Category: 2024

Open Water Is Back!!!

Sessions start on Monday the 29thof April at 6PM in our usual spot at Wykeham lakes.

The water will be around 8-10 degrees and our first few sessions will be dips rather than swims for most, we do encourage our younger swimmers to wait a month before coming up so the water does warm up a little and always with an adult to take care of them as they come out.

Open water training is open to all club swimmers over the age of 10 who can swim at least mile.

Please talk to Paula Ambury frontdesk@kingfishersswimmingclub.org.uk if you are in any doubt.

If new to open water please speak to Paula before attending a session.

You will need lots of warm layers for after your swim, flip flops/sliders or crocs for walking to and from the water and a dry robe or dressing gown to wear before getting in.

We also need volunteer kayakers; the club will provide the life jackets and kayaks along with biscuits and hot chocolate after the session has finished.

If you think you could help, please come down to the lake on the 29th April, park in the main car park and walk down to towards the water on your right. You will see the containers to your left and lots of blue T-shirts. The open water section work towards local sea swims, national competitions and marathon team relay swims to name just a few. Some of our swimmers just swim to clear their minds and rest themselves.

Whatever your reason please come down and see what we are all about, we look forward to seeing you.

Vicky Gough
Honorary Secretary
Kingfishers Swimming Club

2024 SADSA RIDINGS GALA

KINGFISHERS, BRIDLINGTON, DRIFFIELD, NEW EARSWICK, SSC, SOUTH
HUNSLEY, THIRSK WHITE HORSE, RYEDALE

SAT 9/3/24 – 5pm warm up for 5:30pm start Scarborough Sports Village

Poolside Coaching Team: Zoe Naylor, Mike Draper (TBC), Charlotte Adams
Poolside Officiating Team: Simon Benson (TBC), Ben Bailey
Timekeepers x 2 – TBC – please let us know if you are willing to timekeep
Relay splits – Nicola Bailey

The team is the fastest combination of swimmers based on personal best times and recent
competitive performances, per age group, chosen in consultation with the coaching team.
Wherever possible we try to ensure that swimmers have at least two events.
Please arrive wearing swimming costumes if possible to limit use of the changing rooms.
Thank you so much to everyone who volunteers to help run our Ridings Galas
– we couldn’t run these without you.
Please can all swimmers aim to be poolside no later than 16:50 (4:50pm)
Be part of the team, have fun and support each other!
If swimmers need to leave the poolside for any reason please tell the poolside team where
you are going. Wear your club kit and cap if possible. Bring something to eat (snacks – fruit,
nuts, etc.), an extra towel, a bottle of water/plenty to drink, spare goggles and a team hat if
you have one. If you take medication please make sure you have this with you. Loads more
info here about what you might need especially if this is your first gala.
RIDINGS TEAM 9/3/24 – SCARBOROUGH 5PM WARM UP FOR 5:30PM START
GIRLS TEAM BOYS TEAM
10 & under 10 & under
Megan Stevenson Nataniel Lesiak
Poppy Kench Freddie Brown
Ella Richardson Kamsi Ochukpue
Genie Martin Matthew Eblet
Reserve: Libby Campbell Reserve: Sebastian Adamczak
12 & under 12 & under
Olivia Baker-Woodall Griff Quigley
Leah Adams Charlie Brown
Sophie Trotter Charlie-Bob Hewitt
Sofia Baloch Toby Hewitt
Zak Prior-McKie
Reserves: Maddie Hamilton Reserves: George Bisby-Owen, Oliver
Bailey
14 & under 14 & under
Callie Hammond Griff Quigley
Leah Adams Rhys Sellers
Chloe Campbell Harry Brown
Ellie Quigley Sami Baloch
Reserves: Grace Eblet, Sally Brady Reserves: Gabriel Atkinson
Open Open
Bess Naylor Matthew Hancock
Lexie Atkin Joseph Benson
Harriet Benson Aiden Hann
Eliza Hammond Sam Race
Reserves: Alicia Walls, Naomi Canning Reserves: Eric Hobkinson