WATFORD SWIMMING CLUB NEWSLETTER July/August 2005
 

SOUTHERN COUNTIES

Carolyn Astbury represented WSC and although she didn’t win any of her events she had a good time. Well done.

Happy Birthday to you…
18th Adam Collins
Matthew Chapman
Terrence Holness-Wright
Matt Toothill
Sally Arthur
Lauren Owide
Bryony Walsh
Olivia Scott
All born in July.

 And the August birthdays are:
Toby Hosker
Guy Rogers
Andrew Sewell
Elliot Webber-Rosewall
Stacey Hislop
Rebecca Andrews
Sian Ayling

 

Flash badges, from recent galas are awarded to:

Back
Bronze: L. Horwood
Platinum: O. Combridge,  A Sewell, C. Griffin, J. Sullivan

Fly
 Silver: H. Tysoe, E. Lewis

Breast
 Bronze: A. H.-Wright, M. Insley, M. Burgess, T. Durn, M. Chapman, Alice Callanan, S. Draper, Z. Stewart, L. Taylor,
Silver:  E. Lewis, C. Lloyd, A. Chung
 Gold: M. Dowds,  O. Combridge
 Platinum:  A. Raw
I.M.
 Silver: Alice Callanan,  N. Spears
 Gold: E. Lewis

 

Badges-Diana Clark,
Wednesday evenings.

 

Diet data

We're always hearing about how eating too much fat is very unhealthy for you, but before you try to cut out as much fat as possible, you should remember that if you don't have a certain amount of fat in your diet, you lower your intake of vital nutrients such as vitamins A, D & E and miss out on essential fatty acids.  These help prevent or control lots of health conditions such as heart disease, cancer, arthritis, skin complaints and PMS. 
Research also shows that if you try to avoid fats completely, you will end up eating even less healthily because you will replace the missing fats with sweets and sugary junk foods.  So keep your diet balanced - cut back a little on saturated and trans-fats found in cakes, biscuits and processed foods and replace them with essential fatty acids and monounsaturated fats found in nuts, olive oil, avocado and oily fish.

 

It’s A Knockout

 WOW! What a day, the sun shone, the water flowed, poured and sprayed not just at the tin cans! The kids slid (and ate), the adults drank and laughed. Great fun was had by all.
The team work was fantastic, each team cheered their team-mates (when they weren’t having a water fight with the supper-soakers!) and supported each other really well.
The winning team was the dark blue team “DAJRAC” made up of Jessica, Rebecca, Alice, Conor, Dean and Alex.
Thank you everyone especially the parents who help run and control each game.

Gala dates
 Club Champs 7th Sept entries by 24th August.
Novice Gala
18th Sept
Challenge Cup
Team gala U10, U11, U12 & U13 24th Sept
Cheshunt Open
 1st Oct
 Speedo League
8th Oct, 12th Nov and 10th Dec
Social Reminder
Barbara will soon be selling tickets for the dinner and dance this year on
Saturday 26th November

Training Fees
 These are due now! Please pay as soon as possible, the next fees will be due in October. See Lorraine Dixie with your cheques. Thanking you in advance of your co-operation.

Medical
If your child has any medical problems, which may affect their swimming, please inform the coaches. These may be long or short term problems.
The coaches need to know to ensure the safety of all swimmers.

Warm Weather Training Camp
Janet has started to distribute the forms for the camp to be held in the Spring half term holiday. After last years success we will be returning to Cypress. Please respond quickly so we can get the best savings.
Alison Combridge is running a savings scheme, please see her if you would like to join it.
See Janet to check if you are eligible to go, the conditions and details.

Club Champs News
1. Apologies to any swimmers who were missed in last months Club Champs.
2. Please leave the recorders alone, announcements will be made concerning finalists, and times will be published on the website ASAP after the event.
3. After several complaints the U14, U17 and Open heats will reflect the age bands more closely.
4. We had great difficulty at the last Club Champs finding people to help. These events cannot operate properly

Open Water
Hannah Lewis took part in an Open Water event last month at the Albert Docks in London. This was an international event, the Swim GB Open Water Championship.
The swim was 3km long, arranged as 2 laps of a circuit. Swimmers ages ranged from 12 to 17 years. The water was very cold!
Hannah completed the race in 46 minutes.
Well done.

 

E-mails
 Margaret is trying to update our e-mail database.
Please e-mail her, making the subject WSC.
Her address is: margaret.forester@ntlworld.com
Thank you.

Athletics
Now what has athletics got to do with swimming?
Adam Bowden, a member of WSC, has beaten the qualifying target time of 8.40.00 by 2 seconds, for the 3000m Steeplechase in the Commonwealth Games, to be held in Melbourne.
He took place at the Commonwealth Games trial in Manchester (Sun 10th July) and came 2nd in a time of 8min 36.36. Hopefully it will be

Water Polo

Watford had a difficult June suffering two Herts. League defeats, in the first game we lost to close rivals Bedford 12-15 at home and in the second we lost away to Ealing 11-13. In both games Watford had chances to win. The defeats now leave Watford second in the Herts. League table trailing league leaders Bedford by some 12 points however we do have five games in hand so they is still every chance we can win the League title.
In the London League Watford defeated Hammersmith Penguin’s away 7-6 to hold on to third spot.
In the annual Biggleswade Water Polo tournament held last week, Watford the holders of the title for the last two year’s failed to make the final for the third year in a row after defeat by Kettering in the semi-final stages. Biggleswade won the tournament defeating Kettering in the final 4-1.
The next games for Watford’s senior team in July is a London league home game against Bexley on the 13th followed by Herts. League games at home to Cambridge on the 20th and Bedford away on the 29th.