Romford Town Swimming Club
established 1900
Welcome to Romford Town Swimming Club
Proudly developing swimmers from Learner, County, District, National through to Masters level
Christmas Squad Training Schedule
| A Squad | B Squad | C Squad | D Squad | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Abbs Cross | 5.30am to 7.30am | Central Park | 5.45am to 7.30am | ||||
| Abbs Cross | 6.30pm to 8.30pm | Abbs Cross | 5pm to 6.30pm | Abbs Cross | 5pm to 6.30pm | |||
| Tuesday | Abbs Cross | 5.30am to 7.30am | ||||||
| Abbs Cross | 6pm to 8pm | Abbs Cross | 7pm to 8.30pm | Abbs Cross | 5pm to 6pm | |||
| Wednesday | Abbs Cross | 5.30am to 7.30am | ||||||
| Abbs Cross | 6.30pm to 8pm | Abbs Cross | 5pm to 6.30pm | |||||
| Christmas Eve | Abbs Cross | 6am to 8am | Abbs Cross | 6am to 8am | ||||
| Christmas Day | ||||||||
| Boxing Day | ||||||||
| Sunday | ||||||||
| A Squad | B Squad | C Squad | D Squad | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Abbs Cross | 6am to 8am | Abbs Cross | 6am to 8am | ||||
| Tuesday | Abbs Cross | 6am to 8am | ||||||
| Abbs Cross | 6pm to 8pm | Abbs Cross | 7pm to 8.30pm | Abbs Cross | 5pm to 6pm | Abbs Cross | 5pm to 6pm | |
| Wednesday | Abbs Cross | 6am to 9am | ||||||
| Abbs Cross | 6.30pm to 8pm | Abbs Cross | 5pm to 6.30pm | Abbs Cross | 5pm to 6.30pm | |||
| New Year's Eve | Abbs Cross | 6am to 8am | Abbs Cross | 6am to 8am | ||||
| New Year's Day | ||||||||
| Saturday | ||||||||
| Sunday | Central Park | 7.30pm to 9pm | Central Park | 6pm to 7.30pm | Central Park | 4.30pm to 6pm | Central Park | 4.30pm to 6pm |
Praise for RTSC from London Swimming
"Prior to their re-accreditation, Romford Town were only accredited at skill development level, however, they soon changed that with the organisation skills of swim21 coordinator Les Copeland adding teaching, competitive development and masters to their repertoire! The club were praised by the Regional Panel for their coach's annual plans and the level of information provided to their parents. The club states: ‘The club has been proud holders of this award for Skill Development alone for the last 4 years but this recent achievement of re-accreditation and elevated status is testament to the continued hard work of the coaching staff and the outstanding success of the swimmers in the pool'. For further information on the club please see their website at www.romfordtownsc.com"
Sunday 13th December - BWF Winter Open Meet - Waltham Forest Track & Pool
An inexperienced Town team braved the wintry conditions both outside and inside the pool!
C and D Squad 'Last Chance' Time Trials
Our first "Early Morning" attracts 33 swimmers to Abbs Cross
Sunday 6th December - ASA East Region Disability Swimming Championships - Thetford, Norfolk
New recruit Amy Marren set a new East Region record in the S10 category with her time of 1:15.48 in the 100m Freestyle. Swimming at the weekend she also gained the following medals:
- Gold - 100m Back
- Silver - 50m Back
- Bronze - 100m Individual Medley and 100m Free
Amy was top overall 11/12 year old girl.
Well done, Amy!
Saturday 5th/Sunday 6th December - Northampton SC Winter Festival - Corby
Outstanding swimming and a great team spirit from Town at Corby’s brand new 50 metres pool
Saturday 5th/Sunday 6th December - Guildford City SC Open Meet
This weekend saw the annual outing to the City of Guildford's Open age group meet in preparation for the forthcoming Essex Age Group Championships due in the New Year.
Saturday 5th December - Essex League Division 1 - Rochford
With more than 50 swimmers away competing at open meets in either Guildford or Corby it was touch and go whether Town would even be able to muster a team for this season's first Division One gala, it was our magnificent masters section that came to our rescue and added some fantastic entertainment into the bargain.
Over half of the team were gaining their first experience of a very tough Essex League competition and all did themselves proud on a night when our two main rivals in the competion were unable to field teams. Our equal 3rd place finish thus ensured that we still have a chance of retaining the league title for the 7th season running.
Final Scores:
- Rochford 250
- Runnymede 213
- Halstead 200
- Romford Town 200
C and D Squad Time Trials - Saturday 5th December - St Edwards
New faces shine in a packed St Edwards
Friday 18th December - RTSC Christmas Disco
at Romford and Gidea Park Rugby Club, Crow Lane, Romford
- 7.30pm to 11.30pm
- Tickets £5
- Family Ticket £20
Tickets available from Chris Coker and Jacqui Hall.
C Squad can get their tickets through Alan.
C and D Squad 'Last Chance' Time Trials
We will be holding 50m time trials in all strokes on the next two Saturdays.
These will provide the last chance for swimmers to obtain Essex County Qualifying Times for the 50m events in 2010.
- Saturday 5th December - 11.15am to 12.30pm at St Edwards
- Saturday 12th December - 8am to 10am at Abbs Cross (to be confirmed)
Saturday 21st/Sunday 22nd November - Essex Junior/Senior Championships and Special Age Group Relays - Braintree
Romford swimmers chalked up eighteen County Titles and regained both the Masters Shield, the Top Club trophy for the ‘Distance Events’, and the Bob Fitzgerald Shield as Top Club in the Relay Events.
Town's youngsters continued the club's exceptional history of success in the relay events as some great performances led to them winning the Bob Fitzgerald trophy for the fifth time in eight years.
The Order For Club Hats Has Finally Arrived!
Your named hats will be available on the following days:
- Monday - Abbs Cross
- Sunday - Central Park
Cost: £8.50 each
RTSC Achieves swim21 Accreditation in Teaching, Skill Development, Competitive Development and Masters
For the last 4 years we have held this award for Skill Development only. Until 2013 we will also be accredited with the Teaching, Competitive Development and Masters titles. Only one other club in London is as highly classified and only five have Competitive Development status
Achieving our re-accreditation and elevated status has been due to the continued hard work of the coaching staff and the outstanding success of our swimmers in the pool. Special thanks should go to Les Copeland for his work in co-ordinating the paperwork, liasing with London Swimming and generally keeping us all on our toes.
Christmas Sweets in a Jar Tombola
Sunday 20th December 2009 (6pm to 9pm)
All donations of jars (to be wrapped in a Christmas theme and filled with any sweets) to be given to either Nicola Clark or Jackie Hall by Sunday 20th December at the very latest.
Thank you
Saturday 14th November - The National Arena Swimming League (Div 1) - Hatfield
Town reach the London Final and break their record points score again
Result:
- Team Ipswich 368
- Romford Town 307
- Shiverers 261
- Colchester 235
- Bishops Stortford 203
- Teddington 202
- Hemel Hempstead 171
New Swimwear Rules from 1st January 2010
New (FINA) Fédération Internationale de Natation swim suit rules come into effect from 1st January 2010 for all competitions except Masters events.
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th November 2009 - London Winter Championships - Barnet Copthall
Town swimmers pass early season test.
Sunday 8th November - RTSC Licensed Level 3 Meet
Many thanks to all those who attended our 12nd licensed meet at Southbury Leisure Centre on Sunday. We are especially grateful to all the officials and helpers who gave up their time to assist us.
We hope you all had a successful day. If you would like to give us any feedback on our gala please email us at: romfordtownsc@aol.com
Photos from our meet can soon be ordered online from DE Photos website. You will require a username and password. If you did not pick these up on the the day please email us at: romfordtownsc@aol.com
31st October/1st November - Ipswich Junior Open Meet
Town retain Top Club Title at Ipswich
Saturday 31st October - C and D Squad Time Trial- St Edwards
Saturday 24th October - C and D Squad T20 - St Edwards
Town youngsters take on their first timed 20 minute swim with impressive results. Emily Watts and Jack Whitehead did especially well to keep going for the full 20 minutes.
Friday 23rd/Saturday 24th October - English Schools National Finals - Crystal Palace
Elena Sheridan and James Kidd were involved in the English Schools National Finals over the weekend.
Sunday 18th October - British Gas ASA National County Team Championships - Ponds Forge, Sheffield
Congratulations to the seven Romford Town swimmers who helped Essex achieve 7th place in the County Team Championships.
Town's Jessica Coles, Hariette Davis, Amy Gore, Sean Houlihan, Nicole Raymond, Elena Sheridan and Daniel Stepton made up the biggest representation from any of the Essex clubs.
Saturday 17th/Sunday 18th October - BWF Autumn Meet - Waltham Forest Pool
A young and mostly inexperienced group of Town swimmers gained valuable practice and enjoyed success in their first Open competition of the 2009/2010 season.
Saturday 10th October - The National Arena Swimming League (Div 1) - Hatfield
Town amass more than 300 points for only the second time ever in a very tough opening round.
- Hatfield 366
- Romford Town 302
- UEA City of Norwich 302
- Colchester 216
- Bishops Stortford 174
- Anaconda 161
- Hemel Hempstead 152
- Sutton and Cheam 117
RTSC Licensed Level 3 Open Meet - Now Full!
Our 2nd Licensed Open Meet being held at Southbury Leisure Centre on 8th November is now full. Sorry, no further entries can be accepted.Confirmed entry lists should be sent to clubs this week
Club Swim Hats
The order for club hats has now been placed and we expect to have received them in about 2-3 weeks.
Essex County Championships 2010 - Update
Blocks A and D will be held at Blackshots. Blocks B and C will be held at Braintree.
Where did uou go for your holiday?
The results from our recent web poll indicate that Spain was your favourite Europen holiday destination. Although a third of you stayed in the UK.
- Spain 19%
- Stayed at home 19%
- UK Holiday 13%
- Turkey 13%
- France 10%
- Egypt 8%
- Greece 8%
- Cyprus 4%
- Portugal 4%
- Italy 2%
Make sure you vote in our new poll!
East Region Masters Championships - Saturday 3rd October - Newmarket
Alyson Fordham, Julie Sanders, Janos Leigh, Tom Enright, Martin Lane, Gary Wraight and Nick Murch managed to win a total of 25 Gold, 4 Silver and 2 Bronze medals. Although Martin managed Gold in all his 3 individual events, Alyson amassed a total of 8 individual Gold and she also helped the Mixed Relay Team to two more gold in the Medley and Freestyle Relays.
Each of the swimmers listed managed at least two indiviudal and one relay gold. A special thanks to Nick who made the trip to Newmarket just to swim in two relay events.
C and D Squad Time Trial - Saturday 3rd October - St Edwards
Several Town youngsters tackle Butterfly for the first time
Saturday 21st/22nd November 2009 - Essex Senior/Junior Championships - Braintree
Please note that the official entry form shows incorrect dates for the gala, although the event sheet and qualifying times paperwork is correct.
Saturday Morning Training - C and D Squads - St Edwards Secondary School
From Saturday 26th September training will commence at 11.15 am. Finishing at 12.30pm
Essex County Championships 2010 - Qualifying Times
2010 County Championship Qualifying Times
New club Mailing List
The new club mailing list has already attracted a membership of nearly 100. If you would like to be added please Email us at romfordtownsc@aol.com
15th to 19th September - European Masters Championships - Cadiz, Spain
Town Masters hit Spanish Heights.
- A Silver medal for Dawn Palmer in the Ladies 30-34 years 100m Backstroke
- Janos Leigh wins a Bronze Medal in the Mens 50m Backstroke (75-79yrs)
- Ladies 4x50m Medley Team (120-159 years) of Dawn Palmer, Tina Harris, Kay Hamilton and Helen Gray took 8th place
- Mixed Freestyle Team (120-159 years) of Dawn Palmer, Keith Oddy, Martin Lane and Kay Hamilton took 7th place.
- Barbara Boxall took 9th Place in the Ladies 50-54 years 400m Freestyle.
C and D Squad Time Trial - Saturday 19th September - St Edwards
PBs tumble at early-season trials
Saturday 12th September 2009 - Essex Mini League - Rochford
Just two weeks into the season and with many regulars away at Stubbers, Town's youngsters displayed fantastic technique, effort and team spirit, but 10 Time Faults scuppered any chance of a Town win.
Keep up the good work. A very exciting season lies ahead of us.
Result:
- Rochford 191
- Romford Town 167
- Canvey Island 165
- Dunmow 98
Normal Squad Timetable resumed fully from Monday 14th September
Don't forget B Squad Parents Meeting this Sunday at 6pm
Club Swim Shop - Volunteers
Thanks to Tracey Thompson, Claire Wilson, Cathy Brooks and Janice Christmas for taking over the running of the club swim shop. If you would like to offer your services to RTSC in any other capacity please speak to a member of the committee or email us at romfordtownsc@aol.com
Who Are You?
The results from our recent web poll indicate that most of you are swimmers - 51% of the 146 visitors who voted.
- Swimmers 51%
- Mums 27%
- Dads 13%
- Grandads 4%
- Nans 3%
- Sisters 2%
- Brothers 1%
Interestingly twice as many mums as dads voted in the poll - clearly mums have more time on their hands!
Make sure you vote in our new poll!
2009/2010 Fixture List
Next season's fixtures are taking shape. Club Calendar
28th July-2nd August - ASA National Youth Championships - Ponds Forge, Sheffield
Tuesday - Daniel Stepton kicked off with a 3 second PB in the 400m Freestyle.
Daniel then made it to the 100m
Backstroke Semi-Final finishing 13th.
Saturday - Daniel Stepton (17) is 7th in the 17/18 year old 200m Backstroke Final.
22nd-26th July - ASA National Age Group Championships - Ponds Forge, Sheffield
Wednesday - Sean Houlihan wins Gold in 200m Breaststroke final
Thursday - Elena Sheridan wins 200m Butterfly Gold. Sean is 4th in 200m Individual Medley
Saturday - 4th place for Sean in the 100m Breaststroke Final
Jack Petchey Achievement Award Winners 2009
January - Shara Islam (13)
For reliability and consistency leading to her improvements at galas. This commitment has also been reflected in her improved results in our recent open meet.
February - Thomas Benson (13)
For regular attendance and commitment which is reflected in his improved results in recent team galas and open competitions. Keeping up the good work, Thomas missed only one training session throughout April, May and June
March - Rosie Webber (12)
For reaching her first two County finals on 50m/100m Butterfly, and a particularly good swim over 200 metres Backstroke. Rosie has also achieved an increased number of District Qualifying Times.
April - Joshua Rogers (13)
For commitment and hard work in training leading to his attaining his first 5 District Qualifying Times this year.
May - Harriette Davis (14)
For increased effort in her training sessions resulting in 2 Backstroke National Qualifying Times, the best a 4 seconds PB and victory at the Rotherham Open Meet.
June - Victoria Christmas (11)
For very good swims at the County Championships, her performances at the Taunton Deane Meet and her impressive results at the London District Championships.
