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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.

 

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Congratulation to Ben Chambers who came first at the British Triathlon Championships 30th October 2011

Results

 

 

Opens

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

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 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

or beghunt@ntlworld.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. Entries now closed.
Club Champs No.2  2nd March closing date for entries 17th Feb
No late entries will be accepted.
Registration 6.30pm to 6.50pm. Warm up at 6.45pm,
for start at 7.15pm.
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.

 

Upcoming events for February

10th Feb Club Champs1 6.45 report time
18th Feb Tudor League 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  

 

 

 

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.

Orpington Ojays
Open 14-15/4

 

Dartford District Swimming Club (DDSC) in Kent is celebrating becoming swim21 accredited during its centenary year. swim21 accreditation is the national benchmark for excellence awarded by the ASA, the national governing body for swimming and aquatic disciplines in England. To read the full press release on ASA website follow this link.

 

The club, which runs sessions every day of the week, from children’s swimming lessons to masters sessions, has experienced continued success since achieving the accreditation. In 2011 the club had its best year at the Kent Championships, the club’s swimmers competed and won medals at the South East ASA Regional Championships and maintained their place in the 1stDivision of the National Arena League.

 

The DDSC committee recognised that the club was already doing many of the things required of swim21 clubs and decided to work towards accreditation to ensure that they were offering safe, effective and quality services. Alongside swim21, the club also achieved Clubmark which is the quality accreditation for clubs with junior sections awarded by Sport England.

 

Andrea Knight, swim21 Coordinator at Dartford District Swimming Club said, “As a club we knew we were already doing a lot of the things that swim21 asked for, but we are always looking for ways to make ourselves better.

 

“We are known as a friendly club, but we also wanted to be sure that our swimmers, parents and coaches were part of a safe and effective club. Gaining swim21 accreditation and Clubmark means that we know we are doing things the correct way which is very reassuring as a coach and club official.”

 

Since achieving accreditation, the club has also been able to access more funding opportunities which has enabled them to train more coaching staff and volunteers.

 

Andrea said, “It has been a lot of hard work but we are very proud to have achieved our swim21 status in our 100thyear.”

 

swim21 accreditation is the ASA’s ‘Quality Mark’ for clubs and the ASA’s way of ensuring every athlete – whatever their age or level of experience – belongs to a club that provides the best possible support and environment.

 

Specifically it is about putting the swimmers first and ensuring athletes are following the pathway the ASA recognises for training and competition (via the principles of Long Term Athlete Development).

 

For further information about swim21 Club Accreditation click here.

 

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