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A quick reminder for everyone: there is no senior club swim this evening.
Tonight is the Junior Series 1000m event. All juniors taking part should meet at Mike’s Slip at 6pm. The course will run from Mike’s Slip to St Catherine’s, so parents, please be ready to help with kit transport and collection at the finish. Good luck to all our junior swimmers — enjoy the swim!
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Sunday saw a new club swim added to the swim programme - a point to point 1.2km swim from Gorey Castle to Anneport - with a nice little tidal 'woosh' to help everyone along! Beautiful swim with beautiful scenery. We are so lucky! I've written a book! A proper book, called A Life Well Swum, that will be available through Amazon and bookshops. It's the story of my return to long distance swimming in my forties, from my first swim round Jersey to taking on the English Channel, the Catalina Channel off California and the North Channel between Ireland and Scotland. It's for swimmers, supporters and anyone who has ever wondered what it’s like to swim for hours through jellyfish or in the dark. Although the swims are important, the story is really about taking on challenges later in life, learning to rely on others and overcoming doubts to pursue a dream. Publication is planned for late August. If you'd like to find out more, read a free sample chapter or sign up for occasional updates, you'll find everything at https://alifewellswum.com/ I'll also be posting updates on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ALifeWellSwum If you know someone who enjoys swimming, adventure or memoirs, I'd be delighted if you shared this post.  Well done to everyone who took part this evening! Tonight (Tuesday 21st July) is the first swim of the Junior Series — the 800m, starting at St Catherine’s slipway around a designated course and back. Meet at 6pm for a 6.30pm start.
Quick recap: it’s 3 swims of increasing distance (800m tonight, 1000m on 28th July, 1600m on 12th September), with certificates for each swim completed. All three must be done in the same category to qualify for the Series Prize, with fastest combined time winning. Prizes for girls and boys across four age groups, with wetsuit and non-wetsuit categories, and shortened courses available for our younger swimmers. For regular club swimmers: the usual club swim is running alongside the Junior Series tonight as normal — but note next Tuesday (28th July) there will be no organised club swim for masters, as we’ll be focused on running the 1000m Junior Series leg (Mike’s slipway to St Catherine’s). Please spread the word Well that was a bit lively !!! Well done to everyone who took on the chop today! Congratulations to Phil Gaudin and Alice Harvey who were the first male and female home! The Junior series is very kindly being sponsored by Granite Products again this year.
It comprises 3 swims over increasing distances. Certificates will be awarded for each swim. To qualify for the Series Prize all three swims must be completed in the same category and the fastest combined time will win. Prizes will be awarded in the following age groups to both girls and boys; 10&11, 12&13, 14&15, 16 &17 Group determined by age on 31st December 2026 There will be both wetsuit and non wetsuit categories. 800m – Tuesday 21st July- starting at St Catherine's slipway around a designated course and back to the slipway. meet at 6pm for a 6.30pm start 1000m – Tuesday 28th July - from Mike's slipway to St Catherine's, meet at 6pm for 6.30pm start 1600m – Saturday 12th September - from Mike's slipway to Archirondel and back, meet at 9.00am for a 9.30am start For our younger swimmers and those not able to complete the full distance, we shall be offering a shortened course wherever possible. All offers of kayak and swim support from parents and other club swimmers will be most welcome. The last swim also doubles up as the Junior Club Championships, open to any junior under 18 years. Club championship trophies will be awarded to the first non wetsuit boy and girl home. They must be fully paid up members and have taken part in at least 3 club swims this summer. Please take the time to read the following information:
Tuesday 14th July - No club swim because it is the JSC St Aubins fort swim - please note St Catherine’s cafe will also be closed. Tuesday 21st July - Regular club swim on but we shall be running the 800m junior series alongside it Tuesday 28th July - No organised club swim for masters because we shall be concentrating on 1000m junior series swim from Mike's slip to st Caths Well done to all those who took to the water this morning. A special congratulations to Lola Gaudin who was awarded the Girls De Caux trophy for being the youngest swimmer on the day!  The One Hour Challenge results are in ! Well done to all who participated! Individual Winners Bronze - Ellie Garrattley, Daniel Le Marquand, David Hunter) Silver - Rhianna Reynolds, Jenny Fitzgerald, Alice Harvey, Phil Gaudin, Marina Terry Noel Group Winners Bronze - 25+ Ladies - Rhianna, Alice, Ellie Bronze - 45+ Ladies - AnneJoy , Heidi, Rachel Silver - 55+ Ladies - Sandra, Jenny, Fiona S Silver - Open Ladies - Ellie, Ally, Dee Silver - Open Mens - Florian, Jacques, David Hunter Gold - 45+ Mens - Phil, Daniel, Terry  |
