Welcome to Bournemouth Dolphins Swimming Club

06.10.08 Do you want to be an ASA South West Young Volunteer ?

Young People can get involved in supporting swimming too !

The Closing date for applications is 17 October 2008 so there's no time to waste !

05.10.08 Dolphins Swim Cam is in Action!

With many thanks to new sponsors The East Close, swimmers are now benefitting from improved photogrammetric analysis (phew!). Sam will be coordinating poolside filming of our swimmers in action with the new 'Shark Eye™' camera - as per the published programme. Coaches will then be able to use the captured footage to advise the swimmers on improving their technique.

Any issues with filming should be passed to Sam.

31.08.08 Stokewood Road Refurbishment Overruns - Squad Training Arrangements

Stokewood will not re-open until Monday 8th September.

Masters will continue with the August arrangement of swimming at Littledown on Monday and Friday, 9.00 to 10.00 pm, and restart at Stokewood week commencing 8th September.

Novice sessions for the first week as follows:

Wednesday evening 5.45 - 6.45p.m at Littledown Centre with Sam / Alison
Thursday morning 6 - 7a.m at Littledown Centre with Sam
Saturday morning 7.30 - 9a.m at Littledown Centre with Sam
Sunday evening 6 - 7.15p.m at Littledown Centre with Alison

Monday 8th September - Full Training resumes

Wednesday 3rd September Evening training at Littledown with Sam as follows:

5.45 - 6.45 - Novice
6.45 - 745 - Development / Potential
7.45 - 8.45 - Potential Performance

This is due to Stokewood being closed and training will run as pre scheduled on Wednesday 10th September.

Saturday 6th September Morning training at Littledown with Graham / Sam as follows:

5.30 - 8 Performance
5.30 - 7.30 Potential / Potential Performance
7.30 - 9 Novice / Development

Any queireis please contact Sam

02.05.08 Bank Holiday Weekend Training Time Changes

Saturday 3 May - Stokewood training later 9.00 am to 10.00 am (Novice Squad)
Monday 5 May - Stokewood (Novice and Masters) No training due to Bank Holiday. No training at Littledown in the evening only. Performance can go to Wentworth.

04.04.08 All training cancelled this weekend (12th & 13th) due to Open Meet, this includes the Saturday morning session at Stokewood.

25.03.08 Sam's report
I would like to start by thanking everyone at Bournemouth Dolphins for making me feel so welcome since my arrival at the club. I am now in my third month as Assistant Head Coach and after the Dorset County Championships in February and the recent County sprints I would just like to say how excited I am about the potential of this club. It was my first opportunity to watch the Bournemouth swimmers compete and I was very pleased with what I saw. It was a real pleasure watching so many swimmers performing so well and even better to see everyone enjoying themselves on poolside. The majority of swimmers gained some fantastic personal best times and won the bulk of heats they competed in. What is great was that the majority of the standout performances came from swimmers under the age of 13 meaning that the future is very bright for Bournemouth Dolphins Swimming Club and I am very excited to be a part of that. My role is to produce multi skilled swimmers with a solid aerobic base and to work with Graham in taking this club to the very top of club swimming in this country. We have the talent, we have the structure and most importantly we have your support. Thanks again and have a great Easter.
Sam Woodward Asst Head Coach

06.03.08 UKCC Level 1 Course
Dear All I am running a UKCC Level 1 Teaching Course in Blandford from March 30 th – April 4 th. Maybe you would like to do the course or would know of people who would be interested in doing the course, or would be able to stick up the flyer in your place of swimming. I have enclosed an application form and letter regarding the course. Please get back to me ASAP if you are interested in doing the course and send the application form to the IOS. Kind Regards Barry Alldrick Head Coach Seagulls Swimming Club www.seagullssc.org.uk
Candidate Application Form
UKCC Level 1 Course in Swimming Teaching Flyer

29.02.08 Wentworth Closes for the 6th March. Potential A squad can attend the Friday night session. We have received notification that Wentworth will be closed on Thursday 6th March due to a function at the school. Please note this date if you are affected. Please check your email / the club website for further information.

20.02.08 Wentworth Closed tonight 20th Feb .. assume will be open as normal tomorrow - Bill

12.02.08 MISSING GOGGLES If you trained at Littledown this morning, could you please check that you have got the correct pair of goggles. Oscar Esposti picked up someone elses by mistake, which means someone else must have his. They are Speedo socket blue glass with black strap

01.02.08 Land training will take place from 5.45 - 6pm at all evening sessions at Wentworth school.
Dress: All swimmers to wear t-shirts and shorts, foot wear not required. The pool session will then start at 6pm. The land training will be very important to the development of core strength and will help swimmers fundamental skills in the water. Swimmers will still be expected to arrive on poolside at least 5 minutes before the start of the session which is still 5.45pm. If you are going to be late for whatever reason please inform me. Sam Woodward

01.02.08 Lost Pullboy - Courtney Rowan has lost a Pink and White Pullboy during a morning session at Littledown. If you find it please let Courtney know.

21.01.08 ASA SW Region Volunteer Conference - 17 May 08 A must for all South West Clubs especially Volunteer Co-ordinators and Swim 21 Co-ordinators. Further details of venue, workshop programme and how to apply will follow shortly.

16.01.08 Comments for Taskforce 21 News Item (currently more to follow.) “The Club has launched its Reaccreditation Initiative for Swim 24 Reaccreditation which is due this year.
The Collaborative working site will allow Club Coaches and Committee Members to work together to address the Audit requirements for Reaccrediting the club as a Performance Level Club.
Reaction from the ASA Regional Development Officer was “Wow!” when she saw the new website.”

09.01.08 With immediate effect there will no training on Tuesday or Thursday mornings.

We are simply losing far too much money on these poorly attended sessions.

New program is attached.

Masters have got an extra session on Sunday nights and any Novice swimmer that is ready for early mornings will be invited to attend by Alison or Sam.

A Junior League squad has been selected with the first training session on Saturday 19th Jan at 0730.

Age as of 21 Jun 2007
9 & Unders Boys	9 & Unders Girls	10 & Unders Boys	10 & Unders Girls
Kingham T	Gordula G	Holmes Jamie	Carter N
Allen M	Holmes Jasmine	Powell T	Harris C
Bridet I	Fish E	Gallagher P	Martin H
Watton J	Randal L	Esposti Os	Wells A
Storey D	Hepditch K	Meaden J	Folland B
Lawson C	Eley L	McCormack R


11 & Unders Boys	11 & Unders Girls	12 & Unders Boys	12 & Unders Girls
Seddon J	Adams V	Bridet L	Bush S
Farhang P	Hawkins R	Thorpe H	Maughan A
Burton J	Cooke S	Lawson P	Leadbeater A
	Corales K	Mullins J	Rowan C
	Devine L	Allen C	Moore E
	Hayes B	Roberts C
	Hebditch B

Selecting the squad has been very difficult and I am sure there will be additions to it. However we only have 3 lanes and the original squad was simply too big. The team will be selected from this squad. Training will be as normal with Potential B starting at 0530 on training days and the team expected to train and then to stay for team training.

As a club we are going to target the Norwich Easter Open meet .

Isobel will have details and we have guaranteed places for 25 swimmers. This is a major targeted meet at level 2 where both Sam and I will attend. We are hoping to have hotel details very soon. (Contact Ann & Bill about the pubs ! (Ed))

Various spreadsheets are attached with updated squads and yearly planners.

I have updated the Time Trial results and highlighted the potential improvements when swimming at night. The highlighted times are from the Rossmore gala. -Graham
Time trials here

Junior League Squads

11.12.07 Please find attached the latest Time Trial list. Please check again and email gvb@uwclub.net for any changes. Please inform Mandy Thomas if you can help on the morning.
Sam Woodward will be there to observe. Results will go directly to Gordan for Ranx. Graham

Time Trails

29.11.07 Just been informed that Wentworth is now closed tonight(THURSDAY) and tomorrow (FRIDAY). Please can you pass this information around by text and phone for those not on the internet. If you are interested in joining a text message alert system (Wentworth Users) please contact me with your details ( mailto:bill.mason@bazil.demon.co.uk ) Wentworth hope to be open again from Monday so watch this space

26.11.07 The ASA are running a level one coaching course at LITTLEDOWN in December, 14 th, 15 th and 16 th and 28 th 29 th and 30 th , this course is part funded by the ASA and the cost will be around £170.00. This is the first of the new coaching courses and anyone can do it.
If you would like to know more about follow the link below
http://www.britishswimming.org/vsite/vnavsite/page/directory/0,10853,5157-179697-196915-nav-list,00.html go to 'teachers and coaches' then 'course syllabuses' then 'UKCC' and 'Level 1 coaching swimming' (sorry I can't get a better link).
I know some of you have already expressed an interest, please confirm to me if you are still interested in doing the course, my e mail address is aj.thomas@rya-online.net . If you are already a level one swimming teacher you only need to do the part 2 of this course, weekend of 28 th December. Any queries please contact me by e mail or on 07917322294. Mandy

21.11.07 Please find attached the Junior League Squad for 2008. Click here for a copy. You will see selection for the team will be very tough. I have aged everybody as of 21 June 2008. Training will start in Jan 2008. There is an AGM for the league on the 19th Jan when the rules could change again, will keep you posted. If I have placed your child in the wrong age group please let me know ASAP likewise if I have missed anyone . Please look at the new calendar later today for the 3 dates you need to keep free. I believe they are 19th Apr, 18th May and the 21st Jun.
Time Trials sheets have been posted on the main notice board at Littledown or click here for a copy. Please look at events that you need for County qualification, remember that 10 year old boys/girls & 11 year boys who qualify for the 200 m events automatically qualify for the 100 m events. Please read below. I am hoping that we can complete the programme on the 22nd but have the 29th as a back up. County qualifying times are on the notice board downstairs at Littledown. Graham

21.11.07 Re: 100m events - 10 year old boys/girls and 11 year old boys
Following confirmation that 10 year old boys/girls and 11 year old boys are eligible to compete in 100m events provided they qualify for and enter the 200m event in the same stroke, I have received a query with regard to qualifying/consideration times in 100m events.
It is quite possible that, due to a swimmer's age, they have not been able to acquire an ASA time in 100m events and, in which case, the following will apply at the Dorset County Championships 2008:
* Swimmers may enter a 100m event if they have qualified for and are accepted in the 200m event in that stroke even if they have no official time
* Any swimmer entering 100m events without an official time will be given a plugged time which will be slower than the slowest official time entered* All swimmers in any one event without an official time will be given the same plugged time
* Swimmers with plugged times will be seeded in alphabetical order and compete in the first heat or heats depending on numbers
Please note that this ruling applies ONLY to 10 year old boys/girls and 11 year old boys entering 100m events. Best Wishes Di

21.11.07 No Club Champs- Please note it is not possible to proceed with the Club Champs which had been scheduled for November and December, however, time trials will be organised during December to ensure all children have the opportunity to obtain times for the Dorsets. Details about these will be issued in due course.

03.10.07 Pool side helpers needed. see details here