OUR Club Championships 2009

HERNE BAY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

Purpose of Club ChampsClub Champs are an opportunity to build (improve/update) your PBs. For many Galas, qualifying/consideration times have to be swum within the last (or part of the last) year.  So Club Champs are an opportunity to achieve qualifying times for entry into certain galas. (for more information about Galas, look at the “Which Gala…” document on the HB website) In Kent, qualifying times for East Invicta and Kent Championships can be achieved at non-licensed events such as Club Champs and Time Trials.

So at the Club Champs this year, you can gain KQTs.

Club Champs will take place over several sessions in training time. They are part of training in as much as they: Practise what happens at Galas, especially for those who have never competed before Are like Time Trials, which we do in training, but under gala conditions Practise events that scare you under conditions that are less pressured than in an Open Are used to measure your all-round progress

Events to enter Expectations:

Considering the above, I have certain expectations where Club Champs are concerned: All Swimmers in squad and the top 3 lanes in Feeder: I expect you to do every event you are legally (as well as physically and logistically) able to complete (that’s both favourites and events that are not popular!!!)
 All Swimmers in the bottom two feeder lanes: I expect you to do at least a 25 Free, but would encourage you to do as many other events as you can.
 All Swimmers in Club and Masters are invited to swim all events subject to their age group

Awards and Presentations:

All swimmers will receive a Participation Award. In addition, there will be trophies for the following:

• Top 3 in each age group (11 +)

• Top 6 in each age group (10 and younger)

Awards will be made at the Presentation Evening on 20th February 2010 (Keep the night free and keep your eye on the notice board and website for details of the evening and how to get tickets early in the New Year).

Other Awards made at the Presentation Evening will include Swimmer of the Year 2008/09 among others.

Be there and support your Club!!!
GO HERNE BAY