Young Volunteer Programme
Scottish Swimming are delighted to announce the launch of the new Young Volunteer Programme which gives our young members a range of opportunities to support and shape our sport.
This year we have several programmes that young people can sign up to but with limited spaces, could we ask that you forward on the information to all of your young members over the age of 13.
The Programmes available are:
The Young SS Ambassador Programme
This is a great opportunity for 5 young people aged 16-25 to represent the Midland in a new national forum. These 5 young people will join 15 others from around the country to help give a voice to the young people in our sport. This is a free programme where they will get to attend an amazing residential weekend!
This is a great opportunity to shape the future of our sport and to develop our young people to give them transferable skills for the future.
This Programme is free and has a closing date of 3rd of November 2019 so please can we ask that you push this quickly!
Please click on the link below for more information:
Young Technical Official Programme
If you have young people between the age of 14 -25 who have their time keepers certificate and would like to join some other young people in gaining their Judge qualifications in a supported programme then get them to go to the link and fill in the application form.
This Programme is free and has a closing date of 17th November 2019.
Please click on the link below for more information:
Young Event Co-ordinator Programme
We are looking for young people aged 16-25 who are interested in how events are organised in Swimming, Water Polo, Synchronised Swimming, Open Water and Diving. These young people will have an opportunity to work alongside and be mentored by our experienced members during the events.
This Programme is free and has a closing date of 17th November 2019.
Please click on the link below for more information:
Young Leader Squad
Following on from the success of the last 3 programmes ran in the West District, candidates will look into why participants drop out of aquatics and help empower and motivate the young people themselves to actively help engage their peers and improve retention rates in their own home clubs.
The Programme will target two young captains/ leaders aged 13-17 (1 boy and 1 girl) from each club within the Midland District. Each of these captains/ leaders will attend a 2 night residential training camp facilitated by Education Through Cashback, SASA Midland District and Scottish Swimming Staff.
This Programme will cost each individual £150 the date hasn’t been confirmed yet however you can register your interest online and will be notified when the booking becomes available.
Please click on the link below for more information:
Scottish Swimming are excited about the opportunities these Programmes provide for our young members and we look forward to working with you to make them a success.
An overview of the Programmes can be found here www.scottishswimming.com/YVP
Brechin Beavers AGM 2019
Tuesday 22 October 2019
Brechin Community Campus
7pm
Distance Swim Challenge
For those who attend training sessions and Wednesday lengths sessions in are invited to our distance swim challenge on Wednesday 21 November where swimmers will swim as many lengths as they can in 45 minutes.
This has proved to be an extremely popular event in previous years and spaces are limited so it is a first come first serve basis. To secure a place for this event please email brechinbeaversl2s@gmail.com
For those unable to attend on Wednesday 21 November an additional session will be available on Monday 26th November during training times.
Rising Stars
Fun and games for Brechin Beavers!
We are holding our first Rising Stars fun gala on Wednesday 21 November which is planned specifically for children who attend our Learn to Swim and Learn to Train programme. Swimmers who go to the Wednesday session 5.00-6.45pm and lanes 1 and 5 at 6.45pm are invited to attend.
Due to high numbers of members who attend Wednesdays, we have split the members into three sections.
There will be a list available at desk for you to check which time your child should attend.
If your child attends Learn to Train in lanes 1 or 5, you can choose whether they wish to attend the Rising Stars gala or come along at 7 pm for Distance swims.
Everyone is warmly invited to come along and watch this event on poolside. It’s a night that promises to be full of fun and laughter.
Our final gala of the season!
A very respectable 4th place in tonight’s gala resulting in 4th place over all!
We are very proud of all our swimmers, young and old! The hard work they have all put in this year during training has been fantastic. The thousands of lengths, the continuous starts and turns, the times they didn’t want to swimming, it all adds up and shows in their performance.
Ellis Cairney and Aaron Reekie were awarded Swimmers of the Gala, both swimmers were outstanding!
A special thank you to Mark Steel who stepped in at the last minute to compete in the 100m butterfly for the 15’s & overs.
Aimee and Keir our brilliant 2018 Club Captains. Their support of the team this year has been fantastic! Thank you both for a superb season.
Debbie, Mark, Dan, Julie T, Julie A,Jennifer, Alana and Dayna we are extremely grateful for all your hard work behind the scenes. The roles you play are invaluable and you don’t hear it nearly enough, everyone really does appreciate everything you do. You spend an incredible amount of time each week doing thing people don’t see!
Our committee, poolside helpers, teachers, timekeepers, judges, mums & dads, granny & grandads and to all our supporters! We thank you all!
Finally, Congratulations to League Champions Forfar Falcons and a huge well done to Montrose Seals , Blairgowrie Dolphins and Carnoustie Claymores on another great year of competition 🏆
Looking forward to next year already!
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PB Gala
Our 2nd PB Gala of the year is on Thursday 20 September from 6pm and is open to all our members (including our Masters) who are able to swim 25m or 50m within their age group.
For those that don’t know, PB stands for Personal Best. No matter their ability, each swimmer eventually becomes obsessed with beating their times for each different
event and stroke.
When your child first starts, PB’s are not very important but the fixation with getting a PB soon takes hold especially if your child is keen! It is important that your child knows they can be successful without winning. If your child is aiming to beat their personal best (PB) and they accomplish that, then they are
successful regardless of what place they finish in.
This galas is the best way for your child to improve on their personal best times in a relaxed environment. It also shows them that all the training is worthwhile.
For our 9yrs and under relaxed rules will apply where are for all those 10yrs and over Fina Rules will be used.
Points will be awarded for personal best times, taking part and for first time swims.
✓ 3 points will be awarded for a personal best time of more than 1 second.
✓ 2 points will be awarded for a personal best time of less than 1 second.
✓ 1 point will be awarded for taking part.
✓ 2 points will be awarded for first time swimmers.
The new points system ensures this is a fair and fun way to encourage your child to progress.
To confirm your entry please email BrechinBeavers@gmail.com
Annual General Meeting
Annual General Meeting – Tuesday 11 September 2018
Each year Brechin Beavers Swimming Club holds an Annual General Meeting (AGM) where club officials, such as President, Vice-President, Membership Secretary, Secretary, Treasurer and Committee members can be elected.
You are invited to our AGM on Tuesday 11 September 2018 at 7.00pm which will start promptly in the Conference Room at Brechin Community Campus.
We are looking for notes of interest for the following positions:
- President
- Vice President
- Membership Secretary
- Secretary
- Head Coach
- Vice Coach
- Masters Co-ordinator
- Coaches/Swimming Teachers
- Child Protection Officer
- Gala Convenor
- Team Kit Co-ordinator
- Social Media Co-ordinator
- Sports Hub/Project Lead
- Fundraising Co-ordinator
- Committee Members
If you feel you could help with any of these roles please note your interest by emailing brechinbeavers@gmail.com
Your help is much appreciated and without it the Club simply cannot run!
Prior to the meeting reports from the President, Treasurer, Membership Secretary and Head Coach will be issued. Please read these before the AGM.
There will be an opportunity to ask questions, both formally during the meeting and informally afterwards.
Summer Splash
Firstly, a huge well done to everyone that competed in our inaugural Summer Splash. There were swimmers there that don’t normally participate so an especially big well done to them.
Those swimmers that did not win ribbons now have have a time to try and beat. It can be as much about a competition with yourself as a competition with others. It is worthwhile noting the times in a notebook or the log books for reference for the next gala/swim meet.
There were some disqualifications. And that is fine. It is all about learning. Please do ask the swimmer’s coach to find out why they were disqualified. This will help for the future. It might be something they never knew about. Regardless, the main thing is that they can learn from it.
Due to the low number of timekeepers, there was only one timekeeper per lane which made times less accurate for the swimmers and also caused a little bit of confusion with the positions a few times.
Please do consider timekeeping in future galas so that we can give the swimmers more accurate times.
Very well done to all those who won a ribbon. Times and placings will be posted for reference.
Timekeepers Course
Timekeepers Course
The club is planning to run a timekeepers course on Wednesday 20th June – 6.00-8.00pm at Brechin Community Campus.
The course consists of one theory session (in classroom) followed by a practical assessment (on poolside).
If you are interested please contact:
brechinbeavers@gmail.com