or guardian has anything they wish to bring to our notice, please can this be put in writing and addressed to:
The Secretary and may
left with either the Membership Desk
or the Shop Table
on Friday evenings.
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membership enquires
Please contact our Secretary on: bathiek@aol.com
or see her on
Friday at the
Membership Desk.
Please remember that NO parents are allowed on poolside and
NO ONE is to use the door from the vending area to
the pool.
Swimming Club
Dartford District Swimming Club is a friendly and competitive swimming club. Our aim is to provide training for competitive swimmers and for those who wish to swim regularly as part of a club.
Club Picture
Congratulation to Ben Chambers who came first at the British Triathlon Championships 30th October 2011
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Results
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We have a box in the first aid room for lost swimming items
2011 open
Kent Development Meet 2011
DDSC DIVING
Would you like to learn the art of SPRING BOARD DIVING.We have two qualified instructors.
Malcolm Appleby
ASA Diving coach level 2, national diving competition judge and referee.
John Wadey
ASA Diving teacher and former county diving judge.
TRAINING TIMES
Friday evenings 19:00 to 21:00 Sunday mornings 07:30 to 09:00
INTERESTED? Then come and have a chat or even have a trial session.
Orpington Ojays Novice Challenge
Thurrock Open Medal Winners
EARLY 2012 SUCCESS FOR DDSC AT
THE THURROCK OPEN
14th & 15th January
Congratulations to the four girls who travelled to Essex to compete at the Thurrock Open. The girls were never out the top six in all their events and all came away with medals.
Bethany won the 200 metres Freestyle and finished second in the 200 I.M and 100m
Backstroke. Sophie won the 100 metre Freestyle, finished second in the 200m Breaststroke
and third in the 100m I.M. Amy finished second in the 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle
and 100m I.M. Natasha finished second in the
100m Backstroke and also gained a 3rd
place in the
200m freestyle.
Hopefully all four girls will gain similar success in the upcoming county championships.
Upcoming events for February
Want to try Water Polo?
Bexley Water Polo club have offered trialtraining sessions for Dartford SC memberson the following Tuesdays at White Oak pool
after our training session.
Tuesday 9-10pm on the 24thJan, 31stJan,7thFeb and 21stFeb.
Girls and boys age 10 and over are invited.
If you would like to try water polo please email
your name, squad and age to bathiek@aol.com
A call for officials to volunteer
A call for DDSC officials to volunteer for the Orpington Ojays Open on 14th & 15th
April at Medway Park,Gillingham. Please let Sharon Warr know if you can help and
which session you would be
able to do.
5th Feb 4.30-6.30.4th March 6.30-8.80.
15th April 4.30-6.30.13th May 4.30-6.30.
3rd June 4.30-6.30.
Date for Sunday training at Basildon 50m pool for Top Squad
This years Club Champs dates are as follows:
Club Champs No1 10th Feb. Entry forms
on Club Champs page.
Closing date for entries 27th January. No late entries will be
accepted.
Registration 6.30pm to 6.50pm. Warm up at 6.45pm,
for start at 7.15pm.
No.2
2nd March, No.3 20th April, No.4 11th May, No.5 22nd June
No.6 6th July, No.7
14th Sept, No.8 19th Oct
The only squads that are able to train this night are Minnows, Dolphins and Masters. All results will be on Team Managers Page.
Paul Chatley Shield Relay Gala
Councillor Eddy Lampkin, Mayor of Dartford and Jeremy Kite, Leader of Dartford Borough
Council visited Fairfield pool where they saw DDSC triumph
in the Paul Chatley Shield
Relay Gala.
Thanks to Bromley, Larkfield White Oak and Erith for making it a fun
night.
2nd Feb Stroke Clinic at White Oak Pool please see your coach for details
3rd Feb
Postal Swim
5th Feb Top Squad training at Basildon Sporting
Village (4.30 - 6.30 Time
TBC)
10th Feb Club Champs 1 6.45 report time
18th Feb Tudor League 2 at Eltham Pool
19th Feb Kent County Champs (Gala 1)
1500m/800m at Crystal Palace
25th Feb Kent
County Champs (Galas 2 & 3)
at Medway Park Gillingham
25th Feb Millennium Round
1 at White Oak Pool
26th Feb Kent County Champs (Galas 4 & 5)
at Medway Park Gillingham
We invite all swimmers to take part and the aim is to swim as far as you can in one
hour.
Every entrant receives a cloth badge as a souvenir of the event. There is a
team competition run in parallel with the individual events for which medals are
awarded to the first three teams in each age group.
2012 Postal Swim
Saturday 3rd March 7.15 – 9.15pm
Follow link for details
Fun Night at Cascades
DDSC has joined MPAGB to offer our swimmers the chance to enter Biathlons. Lynda
has organised our first competition for 4th March at Tonbridge School Sports Centre.
Follow link for entry form.
All entry forms and cheque's payable to DDSC by 10th Feb
to Hazel Tew please.
If you wish to compete, all swimmers must be members of the MPAGB (as stated on the entry form) this is £7.00 per year, and can be found on the MPAGB web site follow this link for details.
Margate Open
20th May
Orpington Ojays
Open 14-15/4