Report :Cleethorpes & District Swimming Club  -  Minnows & Sprints Gala 2008

Over a hundred swimmers from Cleethorpes & District Swimming Club took part in their Annual Minnows & Sprints Competition, on Saturday 29th November at Scartho Baths with the event sponsored by Office Friends..

 

For some of the younger swimmers this was a daunting experience as it was their first taste of swimming in a gala.  Once the nerves were put aside, the swimmers produced some excellent swims.  Competing in Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Freestyle events. The young Minnows swimmers were divided into three age groups, 7 years and under, 8 years, 9 years. They swam in 25m events, with the 10 yrs and over competing in 50M events with joint age groups of 10/11yrs, 12/13yrs, 14/15yrs and 16 & Over.

 

The top three swimmers in the Minnows competition received Gold Silver and Bronze medals, with all swimmers in the Minnows competition receiving a medal and certificate for participation

 

Swimmers in the Sprints received medals for the top six places and all swimmers received a certificate for participation

 

The Club was delighted to welcome Pete Winchester – President of Grimsby & Cleethorpes ASA to the gala, who came to present the swimmers with their trophies, medals and certificates.  The young Minnows swimmers all walked off poolside with beaming smiles after they were paraded across the ‘boom’ to receive their participation medals and certificates. Some of the children rattled as they walked, having won a number of place medals, however all swimmers can be justly proud of their achievements on the night.

 

Chief Coach Dan Higgon commented “It was good see some of the amazing young talent we have coming though the club” “It is an opportunity for the young Minnows swimmers to see what they could aspire to watching the older more experienced club members, while the older swimmers are able to cheer on and encourage the younger ones”

 

Trophies were presented to the Top Girl & Top Boy in each age group for the Minnows competition:

 

Top Girls 7yrs & under       Abigail Bower

 

Top Boy 7 yrs & under           Joe Basdeo-Taylor

 

Top Girl 8 yrs                        Michelle Zietsman

 

Top Boy 8 yrs                       Joseph Catley                                                     

 

Top 9 yrs Girl                        Niamh Legge

 

Top Boy 9 yrs                        Jonti Bartlett

 

CADS would like to thank the following companies for their support:

A & I Properties, BJB Lift Truck Ltd, Carr Jemmetts, Centrica Energy, County Cabs, Grimsby Cars limited, In the Pink Jewellery, JK’S Ltd, John Roe Toyota, K & I Scaffolding, Lilies Floral Desgner, Mal Mark Trophies, Mark Long Decorator, Milan, Office Friends, Parkins Valenting, Pro Active Teamwears, St. Peters Chinese, Stagecoach Grimsby & Cleethorpes, Stuart Jones Mortgage Advisor, T R Carpets, Whiteheads, Woods Cycles

 

For more information on Cleethorpes & District Swimming Club see our website www.cadsclub.co.uk or telephone Chief Coach Dan Higgon  07971 336431 for more details