Gift Aid - Help the club now !
By Karen Wyrwas

As Broomfield Park Swimming Club is recognised as a charity by HM Revenue
& Customs (HMRC), we are entitled to reclaim the basic rate of tax on membership
subscriptions. This means that for every £1 paid, we can claim an extra 25 pence.

This is great news for the club as we have the potential to claim up to around £1,500
per year, based on current membership levels. This will help considerably in covering
our costs and enable us to keep the fees to a minimum.

HOWEVER, we are only allowed to reclaim this money from HMRC in respect of those
people who have signed a Gift Aid Declaration Form. This is a very simple form
(just name, address & signature) which needs to be completed by every adult swimmer
or a parent of children under 18, the only requirement being that the person signing the
form is an income tax payer paying income tax at least equal to the amount we will reclaim:
£5 for each membership subscription.

To See the full article and find out what to do please click here

To Download the application form click here

 

Lastest Winner Of Kevin Astley Trophy
By Andy Crowfoot

The latest winner of the Kevin Astley trophy was Tessa Mason.
The Trophy is awarded to the swimmer with most improved Butterfly Time.

Tessa improved her time by a massive 12 seconds between June and December
last year going from 1.03.31 to 51.82. The trophy was first awarded in 1986 in
memory of Kevin who was a club member. Kevin was sadly killed in a road accident
in Germany when he was just 18 years old and had only just passed out as a
Royal Marine and was stationed in Germany at the time.

Kevin's favourite stroke was Butterfly so his parents gave the club a cup in his name.
The trophy was to be awarded every 6 months and can only be won once by a member
of the club.

The cup has not been in use until recently and was only reinstated last year when
it was presented to Kelly Floyd by Senior Coach Karen Wells, thus Tessa becomes
the second swimmer in recent years to be given the honour of receiving this
memorial trophy.

 

British Gas Bagcat & Youth Competition 2010
By Luke Dormer

The first sessions of this competition which comprise the 50M sprints took place
on the 20th and 21st February at Southbury Road Pool. This is the highest level
of competition that our swimmers have achieved so far. So the competition was
bound to be fierce. Our swimmers did not disappoint putting in some Stirling
performances and showing that all the hard work in training is paying off.

Tessa Mason was our youngest competitor at 9 years old. With an entry time of 53.45
Tessa smashed her Pb recording a time of 49.16 which placed her 6th for her age in the
county on the 50m Breast. The time is also a Bpsc Club Record.

The next event for Tessa was the 50m Free her entry time was 39.84 and once again
Tessa did a Pb recording a time of 38.43. This placed her 13th in the County and was once
again a new Club record in the 10 Years Girls category.

Next up was Kelly-Sarah Floyd her entry time for the 50 Breast was 42.10 and she went on
to produce a time of 41.04 this placed her 6th in the county for her age and was also a
Bpsc Club and Junior Record. Next for Kelly was the 50m Free her entry time was 33.36
she recorded a new Pb of 33.22 placing 18th in the county and setting a new Bpsc club
and junior record in the process. In the 50m Fly Kelly broke her Pb once again with a time
of 36.62 placing 16th and setting Bpsc Club and Junior Records once more.

Also swimming was Carl Wyrwas in the 16 years 50m Free he smashed over a
second of his Pb coming in with a time of 27.11 this placed him 11th in the county and
also set new Bpsc Club, Junior and age 17 records.

Well done to all three swimmers for not only qualifying for this event but also conducting
themselves so professionally on poolside. Wearing the correct clothing and making sure
they spoke to the coach before and after their races.

It’s easy to listen to your coach but not so easy to put the tips into practice during the
pressure of competition well done.

 

Official Sports London

In the run up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games we’re looking to train
people to be sports officials. The LDA and Sport England have set up Official Sports
London to provide funding to help Londoners aged 16+ gain qualifications and volunteer
to support sport in London.

This exciting programme can help Londoners to access new opportunities to volunteer in sport.

What is Official Sports London?

Official Sports London is an exciting bursary programme that helps Londoners, aged
16+, to gain sports officiating qualifications in one of 21 sports. Successful applicants
can train as referees, judges, timekeepers, scorers, umpires, line judges and many other
roles. There really is something for everyone.

Successful applicants will receive bursaries of up to £350 to help with course costs,
license fees, clothing, uniform and equipment, travel expenses and childcare costs for
both completing a course, and 15 hours of volunteer officiating. We can also offer
additional support packages for disabled people and enhanced funding for existing high
level officials.

For the full document and to apply click here.

Race Night - 4th March 2010 - Qe Girls Pool

Its Race Night Next Thursday please come along
even if this is not your normal Night.

We alternate our race nights between Mondays and
Thursdays and this time its a Thursday.

Its a great chance to put all the training in the pool
into practice and see if you can improve your times.

The club uses this information to help when picking
teams or during promotions so its vital that you attend.

7pm - 8.45pm (some of younger swimmers may finish earlier)

See you there

BPSC TEAM

 

Sid Barrat Trophy Gala - 6th Feb 2010 - Southbury Rd

On Saturday 6th February we took part in the Sid Barrett trophy gala
run by Enfield swimming club at Southbury road swimming pool.
We had many swimmers compete for the first time in an event that was
billed as a B/C grade gala for U13's however our swimmers came up
against some very good quality opposition.

We gained 2 first places from Tessa Mason and Omar Salem both in the
U10, 25 metre Breaststroke. Omar also managed to set a new club record
in this event for swimmers aged 9.

Another record breaker was Louis Flinn who managed to set a new time
for the 10 year old 25 metre Backstroke. Overall 21 personal best times
were set. Well done to everyone that took part and thank you to the
coaches, helpers and parents.

For full details go to the results page there are two documents you need
the first is the bpsc teamsheet with our swimmers names and the second
is the full results showing where our club was placed in each event.

 

Brooms News - The Clubs Monthly News Letter

Feb 2010

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"When I Swim" Poem by Senior County Squad Swimmer
Kelly-Sarah Floyd

When I swim
I feel free
Like no one can ever touch me
I can be as quick as lightning
Yet on the inside I’m calm and serene
When I swim

When I swim
All my problems fade away
Nothing really matters but the swim ahead
I am challenged to do better, to be better
Constantly pushing past my limits
When I swim

When I swim
I sometimes lose track of time
It passes so quickly I forget the clocks ticking
I don’t feel any pain, any strain
I just want to beat my best, be the best
When I swim

When I swim
It feels so instinctive
Like part of my natural rhythm
I feel exhilarated, strong, bold and courageous
I feel free
When I swim

 

Beth Robbins Strokes Gold At Borough Championships.
(CLUB PRESIDENT-ANDY CROWFOOT)

Beth Robbins came away with a Gold medal in the 10 Year old 400m
Freestyle. Other medal winners included Tessa Mason who took a Silver and
2 Bronze medals.

The fortunes of the Mason family continued with Alice
winning 2 silver and a Bronze medal, Issy winning a Silver & a Bronze
and Ross wining a Silver & a Bronze. Ross also achieved a BAGCAT
qualifying time in his 200 Metres Freestyle.

Other medals winners were Charlie Crowfoot & Ella Wywras who both won
silver medals, Kelly Floyd who won two Bronze medals and Joshua rock who
came away with a bronze in the 200m Breaststroke.

Tessa ,Issy and Ella along with Finnley Blake, Jamie Greenwood, Peter Jackman,
Sorcha Jackman, Joe Mangan and Michalis Kashis all took part in their first
distance meet. Tim Robbins completed the line up which saw 38 Personal best
times and 24 new club records.

For a full list of results just click on our results page.