There will be no weights session at Derby University on Wednesday 5th or Wednesday 12th December.
This is in preparation for our target competition of this training cycle at the Plymouth Open Meet.
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
Midland Short Course Championships
The meet information, including a time line, for the Midland Short Course Championships is available through the link below (also in Dropbox).
http://www.midlandchampionships.org.uk/entry/short12/documents/SwimmerNote_and_MeetTimeLine_2012.pdf
The DX relay teams for the meet are available to view in Dropbox but please be aware that, as always, relay teams are subject to change based on swimmers' performances in other events and at the complete discretion of the team staff.
http://www.midlandchampionships.org.uk/entry/short12/documents/SwimmerNote_and_MeetTimeLine_2012.pdf
The DX relay teams for the meet are available to view in Dropbox but please be aware that, as always, relay teams are subject to change based on swimmers' performances in other events and at the complete discretion of the team staff.
Monday, 26 November 2012
Matt Cross achieves FIRST NATIONAL QUALIFYING TIME as DX and DXDS swimmers were in action this weekend!!
Some of the Derventio eXcel and Derventio eXcel development squad swimmers were in action this weekend.
At the City of Leicester Meet swimmers swam a great meet, with all events being 200m and above.
Matt Cross achieved his FIRST EVER NATIONAL QUALIFYING TIME in the 400m Free, taking GOLD along the way in a new personal best time by nearly 5 seconds. This came with "The Cross" celebration as promised and followed an exciting GOLD medal in the 200m Freestyle where he narrowly missed the NQT in by 0.35 seconds. Matt showed great maturity in taking on board areas for improvement and turning the weaker areas from the heat into strengths in the final to take the win in another personal best time by 3 seconds.
On the Friday night to kick start the meet Francesca Muir-Harris obliterated her previous personal best time by 25 seconds to win BRONZE in a time of 9.27.87, also posting a time under her 400m best time at the halfway split. Francesca then went on to post personal best times in all of her other events 200m Breast, I.M, Back and Free, where she made the final, and 400m Free collecting more regional qualifications along the way.
Amy Neild also took part in the 800m Free equalling her best time. She then went onto swim the 200m I.M, 200m Free, 400m Free again collecting personal best times by several seconds each time. She then made the dash home to compete in her Home Club Championships!
Chloe Bates also had several swims all with personal best times, again by several seconds on most swims. Chloe has now achieved more regional times than ever so early on in the season and in a wider range of events than ever. Chloe took SILVER in the 200m Breaststroke and BRONZE in the 400m I.M. She also made the final in the 200m Freestyle. Chloe demonstrated the improvements she has been making on her turn skills and Breaststroke technique in particular.
Leah Beal was another swimmer who had several second drops in her events including the 400m I.M, 200m I.M, 200m Free, 200m Back and her favourite 400m Free putting her well inside the Regional Qualifiying times, showing her improvement in her pacing and skill level.
Edward Borysiak was swimming a select number of events this meet and in a hard phase of training swam a personal best time in the 200m Free to make the final and a 5 second personal best time in the 400m I.M and 3 second personal best time in the 200m I.M.
Krissy Tomlinson made both finals in the 200m I.M with a 3 second personal best time and Free taking BRONZE medal in the I.M, in which she demonstrated great front end speed and attacking the race on the fly leg and 5th in the 200m Free. Krissy also swam a personal best time in the 200m Breaststroke.
Matt Holt won GOLD in the 200m Breaststroke posting a personal best time. He also made both the 200m Free and 200m I.M finals in personal best times, along with another big best time in the 400m Free and Back all well within the regional qualification times.
Joshua Beech also swam several personal best times in the 200m Free, 400m Free, 200m Back, each one by several seconds, all the way through working on improving his turn skills.
Olivia Dickinson swam more good personal best times in the 200m Breast, 200m I.M and 200m Back. Olivia showed great adaption taking on advice from one race and putting into the next race.
Meanwhile Dan Makepeace and Archie Vanes took part in the Northgate Open Meet. Dan swam 9 personal best times won 8 GOLD medals, 3 SILVER's and 1 BRONZE and won the overall 10 year old category.
Archie also swam great and posted 7 personal best times.
WELL DONE SWIMMERS!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!!!
Lewis White wins Medals at DSE National Championships!!
Derventio eXcel Swimmer Lewis White won SILVER and BRONZE medals at the DSE National Championships this weekend, held at Ponds Forge.
Lewis posted 7 personal best times in a variety of events which included a SILVER medal in the S9 100m I.M and BRONZE medal in the 400m Free. Lewis was competing against swimmers much older than him and took the races to them and wasnt afraid to compete with them!
Well Done Lewis!!
Lewis posted 7 personal best times in a variety of events which included a SILVER medal in the S9 100m I.M and BRONZE medal in the 400m Free. Lewis was competing against swimmers much older than him and took the races to them and wasnt afraid to compete with them!
Well Done Lewis!!
Molly Renshaw in action again in France!
Molly has also been in action this weekend for GB at the European Championships in the 100m Breast, where she was just outside her personal best time, and in a different event on the International scene for Molly the 200m Free where she posted a personal best time of 2.06.19!
Molly will next be in action next weekend with her DX teammates at the Midland Short Course Championships.
Well Done Molly!
Molly will next be in action next weekend with her DX teammates at the Midland Short Course Championships.
Well Done Molly!
Friday, 23 November 2012
DX Swimmers at City of Leicester Open Meet
First up at the meet was Amy Neild (DXDS and Belper) in the 800m Freestyle. Amy repeated the time she did only 2 weeks ago at the Long Eaton Open Meet, and it is great to see swimmers trying new and varied events at the development stage well done Amy. Amy's consistent skills particularly off the walls saw her swim a very consistent race.
Next up was DX's Francesca Muir-Harris who led the race from a great start took the race on and with great range of stroke throughout swam a 25 second, (Yes I said 25 seconds) personal best time of 9.27.87. Swimming a personal best time at 400m also. Francesca will now look forward to the rest of the meet and to swimming 800m Long Course in December.
FAST swimming from DX...GREAT START GIRLS...Keep it up!
Next up was DX's Francesca Muir-Harris who led the race from a great start took the race on and with great range of stroke throughout swam a 25 second, (Yes I said 25 seconds) personal best time of 9.27.87. Swimming a personal best time at 400m also. Francesca will now look forward to the rest of the meet and to swimming 800m Long Course in December.
FAST swimming from DX...GREAT START GIRLS...Keep it up!
Molly Renshaw posts 2012 GB Best time to finish Top 10 in Europe!
Molly posted a fast morning heat swim to achieve the fastest 200m Breaststroke time by GB in 2012. Molly finished in 10th position establishing herself yet again as a youngster in the Senior Scene.
Well Done Molly!
Thursday, 22 November 2012
Molly Renshaw off to Speedy Start at European Championships!
The European Short Course Championships commenced this morning and first event for Derventio's Molly Renshaw was the 50m Breaststroke.
Molly smashed her personal best time by 1.39 seconds which will set her up nicely for her more favoured events later in the week!
Well Done Molly.
Molly will swim the 200m Breaststroke tomorrow morning.
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
12x100 Kick - Test Set
Results are now available to view in Dropbox from the 12x100 Kick Test Set.
Personal best times were recorded by Danny, Leah, Krissy, Matt Cross and Chloe Bates. There were also 4 seasons best times established and these were by Tyler, Eve, James and Edward.
Some great committment and focus for this set was evident across the pool, especially off the back of 2 really tough workouts on Monday so well done!
Only 4 weeks to go now until the Plymouth Leander Open Meet - our target competition for this training cycle, so keep up the good work and lets get ready to be fast.
Personal best times were recorded by Danny, Leah, Krissy, Matt Cross and Chloe Bates. There were also 4 seasons best times established and these were by Tyler, Eve, James and Edward.
Some great committment and focus for this set was evident across the pool, especially off the back of 2 really tough workouts on Monday so well done!
Only 4 weeks to go now until the Plymouth Leander Open Meet - our target competition for this training cycle, so keep up the good work and lets get ready to be fast.
Monday, 19 November 2012
County Record broken as DX Swimmers race at County Long Course Competition!
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| DX Swimmer Kevin Wallbank pictured collecting his Seven County Record certificates from DASA President Margret Roberts (photo courtesy of DE Photo www.dephoto.biz) |
The Derbyshire County Long Course Competition went underway on Sunday and several of the Derventio eXcel and DXDS swimmers took part winning medals and breaking records.
All Swimmers were competing for their home clubs, some great performances, medal wins and most importantly personal best times were achieved:
Kevin Wallbank (DX and Long Eaton) - Took a handful of Gold medals from the meet with 5 Gold medals out of 5 swims. Kevin took victories in multiple strokes, including a triple in the 50m, 100m, 200m Fly events and a double in the 50m and 100m Freestyle events, where he not only won his age group but was also the fastest overall swimmer. Kevin also broke the 7 year old JUNIOR COUNTY RECORD from former DX teammate Jamie Broom in a time of 26.49. This gives Kevin the hat-trick of Long Course County records for the Junior Category.
Kevin also was awareded certificates for not one but seven county records he has broken over the last few months, and he was joined by DX teammates Elle Pryce, Abbie Wood, Imogen Clark Matthew Mounsey and Colin Cameron being awarded their county flashes for representing the county at the National Inter County Team Competition.
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| Imogen Clark pictured here with DASA President Margret Roberts (picture courtesy of DE Photo) |
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Elle Pryce pictured here with DASA
President Margret Roberts (picture
courtesy of DE Photo)
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| Abbie Wood pictured here with DASA President Margret Roberts (picture courtesy of DE Photo) |
DX parents Julie and Darren Wood were also awarded County Badges for voluntary services to the county!
Abbie Wood (DX and Buxton) won the Open 200m I.M in style by a whopping 13 seconds!! and took SILVER in 200m Free.
Abbie also won GOLD in the Open 100m Breaststroke and was joined by DX teammate Imogen Clark who took SILVER.
Alana Simpson (DX and Chesterfield) won GOLD in the Open 100m Freestyle, 50m Fly and 50m Free and SILVER in the 50m Backstroke.
Imogen Clark (DX and Rykneld) also won a host of medals winning GOLD in the 50m Fly, Silver in the 50m Free and 50m Breaststroke and BRONZE in the 50m Backstroke and 100m Fly.
Derventio and DXDS Swimmers took a 1-2-3 in the 12 year old 50m Breaststroke with Joshua Horobin (Belper and DXDS), Matt Holt (Ashbourne and DXDS) and Matt Cross (DX and Long Eaton) winning Gold, Silver and Bronze in personal best times. These three swimmers then switched the order to go 1-2-3 for the second time on the 50m Fly with Matt Cross taking GOLD, Joshua Horobin taking SILVER and Matt Holt BRONZE.
Joshua and Matt Cross then took GOLD and SILVER in the 50m Free also, and Matt's Cross and Holt took SILVER and BRONZE respectivley in the 50m Backstroke.
Krissy Tomlinson, Georgia Creasey and Alex Potts also did a 1-2-3 clean sweep respectivley in the 50 Fly.
Lewis White (DX and Swadlincote) took GOLD in the Multi-Disability 50m Free and 50m Fly and 50m Backstroke.
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| Julie Wood pictured here with DASA President Margret Roberts (picture courtesy of DE photo www.dephoto.biz) |
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| Darren Wood pictured here with DASA President Margret Roberts (photo courtesy of DE Photo www.dephoto.biz) |
Chloe Bates (DX and Swadlincote) won GOLD in the 50m Breaststroke
Kathryn Roworth (DX and Etwall Eagles) won a GOLD in the 50m Backstroke, a SILVER in the 50m Fly, BRONZE in the 50m Breaststroke!!!!!!!
Mia Barber (Ripley RASCALS and DXDS) won GOLD in the 50m Butterfly and Breaststroke and SILVER in the 50m Backstroke, and SILVER in the 50m Free
Alex Potts (DX and Dronfield) won SILVER in the 50m Breaststroke and BRONZE in the 50m Backstroke
Olivia Dickinson (DXDS and Swadlincote) won a SILVER medal in the 50m Fly
Colin Cameron (Rykneld and DXDS) won a GOLD in 50m Fly and 50m Free, SILVER in 50m Breaststroke.
Callum Gascoyne (DX and Matlock) won SIVLER in the 50m Free and BRONZE in 50m Fly.
Elle Pryce (DX and Long Eaton) won GOLD in the 50m Free, SILVER in the 50m Backstroke and BRONZE in the Open 200m Backstroke
Sarah Vasey (DX and City of Derby) won BRONZE in a new event for her 50m Free.
Sam Butler (DX and Chesterfield) won a SILVER in the Open 200m Backstroke, BRONZE in the 100m Backstroke. He also won BRONZE in the 100m Fly.
Jasmine Cooper (Etwall and DXDS) won SILVER in the 50m Breaststroke and BRONZE in the 50m Free
Elliott Stubbs (DXDS and Belper) took SILVER in the 50m Backstroke and BRONZE in the 50m Free.
Krissy Tomlinson (DX and Long Eaton) took GOLD in the 50m Free
Georgia Creasey (DXDS and Derby Phoenix) took SILVER in the 50m Free
Callum Gascoyne (DX and Matlock) won SILVER in the 50m Free.
Amy Neild (DXDS and Belper) won a BRONZE in the 50m Backstroke.
Rosa Chrystie-Lowe (DXDS and Glossop) won a BRONZE in the 50m Backstroke.
Other Swimmers competing and producing best times were:
Helen Thornhill
Sophie Byrne
Sam Frearson
Matthew Cartwright
Joe Doody
Fearn Middleton
Alice Richards
George Chamberlain
Ella Ingram
Charlotte Dreon
Joshua Beech
Joshua Bestwick
DX Swimmers in Aquazone Magazine!!
Derventio eXcel swimmer Molly Renshaw is featured in the latestest Addition of Aquazone magazine!
For those of you that are Category 2 registered ASA swimmers under the age of 17 years, check out your latest edition of Aquazone magazine!
DX and GB swimmer Molly Renshaw is featured in the magazine with a full sized center-fold poster of Molly in Action and on the following pages a Question and Answer section.
Fellow DX teammate Eve Farnsworth was also pictured in the magazine, check out page 4 for Eve in her Derbyshire County facepaint as she captained the County team back in October.
For those of you that are Category 2 registered ASA swimmers under the age of 17 years, check out your latest edition of Aquazone magazine!
DX and GB swimmer Molly Renshaw is featured in the magazine with a full sized center-fold poster of Molly in Action and on the following pages a Question and Answer section.
Fellow DX teammate Eve Farnsworth was also pictured in the magazine, check out page 4 for Eve in her Derbyshire County facepaint as she captained the County team back in October.
Ben Goodall posts great first 1500m time of the season!
Derventio swimmer Ben Goodall travelled alone to Stockport to compete in his first 1500m of the season. The GB open water swimmer has been putting in a lots of hard work in the training pool this winter so far, Ben was using this as a pacing test which he endeavoured to do well hitting a consistent pace throughout the race and was pleased with his first distance race of the season in 16.32.66.
Well Done Ben!
Well Done Ben!
Derventio eXcel and DXDS Swimmers in action this winter at Arena League!!!
Every season the Derventio eXcel trained swimmers return to their Derbyshire Home Clubs to compete in the Arena league. This is a tradition that has remained since the inception of Derventio eXcel and in most cases allows the swimmers to give back to the clubs where they started their swimming journey and to pass their knowledge and support to the next crop of upcoming swimmers in the county.
DXDS (Development Squad) swimmers who train both with their home club and with our elite squad also compete for their clubs in this competition.
Having seen two rounds of the competition so far this season and with the 3rd round on the 8th December coming up here are our swimmers who have been in action:
Matt Cross (Long Eaton)
Jamie Ingram (Ripley RASCALS)
Oliver Davidson (Long Eaton)
Ben Goodall (Belper Marlins)
James Latham (City of Derby)
Mischa Menzies (Long Eaton)
Kevin Wallbank (Long Eaton)
Kane Haggett (City of Derby)
Matt Smithurst (City of Derby)
Joe Doody (Chesterfield)
Callum Gascoyne (Matlock)
Matthew Mounsey (Chesterfield)
Sam Butler (DX and Chesterfield)
Leah Beal (Derby Phoenix)
Krissy Tomlinson (Long Eaton)
Elle Pryce (Long Eaton)
Chloe Bates (Swadlincote)
Francesca Muir-Harris (Long Eaton)
Imogen Clark (Rykneld)
Kathryn Roworth (Etwall Eagles)
Hannah Jones (Long Eaton)
Tyler-ann Black (Long Eaton)
Sarah Vasey (City of Derby)
Eve Farnsworth (City of Derby)
Jessica Cross (Long Eaton)
Sophie Critchlow (Chesterfield)
Stephanie Williams (Chesterfield)
Alex Potts (Dronfield Dolphins)
Alana Simpson (Chesterfield)
Leah Moss (Chesterfield)
Helen Thornhill (Matlock)
Imogen Morris (Chesterfield)
DXDS Swimmers in action are:
Fearn Middleton (Ripley RASCALS)
Ella Ingram (Ripley RASCALS)
Alice Richards (Ripley RASCALS)
Mia Barber (Ripley RASCALS)
Georgia Creasey (Derby Phoenix)
Amy Neild (Belper Marlins)
Charlotte Dreon (Swadlincote)
Olivia Dickinson (Swadlincote)
Jasmine Cooper (Etwall Eagles)
Katie Sloan (Long Eaton)
Elizabeth Critchlow (Chesterfield)
Matt Holt (Derby Phoenix)
Elliott Stubbs (Belper Marlins)
Joshua Horobin (Belper Marlins)
George Chamberlain (Belper Marlins)
Daniel Makepeace (Etwall Eagles)
Archie Vanes (Swadlincote)
Harvey Waddingham (Derby Phoenix)
Aston Waddingham (Derby Phoenix)
Joshua Beech (Long Eaton)
Samuel Frearson (Long Eaton)
Joshua Bestwick (Long Eaton)
Kye Hazelton (Long Eaton)
Joshua Ball (Chesterfield)
Jorge Thompson (Matlock)
DXDS (Development Squad) swimmers who train both with their home club and with our elite squad also compete for their clubs in this competition.
Having seen two rounds of the competition so far this season and with the 3rd round on the 8th December coming up here are our swimmers who have been in action:
Matt Cross (Long Eaton)
Jamie Ingram (Ripley RASCALS)
Oliver Davidson (Long Eaton)
Ben Goodall (Belper Marlins)
James Latham (City of Derby)
Mischa Menzies (Long Eaton)
Kevin Wallbank (Long Eaton)
Kane Haggett (City of Derby)
Matt Smithurst (City of Derby)
Joe Doody (Chesterfield)
Callum Gascoyne (Matlock)
Matthew Mounsey (Chesterfield)
Sam Butler (DX and Chesterfield)
Leah Beal (Derby Phoenix)
Krissy Tomlinson (Long Eaton)
Elle Pryce (Long Eaton)
Chloe Bates (Swadlincote)
Francesca Muir-Harris (Long Eaton)
Imogen Clark (Rykneld)
Kathryn Roworth (Etwall Eagles)
Hannah Jones (Long Eaton)
Tyler-ann Black (Long Eaton)
Sarah Vasey (City of Derby)
Eve Farnsworth (City of Derby)
Jessica Cross (Long Eaton)
Sophie Critchlow (Chesterfield)
Stephanie Williams (Chesterfield)
Alex Potts (Dronfield Dolphins)
Alana Simpson (Chesterfield)
Leah Moss (Chesterfield)
Helen Thornhill (Matlock)
Imogen Morris (Chesterfield)
DXDS Swimmers in action are:
Fearn Middleton (Ripley RASCALS)
Ella Ingram (Ripley RASCALS)
Alice Richards (Ripley RASCALS)
Mia Barber (Ripley RASCALS)
Georgia Creasey (Derby Phoenix)
Amy Neild (Belper Marlins)
Charlotte Dreon (Swadlincote)
Olivia Dickinson (Swadlincote)
Jasmine Cooper (Etwall Eagles)
Katie Sloan (Long Eaton)
Elizabeth Critchlow (Chesterfield)
Matt Holt (Derby Phoenix)
Elliott Stubbs (Belper Marlins)
Joshua Horobin (Belper Marlins)
George Chamberlain (Belper Marlins)
Daniel Makepeace (Etwall Eagles)
Archie Vanes (Swadlincote)
Harvey Waddingham (Derby Phoenix)
Aston Waddingham (Derby Phoenix)
Joshua Beech (Long Eaton)
Samuel Frearson (Long Eaton)
Joshua Bestwick (Long Eaton)
Kye Hazelton (Long Eaton)
Joshua Ball (Chesterfield)
Jorge Thompson (Matlock)
Friday, 16 November 2012
Molly Renshaw wins Derbyshire Young Sports Woman of the Year 2012!
The Great Britian International attended the awards ceremony at the Round House in Derby and was pleased to be awarded the Derbyshire Young Sports Woman of the Year 2012. Molly is pictured above collecting her award off Derby CC Cllr Paul Bayliss.
Molly says "It was a great evening, and being selected as one of the athletes to be honoured in the evening was really nice. I am really proud to have won the award and want to continue making Derbyshire proud."
Molly who is 16 years of age has had an amazing year breaking British Age Group and Junior Records multiple times in her favourite 200m Breaststroke, and culmunated in winning GOLD at the European Junior Championships in Antwerp in July.
Molly has also been selected onto the World Class Swimming Programme and the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence for 2012 onwards.
Molly is due to jet off to Chartes in France next week for her second International swim in the GB Senior team at the European Short Course Championships.
Check back here in the next week to find out how Molly and the rest of the DX swimmers are doing!
Well Done Molly!!!
Booth breaks High School records in the US!
Josh who at the start of the 2012-2013 season has made the move out to go to school and train in the USA has started the season competing in High School Meets for his new School Bolles. Josh is a Derbyshire area born lad and is a member of Derventio eXcel. Josh trains with Dervnetio when he is back home and competes for Derventio in key Home Country meets. Josh will be heading back for Christmas and will look forward to continuing his training here, and then we look forward to welcoming him back in April to swim with us at the British Championships.
In these intense and tough Short Course Yard meets, Josh has stood up to the challenge and used his excellent Underwater skills in the yard pool to great effect. In doing so Josh has been a member of the school relay teams that have posted best High School times.
At the beginning of October Josh competed at the Flordia Swimming Pool Association High School Invitational Meet in Orlando and swam a 20.03 freestyle leg in the 200 yard Free Relay to break the exiting record. In the 400 yard Free Relay Booth posted a time of 45.58 to again help the team to a new record.
http://swimswam.com/2012/10/bolles-boys-off-to-hot-start-with-two-national-age-group-records-already/
Just over a month later and Josh was again in record breaking form at the Florida State High School Swimming and Diving Championships. Swimming again with his Bolles teammates they broke the 200 yard medley, 200 yard free with Josh posting times of 21.81 (fly), 44.67 respectivley.
http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/HighSchool/32600.asp
Well Done Josh!!!!!!!
Saturday, 3 November 2012
Kane Haggett Swims to new British Senior Record at National Masters Champs!
Congratulations to Derventio eXcel Captain Kane Haggett who broke the British Senior National Short Course Record for 50m freestyle at the National Championships.
20 year old Kane who is a GB International and Derbyshire Insitute of Sport Athlete won the 50m Free and broke the record in a time of 22.42 seconds!
Well Done Kane!
20 year old Kane who is a GB International and Derbyshire Insitute of Sport Athlete won the 50m Free and broke the record in a time of 22.42 seconds!
Well Done Kane!
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