 Entries are now open for Rotherham Metro A.S.C. Springtime Long Course Meet - Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May 2024 at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield. Please note this has a very short entry window with entries closing on Sunday 31st March. When making any travel and accommodation arrangements please be aware that entries are not guaranteed to be accepted, accepted entries will be published as soon as they become available to the club. Entries should be made through ‘Meets’ in Swim Manager. It is recommended to use the web version rather than the app: https://chorleymarlins.swimmanager.co.uk/ Open to swimmers from Alphas, Improvers, Intermediates, Juniors, Junior District, District and Squad. The competition will be held under Swim England Laws and Swim England Technical Rules of Swimming Age Groups 9 years, 10 years, 11 years, 12 years, 13 years, 14 years & 15+ years. Ages as At 19th May 2024 Events All HDW 200m Free, Back, Fly, Breast & IM 100m Free, Back, Fly, Breast 50m Free, Back, Fly, Breast 400m Free & 400m IM – 10 years and over ENTRIES - £7.50 PER EVENT PLUS A £2.00 GALA ENTRY FEE. Competition Pool - 50m - 10 lanes with anti-wave ropes OMEGA Quantum Electronic Timing will be used. A secondary starting strobe is available Continuous warm-up and swim down facility available throughout the meet. Upper limit times apply, only swimmers with times below those shown in the consideration times will be accepted. Full meet details, including the programme of events, consideration times and warm up times can be found in the meet conditions attached below. Rotherham Metro have teamed up with local hotel The Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria Sheffield to offer discounts to those looking for overnight accommodation. Details can be found attached. Payment should be made at time of entry. Please make payment via bank transfer to Chorley Marlins Competition Account Barclays account no: 73783138 Sort Code 206985. LATE ENTRIES CANNOT BE ACCEPTED. Should you require any further information please email Claire: [email protected] 
 Chorley Marlins swimmer Flynn Martin, his mum and Marlins coach Rachael, and Lauren will be taking part in a Skydive in support of Heartbeat. They are the North West’s leading cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation charity, providing services for over 950 people every single week. Based in Preston, they have supported heart patients and those at risk for more than 45 years. You can donate to their JustGiving page by clicking here Flynn's Skydive Fundraising for Heartbeat   There is a four day training break over the Easter weekend. There will be no training on Good Friday, Saturday 30th, Easter Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday.
Mini Marlins and Development Group sessions are not running on Saturday 30th March. Wishing you all a happy and relaxing Easter.  Results from the Club Championships - Spring Meet are attached below. Well done to all the swimmers who competed especially those swimming in their first gala. Thank you to Mary and Claire for organising the meet. Also thank you to the officials and all the volunteers who are essential for the smooth running of galas, without whom we would be unable to run events like this. Thank you to all the spectators and everyone who donated raffle prizes. Hopefully everyone enjoyed the meet including the skins event at the end. Our next Club Championships is the CMASC Andrea Lawless Summer Sprint Meet on Sunday 16th June at Darwen. Results have been uploaded to Swim England and can be viewed here: swimmingresults.org
 Chorley Marlins are submitting new orders for Club backpacks and swimwear to Delfina. The following items are available to order through the Club: Chorley Marlins Backpacks 45L Large Backpack £58.95
25L Small Backpack £44.95
Club Swimwear Male Jammer £29.95 Female Openback £33.95 Female Lightback £33.95 Female X-back £35.95 Female Olympic Kneeskin £46.95 FINA approved Jammer £76.95 FINA approved Kneeskin £121.95 "The FINA-approved swimsuit is required at National Championship levels and British Championships. The FINA-approved suits code is also used if there are any new records broken." Swim England. A size guide is attached. All measurements in cm and swimwear is made to be tight fitting, so if in doubt go up a size . All swimwear is made to order. Please email your orders to [email protected] Orders should be placed by Sunday March 31st. Invoices will be issued through Swim Manager and should be settled by the order deadline. If the ordered items are gifts please let us know when ordering so that they are not given out at training. A reminder that Club Kit including short sleeve shirts and hooded tops can be ordered directly from Zapkam, see here for details. Marlins Kit Ordering      
 Due to the Club Championships - Spring Meet, there will be no training on Sunday 17th March.
Sunday 17th March at Darwen Leisure Centre, The Green, Darwen BB3 1PW
Warm up 1:00pm Spectator entry £3:00 per person Please have the correct change if possible. Raffle tickets £1:00 a strip Swimmers should have a spare top to wear between races, a towel and a drink. We would welcome any donations of gifts, bottles or chocolates etc. for raffle prizes. Any donation large or small would be greatly appreciated, please bring them with you on Sunday to Darwen.  Lindsay from Axis Podiatry has very kindly donated a £50 sportsshoes.com voucher for the raffle at Chorley Marlins Club Championships Spring Meet.
Axis Podiatry specialises in treating sports injuries with the prescribing of foot orthoses. Lindsay uses a Gaitscan for diagnosis and prescription design. You can find out more about Axis Podiatry, the assessment, diagnosis and treatment for problems of the foot and associated structures here: axis-podiatry.co.uk Facebook Axis Podiatry Instagram Axis Podiatry [email protected] More Prizes Wanted We would welcome any donations of gifts, bottles, vouchers or chocolates etc. for raffle prizes. Any donation large or small would be greatly appreciated, please bring them with you on Sunday to Darwen.  Chorley Marlins would welcome new volunteers to assist the Club poolside. A poolside helper supports the delivery of club sessions under the supervision of a qualified teacher or coach. Helping to share the workload and bringing onboard new parents to help the Club thrive has been integral to the success and survival of our club for the last 50 years.
There is no requirement to having a swimming background or being an experienced swimmer yourself. You can start by simply helping during training sessions to see if it is something you enjoy. All you need is a willingness to have a go, learn and enthusiasm. Coaches and teachers help swimmers to grow their capability and develop the skills and techniques to achieve their full potential. In return for a commitment to volunteer with Chorley Marlins for 1-2 hours a week the club could support you in achieving a swimming teacher or coaching qualification through experience and funding. A Level 1 Assistant Coach qualification focuses how and what to coach. Once completed, coaches are qualified to actively support a more senior qualified or licensed coach at any level, in the delivery of a pre-prepared session. This is a fun and supportive role which success and impact on the Club will be determined by your own motivations and enthusiasms. As well as your ability to assist the delivery of club training sessions, it is an opportunity to take on a new challenge, gain practical teaching/coaching experience, and support the development of all swimmers involved in the club. The future of local sports clubs rely heavily on the skills, knowledge and commitment of its volunteers. When you become a volunteer you will make a crucial difference to both the club and its members. It really is very rewarding to give up your time for the benefit of the children, club and sport and your contribution would be greatly appreciated. We would especially like to hear from people willing to help out poolside with Mini Marlins with the potential to train as a Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) in the future. If you would like to know more please speak with Mary or Dominic or email [email protected]  For Sundays Club Championships we have received some generous donations of prizes for the raffle. Mike at Always Elite Performance has donated a taster coaching session in the Endless Pool at the Swim Cellar. This will give a swimmer the opportunity to work on their technique including seeing their swimming on video. An Endless Pool is a small pool with a counter current motor that holds you in place, think of a running machine but for swimming. You can find out more about how Always Elite Performance can support club swimmers here: Facebook Always Elite Performance Instagram Always Elite Performance [email protected] The Anderton Centre at Anglezarke has donated a Pay & Play session for Sit On Kayak or Stand Up Paddle Boarding. You can find out more here:
https://andertoncentre.co.uk/ Escape Entertainment Venue has donated a pair of bowling tickets and a pair of Gator Golf Adventure tickets. You can find out more about Escape Entertainment here: https://www.escapeentertainmentvenue.co.uk/ More Prizes Wanted We would welcome any donations of gifts, bottles, vouchers or chocolates etc. for raffle prizes. Any donation large or small would be greatly appreciated, please bring them with you on Sunday to Darwen. |
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