Latest Notices

On this page you will find the most recent Notices along with some you may have missed.

Bonus Ball Winners ...

All the recent winners are here

Long Course Training

Please note the l/c training on 27/5 is at Bath 11.00-13.00.

Bernice 3/05/12

News & Reports

Hopefully everyone has seen the recent Newsletter produced by the Young Volunteers... a different perspective!

Everyone has the opportunity to contribute to the Newsletter, remember its your club and news that you may wish to share with other members of the club.

Send your news stories / details to gcsccommunications@gmail.com

We are distributing the newsletter at the earliest opportunity in the new month each month, so earlier the news better chance of it being included in print.

If however you would like to produce the newsletter on behalf of the club one month, please do not hesitate to contact me at chairman@gloucestercityswimmingclub.co.uk

Gala Reports are written on a volunteer basis, the same as many of the activities are within the club. The gala reports are an ideal way of letting people know how well we are doing , what the atmosphere was like and what the experience was for our swimmers at various events.

The gala report information that appears on the website is only as good as what is supplied by you the Member, if information is not written and sent it will not get published. We are also working towards getting regular "reports" published in the local newspaper, the more we have the better the chance we have to get it into print.

Please do not wait for others to supply the details send your gala report today to chairman@gloucestercityswimmingclub.co.uk

Marcus Lee - GCSC Chairman

7/04/12

Nutrition Information

For any of you who attended the session run by Jamie Richards and wanted to know more, the slides are now available here.

An ideal opportunity to learn a liittle more about working towards looking after yourself through correct food management.

Pete Robinson 31/01/12

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New Faces

No not some new talent show. Swimmers ask your parents or grandparents.. no its not Britains got Talent!

Over the coming week , you will see some additional new faces on poolside supporting the coaching team and swimmers.

Andy Davies has joined the coaching team. Andy has recently moved into the Gloucester area and wanted to get back into coaching after his 14 years at Cardiff City SC. Andy is a Level 3 coach and has joined us as a volunteer and will initially be working with the TC8 group of swimmers. Make yourself known to him, say hello.

Other volunteers you will see on a more regular basis over the coming weeks are the GCSC Young Volunteers . They will be supporting the coaching team on poolside with some of our younger swim squads, this is all part of the ASA scheme for 14 - 25 year olds. We have 12 youngsters in total this season paticipating.

Please make Andy and the YV team welcome.

Marcus Lee

Chairman 17/01

County Distance

All entries for the County Distance events have been accepted.

Cards can be collected from Bernice. Remember you need to post your card before the box close time!

Please print the warm-up times from here.

Bernice 1/12/11

QT Various

As we move into the Competitive cycle an ideal opportunity to take a look at the Qualifying Times from County through to Nationals.

Take a look here.

4/11/11

AGM Report & More

The AGM report and presentation are available to view here.

The Committee meeting minutes are also available for September.

As we move into the season an additional RAG status report of AGM position will be produced in early 2012.

Marcus Lee

24/10/11

Final Awards

Confirrmation has been  recieved that Gloucester City  SC have made the final of the  Gloucestershire Sports  Awards.

The final and announcement  of winners will take place on  the evening of November 23rd. Tickets to the ceremony  at Cheltenham Racecourse will  be available through the club  at £45 per person. 

 

If you would like to book a place please contact Pete Robinson here.

 

We have provisionally booked two tables, payment will be required by cheque, payable to GCSC by 3/11.

Sports Awards

 

As a reminder, our success over last season is reflected in the nomination details that have been submitted and can be reviewed here.

Marcus Lee

Chairman GCSC 22/10/11

Your Club Support

Dear All,

As a supporter of Gloucester City Swimming Club, we would like to ask you to help us raise £6,000 without it costing you a penny!

We just ask if you will be kind enough to VOTE for our Nat West Community Force Project. The more votes we can get, the bigger our chance to win £6,000.

All you need to do is go onto the link below and register.

This will be your vote. It’s a simple as that.....

Take a look at Gloucester City Swimming Club with NatWest CommunityForce.

Vote for your club to win £6,000 at http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/4202 

EVERY SINGLE VOTE COUNTS!

If you have friends you think may like to help, please be kind enough to pass this message on.

Facebook is a really good way to get as many friends, family or work colleagues involved.

As a non-profit making Club, £6,000 would be an amazing amount of money for us! It would help us to give all our swimmers exactly what they need through each stage of the Long Term Athlete Development Plan, so please help by voting NOW.

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has already voted

Target Meets

A complete list of target meets for all squads is now available for the Autumn cycle.

Please see Fixtures & Events here for all instructions.

It is very importand that you work to the deadline set by Bernice as there is lots of work to be completed prior to your entry submission being passed to the host club.

19/09/11

Update - There are some swimmers leaving entries very late. If you have not yet completed a form for Hereford Gala, please do ASAP.

06/10/11

Look - A Deal

Look smart when representing the Club at Gala's. 

Wear the colours with pride.

GCSC Swim Shop Christmas Deals starts Sunday October 9th.

Jackets , Polo Shirts , Shorts and more! 

Only while stocks last. Come and see Di.

05/10/11

Club Captains

I am pleased to announce your new Club Captains for the 2011/12 season.

Tom Howells & Kirsty Hepburn are swimmers in our senior squads, they have the support of the coaching team and I am sure you will all provide the support to them in thier new role.

I would also like to say thank you to Aimee and Liam for the work they did as Club Captains last season.

Take a look here to see what Tom & Kirsty have to say.

Marcus Lee - GCSC Chairman 

3/10/11

AGM Update

On Sunday 18th September the 58th AGM took place.

I would like to thank all of you who attended. 30% of the membership came along to listen & vote, which is appreciated and also the biggest turn out for many years.

Thanks to John Grime in setting up the room, a big thank you to Tracy Grime keeping the meeting in order and Pete Robinson for providing a clear picture from the Treasuers perspective.

Tracy (3 years) & Pete (5 years) have stood down now after many years representing the Executive Committee, on behalf of the club I pass on your thanks. 

The Chairman & Treasurer Reports will shortly be available.

There is still a requirement for a new Treasuer, however other posts have been voted in and confirmed as.

The new Committee dates will be published soon for all to see.

Remember there are still many supporting roles needed , check them out here and let me know what you can do to help your club.

Chairman 20/09/11

Land Training Seminar

Thursday 6th October 6pm.

Ed Archer will also be hosting an evening forum at Athlete Academy, The Lion’s Den, Kingsholm, where he will be presenting the benefits of Land Training within the swimming programme.

Please make the most of this exciting opportunity to come and see what Land Training can do for your performance.

This will be open to all members and their families. We look forward to seeing you there.

Volunteers Please

To all Parents of Swimmers entered in the GCSC Level 3 Gala on 1st/2nd October:

In order to run a successful swimming gala we need the help of all the swimmers parents. Besides the gala being a fun and competitive event for your children it is also an important fundraising event for the swimming club. The funds raised go towards the running costs of the club; without these funds your swimmer fees would have to increase.

On the notice board by Twyver pool there is a complete list of all the jobs that need to be done over the weekend; poolside drinks, medals, warm up marshall etc. Most can be done with no previous experience and if you’ve not helped before we’ll make sure that you work alongside someone who has. It’s also a great way of getting to know other parents and having a good time supporting the swimmers.

If you have helped out before why not try something different this time, such as:

Please have a look at the list and sign up or email me with your offer of help and session time. If you would like more information on any of the roles please email here or speak to me. 

Thank you to those have already signed up.

Claire Naylor - GCSC Workforce Coordinator

13/09/11

Oct Level 3

A good number of entries from GCSC for the October Level 3.

All entries are closed. A full list of the Gloucester City entries can be viewed here.

Can parents please check the entries, as we will not be able to make amendments on the day, and if there are any queries please to email Duncan at  openmeets@gloucestercityswimmingclub.co.uk.

The same list has been put by the Tyver Pool notice board.

Do not worry about the additional numbers next to the entry time.

Duncan Hepburn

13/09/11

BCLSC Gala

Brockworth , Cinderford & Lydny SC (BCLSC Gala to be held on Sunday November 6th @ GL1.

Please complete your entry on the appropriate form and return to Bernice (pigeon hole in the Club office) no later than SUNDAY 18th SEPTEMBER.

Entries need to be submitted as a Club so please disregard the closing date shown on the meet information. Each event will cost £4 and you will need to attach a cheque payable to GCSC for the total amount for events entered.

The gala details including events & entry form can be seen here.

If you are unsure of the events to enter , please talk with your Point of Contact (POC) Coach.

Many thanks

Bernice

Easter Camp 2012

We are in the very early stages of thinking about a Training Camp in April 2012 during the Easter Holidays.

As the weather will not be overly hot at this time of year and with costs in mind we will intend going back to Malaga in Spain as we can train in the superb indoor facilities there at very reasonable rates.

We are looking for initial numbers of swimmers who may be interested so that we know how to proceed. A rough cost estimate is hoped to be around £600 for the week.

If you are in TTC 16, TTC 12 or T2T and may be interested please sign up on the list on the notice board outside Twyver Pool.

There is absolutely no commitment at this stage.

The Coaches.

Congratulations

Congratulations to the following who have completed the Young Volunteers Programme 2010-2011

Georgia Fuller, Sam Gaskins, Jennifer Hewson-Barsellotti, Jake Michaels, Lucy Robinson, Charlotte Smith.

Well done to you all.

29/08/11

Squad Fees

The Committee have agreed that the swimming fees for the 2011/12 season should be held at the currect level.

This message has ben re-enforced at each of the recent Open Forums.

Click here for the charges.

The costs do include the GCSC club & ASA membership.

Updated 18/08/11

Easy Money

How often do you buy on-line?

How many of the family do the same thing or your relatives and friends.

Take a look here , spread the word. 

You like a challenge? Can we raise £2000 before Christmas, buy just sitting at your PC?

Mr Opto Mistic

13/07/11

Thank You

I have recieved much positve feedback on the May Level 2 from visiting clubs including parents, visiting swimmers, coaches and chairmen over the last week.

We know the numbers of swimmers was down a little, however that did not detract from the organisation that made the event a success.

I would like to extend my thanks to all those that volunteered to help support our meet. Your efforts on the day, or in the back ground leading up to the event made it the success that it was. 

Some quotes ..

"It was a pleasure to meet you and attend this weekend and congrats on an event well organised..."

" Well organised and the programme went well each day"

"Our team managers were impressed by their pack they received of pens and sweets!"

"Many of the Halesowen parents commented it was probably the best organised gala we had ever attended." 

Well done to everyone, including the swimmers and visiting officials.

You did Gloucester City proud.. Lets do it all again in July.

Marcus Lee

Chairman 13/5/11.

Swim 21

Over the recent couple of months the club has been going through its Swim 21 revalidation process with the ASA.

The process is all about ensuring we are still achiveing 'best practice' based on the tight ASA guidelines.

I can confirm we have been sucessful and have a letter from Alison Usher , Regional Director ASA South West Region confirming our revailidateion status for Swim 21 at Swim Skill Development Level, Competitive Level and Masters Level.

The Swim 21 link is to an article that highlights swim 21 and what it means from a parents perspective.

Marcus Lee 28/04/11

Chairman.

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