News & Notices

Here is all the latest news and notices from around the county

2012    
4 Apr   INTER COUNTY GALA RESULTS
There were a couple of omissions in the published results; thee have now been corrected  SWIMMING/RESULTS
 
26 Mar   JUNIOR TEAM SECURE SECOND PLACE AT INTER COUNTY GALA
There was some excellent swimming at the Inter County Gala held on Sunday 25th March at Stoke on Trent. Leicestershire came second, by only 9 points, to a very strong Cheshire Team. The results can be found at SWIMMING/RESULTS
 
18 Mar   AGE GROUP & COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP FOUND PROPERTY
Did you lose something at the Age Groups? There has been a number of items found at the end of each gala. Where the owner could be identified the item will be returned via your swimming club. However there is a small number of items for which their rightful owner is sought. Please take a look and see if these could be your lost property 
 
16 Mar   AGE GROUP & COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Unfortunately there was a mistake in the results for the Boys 200m Backstroke in GALA 3. This has altered the overall Boys Fina Points. Revised result sheets have been posted, see SWIMMING/RESULTS
 
16 Mar   OLYMPIC TICKETS BALLOT RESULT
The results of the ballot can be found here
 

14  Mar

  

BRITISH GAS SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS & OLYMPIC TRIALS
Following the summary provided on 7th March here is the update promised detailing the performances of thecounty swimmers in the final days of the Championships and Trials. Click here for the update.

13 Mar

  

AGE GROUP & CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
The Disability Results are now available in the  SWIMMING/RESULTS page against Galas 10 & 11.

10 Mar

  

OLYMPIC TICKETS
Please be reminded the Ballot closes at midnight tomorrow, Sun 11th March. Click for more details

10 Mar

  

SWIMMNG DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (Leicestershire, Rutland & Northamptonshire)
There is a vacancy for the above position. For more information click here

8 Mar

  

EAST MIDLANDS LONG DISTANCE GALA
Request for Officials to help at gala being held at Loughborough University Pool on 28th April.  See SWIMMING/OFFICIALS page for further information.

7 Mar

  

BRITISH GAS SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS & OLYMPIC TRIALS
For a summary of how the county’s athletes, Harriet Cooper, Megan Morrison, Tsubasa Nakagawa, Michael Reeve, Jamie Thorpe, Sophie Smith & Harriet West are performing  to date click here

6 Mar

  

ART OF SWIMMING COURSES
Nick Gillingham MBE, the Double Olympic Medallist, is running two courses at Uppingham School, Rutland: Saturday 14th April  - Art of Breaststroke & Sunday 15th April  - Art of Butterfly.

Further details can be found on www.nickgillingham.co.uk/diary.html

5  Mar

  

RESCHEDULED COUNTY GALA
The rescheduled County Gala being held on Sunday 25th March is now to be held at the original venue, Fenton Manor Leisure Centre, Stoke on Trent at the earlier time of 12:30 Warm-up. The coach will be leaving Meridian Park at 10:30.  

29 Feb

  

OLYMPIC TICKETS
Don't forget to enter the ballot for free tickets to 3 Olympic Aquatic Events. Click for more details

29 Feb

  

OFFICIALS TRAINING COURSE - OPEN WATER LEVEL 1
For all of you who like the great Out-Doors why not learn how to officiate at an open water event ?  EMASA are running a course on 21st April 2012. Go to the SWIMMING/OFFICIALS page for more information

29 Feb

  

AGE GROUP & CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 
Split times for the 200m & 400m events are now available in SWIMMING/RESULTS page

25 Feb

  

AGE GROUP & CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 
Results are posted in SWIMMING/RESULTS page

23 Feb

  

FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR OLYMPIC TICKETS
LASA is giving away 3 pairs of tickets for aquatics events to be held at the 2012 London Olympics. You will need to be an ASA member registered to a club affiliated to LASA. You will need to complete an application that will be entered into the ballot to be drawn between 12th & 16th March. More details

22 Feb

  

OFFICIALS COURSE
There is a course for Club Timekeepers being held on Saturday 25th Feb at Sportspark, Loughborough with practical experience during the second gala of the Age Group and County Championship. If you are interested in becoming an official inorder to support your club in league galas then please put you name forward. Further information and contact details are available on the SWIMMING/OFFICIALS page

22 Feb

  

AGE GROUP & CHAMPIONSHIP
The allocation of Officials to roles for each Gala, together with instructions for claiming expences, are now available on the SWIMMING/OFFICIALS page

19 Feb

  

AGE GROUP & CHAMPIONSHIP
Information regarding the general organisation of the galas, Code of Conduct, Converted Midland Times have been posted on the

AGE GROUP & CHAMPIONSHIP/2012 page. The Warm-up Procedures for the first weekend have been posted on the SWIMMING/EVENTS page

18 Feb

  

AGE GROUP & CHAMPIONSHIP
Programme for the first weekend is now available for download in the SWIMMING/EVENTS page

18 Feb

  

CANCELLED COUNTY GALA RESCHEDULED
The County Gala, organised by Staffordshire for 5th February but cancelled due to bad weather, has been rescheduled for Sunday 25th March and is to be held at Wolverhampton.  The ASA have given special permission for the gala to be run with an  "Age on" date of 5th February 2012, as per the original gala, and thus allows the originally selected Teams to compete. If you were selected to swim or be a reserve for this gala expect your club delegate to be in touch shortly.

6 Feb

  

2nd chance to Apply for Olympic Tickets via East Midland ASA
Today at 12pm the second ballot for Olympic Tickets has gone live on the East Midland website. So here is a chance at getting some of the few Olympic Tickets left for swimming events!!  Click EMASA to download the forms as instructed and submit to the Sportpark address given.

5 Feb

  

COUNTY GALA AT STOKE ON TRENT CANCELLED
Pleased be advised that the Inter County Gala being held today at Stoke on Trent has been cancelled due to the adverse weather conditions.

2 Feb

  

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING AGE GROUPS AND COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
A letter has been sent to all clubs explaining the procedure and conditions for swimmers to request a refund where they are no longer able to swim an event due to the event having been moved in the schedule.

26 Jan

  

FURTHER IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING AGE GROUPS AND COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Please read the letter, sent to all clubs today, notifying of the changes to this year's programme which has become necessary due to the high number of competitors. The revised programme of events is also published.
22 Jan   City of Leicester Age Group Coach, Suzi Bowen, is running a SWIM CAMP during February Half Term, providing an opportunity for you to improve your skills and techniques across all four strokes. Just in time for the Age Groups and County Championships! More detail
 
22 Jan   Age Groups & County Championship Draft Programme now available. This contains an IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT so please take the time to read the notice. More detail
 
21 Jan   Well done to Harriet Cooper, Sophie Smith & Harriet West of City of Leicester SC for their awards at the Leicester Mercury Sports Award. More details
 
21 Jan   Congratulations to City of Leicester SC on being awarded the prestigious title of Leicester Mercury Sports Awards Club of the Year. More details
 
21 Jan   Request for Licenced Officials for 2012 Age Groups & County Championships. More details
 
5 Jan   Leicester Penguins Swimming Club are advertising for a new Coach. See Advert for further information
     
2011    
21 Dec   Welcome to the new look Leicestershire ASA website