There are a number of swimmers who have yet to confirm availability for this Saturday's Arena League gala at Knowsley.

Please click the button below to see the team sheet and confirm availability:

Some dates for your diary regarding Christmas training and upcoming events: 

Saturday, 14th December
Last Rookie Lifeguard session before Christmas.

Sunday, 15th December 
Last Land Training session before Christmas

Wednesday, 18th December
Last Brinscall training session before Christmas

Sunday, 22nd December 
Last Swim Training session before Christmas
Closing date entries for Chorley and Leyland Shrimps Gala.

Monday, 23rd December
Marlins Christmas shutdown
Closing date for entries for Lancashire County W.P. & S.A. Age Groups and Championships

Monday, 6th January
Swim training resumes at Chorley

Tuesday, 7th January
Brinscall training resumes

Saturday, 11th January
Chorley & Leyland Shrimps Gala
No Mini Marlins
No training at Chorley
Rookie Lifeguard resumes

Sunday, 12th January
Land training resumes

Monday, 13th January
Duel in the Pool @ Leyland
All training cancelled

Saturday, 18th January
Mini Marlins lessons resume

Monday, 3rd February
Membership Renewal Deadline

Advance notice of Chorley Marlins Galas
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Chorley Marlins Sprint Meet 2020
Darwen Leisure Centre

Sunday June 28, 2020
Chorley Marlins Andrea Lawless Sprint Meet
Darwen Leisure Centre

Please check the team sheet below for the upcoming Arena League gala at Knowsley on 14th December. As usual could you indicate your availability by commenting below.

Dear Club Member, Parent or Guardian, 

It is now that time of year where Club and Swim England (SE) Memberships are due for renewal. 

Renewal information and forms will be emailed to you over the next few days.   

Please look out for your renewal information – if you have not received the information by 11th December or require a paper renewal form please contact  memberships@chorleymarlins.org.uk 

Please complete the form and either return to your squad Liaison Officer, place the form into the Marlins post box or email a signed copy to memberships@chorleymarlins.org.uk before MONDAY 3rd February 2020 with your Swim England Membership and Club Membership payments. 

Returning your form/payment after these dates will mean that you/your child will not be registered or insured with SE or Chorley Marlins and will not be able to swim. NO REMINDERS WILL BE ISSUED. 

If you have any queries regarding this renewal, please speak to your Liaison Officer who should be able to help or alternatively email  memberships@chorleymarlins.org.uk  
 
Kind regards        
 
The Chorley Marlins Committee

Some of you may be thinking of including some swimming related gifts this Christmas.  Shopping with the retailers below by clicking one of the links helps Chorley Marlins raise funds for the club. When you make a purchase, the retailer sends us a free donation at no extra cost to you.

Information for any one aiming to achieve a County time. 

The Lancashire County W.P. & S.A. Age Groups and Championships will be held at Manchester Aquatic Centre on 11th/12th and 25th/26th January 2020 and 8th/9th February.

Please see the attachments and speak with your coach or contact the Competition Secretary competitions@chorleymarlins.org.uk for further details.

​CLOSING DATE: Monday 23rd December 2019

The annual Chorley and Leyland Shrimps Gala takes place on the 11th January 2020 at All Seasons Leisure Centre, warm up is 5 pm.

This gala is a great opportunity for all of our young swimmers to experience what it is like to race competitively against swimmers from other clubs, whilst in a friendly and supportive atmosphere.

The gala is open for ALL Chorley and Leyland swimmers who are 8 or 9 on 31st December 2020.

The events are 25 meters in all four strokes.

 A £5 entry fee will allow swimmers to compete in all four events.

Swimmers must be approved by coaches for each event and then fill out an entry form. You can find these either on the notice board or can be downloaded below.
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Forms must be completed and returned by 22nd December 8 pm.

Some details regarding the Bolton Metro Sprint Meet this coming Sunday:
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Warm-Up Procedure
The morning session warm up will start at 8am and the start time for the programme will be as soon after 9.00am as possible.
For the afternoon, warm up session will start at 1:00pm with a start time of as soon after 2.00pm as possible.

The morning warm up will be as follows:
8.00-8.20am: 12/over Girls
(Last 5 mins sprint lanes in 1 & 8)
8.20 - 8.40am: 9-11 Girls and Boys
(Last 5 mins sprint lanes 1 & 8)
8.40-9:00am: 12/over Boys
(Last 5 mins sprint lanes 1 & 8)

The afternoon warm up will be as follows:
1.00 - 1.20pm: 12/over Boys
(Last 5 minutes sprint lanes 1 & 8)
1.20 -1.40pm: 9-11 Girls and Boys
(Last 5 minutes sprint lanes 1 & 8)
1.40 -2:00pm: 12/over Girls
(Last 5 minutes sprint lanes 1 & 8)

Please note:
There is to be no diving in the shallow end and no diving in the deep end except in the sprint lanes at the end of the warm up periods when it is safe to do so.

Withdrawals
Withdrawal slips must be handed into the timing suite by 8:15am during the morning warm-up and by 1:15pm during the afternoon warm-up.

If you wish to withdraw prior to the day of the meet then please text me on 07779953942, giving the swimmers name, club and events (or state withdraw from gala in full)

Parking:
Parking at the Deane Road NCP car park across the road from Bolton One is free on Sunday. It's accessed via Stanley Street which is a left turn from the 
A676 (Deane Road) as you approach Bolton from the M61. Postcode BL35DX. Don’t park outside the pool for more than 20 mins to drop off otherwise you’ll get a ticket! 

 https://www.ncp.co.uk/find-a-car-park/car-parks/bolton-deane-road/

Tickets will be on sale during training for the Presentation & Social Evening.
​This will take place on Friday 29th November at 7:30 pm, St George’s Club, Trinity Rd, Chorley PR7 2DW.
Presentation, disco, games and supper.
Tickets £5 adults and £3 for children.

With many swimmers achieving personal bests in last weekend’s Chorley Marlins Winter Championships we would like to draw your attention to the Competitive Swimming Performance Awards.

The awards can be secured in Breaststroke, Butterfly, Front Crawl, Backstroke, and Individual Medley for Sprint, Middle Distance, or Distance. The awards are split into Sprint (25m,50m and 100m); Middle Distance (All 200m & 400m freestyle) and Distance (400m IM, All 800m and 1500m Freestyle). The award scheme is designed to motivate and reward achievements of swimmers at any age or level.

Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum Awards are available depending on times taken to complete the relevant distances. Awards can also be given retrospectively for example if you have a Gold time you can also purchase the Silver and Bronze award if you wish and if you have a Silver time you can also purchase the Bronze award.

Swimmers individual best times can be checked at: https://www.swimmingresults.org/individualbest/
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Once the swimmer achieves a time at that level for any stroke, they can claim the round badge that relates to the distance (Sprint, Middle, Distance) and the relevant stroke flash to indicate which stroke they have achieved the award in.  They can then collect further flashes as times are achieved for each stroke of that distance. The idea is to get the circular round badges for Sprint, Middle Distance and Distance in Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum and have each of the strokes under the badge.

​The CSP Awards can be purchased from the club.  Please place your order form and payment (cheques payable to Chorley Marlins ASC) in a sealed envelope labelled ‘Competitive Performance Award Order’ and post in the Chorley Marlins post box.
Distance Awards £2.50
Stroke Flash £2