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Devon County Open Water Championships 2019

The Devon County Open Water Championships will be held at:

Exmouth on Saturday 10th August.

Information, Conditions and Entry Forms can be found below.

Entries must be made on the appropriate forms and sent to the email address on the form. Payment details are shown on the Entry Details document.

CANCELLED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER

Attachments:

Devon-County-ASA-Entry-Details.docx

Devon-County-OW-Entry-Form.docx

Devon-Open-Water-General-Conditions-2019-v0.1.docx

2019 Newton Abbot Club Championships

Proposed Dates for the 2019 Club Championships are as follows:

Mon 2nd Sep  18:30-20:30         Session 1 – 50m Sprints                   
Fri 27^th Sep    17:00-18:00          Session 2 – 400m IM                         
Sat 28^th Sep   13:30-15:30          Session 3 – 200m Breast, 100m Back, 200m Free, 100m IM                    

Tue 12^th Nov    19:00-20:30         Session 5 – 800m Free                     
Fri 15^th Nov      17:00-18:00         Session 6 – 400m Free                     
Sat 16^th Nov     13:30-15:30         Session 7 – 200m Back, 100m Fly, 200m IM                               
Sun 17^th Nov    18:30-20:30         Session 8 – 200m Fly, 100m Breast, 100m Free                        
Tue 19^th Nov     19:00-20:30        Session 8 – 1500m Free

See Meet Pack below

Attachments:

Newton Abbot 2019 Club Championships Meet Pack.pdf

2018 National Arena League Round 3

This took place on Saturday 8th December 2018 at Newport International Sports Village.

Newton Abbot finished 4th in Division 1!

Final positions as follows:

1st   Newport            306
2nd  Torfaen             293
3rd   Street & Dis      232
4th   Newton Abbot  222
5th   Severnside        215
6th   Seagulls            205
7th   West Dorset     164
8th   Paignton           157

Attachments:

2018 Arena League Round 3 results

National Arena League 2018 Round 2

Close second in Round 2
This was fought in Hutton Moor (again) on Saturday 10th November. We were seeded in the fastest lane (L4) next to Severnside Tritons in L5. It was a really exciting gala with the two top teams neck and neck until the last few races! Newton Abbot finished second by just 8 points to Severnside. Final points as follows:
1st   Severnside            265
2nd  Newton Abbot      257
3rd   Poole                     220
4th   Devonport Royal  211
5th   Cirencester           196
6th   Southwold            159
7th   Bath Dolphins        82

Full results for all teams and for Newton Abbot swimmers can be found in Swimming>Competition Results>Detailed Results

National Arena League 2018 Round 1

Great Win in Round 1

1. Newton Abbot 269
2. Street 257
3. Severnside 226
4. Paignton. 213
5. Barnstaple 186
6. Neath 180
7. Bath Dolphins DNS

2018 Newton Abbot Club Championships

For results of the 2018 Club Championships see:

Swimming > Competition Results > Detailed Results

For Club Championships Best Times since 2007 see attachment below.

NEW BEST TIMES set in 2018 are highlighted.

Attachments:

Club Championships Best Times since 2007- Boys

Club Championships Best Times since 2007- Girls

Simplified Rules of Swim Racing

The rules for swimming can seem very complicated and confusing when your children start to compete, so we have drafted some simple rules for them to follow. 

There are a few finer details of the rules which will need to be observed once swimmers compete at higher levels.

Breaststroke

• The stroke sequence must be one arm pull followed by one leg kick throughout.
• The arm and leg movements must be simultaneous and symmetrical (mirror image).
• The feet must be turned out at the backward kick (like a frog!)
• The hands must not be brought back beyond the hips (apart from at the start or after each turn).
• The touch must be with both hands simultaneously at the turn and at the finish.
• The head must come up during each stroke - no underwater swimming except after start/turns (where one underwater arm pull and one leg kick is allowed!)

Backstroke

• The swimmer must remain on the back throughout the race except to perform a turn (which must be completed in a continuous action).
• The swimmer must touch the wall at each turn but leave the wall on the back
• The swimmer must be on the back at the finish.
• The swimmer must not be completely submerged, except for up to 15m after the start or turn.

Butterfly

• The arms must be brought forward together over the water
• The arms must be brought backward under the water simultaneously
• The legs must be kicked together in an up and down movement (no alternating kick allowed).
• The touch must be with both hands simultaneously at the turn and at the finish.

Freestyle

• Freestyle means any stroke, except when it is the Freestyle part of Medley races (where it is usually Front Crawl)

General

• In Backstroke, Butterfly and Freestyle some part of the body must be above the water at all times from 15 metres after the start and each turn.
• Swimmers must not walk on the bottom of the pool.
• Swimmers must touch the wall at each turn and at the finish.
• Swimmers must not pull on lane ropes.

Individual Medley (IM)

• Individual Medley means equal distances of Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Freestyle.
• The strokes must be swum in the order listed above and rules must be followed for those strokes, including the finish of each stroke.
• Freestyle must not be Butterfly, Backstroke or Breaststroke (it will usually be Front Crawl).

The Start

• The start is signalled by short blasts of a whistle (get ready!) followed by one long blast of the whistle.
• At this point the swimmer takes up the starting position on the block, pool edge or in the water if this is backstroke. For backstroke there is a second long blast of the whistle (hold the starting grips with both hands, facing the wall with feet on the wall).
• The starter says ‘Take your Marks’ (take up starting position and keep still). When everyone is still the starter then sounds the starting signal. The swimmer must not move or start the race before the starting signal.
• Swimmers not yet competent in forward-facing racing starts from the starting block or poolside may start in the water. They must enter the water on the long blast of the whistle and stay in contact with the side, rail or block with at least one hand until the start signal.

2019 Swim England South West

Swim England South West Competitions

SESW Regional Summer Championships
Results in Swimming > Competition Results > Details results

SESW Fast 5 Competition
This was held at GL1 pool in Gloucester on Sunday 7th July 2019

SESW Regional Relays Competition
This will be held on at Millfield School, Somerset on Sunday 22nd September 2019

SESW Winter Short Course Championships
These will be held on at Millfield School from Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd November 2019

Attachments:

Fast 5 Accepted entries.docx

SESW Regional Qualifying Times 2019

Devon County ASA

DEVON DEVELOPMENTS - 8TH, 15TH & 16TH JUNE 2019 - See entry list below

The 2019 Development Events continue on 15th and 16th June at the Plymouth Life Centre.

ENTRY LIST & WARM UP INFORMATION BELOW

Results for Developments 8th June and Devon Sprints 9th June see

Swimming > Competition Results > Detailed Results

Attachments:

Developments Meet 2nd weekend.pdf

Newton Abbot Developments Entries.pdf

WarmUp Word 150619.pdf

WarmUp Word 160619.pdf