First training session in 2010
Our first session will be Sunday January 3rd 2010 from 10am to 12 noon. Please note this is a very kind gesture on behalf of Mark and his staff at the leisure centre. The centre will be opening only for this session.
NEW... Coach's Corner ... Stretches
Read Coach Chris' latest thoughts on your essential stretching exercises!!!
"Four Towns" Gala - Rhyl, Saturday 12th December 2009
A big well done to all our swimmers who took part. We finished second, just 2 points behind Rhyl. A big thank you for the fantastic support from the parents and families too.
Training time changes ...
Due to some changes to the Leisure Centre Swim Timetable our Thursday night session has changed. Water Dragons and Red Group will now be 5pm til 6pm. Yellow, Green and Blue Groups will now run from 6pm til 8 pm.
Please also see the schedule changes listed below with regard to the Club champs
The Season Training calendar is available here as a .pdf
Club Championships ...
Our Annual Club Championships are to be held on the following dates in September:
- Sunday 13th September (3-5pm)
- Monday 14th September (5.30-6.30pm)
- Thursday 17th September (5.15-8.15pm)
See below for details of events time slots.
The event culminates in our Presentation Evening at The Town Hall, Denbigh on Saturday 10th October - 7.00pm - 11.00pm. Tickets will be available early September from myself or Ailsa (Buffet included).
For club swimmers there is a Pentathlon Event in each age group, as well as 200m Front Crawl spread over the 3 days. There is a separate pentathlon for Water Dragons. The Pentathlon is where you swim in 5 events (Back, Breast Fly, Front and IM (Kick for Water Dragons)) to give an overall score. The more events you swim in the greater chance of a higher placing. You can still take part in the Pentathlon even if you cannot attend all the sessions.
Please can you all let me know if you will not be available for any of the dates.
A great deal of forward planning goes into organising this event to ensure it runs to the times allocated. Therefore, we would appreciate your assistance in this matter.
Any questions feel free to email me.
- Sunday 13th September 3-5pm - Part 1 of Pentathlon for club swimmers only (3 events)
- NB No Water Dragons training - Monday 14th September 5.30 - 6.30 pm - 200m Front Crawl for all Club swimmers
- Thursday 17th September 5.15pm - 6.15pm - Water Dragons Gala
- Thursday 17th September 6.15pm -8.15pm - Part 2 of Pentathlon for club swimmers only (2 events)
Normal sessions will be replaced by the Championships.
So that we can purchase Trophies we need to know asap how many swimmers are attending each session.
Many thanks ... Del & Ailsa
New Calendar
Due to security updates all old training schedules have been removed.
The new calendar is more secure and faster to load events.... try it on the calendar page
2009 Welsh Age Group & Youth Championships April 10-13
Welsh National Pool Swansea
For the first time an individual swimmer from Denbigh Dragons Swimming Club had entered this event which brings together the elite young swimmers in Wales and also from clubs from around England.
The gala was held in the Welsh National Pool, Swansea and Tomos Warren competed in 5 events. It was the first time that Tom had competed in a long course race over 200m however he was able to better his short course personal best in the front crawl at this distance and remains just outside the 1 minute mark for the 100m front crawl.
His best result was in the back stroke where he was 13th and 14th in the 100m and 200m respectively. Tom was supported poolside by Coach Andrew along with the other Denbighshire swimmers and coaches from Rhyl and Ruthin swimming clubs.
Hopefully in 2010 the name of Denbigh Dragons Swimming Club will be heard many times more with several swimmers competing at this event.
events
EVENT |
DATE |
LOCATION |
Closing date |
Welsh National Swimming League – Final |
26th September |
Newport |
n/a |
DENBIGHSHIRE DEVELOPMENT GALA
DENBIGH POOL - SUNDAY 29 MARCH 2009
On a bright sunny Sunday afternoon in Denbigh the Denbighshire Development Gala came of age.
Denbigh, Rhyl and Ruthin Swim Clubs each year take turns at hosting and competing in these friendly and very competitive swimming galas.
Over the last 3 months the three clubs have been combining their talents and training together each week, to form a Denbighshire team. On Sunday each the team managers took the opportunity to develop their club swimmers further, and we were delighted to see all teams with swimmers taking part in their 1st galas.
Swimmers, coaches, officials and family packed Denbigh pool and raised the roof with very vocal support for every single swimmer.
The competition matched the support and at the halfway stage there were only four points between the teams. The lead changed hands several times as the young swimmers produced a string of P.B's. At the end of the individual races and relays there was only 3 points in it and it came down to who the Cannon.
Teams formed by a boy & girl from each age group swam in the final relay. Denbigh lead from start to finish and at last got there hands on the splendid Denbigh Silver Cup.
Special thanks go to the officials, organisers and leisure centre staff for a great swim meet.
The camaraderie and spirit fostered throughout Denbighshire competitive swimming is fantastic and bodes extremely well for the future of the sport.
Thursday Club Night Training programme
Swim Wales have now produced Technical Guidance and Session Plans for Clubs. Denbigh Dragons propose to adopt these plans for the main Club night. This will give our members the opportunity to achieve specific goals, set in the National Plan for Competitive Swimming, and be awarded certificates and badges for this.
By adopting this formalised scheme our members will also have the opportunity to be measured/assessed and progress through the Clubs own Squad structure.
Other training sessions (Monday, mornings and Sunday) will continue to follow the Annual training plan, as before.
All lane coaches will be provided with the detailed session plans, registers and record sheets. We will also place a link on the web site, in order that all members can see their goals and specific session plans.
The relevant documents can be read by clownloading the word file:
Coach Chris
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