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Beckenham Rising Star's Meet 2011

LEVEL 3 LICENCED SHORT COURSE OPEN MEET

LICENCE NO. 3LR1594

On 20th November 2011, 8.30 pm - 16.15 pm.

At Trinity School Shirley Park Croydon, CR9 7AT.

The .doc only contains the entry forms which clubs can amend to reflect the person to whom they would like the forms returned to, and by when. I hope you will be able to join us for a relaxed day of swimming.

Note the Beckenham SC committee has waived the paper surcharges for this meet so paper entries can be sent in with no surcharge.

Email entries and questions to the Meet Secretary.

Session 1 (POOLSIDE ACCESS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED BEFORE 08:15 HRS)

Signing In Book Shall Close: 08.30 Hrs

Warm Up Shall Start: 08.30 Hrs

Session Shall Start: 09.15 Hrs

Expected Finish: 12.15 Hrs

Events

1-4. 200 Free

5-8. 50 Breast

9-12. 100 Fly

13-16. 50 Back

17-20. 100 Breast

Session 2

Signing In Book Shall Close: 12.30 Hrs

Warm Up Shall Start: 12.30 Hrs

Session Shall Start: 13.15 Hrs

Expected Finish: 16.15 Hrs

Events

21-24. 100 IM

25-28. 50 Free

29-32. 100 Back

33-36. 50 Fly

37-40. 100 Free

Please note that the times for this session shall be confirmed once all the entries are in, but set out above are some guide times. Actual times could be up to one hour earlier than those set out.

We need help with all aspects of the Meet on the day such as spectator door entry, raffle ticket sales etc. In addition we need raffle prizes. Please contact Claire Ockwell (email - [email protected]) with all offers of help etc.

Closing Date for entries Friday, 28 October 2011 (midnight)

To enter your swimmer(s) electronically please click on the boxes below to download (Save to your computer) the files you will need. You might want to download them to your ‘Desktop’. Please also print off the “Getting Started” file below, as it gives a Step-By-Step guide on how to make your entries quickly and painlessly!

Electronic Entry - Getting Started notes for guidance .

After reading the guidance notes, use the image links below to:

• Download and install the Entry Manager program

• View the quick start video

• Import the "Entry File Set" for this competition.

Any general enquiries should be addressed to the event oganiser:

The Beckenham SC Open Meets Secretary

ASA London Region Olympic 2012 Ticket Allocation

Please remember the closing date for applications for Olympic Tickets through the London Region is midnight on 31 October 2011.  Please click here for form and all details.

Ellen Gandy claims 200m butterfly silver in the World Championships

27th July 2010. Shanghai

Ellen Gandy wins the first World Championship medal of her career, taking 200m Butterfly silver in 2:05.59. The 19-year old missed out on gold by just 0.04 seconds.

Congratulations Ellen - from all at Beckenham SC !

RISING STAR: Ellen Gandy, still only 19, won 200m butterfly silver at the World Championships in Shanghai

Click here to see article from the Telegraph

Click here to see the video

DOUBLE GOLD and SILVER for the Gunning Brothers!

29th July 2010.

Following Luke Gunning’s victory in the 200m Butterfly earlier in the week, Luke ‘doubled up’ to take the 13 year old 100m Butterfly crown in a much closer race in the National Age Group Championships! The Double National Champion was neck and neck with his closest rival and despite turning in second at the halfway point, Luke fought back to overtake his opponent and touched first by a tenth of a second.

Gunning said “After winning my 200m Butterfly earlier in the week, I did not want to celebrate much because I still had my main event to come. I knew that all the swimmers would be out to get me so I had to work twice as hard to get the gold again. I love racing and it was such a tough race and when I hit the pads I had no idea that I had won in such a good time, and I was over the moon!!”

Michael Gunning, after savouring his brother’s golden success, took to the water himself and impressed in the National Youth Championships starting with the Open Water Swimming race. The 2000meter Swim was held in Rother Valley Country Park, and there was no keeping Gunning from rising to the top claiming a National Silver Medal in this swim.

Having only started Open Water in the past year, a thrilled Michael said “Having another National Medal this year is fantastic and I’m so happy with that swim. I have not long been swimming Open Water and to get in this meet for the first time and win a silver medal is great! Obviously I would have loved to get the gold but I tired my best and I can’t change anyone else’s performance so I am happy.

Open Water swimming is different in general because there are so many other factors to consider. The water was 17oC and it was so cold and I am not used to the water being so cold. I have been on many Open Water camps but nothing can prepare you for the race itself, you have just got to do it! I kept pushing through the race and finished in 21min so I’m pleased. I also got called for drug testing after my swim and I did panic a bit because they kept following me around everywhere until I done it. I tried to keep calm and it was successful even though it took ages, and my party had to wait for me.” The National Silver Medallist also said “During the week of competition, we all received some good news over from the World Championships in Shanghai, and Ellen Gandy had won a World Champs Silver Medal!! We were all so proud and it really was one of the highlights of the week.”

Well done the Gunning Brothers!!!

GOLD for Gunning at Day 2 of the National Championships!

22nd July 2010.

Day 2 of the National Championships is well and under way and Beckenham Swimmer Luke Gunning seals a GOLD MEDAL in the Final of the 200M Butterfly swam earlier this evening. Luke qualified for the final in the heats this morning ranked in 1st Place, after achieving a phenomenal time of 2.15.50 shaving a tremendous 5 seconds off his personal best, and stood up to the mark in the evening session at the finals! Gunning touched in 2.11.29 making him the TOP BRITISH SWIMMER IN HIS AGE GROUP!! The gold-medal winning performance by Luke was commentated by World Record Holder and Commonwealth Champion Sarah Price who witnessed this stunning performance! Luke Greenbank came 2nd with Matthew Stevenson coming in third.

“I’m really pleased with that,” said Gunning. “Last year I came 4th in this event and to come back this year and to win a gold medal is fantastic!

“I felt really good in the heats this morning so I just wanted to get in and give it my best shot in the final. It was a hard field and I just went out so fast so I was in a good lead but the last 50m hurt so much and I just came back strong and just went for it! It was amazing to hear the applaud at the end and it was a great moment! I’ve got a day off tomorrow and I’ll be back in the water for my 100m Butterfly on Sunday so just looking forward to that now! I have received so many good luck/well done messages and I would like to thank everyone for all the support back home. It means a lot.”

Gunning finished 4th place last year in the 200m Butterfly at the National Championships in 2010, brining home a bronze medal in the 100M Butterfly, his main event that he has still got to swim later this week!

You can catch the action on the British Swimming Website on the LIVE results.

On Day 1 of the competition, Kunmi Ogunfeibo competed in his best event, the 100m Backstroke, were he happily qualified for the final in a cracking time of 1.02.98! His race was the 7th Final of the evening where he finished 8th place in 1.03.46. Kunmi was among the four boys who were competing in the 4X100m Freestyle relay team consisting of Kunmi Ogunfeibo, Harold Pearson, George Chan and Luke Gunning. The Beckenham boys managed to come 27th out off all of the National clubs competing.

Well done boys, and well done for Luke’s Gold medal!!

Big Beckenham call up for Sheffield event

20th July 2011

BECKENHAM Swimming Club members will notch up another national success this summer when 13 swimmers take part in the annual national age group and youth championships in Sheffield.

The action at Pond’s Forge will take place over July and August, with Beckenham SC head coach Tony Beckley delighted with the big call up for his swimmers.

The action at Pond’s Forge will take place over July and August, with Beckenham SC head coach Tony Beckley delighted with the big call up for his swimmers.

With more than 300 members, Beckenham SC has gained success swimming at county, regional, national and international levels.

Current GB star Ellen Gandy is a lifetime member of the club and credits her success to the dedicated training and support she received from a young age.

“The swimmers making their way north to Sheffield will no doubt wish to emulate her success,” added Beckley.

Read the report in the Newshopper.

"Members of the 13-strong BSC 'Beckley dozen" off to Nationals". BAGCATS: Harold, Kunmi and Luke. (Not photographed George) Youths: Michael, Lauren, Rebecca, Henry, Sophie, Natasha and Fearn (Not photographed Steffi and Rachel).

End of Season Training Schedule

8th July 2011

A Message from Fiona Pearson, the training secretary

As usual, we will be aiming to train until as near the end of July as possible, returning from September 1 onwards. (Top has pre-season training at the end of August, and clinics are offered for Gold and Silver in the last week of August. Please contact me if you wish to know more about these.)

However, there will be no training for any squad on July 30. And Platinum and Gold will be training at Trinity on July 28, from 5.30pm-6.30pm, as previously advised.

Tadpoles: last sessions - July 29.

Development 1: last session - July 29

Development 2: last session - July 27

Blue: last session - July 29

Bronze: last session - July 29

Silver: last session - July 29

Gold: last session - July 29 (at DCPS)

Top: last session - July 29 (Bromley High)

Club: last session - July 28

Platinum: last session - July 28 at Trinity (5.30pm)

White: last sessions - July 24

Thanks,

Fiona

Beckenham SC

Beckenham SC put in a good performance at the Arena National Championships 2011.

17th April 2011.

Well done to all the swimmers who competed for the Club at the National League B Final at Ponds Forge on Sunday. We finished a more than creditable 8th against Clubs many of whom are large City Squads.

Beckenham SC Elementary Gala 2011 - Session 1

20th March 2011

Well done to all swimmers but especially those who were competing for the first time. It was fantastic to see such a full balcony of spectators cheering and clapping the swimmers.

The gala ran smoothly thanks to the many helpers, some were parents of swimmers competing but a lot of officials and parents turned up to help even though their own children were not swimming.

Thanks also to the coaches for helping to organise the swimmers and the swimmers themselves who all behaved very well on poolside and turned out some great swims.

It was great to have Zara Long (ex Beckenham swimmer) at the Gala who was, and still is, the youngest ever British Swimmer (13!) to swim 200m IM at the Olympics (LA 1984 and then Seoul 1988) and it was great to see her presenting the children with their medals. Thank you Zara.

Linda Deane also gave up her Sunday afternoon to set up the club shop for anyone who needed last minute kit which was greatly appreciated.

Julia and Matt

Gala organisers

Well done to all the swimmers. Click here to view or download the results.

GB Water Polo teams going to the Olympics

14th March 2011

Great Britain will have two water polo teams at London 2012, British Olympic Association officials have announced. Despite winning four golds in the early part of the last century, it will be 66 years since Great Britain last participated in the water polo events at the Olympics, when they finished seventh out of eight.

The decision follows consultation between Team GB and British Swimming to ensure both team's would produce credible performances worthy of a host nation invite. However, water polo saw its UK Sport funding cut at the start of the Olympic cycle with the majority of the funds pumped into the more successful women's team, which is based in Manchester ...

... click here to read more

... click here to read the comments of GB captain Craig Figes on WaterPoloUK

If Sean King stays fit and in contention, he could well become our first Water Polo Olympian!!!!

Ellen Gandy wins 100m Butterfly at the British Gas Swimming Championships

5th March 2011

Ellen Gandy booked her place at the World Championships by winning both the 100m and 200m Butterfly at the British Championships at Manchester Aquatics Centre with some of the fastest times seen in the World in those events this year. Many congratulations to Ellen.

Click here for the TV link

Kent County Championships 2011

11th March 2011

Congratulations to all the Club’s swimmers at the final weekend of the Kent County Championships. The final unofficial total of medals was 102 Gold, 70 Silver, 76 Bronze and a further 140 finalists medals.

Subject to confirmation from the County it appears that the Girls duly took the points trophy for the most points scored by any Club and the Club also took the Combined points title.

Well done to all our swimmers on their numerous personal bests and in particular to the following medallists/finalists.

For more information and photos please visit the Results page

Michael Gunning takes on Canada in the ‘Duel in the Pool - Great Britain Vs Canada’

12th January 2011.

The swimming stars of the future battled it out against Canada’s young talent over the weekend, and all took part in a full Olympic programme over the two days of competing and will be out to show improvement and put themselves in contention to represent Britain later this year.

Dave Legge, the ASA’s Talent Delivery Manager, said: “The philosophy is to give them long course (50m) race experience because if all goes to plan the majority of the youngsters should be part of the European Junior team.

“What I’m looking for from the weekend is for them to gel as a team and for them to stand up and race fast when they haven’t been rested or tapered.”

SPORT SCIENCE

The athletes, chosen for the English talent programme because of good club performances, have also been taking part in a training camp earlier last (Tuesday to Friday) with pool sessions, land work and sport science tests and guidance to assess their health and look at ways of improving their performance.

They have been learning about performance enhancing techniques like race analysis and peak lactate testing, which can demonstrate if a swimmer’s warm-down is removing lactate from their muscles. All of the procedures are explained to the athletes before they take place to make sure they are fully aware of the reasons behind the tests.

They have also undergone health screening that has included blood test profiles to assess general health, physiotherapy screening to assess and improve flexibility and core strength and cardiac tests, which can rule out some of the problems that lead to 12 young people dying every week in the UK during sport from sudden death syndrome.

“Sport science is a massive part of any sport these days," said Diane Elliot, the ASA’s Physiotherapy and Sports Science Co-ordinator.

“These tests are those that British Swimming use for their elite athletes so it a chance for us to prepare these youngsters for what it would be like to go to a major event and make sure they are not worried about it and know what to expect. The other benefit is that the testing can stop them getting injured and prevent problems because the athletes are so young, as well as offering them a chance to improve performance.”

Nick Sellwood, the ASA’s Head Talent Development, said: ““The Tri-meet versus Canada went really well with some very competitive, tough racing on the back of the week-long camp with the Canadian team.”

After the Christmas break Gunning carted off the Sunderland Aquatics Centre and took part in the weeks hard training camp before the duel with Canada. Gunning, that swims in National Squad, went onto this made his mark in the 100m & 200m Butterfly coming 6th in both races and showing his desire to push through the heavy Open field. He said “The camp was amazing, and I learnt so much from it. Most of the Canadian team were 18 and were huge and the brits had high expectations to challenge them in the pool. With the hard weeks training, my aim was to get out and race them, but to come away with some great swims this early in the year was the icing on the cake.

“We all really bonded well as a team and that made the competition even more exiting. Sarah Price, World Record Holder in the 200m Backstroke, also joined us and she was very inspirational and guided us through the meet. We had the British Swimming Sports Science teams with us and we got hydration tested through the day and lactic testing before/after our races and I learnt a great deal from them. It was great swimming aside some of the best swimmers in Britain and that brought so much experience.

“2011 is an important year for me with the 2012 trials just around the corner and I need to make sure that I am in the best possible position when they come!”

Beckenham SC unexpectedly make the Arena Final!

9th January 2011.

One of the teams has withdrawn from the Arena Finals, so congratulations to the swimmers and coaches of Beckenham Swimming Club for making it to the B Final for the the third year in a row. A great achivement for all concerned, the Arena B final will be in Ponds Forge on Sunday 17th April 2011.

Within the overall scoring of the virtual gala the team came higher than some but owing to the requirement that there are two teams from each league Beckenham did not qualify.

Report from the News Shoppper....

More national success for Beckenham swimmers

5:21pm Thursday 20th January 2011

BECKENHAM Swimming Club has reached the national arena league finals for the third year in succession, the premier competition or competitive swimming clubs in England and Wales.

The leading club in Kent and south London will once more represent its league in Sheffield on April 17 to take part in what promises to be a hard-fought gala. Head coach Tony Beckley said: “The swimmers deserve this for their commitment, enthusiasm and hard work. It is a tribute to them.”

The club’s supporters will accompany the club, as Beckenham SC president Kim Shead explained.

“We will be behind them 100 per cent in what will be another great occasion for the club,” she said. With more than 300 members, Beckenham SC members have gained success swimming at club, county, district, national and international levels.

Current Great Britain star Ellen Gandy is a lifetime member of the club.

She credits the training and support she received from a very early age at Beckenham as being what led her to be the youngest GB swimmer at the Beijing Olympics and to win Commonwealth medals.

Catering for many ages and talents, the club has a masters section for swimmers aged over 19, as well as a very strong water polo section running men’s, women’s, junior and mini teams.

All the coaches are professional and dedicated to ensure every swimmer reaches their potential.

Beckenham SC Masters Success

29th - 31st October 2010.

Robert Farrish had an excellent weekend of competition in the above championships during October. Swimming all Freestyle events in the 45-49 Age Group he came 1st in the 1500m, 2nd in the 800m, 5th in the 400m and 4th in the 200m. Not a bad weekends work!

Why leave it to just your children to get fit. Why not come along to the Masters session on a Monday evening from 9.00pm – 10.00pm. We have 6 lanes graduated from slowest to fastest, so there are no excuses! Phone or e-mail Peter Sutherland (the Masters secretary) if you want more information

Beckenham SC represent Kent at the InterCounty Championships

17th October 2010

Well done to our 5 swimmers (Luke Gunning, Steffi King, Michael Gunning, Rebecca Walton and Kunmi Ogunfeibo all pictured above) at the ASA National County Team Championships at Ponds Forge Sheffield where they swam for Kent who finished 10th in Division 1 out of the 20 teams in that Division.