page updated 22-06-09 Swim the Wight Date announced: Saturday 5th September 2009 Watch this space for further information and application forms
Friday 27th November at 6.45pm Please keep this date free This year the dinner is in a new venue – Ventnor Cricket Club - next to the Botanic Gardens. The menu looks delicious and the price of £13.00 includes 3 courses and coffee. Friends, partners and prospective new members are all welcome, so put the date in your diary NOW.
The 2009 Sandown to Shanklin sea swim will be on Sunday August 2nd starting from Sandown at 12.30 p.m. For further information and/or enquiries please contact : Added 25-03-09 The Spring issue of The Master - Hampshire's newsletter for Master Swimmers is now available11th "Heights" Isle of Wight Masters Open Meet
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For the tenth year in succession, records tumbled at the 2009 Heights Isle of Wight Open Masters Meet, held on a beautiful sunny weekend. Although the swimmers were fewer in numbers than in some of the earlier meets, the friendly atmosphere remained at the Heights Leisure Centre, one the first indoor public pools built on the Island. |
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110 swimmers, including 13 from Isle of Wight Marlins and 9 from West Wight, enjoyed a full programme of events over two days with some very fast swims being recorded, including 6 British, 6 European and 1 World. However, it is always pleasing to welcome adult swimmers of all ages and abilities, from 18 – 95 years, many who were enjoying swimming for their first time in Masters competition. |
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The record breakers were Anne Bourne 55 from Camp Hill Edwardians Swimming Club in Birmingham and John Harrison 95 this year, swimming for the Royal Navy team. Both entered the Masters swimming record books five years ago at the Heights in 2004, when in their previous age groups. |
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Anne, who was accompanied by her GB coach, Gerry Thain, is a regular Heights Competitor, as is John. (It just so happens that meet manager Jenny Ball, attended the King Edwards Camp Hill School in the fifties, though it did not boast it’s own swimming pool then!) Anne’s 800m swim in 10 minutes. 49.23 secs. Was a new British and European Masters record in the 55-59 years age group. |
| Anne Bourne Camp Hill Edwardians SCB British and European record 800 freestyle 10.49.23 55-59 years age group with her coach Gerry Thain and Pauline Hogg, President Hampshire ASA 2009 |
John, now swimming in the 95-99 years age group, was creating a new page in the Masters swimming history book with his five new British and European times. His times were:
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Another “record” was made in the 100m free by 24 year old Philip Muspratt from Salisbury when he recorded the fastest time in the eleven years of Masters’ competition at the Heights, in a time of 53.96 secs. In the 50m freestyle his time of 24.77 was just over half a second faster than that of 19 year old Island Games team swimmer Sam Tinson-Wood 25.32 making a very exciting penultimate finishing event to the meet. |
Winner of Top Senior 18-24 years man, Philip Muspratt, Salisbury Stingrays Masters |
The final event was a successful record attempt on the 100 and 200 metres backstroke World record by John Harrison, which brought the entire pool crowd to it’s feet cheering and clapping. Some of John’s earlier swims set times not previously attempted in his age group but John had to swim faster than a 95 year old American in this last race, to achieve a World record which he did in great style. (All records are of course, subject to ratification by respective swimming governing bodies). |
Teams compete for the “Heights” aggregate cup and was won for the second year in succession by Ruislip and Northwood with 234 points. London based Otter Masters were second 144 points with West Wight in third place with 128. |
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"Heights" Top team trophy. Ruislip and Northwood |
As always, the staff at the Heights Leisure Centre, warmly welcomed the swimmers and team of hard working officials, who were led by referees Bob Cooper and David Carter, both of whom are from the mainland but have Island based families. All seemed to enjoy the annual event, (especially the catering!) as much as the participants . |
Newsletter - January 2009
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Isle of Wight Marlins Swim Club
To all members
Please could you give me some feedback as to whether we need both a newsletter and a website? The Newsletter was started when not so many members had emails or access to the internet and I feel that perhaps it has run its course?
I will still continue to send information to Barbara to put on the website, forthcoming events and competitions are put there by Jenny etc.
For those members without internet access I will send copies to Lindsey Shenton who has taken on the job of keeping the noticeboard at The Heights in order so please watch the board.
If you would like to keep the newsletter is there anyone else who would like to edit the newsletter?
Thank you very much to Lindsey who missed my thanks for organising the noticeboard at the AGM.
Congratulations to Chandra Shaw who won the club cup for most improved swimmer of the year for 2008. The cup was presented on December 9 th at one of our Tuesday morning club sessions as Chandra was unable to come to the AGM.
Alison Harding IOWMSC secretary
Archived News
Shanklin- Sandown Sea Swim - August 2008
12th World Masters Championships in Perth, Australia April 17th-25th 2008
10th "Heights" Isle of Wight Masters Open Meet February 22nd & 23rd 2008
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