Category: General Info

YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU! 

YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU! 

Your Club Needs You - MCC NI

We are looking for more volunteers to join the club committee. The committee meets once a month. If you feel you can help support the continued success of the club please contact Vicky (Hon. Secretary) on secretary@kingfishersswimmingclub.org.uk
What does the committee do?
The organisation and operation of Kingfishers Swimming Club is the responsibility of its committee. As we are a registered charity, the committee are also the trustees.
The committee is charged with organising the efficient running of the club. All committee members are elected to their posts, but offer their time freely as volunteers. Maureen Dickinson (President),Colin Simmons (Chairperson), Vicky Gough (Hon. Secretary ) and Brian DeAlker (Hon. Treasurer) head-up our current committee. The committee comprises of parents of current swimmers, parents of swimmers who have now left and members of the poolside team.
The duties of the committee are wide ranging and encompass all aspects of the clubs administration such as finance, membership, welfare and child protection, pool hire, liaison with external organisations, organisation of club galas, arranging club/swimmer entry into competitions and of course supporting the club’s poolside team.
The committee meets monthly to discuss any issues related to the running of the club. They discuss both long-term issues in a planning capacity as well as smaller more immediate issues that arise during the course of the swimming year.
Vicky Gough
Honorary Secretary
Kingfishers Swimming Club

Kingfishers Newly Appointed Head Coach – Zoe Naylor

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From our newly appointed Head Coach, Zoe Naylor

As the Club’s new Head Coach, I’m really looking forward to building on the many successes we have already achieved and, supported by our already strong coaching team, our members and our Committee, delivering a healthy and vibrant future for our Club’s swim offer which will always have our swimmers at its heart.
I’ve been a coach at Kingfisher’s since 2020 and prior to that coached at Scarborough Swimming Club for several years where I made the first move from swimmer and swim parent to poolside. Swimming has always been a big part of my life. As a teenager, I swam competitively to National level. I’m a Level 2 Swim Coach and Open Water Coach and bring additional leadership skills from my 30-year management career in the creative industries. I’m a Mum to Jack and Bess (both swimmers and still involved in swimming). My other big passion, aside from swimming and being a Mum, is film – I run a film business and support young people from all over the UK to make short films for the British Film Institute.
It always feels like a privilege to support swimmers to achieve their goals, to be a part of their journey and to try to make all that hard work fun whilst enabling every swimmer to swim and train well, whatever their level. I respect every swimmer who trains and turns up for their sessions week after week to push themselves to achieve – swimming is a hard sport, one of the hardest – and am grateful for our volunteers who give their time to their club and look forward to working more closely with our swimmers’ parents who are always supportive. Kingfisher’s Swimming Club wouldn’t exist without you all and we will never take that for granted. Seeing all that hard work and joint effort come together at events and swim meets or even after a good session is always super rewarding.

Safeguarding – Kingfishers SC

Safeguarding – Awareness

Safeguarding is an integral part of any club and here at Kingfishers we take that role very seriously.
Safeguarding is EVERYONES responsibility from coaches to parents.
In the link below you will find a short training module which will give you a better understanding of safeguarding and what to do should you have any concerns.
We would like as many parents as possible to take part in the training.
If you require any further information about the training either before or after then please contact the club welfare officer Adrian.

Membership Renewals – 1st April 2023

Membership Renewals

First of all thank you for being a member of Kingfishers Swimming Club and for training with us during the past year.

Changes

If anyone has changes or questions please contact us BEFORE Friday 31st March at 12 noon so we have chance to make changes.

Annual Membership

The committee are pleased to announce the annual membership for this year (1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024) will remain at £100 per swimmer including Swim England Club Train Membership. Invoices will be generated on 1st April.  The club are absorbing the increase in Swim England fees again this year for Club Train members. For Club Compete members (Cat 2) the upgrade will be an additional £20.50.

Gift Aid

Please help us to help you and keep our subscriptions down!

You can further elect to support the club by completing a Gift Aid mandate. This helps to keep membership increases to a minimum. You can be do this by logging in to Swim Manager and ticking the box on your account page. Please do this today, as we are applying for gift aid this month, and your tick means we can apply for Gift Aid for the last 4 years against your membership payments.

If another family member who is a tax payer pays for membership rather than yourself, and you are not a tax payer, please email the club secretary a name and postal address so we can update our records manually.

Thanks!

For assistance please contact:
Swim Manager and Accounts: admin@kingfishersswimmingclub.org.uk
Kingfishers Swimming Club is a registered charity in England No: 1093018.

Scarborough Spring Splash – Final Meet Information

Good evening all,

Please find below the final meet information for the Scarborough Spring Splash (Sunday 2nd April).

The poolside team for this meet is:

  • Zoe Naylor
  • Mike Draper
  • Charlotte Adams
  • Meg Oldcorn

If you are unable to swim please reach out to any of the above coaches for with drawals.

To All Visiting Clubs

Please make sure the below the information below is communicated to your Parents, Swimmers, Team Managers and Coaches

ALL SWIMMERS BAGS TO BE STORED OFF POOLSIDE AND IN LOCKERS.

PASSES MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES ON POOLSIDE AND CHANGING AREAS BY COACHES AND TEAM MANAGERS.

COACHES AND TEAM MANAGERS PACKS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT MAIN ENTANCE.

RETURN ALL COACHES PASSES AND PACKS TO MEDAL TABLE AT THE END OF THE MEET

ALL SWIMMERS MUST WEAR APPROPRIATE FOOTWEAR WHEN LEAVING POOL WETSIDE AREAS (CHANGING ROOMS AND POOLSIDE).

POOLSIDE WILL OPEN TO ALL SWIMMERS @ 7:30AM

ALL RUBBISH ON POOLSIDE NEEDS TO BE PUT INTO THE BAGS THAT ARE ON POOLSIDE.

THE CLUB WILL ACCEPT DEBIT OR CREDIT CARDS ON THE DOOR.

WEEKEND PROGRAMMES £3

HALF DAY SPECTATORS PER SESSION   £5

ALL DAY SPECTATORS   £8

BALCONY STEP AREAS NEED TO BE CLEAR AT ALL TIMES

BALCONY WILL BE CLEARED AFTER EVERY SESSION

NO SWIMMERS ON BALCONY.

BALCONY BANDS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES ANYONE NOT WEARING A COLOUR BAND WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE. BANDS WILL DIFFER THOUGHOUT THE SESSIONS.

PARENTS/GUARDIANS CAN NOT BE IN THE WET-SIDE AREA. ANYONE IN THIS AREA WITHOUT PASSES WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE.

The club will be also doing a sandwich order for the balcony. Anyone wanting to order can do this at the balcony desk. 

Warm Up Schedule

SUNDAY 2nd APRIL 2023 SPRING SPLASH ABC

WARM-UP SCHEDULE

 

Due to the number of girls that have entered we will have to alter the warmup and will have to start earlier in the morning and then later in the afternoon.

 

MORNING SESSION WARM-UP 7:45AM TO 8:45AM

START TIME 9:00

GIRLS 13/14 & 15&OVER 7:45 TO 8:00 Diving Lanes will open @ 7:55

BOYS 13/14 & 15&OVER 8:00 TO 8:15 Diving Lanes will open @ 8:10

GIRLS 9/10/11 & 12 8:15 TO 8:30 Diving Lanes will open @ 8:25

BOYS 9/10/11 & 12 8:30 TO 8:45 Diving Lanes will open @ 8:40

 

AFTERNOON SESSION WARM-UP 1:15 PM TO 2:15

START TIME 2:30PM

BOYS 13/14 & 15&OVER 1:15 TO 1:30 Diving Lanes will open @ 1:25

GIRLS 13/14 & 15&OVER 1:30 TO 1:45 Diving Lanes will open @ 1:40

BOYS 9/10/11 & 12 1:45 TO 2:00 Diving Lanes will open @ 1:50

GIRLS 9/10/11 & 12 2:00 TO 2:15 Diving Lanes will open @ 2:10

 

COULD ALL COACHES/TEAM MANAGERS CONTROL WARMUP FOR ALL LANES, MAKING SURE THAT THE FIRST 10MINS ARE CONTINUOUS SWIMMING. NO CLIMBING OVER THE TOUCH PADS

LANES 1-3-5-7 Anti-Clockwise

LANES 2-4-6-8 Clockwise

Please check your race entries here

Kingfisher Entries

Many thanks everyone

Regards

Shaun

Meet the club welfare officer

Meet the club welfare officer…..

My name is Adrian and I am the Welfare Officer for Kingfishers Swimming Club. I have been involved in this role for just over 3 years. Previous to that I was just a happy grandparent sat on the balcony cooking alive watching my grandson swim.

I was originally born in Nottingham but landed in Scarborough around 1993 having moved down from Edinburgh. I have lived in a variety of areas including Cumbria, West Yorkshire and Wiltshire.

I have one son who has recently moved to live in New Zealand and 4 grandchildren 2 that currently swim for Kingfishers and one that is desperate to join when he is old enough. My 4th grandchild lives in Bangkok so a long way to come for a Wednesday night session.

Barracudas’ County Qualifier

Hello everyone,

Please find details below for Barracudas’ County Qualifier (last opportunity to get qualification to the Winter Yorkshires after current meets).

This meet is now open for entries anyone wishing to enter should make their selection in Swim Manager before closing date 14th April 2023. After this date our entries will be uploaded to the open meets portal.

Swimmers must be 9 years or older on day of meet & hold a CAT (Competitive Swim) licence.

Barracudas’ County Qualifier – Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th September 2023

Beverley Barracudas Swimming Club(Affiliated to ASA NER Region)Barracudas’ County QualifierUnder ASA Laws & ASA Technical RulesLicence Number 3NE230454 (For entry into Regional and County Championships)Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th September 2023

Afternoon & Evening startsBeverley Leisure Centre, BeverleyEventsAll age groups – 50m &100m all strokes9 & 10 years – 100m individual medley11 yrs and over – 200m & 400m individual medleyAwards9/10 Medals 1st – 6th 11 yrs & over 1st – 3rdTop Boy & Girl in each age group Top ClubEntries£6 per individual entry (except 400 IM)£8 per individual entry for 400 IM

Accepted on a first come first served basisALL SPECTATORS TICKETS PURCHASED ON THE DAYAdults: £6 per session or £9 full day pass.Children/OAP’s £3 per session or £5 full day passPromoter: Wayne Smith.Age as at midnight on 31st December 2023All swimmers must be 9 yrs old on dayClosing Date: Midnight 31st August 2023

For assistance please contact:
Swim Manager and Accounts: admin@kingfishersswimmingclub.org.uk
Kingfishers Swimming Club is a registered charity in England No: 1093018.

New Hoodies & Hats Available Now !!!

Hello Kingfishers

Today we are launching our new style Club Hoodie and Bobble Hats for a limited time with 10% discount if you buy both together!

Just head over to our clothing supplier Edge Clothing 

https://www.edgeclothing.co.uk/store/Kingfishers-Swimming-Club-c26400456

and you can order kids and adult ‘bundle offers’.

This a limited time offer until 31st March 2023.

Yorkshires – Spectators Tickets – Sheffield Ponds Forge

AllApologies for the Bulk Email.Please circulate the attached to your members.The information below gives information regarding the Championship Weekend at Sheffield.

As previously notified Spectator Tickets for Sheffield are on sale from10am on Wednesday 1st February 2023 here:https://www.swimmingresults.org/events/yorkshirechamps23ticketssheffield/

Yorkshire Swimming Association Championships 2023
18th & 19th February 2023 Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield

FINAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THOSE ATTENDING THE MEET AT SHEFFIELD
A Programme may be downloaded or printed from here.

We will not be selling programmes at the event.

There will be a NESS Swimwear shop in the Foyer. The Café should be open.

Spectators should sit on the Omega side seats which are those on the right as you walk
through the doors onto the Spectator Balcony. All seats to the left have been allocated to
clubs.
Withdrawals
If a swimmer/team is not going to swim in a heat they must inform the Entry Manager of
their intention to withdraw no later than 5pm on the Friday Evening for all events on the
Saturday and 5pm on Saturday for events on Sunday. Seeded Heat Start lists will be
produced. Notifications should be sent to entries@yorkshireswimming.org
Declaration Form for 800m Freestyle.
We will be using a Re-Entry System for the 800m Freestyle on the Sunday. The Re-Entry form must
be delivered to the Timing Suite by 6pm on Saturday 18th February or sent by email to
entries@yorkshireswimming.org
Team Championships Sunday 19th February 2023
Tickets for this date will be for one session only.
The Spectator Balcony will be cleared between sessions.
No ticket will be required to view the Mixed Sex 800m Freestyle

I hope everyone has a safe journey to Sheffield.RegardsBarryBarry J SaundersYSA Swimming Secretary

Kingfishers Yorkshire Championship Entries & Spectator Ticket Information

Kingfishers Yorkshire Championship Entries

Congratulations to our Kingfisher swimmers who have qualified for the up coming championships.

Our entered swimmers are:

Please check your entries for errors …… Invoices for entries will be raised in Swim Manger shortly.

All

A Happy New Year from Yorkshire Swimming.

Tickets for the Yorkshire Championships at Leeds will be available to purchase via an online system.

 

The front page is here:

https://www.swimmingresults.org/events/yorkshirechamps23ticketsleeds/

 

It will be live either later tonight or tomorrow morning.

Please advise the members of your club who may want to purchase tickets.

Tickets for the weekend at Sheffield will be available at a later date.

 

Regards & Thanks

Barry

YSA Swimming Secretary