Wednesday 27 June 2012

Fund Raising at Asda Bodmin this coming Saturday

Many thanks for the volunteers who have signed up for selling raffle tickets at Asda on Saturday 30th June. We still need 3 or 4 more volunteers in the 2pm-4pm slot, so if you are free to sell raffle tickets and raise funds for the club (it helps keep the subscriptions down), please sign up on the noticeboard at the leisure centre or drop me a line on jerweatherhead@hotmail.com - thanks.

Jeremy Weatherhead (Club Development Officer)

PS If you have raffle prizes please let me know

Monday 11 June 2012

Club Championships 2012

The Club Championships are open to all swimmers who are members of Bodmin
Dragons, including multi-club swimmers.

This is an excellent opportunity for swimmers to gain experience and entry times for
the Bodmin Open on the 3rd November and / or the Cornwall County ASA
Development Gala at Bodmin on the 17th November, in a relaxed and friendly
atmosphere.
  • Age groups are 7 & under, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 & over for Boys and Girls
  • Ages are taken as of the 3rd July 2012
  • Swimmers can enter a maximum of 6 events in the Club Championships and are
  • encouraged to do so
  • All those taking part will receive a 2012 Club Championships t-shirt
  • Medals – 1st, 2nd & 3rd for each event, in each age group.
  • Entry Fee for the Club Championships is £20 for up to 6 events
  • Programmes £1 on the night, for each session
  • Officials - Timekeepers and a Referee / Starter.
  • Results service with Hy-Tek Meet Manager
  • Electronic start signal
  • Electronic timing
  • Closing Date for Entries Wednesday 27th June 2012
The presentation of medals and the distribution of t-shirts will take place at our Presentation Evening later in July, the date of which will be announced soon.

The Club Championships are not a licensed event, but will be subject to ASA Laws
and Regulations.

As always if you can find some time to help out marshalling and so on please let one of us know poolside

Links to Club Championship Documents (open in new window);

Saturday 2 June 2012

Exeter May Meet

Rebecca, Katie, Esther, Amber, Charlie and George relax at the deep end after the Exeter May Meet.
Bodmin Dragons Swimming Club had a very successful weekend at the Exeter May Meet on the 12th May and 13th May. Rebecca Anderson, Esther Doleman, Lyndon Holmes-Beddow, Amber Houghton, Lani House, Charlie Randall, Katie Randall and George Spencer came away with a total 21 medals.
  • Rebecca Anderson secured a Cornwall County Record in the Girls 13 200 Backstroke taking first place in that event and in the 50 Backstroke, 100 Backstroke, 50 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle and the 200 Individual Medley. Rebecca also secured second place in the 50 Breaststroke and the 100 Freestyle.
  • Esther Doleman secured first place in the Girls 15 200 Breaststroke, with second place in the 50 Breaststroke and the 200 IM, and third place in the 200 Freestyle.
  • Lyndon Holmes-Beddow just missed out of the medals in the Boys 11 200 Backstroke, but secured a well earned qualifying time for the ASA South West Age Group Championships to be held at Millfield in July.
  • Amber Houghton secured second place in the Girls 10 400 Freestyle with third place in the 50 Butterfly and the 200 Backstroke.
  • Lani House was just out of the medals in the Girls 11 400 IM, the toughest event in swimming, and in the 200 IM.
  • Charlie Randall secured third place in the Girls 13 400 Freestyle knocking over three seconds off her PB.
  • Katie Randall secured third place in the Girls 14 50 Breaststroke and in the 50 Butterfly.
  • George Spencer secured a well deserved first place in the Boys 13 400 IM and a qualifying time for the ASA South West Age Group Championships together with a second place in the equally tough 200 Butterfly, knocking almost 2 seconds off his qualifying time for those Championships, and a third place in the 200 Breaststroke, missing the qualifying time by only 0.79 seconds.
George Spencer and Lyndon Holmes-Beddow will be joined at the ASA South West Age Group Championships by Rebecca Anderson and Katie Randall, above, who had previously qualified and by Millie Sander and Angus Jarvis of Bodmin Dragons.

Tuesday 22 May 2012

Cornwall and West Devon League Round Two

Saturday 26th May sees us going into Round 2 placed 7th out of 17, post us some cheers! Better still come along and give us a loud cheer in person

Warm-up starts at 13:30 and racing starts 13:50, there are events and relays for all ages including a mixed all ages relay, and we even field a lifeguard or two.

You can find out more from here Cornwall and West Devon League

Sunday 1 April 2012

Cornwall ASA County Championships 2012

The team from Bodmin Dragons with their medals and awards form the County Championships.


Bodmin Dragons had a total of 22 swimmers taking part in the Cornwall ASA Junior County Championship and Senior County Championship on the 3rd March, 4th March, 10th March and 11th March.

  • Jodie Greenwood [9] qualified for 5 events, taking seventh place overall in the girls 9 years.
  • Evie Sander [9] qualified for 5 events and was third in the 50 Breaststroke and third in the 200 Breaststroke.
  • Alex Weatherhead [9] qualified for 6 events and was third in the 50 Freestyle and third in the 50 Backstroke, taking eighth place overall in the boys 9 years.
  • Amber Houghton [10] qualified for 10 events and was first in the 50 Freestyle, second in the 50 Breaststroke and second in the 100 IM, taking third place overall in the girls 10 years.
  • James Greenwood [11] qualified for 9 events and was third in the 400 Freestyle and third in the 200 Freestyle, taking sixth place overall in the boys 11 years.
  • Angus Jarvis [12] qualified for 9 events and was first in the 400 Freestyle, first in the 200 Freestyle, second in the 100 Butterfly, second in the 200 Butterfly, second in the 200 IM, second in the 100 Freestyle and second in the 400 IM, taking second place overall in the boys 12 years.
  • Charlie Randall [12] qualified for 9 events and was second in the 400 Freestyle and third in the 200 Freestyle, taking fourth place overall in the girls 12 years.
  • Rebecca Anderson [13] competed in 4 events and was first in the 100 IM, first in the 50 Freestyle, first in the 400 Freestyle and first in the 50 Backstroke, taking eighth place overall in the girls 13 years. Rebecca was first in the Junior County Championship for the 50 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle and the 50 Backstroke.
  • Owen Guy [13] qualified for 9 events and was third in the 400 Freestyle and third in the 100 Backstroke, taking fifth place overall in the boys 13 years.
  • George Spencer [13] qualified for 16 events and was first in the 200 Breaststroke, first in the 100 Breaststroke, first in the 50 Breaststroke, first in the 400 IM, second in the 100 Butterfly, second in the 400 Freestyle, second in the 200 Butterfly, and second in the 100 Backstroke, taking fourth place overall in the boys 13 years.
  • Oliver Jarvis [14] qualified for 10 events and was first in the 400 Freestyle, first in the 50 Backstroke, first in the 100 Backstroke, first in the 200 IM, first in the 200 Backstroke and first in the 200 IM, taking first place overall in the boys 14 years.
  • Esther Doleman [14] qualified for 12 events and was second in the Junior County Championship for the 50 Breaststroke and third in the Junior County Championship for the 200 Breaststroke.
  • Katie Randall [14] qualified for 8 events and was first in the in the Junior County Championship in the 50 Butterfly, 50 Breaststroke and the100 Butterfly.
  • Millie Sander [14] qualified for 13 events and was first in the Junior County Championship for the 200 Freestyle, 200 IM and the 200 Butterfly.
  • Emily Harbisher [15] qualified for 11 events and was first in the Junior County Championship for the 100 Breaststroke and second in the Junior County Championship for the 200 Breaststroke.
  • Natalie Harbisher [17] qualified for 6 events and was second in the Senior County Championship for the 50 Butterfly and the 200 Butterfly.
  • Jonathan Webb competed in 1 event and was second in the Senior County Championship for the 200 Breaststroke.
In the disability category Aimee Cheeseman [10] and Matthew Clowes [12], both swimming in the first Junior County Championships, won numerous medals after determined performances.

Whilst not in the medals on this occasion, there were strong personal performances from Henry Jarvis [17], Scott Temple [16], Daniel Watkins [11] and Lili-Kea Juntakereket [10].

Head Coach, Simon Darbourne, was particularly impressed by the strong competition between Esther Doleman, Emily Harbisher, Millie Sander and Katie Randall in the Junior County Championships.

Chris Spencer – Bodmin Dragons SC 01.04.

Tuesday 13 March 2012

Cornwall ASA County Championships 2012


No doubt inspired by the outstanding performance of Calum Jarvis [19] in the 200 Backstroke at the British Gas Swimming Championships held at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in London earlier this week, Oliver Jarvis [14] of Bodmin Dragons put in his own outstanding performances in the Cornwall ASA County Championships winning the Junior County Championships in the 50 Backstroke and the Junior County Championship in the 100 backstroke, before completing the set by winning the Junior County Championship in the 200 Backstroke on the Sunday 11th March. 

In the points competition taken over a maximum of 18 events spread across 6 days, Oliver Jarvis was a worthy first for the 14 year old boys, after impressive performances in the Individual Medley and Freestyle events as well as the Backstroke. Whilst Calum Jarvis may yet secure a spot on the British Team for the 2012 London Olympics, Oliver Jarvis’ turn may come in 2016 or 2020. Head Coach, Simon Darbourne, was particularly impressed with Oliver’s winning time of 1:03.52 for the 100 Backstroke in the Junior County Championship.

Sunday 19 February 2012

Cornwall County ASA County Championships 2012

Bodmin Dragons were swimming for individual medals and in team relays over the first weekend of the 2012 County Championships on the 4th February and 5th February, proving once again that Bodmin Dragons are the dominant team in distance events in Cornwall.

On the 4th February in the Girls 800 Freestyle Charlie Randall was first in the 12 years age group, Millie Sander was first in the 14 years age group and Emily Harbisher was first in the 15 years age group. In the Boys 1500 Freestyle Angus Jarvis was first in the 12 years age group, George Spencer was second and Owen Guy was third in the 13 years age group, Oliver Jarvis was first in the 14 years age group and Henry Jarvis was second in the 16 and over age group. Oliver Jarvis secured a Championship Best Time; a record which was set back in 2005.

On the 5th February in the Boys 800 Freestyle Angus Jarvis was first in the 12 years age group, George Spencer was third in the 13 years age group, Oliver Jarvis was first in the 14 years age group and Henry Jarvis was third in the 16 and over age group. In the Girls 1500 Freestyle Charlie Randall was first in the 12 years age group, Millie Sander was first in the 14 years age group and Emily Harbisher was first in the 15 years age group. Millie Sander secured a Championship Best Time, a record which was set back in 2008. Overall Millie Sander was Junior Champion for the 800 Freestyle and the 1500 Freestyle.

On the 5th February, in the Youth Championships, the team of Natalie Harbisher, Emily Harbisher, Katie Randall and Millie Sander were second in the 4 x 200 Freestyle Relay. In the Junior Championship, the team of Oliver Jarvis, George Spencer, Owen Guy and Angus Jarvis were first in the 4 x 200 Freestyle Relay, beating the Championship Best Time set by Truro City in 2009.
Head Coach, Simon Darbourne, was very pleased with his team’s performance over the first weekend of the 2012 County Championships.

Chris Spencer – Bodmin Dragons SC
19.02.12

Saturday 21 January 2012

Carn Brea Winter Invitational Open 2012 at Penzance 21st January 2012


Bodmin Dragons were swimming for individual medals at the 1st Carn Brea Winter Invitational Open at Penzance on the 21st January and had another very successful day. 13 swimmers from Bodmin Dragons took part in this new event, to prepare for the 2012 Cornwall ASA County Championships and the 2012 Cornwall ASA Intermediate Gala in March.

Katie Randall [14] took first place in the 50 Butterfly, 100 Butterfly and 200 Butterfly as well as the 50 Breaststroke and the 100 Individual Medley [IM]; with all her times well within the qualifying times [QT’s] for the Championships.

Charlie Randall [12] was second in the 100 Freestyle and 200 Freestyle, climbing to first in the 400 Freestyle. She was also second in the 100 IM. All of her times were within the QT’s for the Championships, including the 50 Freestyle.
  • Emily Pritchard [11] secured a QT for the Championships in the 50 Breaststroke and a QT for the Intermediates in the 100 Breaststroke. 
  • Juliet Wells [11] secured a QT for the 100 Breaststroke at the Intermediates. 
  • Lili-Keau Juntakereket [10] secured QT’s for the Intermediates in the 50 Breaststroke, 50 Freestyle, 50 Backstroke and 100 IM.
  • Jodie Greenwood [9] secured a Championship QT in the 200 Backstroke.
  • Scott Temple [16] was second in the 100 Breaststroke and secured Championship QT’s in the 50 Freestyle and 200 Freestyle.
  • George Spencer [13] was first in the 50 Breaststroke and 100 Breaststroke, and second in the 50 Butterfly, 100 Butterfly, 50 Backstroke, 400 Freestyle and 400 IM. He secured Championships QT’s in all of his events, including the 100 Freestyle.
  • Joseph Tibbetts [13] was first in the 100 Butterfly, 200 Butterfly and 200 Backstroke, and second in the 50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle. He secured Championship QT’s in all of his events.
  • Drew Burnard [11] secured Intermediate QT’s in the 50 Breaststroke, 50 Freestyle, 50 Backstroke, 50 Butterfly and 100 IM.
  • Eddie Glover [11] secured Championship QT’s in the 50 Freestyle and 200 Freestyle, and Intermediate QT’s in the 50 Butterfly, 50 Backstroke and 100 IM.
  • James Greenwood [11] was second in the 100 IM and secured Championship QT’s in the 100 IM and the 50 Butterfly.
  • Daniel Watkins [11] was third in the 200 IM. He secured Championship QT’s 50 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle and 50 Butterfly, and an Intermediate QT in the 50 Breaststroke.
It was a very successful day for the Dragons.

Chris Spencer – Bodmin Dragons SC

Sunday 15 January 2012

Cornwall County ASA – Junior Inter Club 2012


On the 15th January Bodmin Dragons competed in Division 2 of the Cornwall County ASA Junior Inter Club Gala at the Leisure Centre in Bodmin. This was a competition for swimmers who were 12 and under, over 48 individual and relay events; Bodmin Dragons were up against teams from Wadebridge, Carn Brea, Caradon and Camelford. 
 
Rebecca Carter, Jodie Greenwood and Evie Sander swam for the 9 year old girls. Jodie Greenwood was first in the 50 Backstroke, Evie Sander was first in the 50 Breaststroke and Jodie Greenwood was second in the 50 Freestyle.

Adam Blaxley, Max Cowling, Sam Trudgian and Alex Weatherhead swam for the 9 year old boys. Alex Blaxley was second in the 50 Butterfly, whilst Max Cowling was second in the 50 Backstroke and second in the 50 Breaststroke. 
 
Lili-Keau Juntakereket, Dolly Marshall-Stevens, Hannah Northcott, Leah Saint and Madelaine Trudgian swam for the 10 year olds girls. Dolly Marshall-Stevens was second in the 50 Breaststroke and Madelaine Trudgian was second in the 50 Backstroke. In the Medley Relay they were second and in the Freestyle Relay they were first.

Adam Blaxley, Max Cowling, Sam Trudgian and Alex Weatherhead swam up for the 10 year old boy’s events, showing determination despite tough opposition.

Eleanor Holden, Carly James, Emily Pritchard, Danielle Rawson and Juliet Wells swam for the 11 year old girls. Emily Pritchard was second in the 50 Breaststroke.

Joe Cowling, Rudy Gibbs-Pearce, Eddie Glover, James Greenwood and Daniel Watkins swam for the 11 year old boys. James Greenwood was second in the 50 Backstroke and first in the 50 Breaststroke, whilst Eddie Glover was second in the 50 Freestyle. In the Freestyle Relay and the Medley Relay they were second.

Charlie Randall swam for the 12 year old girls, supported by Carly James, Dolly Marshall-Stevens, Emily Pritchard, Danielle Rawson, Madelaine Trudgian and Juliet Wells, who all swam up. Charlie Randall was second in the 50 Freestyle and second in the 50 Backstroke. 
 
Jay Down, David Greenwood and Angus Jarvis swam for the 12 year old boys, supported by James Greenwood and Daniel Watkins who swam up. James Greenwood was second in the 50 Breaststroke, whilst Angus Jarvis was second in the 50 Freestyle and second in the 50 Butterfly and Daniel Watkins was second in the 50 Backstroke. In the Freestyle Relay and the Medley Relay they were second.

Overall Bodmin Dragons came in a respectable third after 48 events, behind Wadebridge and Carn Brea. Junior Team Coach, Chris Harbisher, was particularly pleased with the performance of the 9 year old girls and the 9 year old boys, most of whom were swimming in a competitive gala for the first time.