No swimming for you this Saturday, this is the only dedicated Comp Dev session that is effected over half term. It is swimming as usual for everyone else apart from Bank Holiday Monday, as we do not swim on a Bank Holiday.

Guildford Lido a week Saturday 7pm

Tickets sales have passed the 160 mark which is fantastic, especially for half term. If you haven't yet got your ticket then please email me and I will make sure that you are sorted out. I am delighted that the weather is starting to improve, I do think though that we will make it a 'bring a gazebo' party, just in case!

Jon and I are organising various relays, water polo games etc. If you want to take part make sure you remember your swimwear!

Once again Wey Valley hosted the Guildford primary schools swimming gala. St Josephs, Queen Eleanors, Boxgrove, Holy Trinity and St Thomas took part in front of a packed Godalming Pool. For many this is their favourite gala of the year and quite right too. The atmosphere is wonderful, for many parents and swimmers it is their first introduction to competitive swimming and for many club swimmers it gives them the chance to be the star for their team rather than one of many at a normal club gala.

This year the battle between Boxgrove and Holy Trinity was as close as it has ever been. Holy Trinity won most of the year group prizes but thanks for HT being disqualified in 3 races and Boxgrove having no disqualifications at all, Boxgrove won by 111 points to Holy Trinity's 104 points. St Thomas beat Queen Eleanors to third place by the same margin of 7 points and St Joes brought up the rear.

Thanks go to Caroline Mackie and Debs Wanstall for all of their hard work yet again in making the gala happen.

As well as the Lido a week Saturday we have the following events coming up

12th June - Club AGM at the Spike, Warren Road, Guildford. Please arrive at 7.30pm for a 7.45pm start.

27th June - Saturday (Godalming) swimmers time trials and Fun Splash and BBQ for all at Godalming Pool

28th June - Summer Time Trials for Comp Dev and Senior Squad

11th July - Family Quiz Night in Aid of Chase Hospice

25th July - Break for summer holidays

We swam in the second and final round of the Premier League last Saturday, we were in third place after the first round but some very strong swims from Sutton and Cheam and the Basingstoke Bluefins dominated the night. When all was said and done only 7 points separated 4th, 5th and 6th places but Farnham and Locksheath beat us into 6th place. There were individual wins for Shona Davenport, Robbie Faulkner Luke Edwards and Tom Kearsey, all putting in PBs.

There was a club record in the U14 50m backstroke for Tom Kearsey 35.24 (previous record Luke Edwards 35.94 Mar 09). Tom is the third swimmer to break this record this year, with Luke and Mark T also having held it.

Thank you to Sharon and Karen for the information.

There is a lot of information that needs to be relayed at the AGM this year. Does anyone have a projector and screen that they won't mind bringing along to the AGM to be used with a laptop?

Jon Brayne who is now officially our Head Coach.

Maggie Davenport who is our new Welfare Officer.

Debs Wanstall who is enjoying a well earned retirement from committee duties.

Message from Debs Wanstall who is organising a Ladies Charity Night.

"I am organising a "Ladies Nite" in aid of two Guildford Cancer charities, The Fountain Centre and the Juniper Trust. It is on Friday 5th June at the Masonic Hall, Portsmouth road, Guildford, tickets are £20 which includes a welcome drink and nibbles! With all proceeds going to the charities, it’s basically a disco for us girls! Time 7.30-12 also there will be a raffle with lots of girly things"

"Open to any girl over the age of 18"

You can contact Debs for tickets via cliveanddeborah@sky.com or 01483 821477.

Interesting article here about Steve Parry's mobile pool

If you print off page four of this form http://www.woking.gov.uk/leisure/thekey2/keycardappformpdf.pdf and take it with your child's passport to the pool at Woking then you can register in about 30 seconds at the till for free swimming in Woking. It really is that simple and applies to all three pools at pool in the park.

A friend had her daughters party there and registered all of the children in the party and got them all in for free

If this doesn't make your stomach feel funny then your made of sterner stuff than me

Chris Michael