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Calling all ex-Flint swimming club swimmers and families still living in the area.
We are holding a 50m relay gala on November 4th to raise funds for the club.
This will be followed by a get-together in the café/bar area.
It would be great to see some of the oldies back in the pool, so what are you waiting for?!
Chance for you to see the changes at the leisure centre.
If you have any photos you could bring along or any other club news from your time at the club that would be great.
Parents of present day swimmers are also invited to join in the fun.
VENUE Jade Jones Pavilion
TIME 2-30 p.m. to 4-00 p.m. (please meet at 2-15 p.m.) in the pool
THE BAR last orders 5-30 p.m.
Hope to see you there!
Please note the timetable changes effective from Monday 8th October.
We have entered Valley Mill’s 2018 Sports Trophy Competition.
Can everyone please follow this link and vote for the club. We have a month to get as many votes in as possible! You should be able to vote daily.
Share with all your friends and family.
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We have entered Valley Mill’s 2018 Sports Trophy Competition.
Can everyone please follow this link and vote for the club. We have a month to get as many votes in as possible! You should be able to vote daily.
Share with all your friends and family.
http://woobox.com/ish6mk/gallery/GXs3yhP4Y0o
Dear all,
The next Operation Tokyo 2020 Development Gala is just under 4 weeks away. We are still a little low on numbers of swimmers and volunteers for the event, so could I please that you continue to promote within your networks. There is no minimum ability level for swimmers to enter and if swimmers require support in the water, then this is allowed within the 10m races.
I want to make sure that swimmers in the North are also given that opportunity to experience this gala and get a chance to access the para-swimming opportunities available. Swim Wales see this as the chance for new swimmers to be seen, given important information and insight into Para-Swimming in Wales and be helped to access the level of teaching or coaching that will enable them to progress further.
There has been a really positive level of growth in Para-Swimming in North Wales over the past 12months. Jack Thomas (Swim Conwy) has been selected for Commonwealth Games, Carmen Lim, Para-Asian Games Champion and selected by Malaysia for the Commonwealth Games, has recently joined Wrexham Swimming Club and we have had a number of swimmers being identified and classified from clubs such as Caernarfon, Denbigh, Nofio Clwyd and Chirk. Further great partnership work has been created with clubs such as Flint and Mold. It would be great to continue this big step forward and increasing the level of swimmers in North Wales and bringing them through the system.
Please note, the Operation Tokyo galas are specifically for swimmers with a physical or visual impairment.
I look forward to hearing from you
Regards,
Huw Griffiths
Our summer break is as follows;
Last swim is on the 23rd July, all swimmers in at 3:00PM.
Start back on the 14th August, from this date through to the 3rd September, all swimmers can attend all sessions where we will work on stroke technique.
Club Meeting this Sunday (4th June), all members, parents and swimmers welcome. All swimmers in at 3pm.
Dear Parents,
Along with this letter is the new groups will be issued, which will be effective immediately. For the past few weeks, we have been trying swimmers in different groups. The club asks that any payment amendments required are made in time for the month of May 2017.
Along with the group changes, there have been some other significant changes. These are:
1. Each session time now starts 15 minutes ahead of the booked water time. This is for many reasons. For some time, we have been getting into the water later and later. The additional 15 minutes is stretching time, which is an imperative part of training and inclusive of any session. Due to the pool space, the responsibility is for the swimmers to carry out their own stretches, and we ask that older swimmers come together to ensure the younger swimmers stretch too. Saturday mornings, stretches can be carried out before we come on poolside. Those that struggle to make the new times, we ask where possible, stretches are carried out prior to arriving at the pool. We hope that once this routine is established, the Pavilion will find a way to accommodate us.
2. Dragons 2 group has changed its name to Novice and Dragons 1 is now simply Dragons. This is to
ensure the movements of groups is clear.
Sunday 26th March 2017 at 1pm.
Open to anyone interested in learning more and/or hoping to get involved.
Next Sunday, 26th February, 1:30pm. Studio 2.
All members to attend.
Nominations to be part of the committee is on the notice board.
Your chance to have your say.
All swimmers in for 3pm. We will be holding time trials for the younger swimmers.
Please note that no adults are allowed on the poolside/changing area unless assisting with gala preparations, until the doors are opened for spectators.
During the gala no adults are allowed in the changing area.
Entrance fee - £3.00 per adult and includes programme and raffle ticket.
£1.50 for O.A.P's.
Tickets for the presentation night will also be on sale.
Tickets cost £2.00 per adult inclusive of raffle ticket.
The presentation evening will take place at The Armoury, Halkyn Street , Flint ,12/11/15.
Doors open 5.30pm , Presentation starts at 6.00pm.
Two great articles in the paper recently on our Olympic trip and the massive success at the ECL Championships, with our massive NINE championship records!!
ECL Champs write up in today's Leader.
Keep up the good work swimmers! 
Flint Swimming Club offer free swimming session
Flint Swimming Club will host a ‘Train like an Olympian’ on Saturday 27 August to get more people active in the local community and celebrate Team GB's achievements at the Rio 2016 Games.
The event is part of I Am Team GB - a nationwide campaign that has inspired thousands of UK clubs to open their doors to new participants. This campaign is brought to you by ITV and The National Lottery, working with the British Olympic Association, UK Sport and supported by Join In, to inspire the Great British public to take part in sport.
What's more, many of the nation's Olympians, fresh from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, will be attending events across the nation to give people the opportunity to stand shoulder to shoulder with Team GB.
Flint Swimming Club is proud to fly the I Am Team GB flag in the Flintshire area. An opportunity to join in with a competitive club that national level athletes of various ages train. See what you look like underwater, try out the superswim bungee and race like an Olympian! Finished off with strength and conditioning session for any potential athlete! Professional coaching provided.
This is an opportunity to try something new and reach your potential for all those who dream of being an Olympian or Paralympian.
“We are so pleased to put on this great event and be part of I Am Team GB,” said Sunita Patel (Head Coach). “Sport brings communities closer together and we are immensely proud at Flint Swimming Club to be part of this nationwide celebration of sport.”
Opportunity to join in with a competitive club that national level athletes of various ages train.
See what you look like underwater, try out the superswim bungee and race like an Olympian!
Finished off with strength and conditioning session for any potential athlete!
Professional coaching provided.
Sign up through the Joininuk.org website to ensure a space or contact the club on contact@flintswimmingclub.co.uk
The event is on the 27th August and is at 7:45am - 10:30am at the Jade Jones Pavillion.
See posters below for more information.
English
Cymraeg
PLEASE NOTE: Due to Wales National Pool being closed 16 - 19 December, they are now holding the Winter Short Course on the 3/4 December and have asked us to change the date of our Sub Regionals to the same date as the other Regions, that is November 25/26/27.
£2 a go. Entry form below:
Entry Form
Sunday 24th April 2016 @2pm
Studio 2, Jade Jones Pavilion.
The introduction of the NEW Welcome Pack!
Swimmers welcome to attend.
Please do your best to attend.
** No landtraining tomorrow Saturday 9th April 2016**
** No pool or land training next week Saturday 16th April 2016**
Both due to galas.
Please make it up in the week and at home.
Well done Sam! Into finals 6th on 41:98(pb). Out of finals 5th with 40:30!
Sam only went and did one better!
100 breaststroke, ranked 9th, 6th into finals, came out with 4th!
2 seconds PB on his short course time in the heats and further 3 seconds in the final!
The Flint massive, enjoying their Easter egg and personalised mugs!
#frienemies! Charli @FlintSwimming and Charlotte @MoldSwimming at their first Easter Nationals!
Squad photo!
A very successful fundraiser(bag pack at Sainsbury's) and we were joined by some famous faces!
Richard Denigan (former Flint member and Head Coach of Leeds Swimming Club) and former Corrie star, local actor Ian Puleston-Davies, who played Owen Armstrong.
We raised £267.30!
A big thank you to all those that gave up their time to help.
Saturday 10th to Sunday 11th September 2016. Put it in your diary!
Please see Hannah or Suni for budget prices.
Costs include travel, accomodation, food and training sessions.
We will be asking for deposits shortly. Remember the prices will reduce the more we have on the trip, and fundraising will be arranged to support the trip and reduce the price further.
Please confirm your place on the experience with Hannah!
Bag pack on Sunday 3rd April. Sign up on poolside.
Time trials on Friday 8th April 2016, all swimmers in at 6pm.
No training tonight as the pool is closed.
Get ready for Flint's Olympic Experience! Register your interest on poolside this week!
So proud or our boys! Sam Price, Iwan Radcliffe, Paul Heward-Wilson and former member Jaime Molly competed in the Urdd National Gala representing their school Croes Atti in Cardiff.
They came 3rd in the freestyle relay and pipped into 4th place in the medly relay.
Sam came 2nd in his individual breaststroke with a massive PB of 42:05 and another good PB by Iwan in his 50 frontcrawl with 35:11.
Well done boys! Bring on Regionals!
Warm times for Regionals: Click Here
Please see the document ^ for Flint's warm up times for each session.
Please ensure swimmers arrive on poolside at least 15 minutes prior to the start of each warm up ready to carry out stretches.
For tonight and tomorrow morning. Back to normal on Sunday.
Please pass this message on.
Former International Swimmer hosting an exclusive presentation for Flint Swimming Club on Sunday 17th January 2016 at 2pm.
Captain of Welsh team and representing Wales in the Commonwealth Games.
You do not want to miss it!
Location: Flint Pavilion, room to be confirmed. Sign up on club noticeboard on poolside.
Thanks Rachael Jones for organising the Conwy trip. And well done to the swimmers, very well behaved! Awesome 2 hour training session after a busy and tiring weekend!
£520.21 raised in the Christmas bag pack. Well done to all those who volunteered their time! A Massive Thank You to Sainsbury's in Flint! We also raised £30 in the raffle and £130 with the calendar. We Thank Print Centre Wales in Mold for donating the calendars. A total of £680 raised in December! Well Done Everyone!
This Saturday (05/12/2015) training is cancelled.
Everyone in on Sunday 20th December at 3pm. Last session of the year.
Bowling 6pm to 8pm on Monday 21st December.
Fundraising bag pack on Wednesday 23rd December. Volunteers needed. Please sign up on poolside.
First session back, 3rd January 2016.
This Saturday (05/12/2015) training is cancelled.
Congratulations to Sam Price and and Iwan Ratcliffe who compete Irdd swimming gala and got through in their individual races to be able to compete in January in Cardiff. They will also be competing in the relay event. We wish them both the best of luck in the New Year!
Land Training will be cancelled this coming Saturday (31st October)
The Club would like to wish both Emily Williams and Ged Jones the very best of luck at the upcoming Summer Nationals!
Please note that we will be holding time trials on Friday 17th July.
Please bring an extra towel and Club T-shirt.
Please also note that on Sunday 19th July we will be having a bowling session from 4pm till 5pm followed by food until 6pm.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Please note the following Summer Shutdown Dates.
The last session will be held on Saturday 25th July.
Training will resume on Monday 17th August.
Please also note that between Monday 17th August and Sunday 30th August all training sessions will be open to all swimmers.