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:
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