Galas
Club Sprint Gala
A fantastic evening of racing saw personal bests galore, North Lancs qualifying times being achieved and new Club records. A full set of results can be found here:
National Arena League
Dolphins finished a creditable 10th in Division 2 of the NW region of the Arena League this Autumn. The final table was as follows:
| DIVISION 2 RANKED | |
| 1st | Bebington |
| 2nd | Wrexham |
| 3rd | Halton |
| 4th | Chorley Marlins |
| 5th | Preston |
| 6th | Copeland |
| 7th | Stretford |
| 8th | Lancaster |
| 9th | Wigan |
| 10th | Clitheroe Dolphins |
| 11th | Bury and Elton |
| 12th | Chadderton |
| 13th | Dane Valley |
| 14th | Blackpool Aquatics "B" |
| 15th | Ormskirk |
| 16th | Bootle N Liverpool |
| 17th | City of Bangor |
Other galas:
The micro league is for swimmers aged 12 and under on Sunday 27th November 2011. Results and further details can be found here:
http://www.microleaguenw.org.uk/
The swim league is for the older swimmers (11 and over). Results and further details can be found here:
http://swimnorthlancs.org/nlswimleague.aspx
Micro League A Team
A fantastic finish to the season with victory in our home gala led to the team finishing 2nd overall and qualifying for the swim offs on Saturday 10th September at Blackpool Palatine. The final table was as follows:
| Pos | Team | P | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chorley A | 4 | 576.0 |
| 2 | Clitheroe A | 4 | 523.0 |
| 3 | Garston A | 4 | 516.0 |
| 4 | Ormskirk A | 4 | 509.5 |
| 5 | Burnley Aquatics A | 4 | 503.0 |
| 6 | Garstang A | 4 | 466.0 |
| 7 | Blackburn A | 4 | 454.5 |
| 8 | Blackpool B | 4 | 301.0 |
Micro League B Team
Some great swims from many new swimmers and lots of personal bests meant a good season for our B team as well. The final table was as follows:
| Pos | Team | P | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool A | 4 | 641.5 |
| 2 | Leyland B | 4 | 589.5 |
| 3 | Wigan A | 4 | 549.5 |
| 4 | Preston B | 4 | 541.0 |
| 5 | Colne A | 4 | 410.0 |
| 6 | Carnforth B | 4 | 387.0 |
| 7 | Clitheroe B | 4 | 325.5 |
| 8 | Blackpool C A | 4 | 283.0 |
Swim League Team
A strong season for our swim league team with 3 2nd places and 1 3rd place leading to the team currently lying in 2nd place in the division. The table can be found on the swim league site.
In addition to these, the club will also be entering the Arena league in the Autumn as well as a Summer competition, North Lancs, Harrogate, Counties and Regionals. Details for each gala will be posted when they are available.
National Swimming Events Structure
For swimmers and parents who are new to the club, the number and type of
galas can be confusing. We have put together a brief guide to the
different level of competitions and how they fit together. If you have any
further questions then please do ask.
Clitheroe Dolphins trains swimmers for team events, such as the National
Micro League for Under 12’s and the North Lancashire Swim League for older
swimmers. In addition we support our swimmers to enter individual events by
taking our successful team structure and applying it.
The season is all about qualification times and there are several levels
that we aspire to support our swimmers to
1. National Championships – Held at the end of July and very
difficult to qualify for. Age Groups start at 11 (the sprint distance at the
nationals is 100m, there are no 50m events for under 16’s). Qualifying
Times are only valid if “official”, i.e. recorded electronically at an ASA
licensed event._
2. Regional Championships – There are six ASA regions and we are
part of the North West – Championships are held in June (usually in
Manchester), qualification times are very difficult and ages start at 10.
(the sprint distance at Regionals is 100m, there are no 50m events).
Qualifying Times are only valid if “official”, i.e. recorded electronically
at an ASA licensed event.
3. Lancashire County Championships – A Level 2 event for swimmers
with qualifying times from North Lancs, Greater Manchester and Merseyside.
It is a big achievement to get to the Counties – and Dolphins
have 10 people
with qualifying times for the 2011 event. Qualifying Times are only valid if
“official”, i.e. recorded electronically at an ASA licensed event. Usually
held in March/ early April.
4. North Lancs Age Groups & Championships - this event is
held Jan/ Feb each year and is where our swimmers aim to get County
Qualification times.
5. North Lancs Level 4 (and other Level 3 or 4 events such as
Salford last July, and the Harrogate Junior Open in October) – Opportunities
for swimmers who have good unofficial times (Micro League, Club Galas, Time
Trials) to compete and try and qualify for higher level events_
6. Club Galas – Sprint Gala in November and Distance Gala in June
– to try and be the best at Clitheroe Dolphins and get unofficial
qualification times.
new
- Reminder! No training on Sunday 26th Feb and 11th March due to Micro League Galas.
- 2012 Dolphins Competition Calendar
- An up to date list of Dolphins competitions throughout 2012 is now available here.
- Statto's Page
- This month - all time best 50m breaststroke times for 11 yr old girls and 50m backstroke for 11 yr old boys. All times are ASA registered swims for Clitheroe Dolphins. View the tables here.
- North Lancs Meet Jan/Feb 2012
- Results can be found here.
- 2012 County Qualification Times
- The qualification times to be eligible for the 2012 Lancashire County Championships can be found here.
- Long Course Training with Bobcats
- For swimmers who are aiming to compete at the County championships next year, we have the opportunity for you to train with Bobcats once a month at Manchester Aquatics in a 50m pool. See Dean for further info.
- Simply Swim – Competition swimwear & swimsuits
- Get a 10% discount off all purchases by using the code SVC22 when you checkout!
