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ARNOLD SWIMMING CLUB NEWS
Mitchell Jordan
Mitchell Jordan
Age: 18 Sport: Swimming - Racing County: Nottinghamshire How did you first get involved with your sport? I first got involved by attending crash course sessions at the local pool. Who was the first person to spot your talent? The first person to spot my talent was Nottinghamshire development who helped me achieve my goals from the age of 10. What is your greatest sporting achievement? Winning a bronze at the National Championships in 2009. What’s your earliest memory of competing in your sport? Competing at County Championships with Jorge Phenix Coyne at the age of 8. Who’s your biggest supporter and why? The coaches at Arnold Swimming Club, friends and family.
Swimming News... Presentation Evening
This year’s presentation evening was attended by approximately 250 swimmers and their relatives and friends at Arnold Working Mens Club on Friday 7th December 2012. A big thank you to Ian Tomlin, Teresa Kelly and David Fortescue for all the preparation which included several rehearsals to ensure the evening went without any glitches. This was the first year each swimmer who competed in the Club Championships was presented with their awards and all their achievements were displayed on the big screens to everyone present. Well done to all the swimmers for their achievements and to Teresa Kelly who was voted Volunteer of the year and Dave Palmer who was voted Coach of the year. Trophies were presented to swimmers by Bill Hopkins, President of Nottinghamshire ASA and Dave Palmer, Head Coach Performance Squad. The Club would like to extend its considerable thanks to Arnold Working Mens Club, in particular Sylvia, Paul and all the bar staff for making the evening so memorable.
President Nottinghamshire ASA - Bill Hopkins Further to the Nottinghamshire ASA Annual General Meeting held at the Arnold Civic Centre in November 2012, we are delighted and very proud to announce that Bill Hopkins was elected President of Nottinghamshire ASA. Bill has been coaching swimmers at the Club for almost 20 years and is still coaching swimmers most nights of the week. This is a fantastic achievement for Bill and richly deserved. Pictured above is Bill (wearing his chain of office) with the out-going President of Nottinghamshire ASA, Bernie Walker.
Swimming facts for 2012 courtesy of David Fortescue
As a Club, we have swam in 69 swimming competitions over 39 competitive weekends this year, claiming an amazing 54 Club Records and 1351 Personal Best Times (that's 223 up on 2011). In achieving all of this we have successfully completed 304,425 metres of competitive swimming.
Arnold SC Training Times
So when and where do Arnold Swimming Club train?
Monday: 7-9 pm - Arnold Leisure Centre Tuesday: 7-8 pm - Arnold Leisure Centre Wednesday: 7-8 pm - Southglade Leisure Centre Thursday: 7-9 pm - Arnold Leisure Centre Friday: 7-9 pm - Arnold Leisure Centre Friday: 7.30 - 9pm - Southglade Leisure Centre Sunday: 5-7 pm - Arnold Leisure Centre
For more information on Arnold SC visit the Club’s website: www.arnoldswimmingclub.org.uk