Yorkshire Championships – Please check your entries
Our Yorkshire entries have now been made please take time to check them below:
Kingfishers SC Scarborough – Ridings Winners 2024
Kingfishers SC Scarborough – Ridings winners 2024
On Sunday we were presented with our Ridings Trophy and gold medals for winning the Ridings league this year – the first time in Kingfisher’s history – what an amazing team effort it has been this year, thank you so much to everyone who has competed this year for us, all 42 of you.
I know every single one of you gave every race your all as individuals (often achieving some of your fastest swims) – we won the trophy this year through pulling together as a team, aiming to be the best we could be on the day together, whether that was making a huge effort to get there last minute to replace another team mate who could no longer make it, learning new skills such as step over take overs to help make us faster, or keeping plans clear so you were all available – we did it for each other and for our team and I couldn’t be more proud of, and grateful,for every single one of you.
Congratulations to Thirsk White Horse and Bridlington who came 2nd and 3rd and thanks for some strong competition from every team who took part and for all who helped organise these events – officials, the SADSA Executive, Everyone Active management and all the parents and other club volunteers, including many of our own, who gave up their time to ensure these galas happened and ran smoothly.
A huge thank you to our brilliant volunteer coaching team for being instrumental in helping us achieve these results as a Club and for giving up their time to be poolside (or in some cases, swim!) to support at every Ridings gala.
The Ridings is a Scarborough and District Swimming Association (SADSA) league of local grassroots swimming clubs coming together to compete and gain racing experience, and includes the organisation of Friendly League galas which we also competed in this year – thanks so much to all of you who swam, helped, organised and took part in those, we had some good successes and wins in those galas too. SADSA is a great organisation to be a part of, pulling together to make ourselves stronger and give ourselves a voice in a county of already very strong swimming clubs.
On Sunday many of our swimmers (a record breaking 49 of you for this event) took part in the annual SADSA Championships at our pool – several of our swimmers from across our Performance and Development squads were trying new events, or using the meet to add some good racing practise into their weekly training, or aiming to better their times. I didn’t expect some squads to get any PBs at all on Sunday because we are in the middle of a really hard training block ready for the Counties or Regionals next year but many of you did! 50% of your races ended up in you getting a new personal best time (PBs) – well done! Some of you even gained new Yorkshire and North Eastern times for next year – you now have 135 Yorkshire and North Eastern Qualifying times for next year between you!
Thanks so much, as always, to our coaching team, officials, poolside team and other helpers and to SADSA for organising another good day of racing at our pool.
Since our last racing update from the North Eastern Championships, Eliza Hammond, a long time Kingfisher member and currently training in our Senior Performance squad has qualified for, and is entered to compete at the Winter National Championships in Sheffield this December. What an incredible achievement, and hot on the heels of competing at, and reaching the finals of the Summer Nationals earlier this year. Very well done Eliza!
What an amazing team we are so lucky to have!
Ridings dates for your diaries for next year (let’s see if we can hold onto our crown – all galas will take place at our pool again and the team will be selected on specific criteria including fastest times, warm up will be 6pm for a 6:30pm start)…
Saturday January 11 2025
Saturday March 8th
Saturday May 17th
Saturday October 4th
Well done Everyone
Special thank you to Head Coach Zoe for pulling together this report !!
Scarborough Winter Meet Information
Message from event organiser
Hello all,
The Scarborough SC Winter Open 2024 is just around the corner. Before we dive in, please take a moment to carefully review the following key information to ensure everything runs smoothly for everyone involved.
1. Poolside and Changing Room Rules
A quick but important reminder to all swimmers:
- Bags are NOT permitted on poolside.
- Phones should NOT be used in the changing rooms unless for medical reasons.
Any swimmer found in violation of these rules will be removed from the session. This is non-negotiable, so please ensure all swimmers understand and follow these rules for a safe and focused environment.
2. 800m & 1500m Events
For swimmers competing in the 800m and 1500m events, training times are permitted for any NT (No Time) entries. It is critical that these are entered accurately to ensure correct placement in heats. Please double-check all entries to avoid any complications.
3. Updating Swimming Times
It’s essential that all swimmers update their times before the event to ensure accurate heat placements. Here’s how to do it:
- Go to openmeets.co.uk
- Find Scarborough SC Winter Open 2024
- Click Entry List and locate your club
- Click Entries by Swimmer
- Hit the circular arrow to update
- Follow the instructions on the next page
- Open the rankings data in a separate tab (click “Click here” when ready)
- Press Ctrl + A (to select all), then Ctrl + C (to copy)
- Return to the entry page and Ctrl + V (paste) into the pink box
It only takes a couple of minutes, but it is vital for ensuring the entries are correct and all swimmers are properly placed in their heats.
4. Coaches’ Poolside Passes
Coaches: You should have already received an email with a Microsoft Form to fill out in order to receive your poolside pass. This form must be completed by all coaches who require a pass.
Important: Any coach who has not filled out this form will NOT be given a poolside pass—no exceptions. Please complete the form ASAP to avoid any last-minute issues.
5. Balcony Access and Cleaning
Parents, please note that the balcony must be cleared at the end of each session for cleaning purposes. This includes all personal belongings. We will reopen the balcony as soon as it is cleaned, but your cooperation in clearing the area quickly is essential.
Additionally, please remind all parents that access to the changing rooms will NOT be allowed during the meet, and that we are operating a cashless entry system. Please make sure any payments are made electronically prior to the event to ensure smooth entry.
6. Warm-Up Schedule
It’s going to be a fantastic weekend filled with exciting competition. Let’s make sure we’re all on the same page so we can focus on giving our best performances!
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Scarborough SC Winter Open 2024! ????????
Key diary dates to the end 2024
Please find below key dates from now until the end of the calendar year.
Fri 1st & 22nd Nov 7-8pm no sign up session
Sun 17th Nov – no training due to SADSA championship
Sat 23rd & Sun 24th no training due to SSC open meet being held at the pool
Weds 18th Dec Tombola and raffle draw
Last training session for all squads apart from senior performance
Fri 20th Dec last session for senior performance before Christmas break
Week beginning Monday 6th January training resumes
The next two months are busy with training and open meets. A huge thanks to our small team of volunteers who are putting in the hours to make sure we can safely support events at the same time as ensuring training goes ahead.
It will only take one or two to become poorly and this situation will change. Please check email and the club Facebook page for regular updates.
Thank you
For assistance please contact:
General/Juniors: secretary@kingfishersswimmingclub.org.uk
Open Water: openwater@kingfishersswimmingclub.org.uk
Open Meets: openmeets@kingfishersswimmingclub.org.uk
Swim Manager and Accounts: admin@kingfishersswimmingclub.org.uk
Kingfishers Swimming Club is a registered charity in England No: 1093018.
Yorkshire Championships – Open Age Group Report
Yorkshire Championships Report:
What a brilliant weekend in Leeds at the Yorkshire Championships with our aged 13+ swimmers. The new kit looked great poolside, almost as good as our swimmers in the pool but that was always going to take some beating as they all did so brilliantly well – PBs, top tens and race plans well executed. I was super impressed by our team’s maturity and approach to their races – focused, mentally ready and so supportive of each other which built confidence across the team with hurdles overcome together 
Swimming, as with life, has its ups and downs but when you know you have a team of friends and family supporting you it makes the tough times so much easier. Well done team and good luck to our swimmers competing at next weekend’s Yorkshire Championships in Sheffield.
Thanks so much to Team Manager Tim who was poolside with me all weekend and Simon and Nigel who were officiating – without a team of generous volunteers who give up their time, these events just wouldn’t happen. Thanks to Shaun for managing all our entries and of course, huge thanks to all our dedicated coaches who support our swimmers year round.
Yorkshire Championship Information
Yorkshire Championship Information
It’s round 2 of the Yorkshire Championships this weekend at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. This time it’s the turn of our 9-12 aged swimmers who have gained qualifying times to compete against the best swimmers in Yorkshire. Start lists/heat sheets and the results site are all now available here https://results.swimming.org/swimming/results/2024/ysa/ – some great placings, well done to Olly, Harry, George, Freddie, Charlie, Toby, Charlie Bob, Kamsi, Zak, Conor, Leah, Poppy, Genie, Ella, Megan, Mia, Sophie, Orla and Griff who will all be taking part this weekend – hope you all enjoy every second of your swims!
to Olly, Harry, George, Freddie, Charlie, Toby, Charlie Bob, Kamsi, Zak, Conor, Leah, Poppy, Genie, Ella, Megan, Mia, Sophie, Orla and Griff who will all be taking part this weekend – hope you all enjoy every second of your swims!These are the warm up times:
Saturday 19th October 2024
Session One –
Warm Up
7-50am – Female 9/10 years
8-05am – Female 11/12 years
8-20am – Open/Male 9/10
8-35am – Open/Male 11/12
Start 9am
Session Two –
Warm Up
1-20pm – Female 9/10 years
1-35pm – Female 11/12 years
1-50pm – Open/Male 9/10
2-05pm – Open/Male 11/12
Start 2:30pm
Sunday 20th October 2024
Session Three –
Warm Up
8-20am – Open/Male 9/10 years
8-35am – Open/Male 11/12 years
8-50am – Female 9/10 years
9-05am – Female 11/12 years
Start 9:30am
Session Four –
Warm Up
12-50pm – Female 9/10 years
1-05pm – Female 11/12 years
1-20pm – Open/Male 9/10
1-35pm – Open/Male 11/12
Start 2pm
Training sessions will continue as normal at our pool this weekend – many thanks to our volunteer coaches for supporting our swimmers both at home and away. Your poolside coaching team in Sheffield will be Charlotte, Tom and Nicola.
Spectator tickets are available here online https://www.swimmingresults.org/…/yorkswinter…/index.php advance booking is recommended, although I believe they may unfortunately have sold out already for the Saturday sessions but the Promoter has said that they will allow parents to share tickets so that those parents without can hopefully find another parent to swap so that they can pop in and watch their child’s race.
Email sent with further info to all swimmers/parents attending this weekend. List of qualifiers below with information as to which events they are entered.
Very best of luck everyone!
Friday night land training
Friday night land training for our Senior Performance squad starts this evening 
If you’d like to attend the next block of sessions, please sign up via the link emailed again today.
Photo: Aquatics GB
Club Captains
Club Captains!
We managed to get a photo of Joe, Bess, Alicia and Sam, our brilliant Club Captains for the next year, at our final Ridings gala the other week and at our Club Night last week, our Chairperson, Kath, presented them with their t-shirts.
They already have lots of projects in the pipeline and went along to this month’s Committee Meeting to represent our swim members – they are your voice and they want to help support and represent you, so please chat to them if you have any ideas, have a question (remember, no question is a silly question) or just want to check in!
Joe, Bess, Alicia and Sam, you are already excelling in your roles – the support and advice you offer our swimmers poolside at meets and galas and the encouragement and your positive role modelling makes a huge difference to our team, thank you for being amazing and for the contribution you give to your Club!
Swim England – Keep It In Your Locker
Keep It In Your Locker – Swim England
‘Keep it in Your Locker’ aims to raise awareness of a recently-introduced element in Wavepower which prohibits the use of a mobile phone or device in changing rooms during Swim England regulated activity.
It was brought in at the beginning of 2024 as part of a revised version of Swim England’s safeguarding policy and procedures document to help protect members from instances of inappropriate photos or video footage being taken.
Swim England’s safeguarding policy and procedures document, Wavepower, can be viewed here: https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/… #SwimEngland #Wavepower
NER Championship Spectators Tickets & Meet Details
Regional Swimming Championships (50m) 2024
UPDATED 9TH APRIL 2024
Open/Youth
Sunderland Aquatic Centre, 4th – 6th May 2024
Age Group (11-14 years)
John Charles Centre for Sport, Leeds 27th/28th April & 11th/12th May 2024
Schedule and Conditions
Full information including the schedules and conditions for both events were published on the 30th January 2024 and can be found here
Entries
The entry systems for both Championships are now available to use. Clubs can obtain a list of the current qualifiers. The list will update as more results are loaded into British Rankings.
The Open/Youth Entry System (Individual & teams) can be found here
The Age Group Entry System can be found here
Entries close at midnight on Wednesday 17th April 2024. These entries can only be made by Meet Secretary
Spectating at the Championships
We will be pre-selling the admission tickets for all days.
Tickets will be sold on a first come/first served basis until the capacity is reached. We will not be selling tickets at the venue. Tickets are priced at £10 per day, which entitles one person to spectate at the event at any one time.
As long as there is only one person in the venue per ticket they can be passed onto other parents to use. There will be no concessions except one child under 5 will be admitted when accompanying a ticket holder.
Tickets will be put on sale at 9am on Wednesday 10th April 2024.
Age Group Championship Tickets can be purchased here
Open & team Championship Tickets can be purchased here
Volunteers including Technical Officials
We welcome applications from Volunteers including Technical Officials to help deliver our Championships. Please apply by using the form here
Our Expenses Policy can be found here under ‘Regional Swimming Championships’
Poolside Passes
Last year we adopted the national Poolside Pass accreditation system which can be found here
Applicants must have loaded a photo, completed an appropriate Safeguarding Course, hold a Coaching or Team manager qualification and a DBS, with barring list check.
Club members who obtained a DBS whilst holding the post of Pool or Poolside
Helper will need to request a new DBS, with barring list check, if they are now undertaking the role as a Team Manager, Assistant Coach or Coach.
Members who have DBS with an organisation, other than Swim England, can join the update service: www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service