All the results from the Home Championships are now in the Members Only section.

The Club held its AGM at 7pm on 5th December 2023 at Freedom Leisure Centre, Ringwood. Minutes of the meeting and the 2022 accounts are now available on the Members Only page.

WE URGENTLY NEED MORE HELPERS. Please send me your names or speak to me on Tuesday evening. Without your help, we cannot hold the event.

• 21/24/28/ November and 1 Dec
• Age is at 21st November
• 1st Session – everyone under 10 years old (this may run over the normal finishing time)
• 2nd session – 7.00 pm – everyone 11 years and over

There are 2 races of butterfly for the 1st session – 25m/50m Butterfly. You can only do one of these. The youngest and newest swimmers may not swim the strokes correctly but a certain amount of leniency occurs at the discretion of the referee (has to look like the stroke!).

Remember, there are heats and although swimmers may win their heat they may not be the overall winner so always swim as fast as you can.

Newbies: Only paid up members can qualify for a place in all races but, if not, you can do a time trial.

Swimmers: bring a T shirt as it is chilly on poolside when they are wet. Drinks allowed on poolside. Spare towel.  BUT NO SWEETS. When ready to swim do not have a shower – go to the mirrors and on there you will find your name with a number next to it write this on your arms at the top.

Spectators: There will be chairs on poolside, remember as you will be dry you will get quite warm so dress accordingly – no young people running around the changing rooms they must sit on the seats.

Trophies:  need to be back now please, all shiny bright and dusted inside. No labels left on – leave number inside on. I DON’T need the wooden ones back.

The company that handles your direct debit payments, London & Zurich (through Love Admin), has a major IT issue and has been unable to handle any transactions since 8th November (and perhaps earlier). The problem will also affect anyone trying to set up, cancel or amend direct debit payments. Hopefully the problem will be sorted out in a few days but it may take L&Z a while to get back to normal service. Your payments may be taken later than normal and it may be necessary for us to reissue requests for your November subs.

Tuesday 21st                                   Friday 24th 
Frontcrawl and Butterfly                  Backstroke and Breaststroke 

Tuesday 28th                                  Friday 1st December
Individual Medley                           200m Frontcrawl

Help Needed (Ringside View!)

We need 5 timekeepers for each session so 10 each night. If you can push a button you can do this – the stop watches start automatically, you just have to stop them. Times go to computer automatically.

All swimmers to attend. It is good for everyone to have a go at all strokes but if there is obviously someone who does it really badly they may be disqualified. The youngest swimmers only swim 25m (1 length) of the 4 main strokes.

Trophies

Would all trophy holders please return them clean and shiny bright.

DO NOT USE ANYTHING ABRASIVE TO CLEAN THEM. DUST OUT THE INSIDES.

If you have a number of trophies please wrap them up loosely as Anne has to remove any packaging. Remove the label with your name on it please BUT do not remove the number on the inside or back of the trophy.