February 2023 – Newsletter

We’re almost halfway through the term already!  With so much going on there are a few save the dates for your diary

Dates for The Diary

Thursday 16th February.  TIMING NIGHT.

All club swimmers should attend from 4pm to 6.30pm

• All swimmers will be allocated an order for their swims and their times published to highlight progress at the club and for the children to strive to beat their personal best times.
• A great opportunity for the whole club to get together and share in each other’s progress.
• Goodies also available from the snack table. If parents could provide savoury and sweet snacks for this table, that would be very much appreciated.
• Please let us know if your child can’t attend.
• Swimmers should have swim kit & shorts/t-shirt/poolside shoes.
• Parent helpers always welcome for timekeeping duties – operating the stop watches at poolside for each child. Please contact Amy a.murphie@btinternet.com if you’d like to volunteer!

21^st  and 22^nd  February – NO SWIM CLUB due to mid-term holiday.

27^th  February – COMMITTEE MEETING – Our Swim Club committee meet regularly to plan meets/events and to ensure the smooth operation of the club. If you have any questions or wish to raise any points, please contact club secretary, Claire Anne at mcfaddencam@gmail.com.

28^th February – Last date for paying your £45 for your child’s annual registration fee to Scottish Swimming, our national regulator.

23^rd March – SWIM CLUB GALA EVENING

All club swimmers should attend from 4pm – 6.30pm.

• This event is the highlight of the season! It is a great night for the swimmers to cheer each other on and enjoy some race experience. Everyone is encouraged to swim their best.
• Medals and Trophies will be awarded at our Awards Ceremony at the end of the evening.
• Please let us know if your child can’t make it so that we can keep the smooth operating of the evening.
• Goodies also available from the snack table. If parents could provide savoury and sweet snacks for this table, that would be very much appreciated.
• Swimmers should have swim kit & shorts/t-shirt/poolside shoes.
• Parent helpers always welcome for timekeeping duties – operating the stop watches at poolside for each child. Please contact Amy a.murphie@btinternet.com if you’d like to volunteer!

28^th March – Last club swim session of the season. We will confirm the start date for next term very shortly.

Other IMPORTANT things we would like you to know…

• Welcome to new swimmers Eilidh, Mitchell, Seth and Monty.  We’re saying goodbye to Jenson and Alice. 

• A debt of thanks:

• to our coaches this term – Danielle, Catriona, Alice.  As well as volunteer helpers (some in Grantown and others at Nethy) – Duncan, Holly, Isla, Gregor, Lucy Ella, Ellie, Danielle, Adam and Orlagh.  What an awesome team!
• to Harry for ongoing support with the website.
• to Catriona and Danielle for stepping up immediately with very positive response to Kathryn’s absence through injury. Your commitment and support are very much appreciated.

• Remember your £45 payment by 28 February for each child’s annual registration fee to Scottish Swimming, our national regulator.

This month’s Meet the Poolside helper is Danielle

How long have you been in the swim club Danielle? 7 years

What is your favourite stroke? 50 fly

What do you enjoy about being a poolside helper? Watching the swimmer progress in their swimming – from first into the club, to growing in confidence and age, to helping out poolside.

Favourite Food? Pasta

What are your other hobbies? Rugby, painting, reading, travelling.

Thanks for sharing this with us Danielle.

Fundraising reminder….

Just a reminder about the Customer voting at Tesco :

• Time period:
  • Mid-January 2023 through end March 2023
• Locations:
  • Tesco Aviemore
  • Tesco Fort William

So, please continue to share the voting opportunity with friends and colleagues.

And finally…if any parents would like to join our timekeeping team, full training will be given. We need timekeepers for our own events in club as well as at competition meets. It’s a great poolside view of the action and helps enormously with our ability to maintain our club. Please contact Kathryn at gscmeets@gmail.com to discuss this further.

If you need to get in contact with the coaching team, please email cath.swim@outlook.com.

See you poolside