB's.

In the 11 year category Sam Charlesworth finished 16th in the 100m breaststroke with a PB; Jessica Richardson finished 17th in the 200m butterfly with a PB; and Harriet Ostrowski-Jones finished 17th in both 100m breaststroke and 200m breaststroke with a PB in each and 20th in 100m backstroke.

In the 12 year category Elizabeth Safonkina (in her first regional championships) finished 11th with a PB in the 100m backstroke.

In the 13 year category Libby Turner also qualified in 11 events, swimming in 8 of them and having an excellent weekend winning a Bronze Medal in the 100m backstroke with 6th places in 200m backstroke and 100m breaststroke; 7th place in 200m IM; 8th places in 100m and 200m freestyle and 200m breaststroke; and 9th place in 400m freestyle. Overall Libby achieved 5 PB's.

In the Senior/Junior Championships three swimmers swam in 12 events achieving 10 short course PB's and winning 5 medals.

15 year old Holly Milnes finished 28th in 50m butterfly, 43rd in 50m freestyle and 58th in 100m freestyle with 2 PB's. Claire Berry also 15 finished 28th in 50m backstroke and 62nd in 50m freestyle with a PB in each event.

Meanwhile 15 year old Thomas Speed enjoyed another superb weekend winning Junior Gold Medals in 50m, 100m and 200m breaststroke; a Junior Bronze Medal in the 50m backstroke; and a further Silver Medal for 2nd place in the 50m breaststroke final (with the senior swimmers).

In the 50m breaststroke Thomas set a new Yorkshire Boys short course record with a time of 29.79 beating the previous time set in 1996!

Congratulation to all the swimmers on some fantastic swims.

Carly Herbert

Head Coach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carly Herbert

 

Head Coach

Carly Herbert

 

 

Head Coach

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BOBSC Bulletin: BOBSC SPRINT RAFFLE

 

Dear All,

 

We have 3 unclaimed raffle prizes from our Christmas Sprint :-

 

3rd 0642 Kloe Eades

 

7th 12602

 

13th 0625 Kloe Eades

 

Please contact chair@bobsc.co.uk to arrange collection.

 

 

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BOBSC Bulletin: Starts and turns session

Hi all,

The next starts and turns session is due to take place this coming Saturday
13th December.

The squads will run as

-A, A2 & Youth squads 4:00-5:30pm

-Intermediates & junior squads 5:30-7:00pm

Due to the session there will be no land training for A and A2 squads


Carly Herbert

BOBSC
Head Coach



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BOBSC Bulletin: Yorkshire Championships 2015

Yorkshire SA Championships 2015

 

Gala one – 31^st January 2015 – Ponds Forge

Gala two (teams) – 8^th February 2015 – John Charles, Leeds

Gala three – 14^th/15^th February 2015 – John Charles, Leeds

Gala four – 21^st/22^nd February 2015 – John Charles, Leeds

 

Swimmers must have relevant qualifying times before entering. A list of swimmers with qualifying times to date is attached.

 

Cost of entries: £5.00 per individual event

 

I will not be at training after Sunday 21^st December until Friday 9^th January 2015, therefore any additional times achieved at Harrogate can be e-mailed to me no later than Monday 5^th January  competitions@bobsc.co.uk

 

 

BOBSC closing date for all entries is Sunday 21^st December 2014

Please be aware that any unpaid entries at the above date will no longer be submitted by the club

 

 

 

 

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BOBSC Bulletin: Friday 5th December training

Hi all,

The training for Squads A & A2 on Friday 5th of December will run 7-8pm due
to the BOBSC Xmas meet taking place at Ponds forge the following morning.

A reminder to all youth squad swimmers competing at the meet, that this
session of 7-8pm, is also available for them to prepare for the meet.

Carly Herbert

BOBSC
Head Coach



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BOBSC Bulletin: Saturday 6th December

 

 

Hi all,

 

Just a reminder that there will be NO training this Saturday 6th December due to our BOBSC Xmas sprint meet taking place at Ponds Forge.

 

I would like to wish all the swimmers taking part at our meet and the North East Regional Championships in Sunderland, also this weekend, the best of luck in all their races!

 

Go  team BOBSC!

 

Carly Herbert

 

BOBSC

Head Coach

 

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