Dive Into This One!
| Here’s your splash of updates, dates for your diary, and a big cheer for all our swimmers and supporters! |
| Dates for your diary |
| 2nd Dec timing night 9th Dec relay evening 11th Dec – pool party/chill 8th Jan 2026 – club starts back 11th Jan Aquadome, Inverness session 26th March last date of term |
| Timing Night – Tuesday 2nd December |
| All swimmers should attend the timing night. We will start as close to 4pm for the warm-up as people can manage coming from different schools! We’ll be doing 80m or 160IM, 20m backstroke, 100m front crawl and some swimmers an 80m fly. This is a chance to practise some race skills and to gain a pb (personal best). We usually have a snack table so please do provide savoury/sweet items for the table. If you’re available to time keep then please contact Cath. If you’re free to help with a stint on the snack table then please contact Mhari (cmairi75@yahoo.co.uk) If for any reason a swimmer can’t attend then please let Cath know asap – it really helps if she knows in advance for planning. |
| Badenoch and Strathspey Sports Council (BSSC) |
| This is a meeting that takes place every couple of months. We’d love a parent to represent the Swim Club at the meeting. If you are able to support the club by doing this then please do contact Cath. |
| SSTQ – Scottish Swimming Teacher Qualification |
| Well done to Rhona Scott who has now completed this qualification. Swimmers have to be 16 years old to start the course. There is a course in May and again in Aug. Maya and Isla we have you as joining the Aug course – Craig, Isobel, Lela and any other club swimmer over 16 (or parents!) who would like to join this course please contact Cath. |
| Thank yous – we always have many…. |
| Karen & Zoe for sorting out club kit, all the items are of great quality and everyone looks like they really belong. Holly, Charlotte, Annabelle, Flora for your help this term with the junior sessions. Ronnie & Zoe for taking on the meet sec role. Thanks to Kathryn for doing this for such a long stint. Our coaches that work hard every week of the year so that our swimmers achieve their true potential. And finally thank you to the committee who guide the club to achieve more and support each of our swimmers, including applying and winning grants, organising the amazing trips the swimmers have the opportunity to attend, arranging the timing nights so PB’s can be achieved and broken and our annual gala evening that brings swimmers and supporters together. Thank you. |
| Timekeepers course |
| Thank you to Ronnie & Karen for putting their names forward for a timekeepers course. We would still like volunteers if you would like more information please message Mhari about getting involved. |
| New term (from Jan 2026) |
| We would like Brodie S, Amelia, Emily, Marnie, Angus, Jacob to swim 5.15-6.15pm on a Tues and Thurs. Then those who are in P7 (Eilidh K, Anders, Cody, Cameron, Lilian, Elizabeth) attend 6.15-7.15pm on a Tues and Thurs. |
| Inverness Swim Meet |
| Well done to all the swimmers who competed at this event. Some great results representing our club. |
| Who is who within the Club! |
| Amy (chair), Julie & Sigrunn (secretary), Maike (treasurer), Feri (safeguarding), Mairi (committee member), Kathryn (coach), Una (coach), Cath (coach), Zoe, Gill, Jo (assisting coaching), Ingrid & Tim (meet sec), Jennifer (newsletter), Harry (website), Ronnie (hytek/times database), Kirsty (organising club gala medals), Zoe & Karen (kit) |
| Remember to join the club Facebook Group for updates which you need to request to join using the following link https://www.facebook.com/groups/swimgrantown/ And finally…please could you remind all swimmers to be poolside changed and ready to go for the start of their session. And if you need to get in contact with the coaching team, please email cath.swim@outlook.com. As always see you poolside  |