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M&B Winter Graded Meet, 3rd and 4th March, Johnstone Pool, Volunteers required (PLEASE)

Volunteers required for the M&B Winter Graded Meet. It would be greatly appreciated if you could volunteer to carry out a job during every session that you have a child swimming.
Below is a duty roster, arranged with the various roles for each of the sessions. (Sat AM, Sat PM, Sun AM, Sun PM).

This is also posted on the noticeboard in the Allander. You can add your name to this in one of 2 ways:
1. Write on the roster that is posted on the noticeboard
2. Send a note to dmcgarrie@yahoo.com, indicating which sessions you are available, and which jobs you wish to sign up for

We will keep the updated list on the website.

View the duty roster

[05/02/2012]

Scottish Schools, East Kilbride, 28th January 2012

Swimmers from Milngavie & Bearsden enjoyed their most successful Scottish Schools championships in several years at the weekend, taking a total of 8 medals for their respective schools. Jack Thorpe and Calum Tait (both Douglas Academy) put in good performances to come away with 2 medals apiece (Jack - Gold 200m Freestyle, Bronze 100m Freestyle, Calum - Silver 200m Breaststroke, Bronze 100m Breaststroke). Boclair Academy pupils Kirstin McKinley and Julie Williams also had a successful day with a gold (Kirstin 200m Freestyle), silver (Kirstin 100m Freestyle) and bronze (Julie 100m Backstroke) between them. Lauren Averell of Hermitage Academy was the club's other champion (100m Butterfly), making it a successful day all round. Narrowly missing out on the medals on other events through the day were Lauren Averell (4th 200m individual medley), Julie Williams (4th 200m Backstroke), Paige Lang (Bearsden Acad - 4th 100m Butterfly) and Ciaran Johnson (Douglas Acad - 4th 100m Butterfly).

[04/02/2012]

LDD Development Gala 22nd January

A big congratulations to all the tadpoles for their fantastic performance at the LDD Meet!! Lots of great swims and about 90% were pb's. Lets keep up the good work and continue performing well and getting pb's!! Hopefully this is a sign of good things to come in the Mini League.

[31/01/2012]

Stirling Junior Open 21st/22nd January

Milngavie and Bearsden Swimming Club’s younger swimmers grabbed the spotlight at the weekend with some outstanding swims at the Stirling Junior Open Meet.

Ciaran Johnson and Iain Fletcher produced the standout performances, amongst a strong team showing of 1 Gold, 7 Silver and 3 Bronze medals. Thirteen-year old Ciaran stormed to gold in the 100m freestyle and also won silvers in the 100m butterfly and backcrawl. Eleven-year old Iain demonstrated his versatility in taking a 5 medals (4 silver, 1 bronze) from the 5 events he swam.

Hannah Voute (silver) and Emily Brown (bronze) both pb’d for top 3 finishes in the 100m freestyle and breaststroke respectively, as did Ben Bowman (bronze) in the 14yrs 100m breaststroke. A number of other big pb’s across the team left the full list of finalists/top 6 finishers as follows;

Gold - 1
Ciaran Johnson 100fc 13yrs

Silver - 7
Ciaran Johnson 100fly 13yrs, Iain Fletcher 100bc 11yrs, Hannah Voute 100fc 14yrs, Iain Fletcher 100im 11yrs, Iain Fletcher 100fc 11yrs, Iain Fletcher 100fly 11yrs, Ciaran Johnson 100bc 13yrs

Bronze - 3
Ben Bowman 100br 14yrs, Iain Fletcher 200fc 11yrs, Emily Brown 100br 14yrs

Top 6 finishes;
Iain Fletcher 100br 4th 11yrs, Ciaran Johnson 200im 4th 13yrs, Zoe McDonald 100bc 4th 11yrs, Zoe McDonald 100im 5th 11yrs, Ciaran Johnson 100bc 5th 13yrs, Zoe McDonald 100fc 6th 11yrs, Hannah Voute 200im 6th 14yrs

[23/01/2012]

Club Records

Congratulations to Julie Williams, Paige Lang, Kirstin McKinley, Lauren Averell, Megan Donnelly, Jack Thorpe & Calum Tait on their recent club records.

Female 14-15 50 Back
31.15 Julie Williams at WD Group 5 Championships 04/09/2011
30.79** Julie Williams at Scottish National S.C.Open Championships 15/12/2011

Female 14-15 100 Fly
1:06.49 Paige Lang at Aberdeen Dolphin Mitchell Trophy 2011 12/11/2011
1:05.89**Paige Lang at Scottish National S.C.Open Championships 15/12/2011

Female 16-17 100 Free
56.81 Kirstin McKinley at BG ASA National County Team Division 16/10/2011
56.34**Kirstin McKinley at Scottish National S.C.Open Championships 16/12/2011

Female 16-17 & Open 200 Free
2:01.30 Kirstin McKinley at Aberdeen Dolphin Mitchell Trophy 2011 12/11/2011
2:01.21**Kirstin McKinley at Scottish National S.C.Open Championships 17/12/2011

Female 16-17 50 Fly
28.47 Lauren Averell at Scottish Nationals 03/07/2011
28.07**Lauren Averell at Scottish National S.C.Open Championships 15/12/2011

Female 16-17 100 IM
1:09.93 Megan Donnelly at WD Group 5 Championships 04/09/2011
1:07.74**Megan L. Donnelly at Scottish National S.C.Open Championships 17/12/2011

Female 16-17 200 IM
2:20.75 Alison Sheppard Larkhall 15/04/1989
2:18.30**Kirstin McKinley at Scottish National S.C.Open Championships 18/12/2011

Male 16-17 50 Free
23.74 Jack D. Thorpe at Aberdeen Dolphin Mitchell Trophy 2011 12/11/2011
23.57**Jack D. Thorpe at Scottish National S.C.Open Championships 18/12/2011

Male 16-17 100 Free
52.20 Jack D. Thorpe at Aberdeen Dolphin Mitchell Trophy 2011 12/11/2011
51.32**Jack D. Thorpe at Scottish National S.C.Open Championships 17/12/2011

Male 16-17 200 Free
1:56.96 Jack D. Thorpe at British Gas Scottish National S.C.Open Champs 09/01/2011
1:53.55**Jack D. Thorpe at Scottish National S.C.Open Championships 16/12/2011

Male 16-17 & Open 50 Breast
30.80 Jack Thorpe at WD Group 5 Championships 04/09/2011
30.28 **Calum H. Tait at Scottish National S.C.Open Championships 17/12/2011

Male 16-17 & Open 100 Breast
1:04.32 Calum H. Tait at Aberdeen Dolphin Mitchell Trophy 2011 12/11/2011
1:03.45**Calum H. Tait at Scottish National S.C.Open Championships 16/12/2011

Male 16-17 & Open 200 Breast
2:18.52 Calum H. Tait at WD Group 7 Championship 03/12/2011
2:15.75**Calum H. Tait at Scottish National S.C.Open Championships 17/12/2011

Male 16-17 & Open 100 IM
1:01.96 Jack D. Thorpe at WD group 5 Championships 03/09/2011
1:01.60**Jack D. Thorpe at Scottish National S.C.Open Championships 16/12/2011

[21/01/2012]

Saturday Training

Changes to all squads

Commencing Saturday 4th February Saturday training will be as follows;

Seniors 9-11am Drumchapel

Inters 8-9.30am Allander

Juniors 8-9.30am Allander

Tadpole A 8-9.30am Allander

Tadpole B 9.30-10.30am Allander

Tadpole C 9.30-10.30am Allander

Minnows 10.30-11.30am Allander

[21/01/2012]

West District Grand Prix, 14-15 January, East Kilbride

M&B swimmers faced some tough early season long course competition at the weekend, lining up against some of the top swimmers from around Scotland at the West District Grand Prix. Over two days in East Kilbride the team won 6 medals from a total of 25 A and B final swims.
Kirstin McKinley achieved the biggest haul, taking two gold (200 Free/200 IM) and 1 silver medal (100 Free). Jack Thorpe (50 Free/100 Free) and Calum Tait (200 Breaststroke) added their own silver lining with three more second place finishes. The full list of medalists/finalists was as follows;

2 Gold - Kirstin McKinley 200fc, 200im
4 Silver - Kirstin McKinley 100fc, Calum Tait 200br, Jack Thorpe 50fc 100fc
14 A Finals - Kirstin McKinley 400fc 100bc, Jack Thorpe 200fc, Calum Tait 100br, Megan Donnelly 200fly, Lauren Averell 50fc, Julie Williams 50bc, Ewan Govan 200fc
11 B Finals - Megan Donnelly 100fly 100fc 50fly, Julie Williams 100bc 200bc 50fly, Lauren Averell 100fc, Ewan Govan 100fc 400fc, Jack Thorpe 50br, Calum Tait 200im

The WD Grand Prix meet (14/15 Jan 12) results are available on Team Manager.

[16/01/2012]

M&B Club Championship results 10th December

The M&B Club Championship (10/12/11) results are now available on Team Manager.

Congratulations to all the swimmers.

View points from the Club Champs 2011

A swimmer has to have competed in all events to receive a place in the competition.

[15/01/2012]

Spain 2011/12

9 Milngavie & Bearsden swimmers left the wind and rain behind over the recent festive period, travelling to Toremolinos for warm weather long course training. The group joined swimmers from F.I.R.S.T (Falkirk) and Dumfries for 8 days of intensive training encompassing 13 pool and 3 land sessions.

The Spanish sunshine and training facilities provided the perfect setting to step up preparations for the year ahead. Not only did it offer much needed long course exposure, but it also gave the swimmers the chance to test themselves against some of their closest competitors.

It wasn't quite all work and no play however, with new year celebrations on the beach and a midnight rendition of auld lang syne! Returning tired but enthused, the swimmers look forward to their first test of 2012 at the west district grand prix this weekend at East Kilbride.

Not pictured, but also out in Toremolinos with the Scottish National Youth squad, was Kirstin McKinley.

[09/01/2012]

Thank you from Pam

Sorry it has taken so long to write to thank everyone so much for their very kind and generous gift. I was really overwhelmed with the generosity from everyone. I am not sure just now what we will buy with the gift but it will be put to very good use.
Thankyou again so much and I look forward to seeing you all soon.

Pam

[05/01/2012]

Possible changes to training times

The coaches are currently reviewing all training sessions which may result in changes to training times across squads. Details will follow as soon as possible.

For the month of January Intermediates should train on Saturday mornings at the Allander 8-9.30am.

[31/12/2011]

Congratulations

Congratulations to Paige Lang, Kirstin McKinley, Lauren Averell, Megan Donnelly, Jack Thorpe and Calum Tait on their recent club records.

Female 14-15 100 Fly
1:06.67 Lauren Averell at 22010 Cumbernauld Open Age Group 13/06/2010
1:06.49**Paige Lang at Aberdeen Dolphin Mitchell Trophy 2011 12/11/2011

Female 14-15 200 Fly
2:29.25 Lesley Kaczynska Larkhall 15/02/1998
2:27.23**Paige Lang at Aberdeen Dolphin Mitchell Trophy 2011 12/11/2011

Female 16-17 200 Free
2:02.62 Kirstin McKinley at Commonwealth Youth Games 2011 09/09/2011
2:01.30**Kirstin McKinley at Aberdeen Dolphin Mitchell Trophy 2011 12/11/2011

Female 16-17 100 Back
1:05.83 Alison Sheppard Bonn 12/02/1989
1:04.46**Kirstin McKinley at Aberdeen Dolphin Mitchell Trophy 2011 12/11/2011

Female 16-17 200 Back
2:18.73 Corinne Jack Ayr 08/12/1991
2:18.62**Kirstin McKinley at WD Group 7 Championship 03/12/2011

Female 16-17 200 Breast
2:41.48 Alison Sheppard Ayr 28/01/1989
2:39.96**Kirstin McKinley at WD Group 7 Championship 03/12/2011

Female 16-17 100 Fly
1:04.28 Lauren Averell at 2011 WD Group 4 Championship 04/06/2011
1:03.15**Lauren Averell at Aberdeen Dolphin Mitchell Trophy 2011 12/11/2011

Female 16-17 & Open 200 Fly
2:23.89 Megan L. Donnelly at Scottish Nationals 02/07/2011
2:22.44**Megan L. Donnelly at WD Group 7 Championship 03/12/2011

Female 16-17 & Open 400 IM
5:01.96 Kirstin McKinley at British Gas Scottish National S.C.Open Champs 09/01/2011
4:53.12**Kirstin McKinley at Aberdeen Dolphin Mitchell Trophy 2011 12/11/2011

Male 16-17 50 Free
24.05 Jack D. Thorpe at WD Group 5 Championships 04/09/2011
23.74**Jack D. Thorpe at Aberdeen Dolphin Mitchell Trophy 2011 12/11/2011

Male 16-17 100 Free
52.50 Jack D. Thorpe at BG ASA National County Team Division 1 16/10/2011
52.20**Jack D. Thorpe at Aberdeen Dolphin Mitchell Trophy 2011 12/11/2011

Male 16-17 & Open 100 Breast
1:05.29 Calum H. Tait at BG ASA National County Team Division 1 16/10/2011
1:04.32**Calum H. Tait at Aberdeen Dolphin Mitchell Trophy 2011 12/11/2011

Male 16-17 & Open 200 Breast
2:22.62 Calum H. Tait at British Gas Scottish National S.C.Open Champs 09/01/2011
2:19.65**Calum H. Tait at Aberdeen Dolphin Mitchell Trophy 2011 12/11/2011

Male 16-17 & Open 200 Breast
2:22.62 Calum H. Tait at British Gas Scottish National S.C.Open Champs 09/01/2011
2:18.52 ** Calum H. Tait at WD Group 7 Championship 03/12/2011

[29/12/2011]

Scottish Nationals Short Course Championships Inverness 15th-18th December

Milngavie & Bearsden swimmers rounded off a remarkable 2011 with a glittering performance at the Scottish National Short Course Championships in Inverness. Against a backdrop of snow and christmas lights, they added their own festive sparkle with 5 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze medals on their way to breaking 13 district records. Double individual gold medallist Lauren Averell took the 50 butterfly and 50 freestyle titles, and also helped the girls 4x100 freestyle (Lauren Averell, Kirstin McKinley, Holly Shearer, Paige Lang) and 4x50 medley (Julie Williams, Kirstin McKinley, Lauren Averell, Megan Donnelly) relays to victory. Kirstin McKinley made it three individual national champions for the club, taking gold in the 200m freestyle. The Commonwealth Youth Games team member also won a silver (100m freestyle) and 2 bronze medals (100m breaststroke, 50m freestyle).

Calum Tait came away with silver in the 200 breaststroke, only edged out of the top spot by Warrender's world junior 100m breaststroke champion Craig Benson. Jack Thorpe also made it a clean sweep of district records over the sprint freestyle events, taking bronze in the 50. A number of other outstanding individual and team performances (girls 4x50 freestyle - Lauren Averell, Kirstin McKinley, Holly Shearer, Paige Lang - bronze) made it the most successful showing for the club at a national championships in many years.

Coach Craig Houston commented on the performance - 'I'm immensely proud of the way the whole team performed. Beyond the exceptional achievements of the individual medallists, our relay teams demonstrated our formidable depth and quality for a club of our size. As still a relatively young team to be competing at senior national level, we showed that we're more than a match for some of the top swimmers and clubs in the country, outperforming bigger, better resourced local rivals City of Glasgow amongst others. The group of swimmers continues cope well with the transition from junior swimming and now look forward to testing themselves in the new year at national and international level'.

A huge thank you to Craig Houston, Vickie Lang & Kelly Averell who travelled with the team and looked after everyone the whole weekend.

[21/12/2011]

West District Group 7 Cumbernauld

3rd & 4th December

Milngavie & Bearsden swimmers signed off with 10 medals from the year's final district competition in Cumbernauld at the weekend. The girls team once again illustrated their strength by taking a clean sweep of the gold medals in the 16 & over age group. Megan Donnelly (200 fly), Holly Shearer (200 free) and Kirstin McKinley (200 backcrawl, 200 breaststroke) all triumphed in personal best times with Megan and Kirstin's efforts also breaking club records. 15 year old Paige Lang also claimed her place in the group of golden girls, winning the 200 butterfly and 200 freestyle for her age group. Calum Tait got one back for the boys with a dominant performance in the 200 breaststroke, lowering his recent club record even further to take gold. The weekend's tally made it an impressive 31 gold medals for the club at district level in 2011. The other medallists/finalists at cumbernauld were as follows;

Silver - Megan Donnelly 200 backstroke
Bronze - Lauren Averell 200 backstroke, Paige Lang 200 backstroke, Kirstin McKinley 200 fly
Finals
Holly Wicklow 200 freestyle, 200 breaststroke
Calum Tait 200 butterfly
Emily Brown 200 breaststroke
Ciaran Johnson 200 backstroke

[05/12/2011]

Mitchell Trophy 12th & 13th November

A team of 17 M&B swimmers made a splash at the Mitchell Trophy in Inverness at the weekend with an impressive haul of medals and personal best swims. A total of 71 personal best times brought with them 19 finals, 10 medals, 13 club records and 1 meet record.
With 6 of the 10 medals between them, senior squad swimmers Calum Tait and Kirstin McKinley contributed more than their fair share to the team cause. Gold medals in the 100 and 200 fc for Kirstin (the latter in a meet record) and 200br for Calum were just reward for fantastic individual performances. Jack Thorpe, Ewan Govan and Greg Watson also joined them on the podium during the meet, taking bronze medals for their efforts over the 50, 100, 1500 free and 100br.
Amongst the younger swimmers present, Georgia Lynch and Greg Watson showed their potential by posting several top eight finishes over an impressive range of events.
A huge thank you to Craig & Kelly who travelled with the team. Kelly sorted out the food the whole weekend and did a great job of looking after the team away from the pool. Also thanks to Stephen Miller who gave up so much of his weekend to drive the minibus and food shopping.

View the fantastic overall team performance, the list of medallists, finalists and record breakers.

[15/11/2011]

RBS Community Force Grant

Stop Press M&B ASC win RBS Community Force Grant.

More details to follow.

[10/11/2011]

Volunteer wanted for role of Secretary on Executive Committee

Our current secretary is leaving the club shortly and we are looking for a volunteer to join the executive committee and take on this role.

View Secretary Job Description

If interested or you would like more details please contact Russell Lang or email milngavie_and_bearsden_asc@yahoo.com

[26/09/2011]

Drumchapel Pool

We would ask parents to remind swimmers they must shower before entering the pool. Swimmers must also ensure they lock their belongings in a locker at Drumchapel pool. The lockers take 20p.

[17/01/2011]

Tadpoles Abercorn Pool

It has come to our notice that a number of parents and children wait in the hall area at Abercorn pool on a Monday evening. Unfortunately, this area does not constitute part of our let at the school - we merely hire the pool and changing rooms. Up until now the school has been good enough to allow parents and children to wait in this area during tadpole training. However, this arrangement will be terminated permanently if children who are not swimming continue to run around. We all realise that children love to run around but in this case there is a health & safety implication if the children were to injure themselves. If you do have to wait at Abercorn with children please ensure they are amused quietly, thank you.

[06/10/2010]

Collection of Swimmers After Training

Please ensure you are on time to collect your swimmer/s after training. Once the session has finished the coaches and lifeguards are free to leave. It is the responsibility of the parents to ensure their child is not left alone after training - this is especially important at the school pools where the younger squads are training.

[23/09/2010]

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