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Hytorc Donate to Club

Sunday, 20 December 2009 19:52

Great Yarmouth Swimming Club are delighted to have received a cheque for £200 from Hytorc. This donation to the club funds will make a significant contribution to the club's poolside equipment refurbishment budget. Receiving the cheque on behalf of the club from Neil Murphy of Hytorc, Chris Prettyman said "It is a great credit to companies like Hytorc that in this period of recession when budgets are tight, they are still prepared to invest in their local community"

New Swimwear Rules in January

Monday, 07 December 2009 13:52

From 1st January 2010 all competitions in England, Scotland and Wales will be applying the FINA rules in relation to Swimsuits for swimming (excluding Masters and Open Water) competitions.

Swimwear rules

Age Group Championships

Sunday, 06 December 2009 13:41

Last night was the second and final round of the Great Yarmouth Swimming Club Age Group Championships which were held at the Phoenix Pool.

It was a fiercely competitive evening in all events, the swimmers showing great determination in their efforts to become overall champion in their age group.

Awards were made after each five races to the first, second and third place finishers and at the end of the evening a presentation of the cups was made to our champions.

Following a very generous donation to the swimming club from the late Joe Delf, the club have been able to replace the Age Group Championship trophies. It was a great honour to have Joe's daughter, Mrs Pat Hollis, present the trophies this year.

Jack Utting was the overall Champion of Champions 2009 and is seen here collecting his trophy from Pat and the Club Chairman Mrs Paola Moore.

Age Group Champions

Do You Remember 1978?

Thursday, 19 November 2009 23:35

Jim Callaghan was Prime Minister, the average house cost £13,800, petrol cost 15p/litre and interest rates were 12.5%. This Apple II computer was state of the art and you would be watching the Rockford Files, The Good Life and Wonder Woman on your television. But 1978 was historic for more reasons than that, 1978 was the year that Mrs. Cynthia Blackwell became the Treasurer of the Great Yarmouth Swimming Club.

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C H Beckett Round 2

Thursday, 19 November 2009 10:48

The second and final round of this years C H Beckett Trophy was held at the Great Yarmouth High School pool on the 16th of November.

It was most unfortunate that the team from Aylsham Vikings were unable to attend and defend their trophy but the teams from Norwich Swans and Long Stratton provided plenty of competition for the Great Yarmouth team.

For some swimmers it was their first gala and with a large number of spectators looking on they all coped very well.

Great Yarmouth held a slight lead in the points throughout the competition and emerged the overall winners but great credit must be given to all the swimmers from all the teams with the last race on the programme, the canon relay providing an outstanding, close and exciting race.