Clitheroe Dolphins

As part of the club’s gala schedule Mike has targeted the Winsford Swimming Club Christmas Development Meet taking place on Saturday Dec 7^th.

As it is a gala with no lower end entry times it is an ideal meet for newer and older swimmers alike. It is a perfect gala for those starting out with Dolphins looking to take their first steps into competitive swimming, whilst swimming alongside the older more experienced swimmers who can help and guide the newer Dolphins through the experience.

It is also a great opportunity for those chasing last minute County times to qualify for the Lancashire Championships in January.

Information for the gala can be found at the link below:

https://winsfordasc.co.uk/galas/christmas-development-meet-19-information-for-visiting-clubs/

Entries for this gala are direct with the organisers and not through the usual route via. However we would ask if you are entering this gala, that you email [email protected] so we can gauge numbers and monitor entries. Entry to the gala is done via the following link:

https://swimming.events/meets/54

As it is Christmas and we will be in the party mood we are looking to run transport to this event if there is enough interest. This will come at an extra cost yet to be determined.

For any parents or swimmers with questions about the gala entry process or just wanting to know more about galas in general, members of the committee will be at the Dolphins/D3 session at Ribblesdale on Monday (30^th Sept), the Wednesday (2^nd Oct) D3 session at Stonyhurst and the Thursday Dolphins (3^rd Oct) session at Ribblesdale. They will be more than happy to answer questions or help in the entry process. As we are a competitive swimming club we are keen for our swimmers to enter galas where they have the chance.

Due to this weekends North Lancashire Championships taking place at Palatine Leisure Centre and several swimmers in attending the Clitheroe Grammar entrance exam, we are reluctantly cancelling Saturday morning (28^th Sept) Land and Pool training sessions at Roefield and Ribblesdale respectively.

This weekend sees the first weekend of the North Lancs Level 2 Championships. The event takes place at Blackpool’s Palatine Leisure Centre. The Warm and Schedule for both days are below. Good luck to all swimmers taking part. Session 1 – Saturday 28th Sept  – Warm Ups 8.30am 101 Male 400 Freestyle HDW Age 9 – 15/Ov 102 Female 50 Backstroke HEATS Age 9 – 15/Ov 103 Male 100 I.M. HEATS Age 9 – 15/Ov 104 Female 100 Butterfly HEATS Age 9 – 15/Ov 105 Male 200 Backstroke HDW Age 9 – 15/Ov 106 Female 50 Backstroke FINAL OPEN 107 Male  100 I.M FINAL OPEN 108 Female 100 Butterfly FINAL OPEN   Session 2 – Saturday 28th Sept  – Warm Ups  12:45pm 201 Female 50 Breaststroke HEATS Age 9 – 15/Ov 202 Male 50 Freestyle HEATS Age 9 – 15/Ov 203 Female 100 Freestyle HEATS Age 9 – 15/Ov 204 Male 200 Butterfly HDW Age 9 – 15/Ov 105 205 Female 200 I.M. HDW Age 9 – 15/Ov 206 Male 100 Backstroke HEATS Age 9 – 15/Ov 207 Female 50 Breaststroke FINAL OPEN 208 Male 50 Freestyle FINAL OPEN 209 Female 100 Freestyle FINAL OPEN 210 Male 100 Backstroke FINAL OPEN   Session 3 – Sunday 29th Sept  – Warm Ups 8.30am 301 Female 400 Freestyle HDW Age 9 – 15/Ov 302 Male 50 Backstroke HEATS Age 9 – 15/Ov 303 Female 100 I.M. HEATS Age 9 – 15/Ov 304 Male 100 Butterfly HEATS Age 9 – 15/Ov 305 Female 200 Backstroke HDW Age 9 – 15/Ov 306 Male 50 Backstroke FINAL OPEN 307 Female 100 I.M FINAL OPEN 308 Male 100 Butterfly FINAL OPEN   Session 4 – Sunday 29th Sept  – Warm Ups 1pm 401 Male 50 Breaststroke HEATS Age 9 – 15/Ov 402 Female 50 Freestyle HEATS Age 9 – 15/Ov 403 Male 100 Freestyle HEATS Age 9 – 15/Ov 404 Female 200 Butterfly HDW Age 9 – 15/Ov 105 405 Male 200 I.M. HDW Age 9 – 15/Ov 406 Female 100 Backstroke HEATS Age 9 – 15/Ov 407 Male 50 Breaststroke FINAL OPEN 408 Female 50 Freestyle FINAL OPEN 409 Male 100 Freestyle FINAL OPEN 410 Female 100 Backstroke FINAL OPEN

The entry details for the 2019 Blackpool Lights gala have been released. The event takes place on Sat 26th and Sun 27th of October at Palatine Leisure centre, Blackpool.

The event has lower and upper qualifying times so swimmers need to ensure their times fall within these bandings. Entries from swimmers with times below the lower times or above the upper times will be rejected.

As this is a popular gala we require all entries to be submitted to Seamus by Friday 31st August (a week before the official opening date ) to ensure we have the necessary admin completed. Entries to the gala are on a first come first served basis so we are looking to submit Dolphin entries as soon as the window opens.

Consideration times, entry forms and details can be found HERE on the ‘Forthcoming Galas’ page – (Lights is the second gala on the list!)

As per the advice in the newsletter Mike is keen swimmers do not over compete, therefore he is advising swimmers doing a number of events at the North Lancs level 2 meet earlier in the month to not enter Lights.

The qualification times have now been released for the North Lancs Level 2 Gala/Championships which is held at Palatine Leisure Centre in Blackpool. The gala spans two weekends 28th & 29th Sept and 19th & 20th October, and is open to swimmers who have achieved the minimum qualifying times between 1st Set 2018 and 13th Sept 2019.

Qualification times must have been achieved at a licensed meet, so times obtained at micro or swim league meets and coaches training times are not admissible. It is advised that all swimmers check their personal bests, as a number of swimmers have obtained qualification times at the galas we have already attended this year!

Entry details can be found on the Forthcoming Galas section.

Swimmers personal bests can be found on British Swimming’s, swim times website.

Age groups are based on the swimmers age as at the 20th Oct 2019. If you have queries or require help interpreting entry times please contact [email protected]

We are sorry to announce that due to internal issues, Pioneer 79 have had to cancel their Shrimps gala scheduled for Sunday 7th July. We will of course refund all entry fees paid and can only apologize for any inconvenience caused.

We are looking for other suitable alternatives which we will announce when we have finalised them.