School Summer Holiday Plans - added
3.6.07, updated 5.6.07
The Saturday morning sessions keep going throughout the summer, though we
realise that the number of swimmers in any session is likely to be lower than
during the rest of the year. The evening sessions finish with the last
session on Thursday 5th July (lifesaving 4th July). From the 2nd of August, after this summer
break, the evening squads will have a weekly session on Thursdays, with the
Juniors and Improvers in 6-7.30 and the Development Squad in 7.30-9.30. We
should be back to our usual times once the School holidays are over, ie from 21
August.
Fife Leagues Successes - added
3.6.07
At last weekend's Fife Leagues gala in Glenrothes, Cupar swimmers did a great
job. The Novice League swimmers in particular had some fantastic swims,
with almost all beating their personal bests, and with five swimmers getting a
speed flash.
New Members Welcome! - added
22.5.07
There are opportunities to join the club at all levels. From young
swimmers who can swim a couple of lengths joining the Saturday morning teaching
sessions, through to experienced teenage swimmers, all are welcome to join the
appropriate squad. Please see the "Club Information"
section for more details of membership etc, and the "Training
Times" section for pool times..
Distance Championships and Quiz Night - added
19.5.07
The club's distance championships were held earlier this year, and on Friday 18
May we held a social event in the Howe of Fife Rugby club. Gina Logan
provided us with a great and wide ranging quiz, which was followed by
presentation of the trophies and medals for the distance champs, and then a
disco. We enjoyed seeing a picture of trophy and medal winners in the
local press.
Level One and Level Two Teachers' Courses - added
20.1.07, updated 25.2.07
Gina Logan is tutoring a level one teacher course based at the Cupar Sports
Centre and our clubhouse. The first session is on Thursday 1 March at 7
pm, with other sessions on evenings and Saturdays. This is a useful and substantial course,with
about 28 hours of a combination of theory and practice. Please would
interested people add their names to the list on the club notice board, or
contact Bruce Sinclair. We hope for a good number of people from the Club
to take part, and there may be people from other swimming clubs there as well.
Poolside Helpers Course - added
20.1.07
We are very pleased to report the successful outcome of this course, with ten
people benefiting form a mix of theory and practical work with tutor Gina Logan.
It was good to see three of our senior swimmers joining parents in the course.
Welcome Back, Happy New Year
- added 4.1.07
Our sessions at the pool recommence as normal from 9 January. We look
forward to seeing our members back again.
Poolside Helpers Course - added 29.12.06,
updated 4.1.07
The poolside helpers course will start on Thursday 11 January at 8 pm - 10 pm,
then Saturday 13th 8 am 12 noon, Thursday 18th 8 pm - 10 pm, and Saturday 20 8
am - 10 am. The course tutor is Gina Logan. This is an excellent
start for example for those parents interested in helping out more on Saturday
mornings. There is a mix of theory work and poolside practice. There
is no formal assessment on the course, though a certificate of attendance is
provided. Bruce Sinclair has sent notes
out to those who have expressed interest and for whom he has contact details. If any
interested person has yet to sign up for
the course, please let Bruce know of your interest as soon as possible - info @
cuparswimmingclub.co.uk (remove spaces in address if emailing please) or by
phone via number in his name in local telephone directory, Strathkinness.
The club will cover the costs of those who are doing this in order to help more
with teaching or coaching in our club's sessions. We hope to have
the more substantial ASA Level One Teachers Course being offered in the near
future.
Annual
Ceilidh - added 25.11.06
Our Christmas Ceilidh was on 16th December. As usual, this was
in the Cupar Corn Exchange and was a great night of dancing for all the family.
Winter Closure
- added 25.11.06
The Cupar Sports Centre has an extended closure this year for
maintenance. This means that the Saturday morning sessions and the Club
Championships Finals on 2nd December will be the last Club swimming/lifesaving
for the year, with sessions restarting from 9th January. We hope everyone has a
wonderful festive season.
Club
Championships
- added 25.11.06, updated 3.12.06 and 4.1.07
The championships saw a good number of excellent swims. Adam kindly
presented the trophies, medals, and placing ribbons. Fergus got the trophy
for swimmer of the year, and Caroline the tribute of volunteer of the year.
The championships were followed by a pool disco and a barbecue.
We saw some great swims in the heats, and we now look forward to
the finals on 2nd December, with the warm up starting at 1 pm. Competitors
please bring an extra towel, a t-shirt to wear while waiting, and some liquid
refreshment. Raffle prize and catering contributions would be much appreciated
if you are able please. Afterwards there will be a pool disco/fun and
refreshments, please see the notice board for details. All swimming members are
welcome at the pool disco (in two age groups). Those who are not swimming in the
championships finals please sign up for this on the appropriate list on the
notice board.
We were pleased to see our photo of the age-group overall winners being
published in the local press.
Novices Gala
- added 25.11.06
Kinross and Step Rock joined with us for a friendly gala on the
18th. These young swimmers swam very well, with our swimmers recording many
personal best times, and there was tremendous encouragement shouted from the
poolside.
Helper & Teacher Course
- added 25.11.06
In the New Year (starting 11 January) we are running a short
"Poolside Helper" course with tutor Gina Logan. This is a great way for those
who are interested in helping teach swimming to improve their skills and
knowledge. Would those interested please sign up on the club board? Shortly
after this we hope to run an Assistant Teacher course, again with Gina tutoring.
This means that the Thursday and Saturday sessions 11-20 January will include
times with swimmers being involved in the course. The helpers teaching the
swimmers will be supervised by experienced tutor Gina Logan.
AGM 13 November -
added 20.11.06
The annual general meeting of the club was held as announced below. We
discussed the success of the swimmers at various levels and the fun social
events of the year, decided that the membership fees were to remain the same for
the coming year, decided to adopt the new SASA-recommended constitution, and
elected an enlarged committee. The club's officers remain the same.
Geordie Wotherspoon Gala -
added 10.9.06- updated 20.9.06
This"culmination of the Fife Novice League" was held in Glenrothes on
17 September. Ten teams took part from across Fife. We are delighted
to let you know that Cupar and District won the competition and brought home the
Geordie Wotherspoon Memorial trophy.
The trophy was presented at the competition to two of the youngest members of
the victorious team, Megan and Jamie. Step Rock (St Andrews) came second
and Burntisland third. A photo of many of our team-members appeared in the local
press.
Eric Muir Memorial Gala -
added 1.9.06- updated 10.9.06
This relays gala was on Saturday 9 September at Cupar. There was a great spirit at this event, which commemorates the huge input that
Eric Muir made to the swimming club. We were
pleased to welcome the MenziesHill-Whitehall club from Dundee and Step Rock from
St Andrews. There were some very close races, and during these the
cheering around the pool reached amazing levels. Step Rock won the gala
and keep the trophy for the coming year. We are pleased that Margaret Muir
was the referee for the event; she was presented with a bouquet of flowers by
the current club president Lesley Jayasekera. Thanks to the visiting
teams, all the technical officials, and all the swimmers.
Saturday Schedule -
added 2.9.06
John Wishart plans the following for the next few Saturday morning swimming
sessions:- September 9th Frontcrawl, 16th Butterfly, 23rd Breaststroke,
30th Breaststroke timing; October 7th Diving, 14th Butterfly, 21st Frontcrawl,
28th Frontcrawl timing.
Club Championships -
added 1.9.06
The club championships are held towards the end of each calendar year. All
members of the club are encouraged to take part. There will be two
sessions of heats, probably either side of the School break, and then the A and
B finals will be held on 2 December. After the finals there will be a pool
disco and (not in the pool!) food. Entry forms will be coming out soon;
please return them to the club table on a Saturday morning or Thursday evening.
Every swimming member of the club is welcome to enter into the heats in one or
more strokes. There are trophies to be won (for a year) for each stroke in
each age group, as well as flashes for those in the A-finals, and there is a
good team spirit on poolside throughout the events.
Entry form.
AGM 13 November -
added 1.9.06
The annual general meeting of the club will be held on the evening of Monday 13
November. We encourage as many as possible of parents/carers of our
swimming members to come along. We have real problems if we do not have
enough people there to make a quorum. As well as a brief review of the
year, looking at the auditors' report on the accounts, and electing the
committee for the coming year, we will this year be seeking your approval for a
new constitution based on the model that the Scottish Amateur Swimming
Association require us to use.
Web Site -
added 1.9.06
The club's web site was unavailable last weekend due, we are told, to problems
at the site that was hosting our pages. We have now moved to a new server,
though the same
www.cuparswimmingclub.co.uk web address should still get to the pages.
Fife Leagues -
added 27.8.06 updated 5.9.06
The club was pleased to have a good number of members swimming in the Fife
Novice League and the Fife League galas today. There were numerous
personal best times recorded, some showing tremendous improvements. A
number of speed flashes were also won. Novice
League event results. Team results for
Novice League for the year.
Fife Leagues
- added 25.11.06
Our swimmers did well in the Leagues this year, with 102 swims in
the Novice League producing 85 personal best times and 22 speed-flashes. We were
delighted to win the Geordie Wotherspoon trophy, which is the culmination of the
Novice League. The Fife League swimmers also did well.
Congratulations to all involved.
Normal Timetable -
added 19.8.06, updated 27.8.06
Now that the local schools are back, our club
sessions are back to their normal times. We have enjoyed seeing people
back after their summer break, and welcoming new members.
Fife Leagues -
added 19.8.06
On Sunday 27 August we will have teams at both parts of the Fife Leagues in
their competitions in Glenrothes. Please would swimmers check the notice
board, and if they have been selected tick off or cross out depending on their
availability?
More Sessions for rest of summer vacation -
added 4.8.06
Thursday evening sessions are now available again for the evening squad
swimmers. The Junior and Improver squads have a combined session 6 - 7.30,
followed by the Development Squad. Once the schools go back, we return to
the usual timetable. The Saturday morning sessions continue through the
summer. We realise that numerous people will not be able to make sessions
because they are away etc, but we look forward to seeing people when they are
able to make it along.
Summer timings -
added 26.6.06 - updated 5.7.06
Saturday morning swimming sessions will carry on throughout the summer, and
relevant members are invited to come along when they can. The evening squads
will have their last session on Friday 7 July. There will be no evening
swimming club sessions until 3 August (not the earlier date put here and on some
announcement slips earlier, sorry), when we will reopen for the Thursday
evening sessions only. During the rest of the school break the Thursday
sessions will run 6-7.30 for Juniors and Improvers, and 7.30-9.30 for the
Development squad. The other evening sessions will start up again from 22
August, when the Thursdays will run their usual times again. We hope everyone
has a good summer.
Fun gala 30 June -
added 26.6.06, updated 5.7.06
Our annual "fun gala" was held on 30 June. The large number of
club members of all abilities were divided up into five teams, and competed in a
wide range of relay races. Each relay team consisted of eight swimmers,
each of whom swam one length. And while things started off with a
conventional front crawl relay, we also had a "haggis" relay, pushing a football
relay, tee-shirt relay, obstacle course relay, and many more fun events.
If the volume of the encouragement cheers from the poolside were anything to go
by, it seems to have been a great success.
Parental Success -
added 26.6.06
Congratulations to the parents who attended the timekeepers course recently; all
seven passed and are now club timekeepers. Thanks to all those parents who help
out on poolside, man the club table, officiate at galas, and help out at the
social events and with the committee and other work. The club keeps going only
because these people are willing to volunteer their time to take on these
various roles.
Next Committee Meeting -
added 26.6.06
Our next committee meeting is planned for after the summer, on 21 August.
Zap zone and bowling -
added 26.6.06
Our recent outing with primary-school aged swimmers to the Zap Zone and Bowling
in Dundee seemed to go down very well with all those involved.
Fife Leagues21 May -
added 29.5.06
Our team members put in some memorable swims at the Novice and Senior Fife
Leagues at Glenrothes again. Numerous personal best times were broken.
Saturday morning timetable -
added 29.5.06
The Saturday morning sessions have a main theme for each week. In the
coming weeks these are 3 June Butterfly, 10 June front crawl, 17 June
breaststroke, 24 June timing on breaststroke.
Fife Herald Article -
added 29.5.06
This week's Fife Herald carried an article about the Fife Leagues trophy
success, the distance championships presentation, and the 6 May galas.
Fife Leagues Trophy Presentation -
added 29.5.06
At the family quiz night Scotland Commonwealth Games Team Manager Gina Logan
presented the boys aged 13 and over trophy for the Fife Leagues to the Cupar
team members – Jack, Conar, Connor, Andrew, and Kyle.
Distance Championships Presentation -
added 29.5.06
Trophies were also presented at the Quiz night for the distance championships
held earlier in the year. In the club distance championships the swimmers
competed for the 400 m freestyle, the 200 m freestyle, and also for individual
medley events, where each of the four competitive strokes are used. Trophy
winners were Katie, Alasdair, Yvonne, Ross, Alexandra, Connor, Nicola, Conar,
Rachel, Andrew, Kirstie, and Jessica.
Galas Saturday 6 May -
added 29.5.06
The two 6 May galas saw some fantastic swims. At Preston Pans many of the
team swum personal best times, some by huge margins. Chief coach Lesley
Jayasekera was very impressed, commenting "It was great to see the swimmers
achieve such tremendous improvements in their time; it shows what a difference
their hard work in training is making. It was also acted as a good team
building outing for swimmers of all abilities in the club, with these
improvements in tiem being undoubtable confidence boosters for all the
swimmers." The team that travelled to Kirkcaldy also did well.
This friendly gala was with Kirkcaldy A and B, Dunfermline, and Kinross.
For some swimmers this was their first ever gala, and they entered into it with
determination and enthusiasm. We came third overall in this gala.
Galas Saturday 6 May -
added 4.5.06
This Saturday we have two galas on. One is the East District Time Trials
at Preston Pans. The bus for the team will leave from Cupar Sports Centre
at 10.30 am. The warm up starts at 1.15, and the session is expected to
run through to 4.00. The bus will then travel back to Cupar. We also
have a friendly gala at Kirkcaldy, where swimmers and their families are asked
to use their own transport. Please check the noticeboard and please would
those who have been selected indicate whether or not they can swim?
Family Quiz Night -
added 4.5.06
All club members and their families are invited to the annual family quiz night
on Friday 12 May. This is held in the upstairs function room at the Rugby Club
in Cupar, which is on Provost Wynd, KY15 5HE. The event starts at 7.00 pm, and
is free to members and their families. We will have the usual quiz in teams,
where there are questions aimed at various ages from tinies to adults. These
quizzes, which are mostly not about swimming, and which are put together by
Commonwealth Games Team Manager Gina Logan, have proven to be great fun in the
past. We hope this will appeal to all members, especially including those who
swim on Saturday mornings and their parents/carers. Parents please do come along
and meet other parents and get involved in the social side of the club.
Gina Logan will present the Fife League trophy to last year's boys 13 & over
team, who won this section of the competition. The quiz will be followed by the
presentation of medals and trophies to those who were in the top three of each
event in the distance championships held earlier this year. A snack supper will
be served, and then the evening will be rounded off by a Disco. Under-18s are
not permitted in the downstairs bar of the rugby club. For safety the car-park
and road outside the rugby club are off limits to club members during the
evening except for arrival and departure. Please would those planning to
come fill in the form that has been emailed to them or given to them on paper,
and return it to the Club Table?
Timekeepers course -
added 4.5.06
On 25 May we are running a short course for timekeepers. Please would parents
consider signing up for this so we can meet our obligations for meets at home
and away?
Swimming Teacher Successes -
added 4.5.06
We are delighted to report that all those who recently attended the level one
teachers course passed their assessment. We thank them all for their
commitment and send our congratulations.
SPAM -
added 27.4.06
In recent days there seems to have been a lot of SPAM doing the rounds
supposedly coming from this swimming club. I believe that this is nothing
to do with us, but is the usual problem of spammers trying to hide their tracks.
Committee Meeting -
added 23.4.06
The next meeting of the club's management committee is on Monday 24 April.
Fife Leagues -
added 16.4.06, amended 23.4.06
Our swimmers did well in the latest round of the Fife Leagues, held in
Glenrothes on 23 April. Congratulations to all swimmers, but particularly
to Katie, Alastair, Eilidh, Kirsty, David, Simone, and Brittany for breaking the
speed flash times for their events in the novice league.
Triathalon -
added 16.4.06
The local triathalon club sends our members thanks for the help they received
with running the swimming part of the recent traithalon, which attracted
athletes from across Scotland. Our members may wish to consider entering
for the Tri-club's more biathalon gentle event in a few weeks time. Details are on
the board.
SASA President visit -
added 16.4.06
We are pleased that the new President of the Scottish Amateur Swimming
Association accepted our invitation to visit us last weekend. We had a
useful discussion on some of the issues facing small clubs. One topic of
conern is the money that we are obliged pay to SASA for each swimmer and each
poolside helper, and what benefits these people and/or the club get in return
from SASA-HQ for this charge.
Fife Leagues -
added 16.4.06
The first session of the Fife Leagues were swum at Glenrothes on 19 March.
Our swimmers gained an amazing six speed flashes in the Novice League. In
the senior league our swimmers had 15 swims, with 6 being personal best times.
An additional highlight of this meet was witnessing the breaking of a world
swimming record by a swimmer with a disability.
EGM -
added 16.4.06
We attempted to hold an extraordinary general meeting to change the club's
constitution to a new version required by the Scottish Amateur Swimming
Association, but not enough members turned up for the meeting to be quorate.
We will try again at the AGM in the autumn.
Club Distance Championships -
added 5.3.06, amended 16.4.06
The annual distance championships (200 m and 400 m freestyle and (age group
dependent) 100 m and 200 m Individual Medley) were held this March. All
club members for 2006 were entitled to enter. It was good to see the
enthusiasm and hard work of our swimmers in these events.
Fife Leagues -
added 5.3.06
The Fife Leagues that are swum at the Glenrothes pool have undergone some
revision. The Novice League stays pretty much the same as before, but with
the addition of a longer race at each day. The Premier and Intermediate
Leagues have been merged into one Fife league. We hope to be entering
teams in both the Novice League and the Fife League, in most age groups.
The dates for these events are now on our events pages.
Annual Membership and Training Fees -
added 13.1.06
The first mailing of the year will go out shortly, and will include the
membership renewal forms and the forms for training fees. There is no
change in the price of the annual club membership fee (included in which is the
payment that we must make on your behalf to the Scottish Amateur Swimming
Association). The Saturday quarterly training fees that pay for the hire
of the pool on Saturday mornings have no change in cost, but we now ask people
to set up a monthly standing order rather than quarterly as in the past.
The training fees for the evening squads stay at the same monthly rate, but we
ask that they be paid for twelve months of the year, rather than the previous
eleven.
Happy New Year! -
added 13.1.06
We hope everyone had a merry Christmas, and a good celebration on Hogmanay.
Happy New Year to all. Training sessions started again this week, and it
has been good seeing our swimmers back in the pool. The first committee
meeting of the year will be held on Monday 16.
Holiday Closure -
added 4.12.05
The final sessions for this calendar year will be Wednesday 14 December for
lifesaving, Thursday 15 December for evening swimmers, and Saturday 17 December
for the Saturday swimmers. The club will restart sessions from Tuesday 10
January. We hope everyone has a great festive season.
Club Championships -
amended 4.12.05
The championships were a great success, with many excellent swims in all age
groups. These swimmers were cheered on by enthusiastic supporters on the
poolside. During the championships we presented cheques for £600 to both
Riding for the Disabled and Rachel House, from the proceeds of the sponsored
swim earlier in the year. These representatives then kindly presented some
of the trophies and medals to swimmers in one of the strokes. Honorary
life membership was presented to John Wishart and Dave McLean in recognition of
many years of hard work for the club. After the championships we had a
pool disco and a barbecue.
Disclosure Scotland -
added 4.12.05
As part of our conditions of let of the swimming pool, in the future all adults
on poolside will have had to have gone through a disclosures check to ensure
that they have not been restricted from working with children. We
apologise to members for the conflicting information received during the last
six months, but the Scottish Amateur Swimming Association has now changed to
take the same view as Fife Council on this one, and will process these checks
for club members at no charge. We expect our child protection officer to
be able to sign these forms to say that she has checked that (for example) the
passport shown as proof of identity for the form matches the person submitting
the form.
Assistant Teacher's Course -
added 4.12.05
Thanks to all our members who have put in so much time and effort on this
course, and to the swimmers who did so well in their lessons and sessions.
Thanks also to Gina Logan for running this course.
Ceilidh -
added 13.11.05
Tickets are now on sale for £5 each from the Club Table for the Club Ceilidh. This is
to be in the Cupar Corn Exchange on 17 December.
Winning Team in Fife Leagues -
added 13.11.05
In this year's Fife Leagues we had many excellent swims with speed flashes and
personal bests galore. Of particular note was our 13 and over boys team in
the intermediate league who got first place overall. Congrats to all
involved.
AGM -
added 7.10.05, updated 13.11.05
The annual general meeting for the club was held in the Howe of Fife Rugby Club
at 7.30 on Monday 7 November. We heard reports from the President, Treasurer,
Coaches, and Convenors. Lesley Jayasekera was elected as President,
Caroline Clark as Vice President, Gillian Hogarth as Secretary, and Bruce
Sinclair as secretary. A full committee was elected. Thanks were
given to the swimmers and to all those who have helped with the club over the
last year, with particular thanks to those who are retiring from the committee.
Frosties Distance Swim -
added 7.10.05
During the normal sessions on 7 and 8 October members will have the
opportunity to do a distance swim, and the possibility of getting themselves
sponsored and obtaining a certificate. Sponsor money will be split amongst
Rachel House, Riding for the Disabled, and our club funds. Sponsor forms are
available at the club table.
Club Championships -
added 7.10.05
The entry forms for the annual club championships were mailed out to first-claim
members recently. All swimmers are encouraged to take part in these events. The
heats for the different age groups in the four strokes are on Thursday evenings
3 and 10 November during the usual evening sessions, with the finals on the
afternoon of Saturday 3 December. There are A and B finals in all age groups,
trophies to be won, and a social event afterwards. We look forward to a large
entry from all our squads, including our Saturday morning swimmers.
Assistant Teacher's Course -
added 7.10.05
We are very hopeful that we can be involved in an ASA level one teacher's course
soon. Interested people please sign up on the club notice board.
Club President and Coach -
added 7.10.05
At a recent committee meeting Katrina Watson stood down from her post as
President in order to let Lesley Jayasekera take over in that role in the run-up
to the AGM. Katrina was thanked for all the work she had done as President. At
the start of the summer joint-chief coach Dave McLean resigned in order to work
at a larger club. We also send our thanks to Dave for all his input. Lesley now
becomes the sole chief coach, supported by the other teachers and coaches.
Eric Muir Memorial Gala -
added 7.10.05
There was a great atmosphere at the pool for this event. Cupar and Step
Rock drew on points overall. Both managed some very strong cheering on of
their swimmers too!
Summer Season -
added 10/08/05
The club's evening training sessions do not continue over most of the school
holidays, though the Saturday morning sessions do keep going. Evening
sessions re-start on Thursday 11 August when there is a consolidated session for
Junior and Intermediate squad swimmers from 7pm to 8pm, and the Development
Squad 8 - 9.30 pm. From Monday 15 August all sessions should run at their
usual times again.
Club Helpers Short Course -
added 04/06/05 - AMENDED 10.8.05
Unfortunately this course had to be postponed. A new time is set for later
in the year.
Timekeepers Short Course -
added 04/06/05
Thanks to those parents and swimmers who have signed up for the timekeepers
short course. This is on 16 June, and will start in the clubhouse (behind
the pool) at 7 pm.
Fife Leagues -
added 29/05/05
We had teams at the Glenrothes-based Fife Leagues today. There were many
good swims by our members. One particular highlight was in the novice
league 10&11 years age group, where all four Cupar swimmers in the butterfly
events broke the time needed to gain a speed flash!
Real Novices Gala at Kinross -
added 7/5/05, updated 28/5/05
John Wishart selected a team of swimmers from (mostly) the Saturday morning
sessions to swim for the club in a friendly gala at Kinross on Saturday 28 May.
A full team of swimmers turned up at the event, along with supporting people who
helped with timekeeping, team managing, etc. This was a good hour and a
half of swimming, with some strong swims, and possibly even stronger cheering!
Overall, Cupar & District came second of the five teams competing.
Friday fun gala -
added 28/05/05
We were very pleased at the large turnout for this fun gala. This was an
"all relays" gala. But while there were some traditional events such as
the front crawl relay, we also had a backwards woggle race, a football race, an
egg and spoon race, and other curious events. We had five groups from
within the club competing, and each group put in a team of eight swimmers for
each relay. The "Dolphins" team won the event, but more importantly there
was lots of fun swimming races for everyone who took part.
Saturday May and June timetable -
added 7/5/05
John plans the following main themes for the Saturday morning squads for the
next few weeks:-
7 May Breaststroke; 14 May Butterfly; 21 May Butterfly timing; 28 May Starts and
Turns
4 June Breaststroke; 11 June Front crawl; 18 June Back crawl; 25 June Back crawl
timing.
Nine and Under Team on Top -
added 7/5/05
In the recent Fife Novice League event at Glenrothes, which involved many
swimming clubs from across Fife, the Cupar team took top marks in the nine and
under girls category. Congratulations to them all.
Club helpers course -
added 7/5/05
We plan to run a short course for parents wishing to help on the poolside during
club sessions (particularly Saturday mornings). Participants must be 14
years old or over. Please sign up on the list on the club notice board.
We are pleased to see so many people signed up already.
Friday fun gala -
added 1/5/05
All our club members are invited to sign up to take part in our annual fun gala
on Friday 20 May. This event is a team based event, with each team containing
swimmers from across all the squads. Races are mostly relay races with
some novelty/difficulty associated with them, be it T-shirts or bricks!
There is a good sized list of people signed up already - any more please get
names up soon.
Fife Swimming Leagues -
added 22/2/05, updated 1/5/05
For a while it looked as though the usual Fife Swimming Leagues may not have
been running this year, but fortunately they are to run. At the first
event of the year on Sunday 24 April we had teams swimming in the novice and
intermediate leagues. A healthy number of personal best times were swum, and
some swimmers obtained speed flashes.
Novice league results.
Family Quiz Night and Distance Presentations -
added 22/2/0, updated 1/5/05
The club's family quiz night was held on 22 April 2005. We enjoyed a fun evening
involving an interesting quiz, presentations to the winners of the distance
championships, and a disco. Thanks to all those who helped make this
evening a success.
Distance Champs success -
added 22/4/05
These events were held successfully, with some great swims. The
presentations will be made at the forthcoming family quiz night.
Distance Champs -
added 22/2/05
Entry forms for the club's annual distance championships have now been posted
out to members. The 400 m freestyle events are on Thursday 10 March, the
Individual Medleys on Tuesday 15 March, and the 200 m freestyle on Thursday 17
March.
Charity Thanks -
added 22/2/05
The Riding for the Disabled Association and Rachel House (CHAS) both send their
thanks to our members and their sponsors for the money raised for these good
causes during our sponsored swim last year
Judges Exam -
added 22/2/05
Congratulations to Joyce Clark on passing her judges exams.
Teachers' Course -
added 22/2/05
Thanks to all the swimmers who took part in the training sessions associated
with this course, and thanks to the club's adult members who developed their
teaching skills further with expert input from their tutor.
Membership Fees -
added 22/2/05
Please note that all returning members should have paid their 2005 membership
fees and handed in their annual membership renewal form by now. If this
has not happened, please expect a reminder note, and please consider joining up
again.
Leisure Pool Outing -
added 23/1/05
Swimming club members of primary school age had the chance of a club outing to
the Levenmouth Leisure Pool yesterday. A bus took 30 youngsters to the
pool, where they and the adults enjoyed the rapids, the mega-floats, and the
waves. The energy expended was made up for by a bag of chips on the bus on
the way home.
Fife League Results 2004 -
added 23/1/05
Ten teams competed in the 2004 Fife Leagues held in Glenrothes at various times
through the year. These are split into a Novice League, an Intermediate
League, and the Premier League, with swimmers entered into the league
appropriate to their swimming times. Cupar's 10/12 girls team came third
overall in the Novice League, and in the Intermediate League our 13/over girls
and boys both came third.
Teachers' Course -
added 13/1/05
The club is currently running a course for swimming teachers. Swimmers in
some parts of some club sessions will be involved in activities associated with
the training and assessment of the people on the teachers' course. This
will be in a manner compatible with their normal training/teaching schedules,
and under the supervision of both the course tutor and the usual session
leaders.
Happy New Year! -
added 7/1/05, amended 23/1/05
The pool is now open again, with the the pool hall looking even brighter after
the winter maintenance. The club sessions are now back to the usual
timetable. This is also time for the annual subscription payments please;
a letter on this has now gone out.
Winter Closure -
added 7/12/04
The swimming pool shut for winter maintenance on 5 December. The pool
re-opens to the public on 3 January, and the first swimming club session of the
New Year is on Thursday 6 January. We wish everyone all the best for the
festive season.
Club Championships -
added 7/12/04
We saw some great swims in a wonderful atmosphere at the annual club
championships last weekend. We thank all our sponsors for their support.
We were pleased to hear that Alexandra had broken a club record for the 100 m
backstroke that had stood for seven years. After the gala there was a pool
disco and an inside/outside barbecue.
Novice Gala -
added 21/11/04
We were pleased to welcome Kinross Otters and Step Rock (St Andrews) swimming
clubs to a friendly gala this Saturday evening. Two other teams who had
been invited were not in a position to attend. There were some really
exciting races with close finishes, and a great atmosphere on the poolside.
This was the first competitive swim for some members of our team, who all seemed
to enjoy the experience.
AGM -
added 21/11/04
At the AGM this week tribute was paid to the many good swims put in by members
of our teams, including the breaking of a club record. Parent (and
non-parent) helpers were thanked for all their input during the year.
There was also appeals to parents to get (even) more involved with the running
of the club. We were pleased to welcome a number of the senior swimmers to
the busy meeting, and to hear their input. Katrina and Shirley were
re-elected as president and treasurer, Lesley as Vice-President, and Bruce agreed to take over from Liz as
secretary. The committee members were elected, and those retiring from the
committee were thanked for all their input.
Assistant Teachers Course -
added 21/11/04
Katrina has organised an assistant teachers course to start in the near future.
Those who had signed up for this please note that information on this is now on
the club notice board. The first (dry) session is on the evening of Monday 13
December.
Last galas of the year? -
added 6/11/04
The next two weekends see competitions for the club. On Saturday 13
November there is a fun gala at Olympia Leisure Centre in Dundee, and on
Saturday 20 November there is a "Real Novices" gala at Cupar. The team
lists are on the club notice board. The warm up times noted in the
"Events" page on this website.
Club Championship Heats -
added 6/11/04
The freestyle and backstroke heats were held last Thursday, with many good
races. Times for all the races in the heats are now on the club notice
board, along with details as to which swimmers are in each of the A and B finals
to be held on Saturday 4 December.
Club Championship Heats -
added 30/10/04
The first set of heats for the club championships were held last Thursday, and
attracted many of our swimmers to swim their heats in 25 m, 50 m, or 100 m of
butterfly and breast stroke. There were some very exciting races and good
times. The top ten swimmers in each event will go through to the A and B
finals on 4 December. The heats for freestyle and back-crawl are on
Thursday 4 November, with the warm up starting at 6 pm.
Saturday Morning New Swimmers Welcome -
added 18/10/04
As swimmers have moved up groups at various stages in the club, we are now able
to take on new young swimmers for our Saturday morning sessions. New
swimmers should be able to swim a few lengths on their back and front.
Session leader John Wishart is happy to assess potential new members at the
start of the 09:30 session on Saturday mornings.
Eric Muir Memorial Gala -
added 18/10/04
We were delighted to welcome visiting teams for this entertaining gala in Cupar,
which is held in memory of Eric Muir. We are
also happy to report that Cupar won the event to bring the trophy back home.
Saturday Mornings Very Popular -
added 26/08/04
We were pleased to welcome into the busy Saturday morning sessions a large
number of new swimmers last weekend. However, the numbers now are such
that we will unfortunately have to pause taking on new young swimmers into the
Saturday morning sessions for a few weeks. Those interested in joining
these sessions are asked to try again at the end of September.
Summer Holidays Over -
added 19/08/04
We are now back on our usual training schedule. As ever, we would be
pleased to welcome new members to the club.
Geordie Wotherspoon Memorial Meet -
added 25/06/2004
On 19 June Cupar took a team of young swimmers to Glenrothes for this event
involving swimming clubs from across Fife. Cupar swimmers brought back a
healthy number of medals, and their individual and relay swims brought us to
third place overall in the meet. Congrats to all..
Friendly at Dunfermline -
added 12/06/2004
We were invited to a friendly gala at Dunfermline on 12 June. Members of
our team swam well, gaining a number of personal best times.
Family Fun Night -
added 12/06/2004
The fun night seems to have been a great success. The quiz had been
carefully designed to bring in expertise from all age groups, and had everyone
thinking hard, as well as testing our memory and construction skills!
Trophies and medals for the distance championships were presented by Lesley, and
a disco finished off the evening.
New Website -
added 12/06/2004
This website has been reworked. We hope you like the change. If
there are things you feel should be added or changed, please contact us via the
means stated in the "Contact Us" link at the top left of the page.
"Real Novices" Gala at Kinross -
added 23/05/2004
John Wishart took a team of swimmers from the Saturday morning sessions to a friendly gala at Kinross on the 15 May. Team members put in many fine swims, and Cupar came second overall to Kinross. Also swimming were Aberfeldy, Step Rock (St Andrews), and Blairgowrie.
Frosties Challenge Swims -
04/05/2004
As last year, we plan to run sponsored swims for our swimmers to raise money for the distance that they choose to swim within an allotted time. Certificates and badges are awarded to those who take part from both the evening and Saturday morning squads. This year the money raised will be split among Rachel House, Riding for the Disabled, and our club. Sponsor forms are available at the club table. The distance swims will be in normal sessions on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 May.
New Timekeepers and Officials? -
04/05/2004 23:43:26
The club is always in need of enthusiastic adults to help at galas in timekeeping, judging, etc. We hope to run a club timekeepers course soon, and would also like to encourage those who have done this course to consider getting signatures on their card to become a fully fledged timekeeper, with the possibility then of training and registration for more advanced technical official duties. There is an open evening for interested people on Thursday 20 May between 6.30 and 8.30 pm in the spectator area in the Cupar Sports Centre Pool.
Fife Leagues 25 April -
04/05/2004 23:37:30
In the novice and intermediate leagues our team members swim many personal best times, and won five speed flashes. Congrats to all those involved. The next Fife League gala is in Glenrothes on 30 May.
Photos on the Web -
04/05/2004 23:35:19
The club committee has decided that as a matter of policy our web site will not include any photographs of children in the club. This is in line with SASA
recommendations.
Fife Leagues 25 April -
29/03/2004 22:02:49
In the Fife Novice and Intermediate League events at Glenrothes on 25 April our swimmers did well. Members of our novice team gained six speed flashes, indicating that they had attained the best allowed time at that level for that stroke. The intermediate swimmers gained 5 speed flashes, as well as 12 personal best times. Congratulations to all swimmers.
Nethybridge another time -
29/03/2004 21:57:57
Unfortunately we have not been able to run the outdoor weekend at Nethybridge this year. However, we hope to return in 2005, and this year we are looking at other possible events on a related theme.
Fife League Galas -
28/03/2004 09:25:42
On the "events" page on this sites are the dates of various galas, including those in the Fife Novice and Intermediate Leagues. Our club is involved in both these sections. Please would relevant swimmers keep their eye on the club notice board to see if they have been selected to swim for these events. Please then indicate by a tick if you can swim, or cross out if you can not. Please do this as soon as possible after the notice goes up, so that in the case of people who can not swim an alternative swimmer can be given the chance to take part instead.
Flying Start -
28/03/2004 09:22:14
Six Cupar swimmers recently completed a series of training sessions and workshops aimed at developing young swimmers, and have received certificates in recognition of their efforts. Congratulations to all swimmers involved.
Distance Championships -
28/03/2004 09:19:26
The annual club championships for longer distance events are being held this March.
Thursday 18 March for 400 m front crawl
Tuesday 23 March for 100 and 200 m individual medley
Thursday 25 March for 200 m front crawl
Happy New Year 2004 -
23/01/2004 21:41:12
Happy New Year to all. Training sessions are back in full swing. Continuing members are asked to pay their annual subscriptions, as detailed in a letter sent out recently.
2003
Holiday Time! -
21/12/2003 21:42:50
The club`s year came to an end with a family ceilidh in the Cupar Corn Exchange on Saturday 20 December. There was lots of good dancing, as well as a good buffet.
The club sessions resume in the New Year, starting on Tuesday 6th January. As ever, we are happy to welcome new swimmers to the club. Younger swimmers are probably best coming along on Saturday at 9.30 am to see John Wishart. More advanced swimmers may wish to make contact with a committee member in the cafe of the sports centre on a Thursday evening.
Club Championships Finals 2003 -
06/12/2003 22:25:16
The finals of the Club Championships were held on 6 December 2003. We were delighted to be joined by Kerry martin, who has represented Scotland in two sets of Commonwealth Games, and who holds the Scottish record for 100 m Butterfly. Kerry presented the medals and trophies to many winners at our championships, and also gave a demonstration swim.
Local swimmers competed in age groups 8 and under, 9 and 10, 11 and 12, 13 and 14, 15 and 16, and 17 and over. There were some very exciting races, and various personal best times achieved.
After the championships the swimmers enjoyed a pool disco, and also various refreshments in the club`s training room.
Saturday Morning Fun -
06/12/2003 12:54:21
For the final set of Saturday-morning sessions in 2003 (13.12.03), swimmers are encouraged to decorate an old T-shirt and wear it onto the poolside. The best T-shirts may be awarded a prize. We will also have an inflatable in the pool to add to the fun.
Christmas Ceilidh -
04/12/2003 10:29:18
Tickets are going fast for this year`s Ceilidh on 20th December! If you haven`t got yours yet, please enquire at the club table as soon as possible or speak to any committee member.
Eric Muir Gala -
02/10/2003 12:09:14
This year`s Eric Muir Gala proved to be a very exciting and close contest and was thoroughly enjoyed by all the swimmers. If the noise level indicated the amount of fun they were having then they all had a ball!
The placings at the end of the Gala were:- 1st Glenrothes, 2nd Cupar, 3rd Menzieshill / Whitehall, 4th Step Rock and 5th Brechin.
Thanks to all the swimmers and helpers from all the competing Clubs who helped make the Gala so successful.
Club Newletter September 2003 -
17/09/2003 15:11:16
See "What`s New" for details
Frosties Challenge -
24/06/2003 09:42:23
At the recent sponsored distance swim a total of 76 club swimmers of ages and abilities took part. They managed to raise the magnificent sum of £2,201.65 which will be split equally between club funds and Rachel House at Kinross. We hope to have an official cheque presentation at Rachel House after the holidays. Those who took part were presented with their Frosties certificates and badges at the fun gala on Friday 20th June.
Well done to everyone who took part. An amazing effort!
Distance Championships March 2003 -
25/03/2003 22:17:57
See `What`s New` for results.
Club kit -
04/02/2003 15:44:08
New club T-shirts and swimming bags are now in stock. Ask at the Club Desk for more details.
